上課筆記:
antidote 解藥
antiseptic
decapitate 砍頭
despise
recruit, recover
單字筆記:
1. curriculum (n.): the aggregate of courses of study given in a school, college, university
Ex: If students are supposed to master determining the theme of a text, the text in question must be relevant to their curriculum.
2.dedicate(v.): to set apart and consecrate to a deity or to a sacred purpose
Ex: What I mean is: I want the GOP to be a truly conservative party and dedicate itself to conservative ends, variously defined.
3.defrost(v.): to remove the frost or ice from
Ex:“It takes a day to defrost and then it takes a day to take out,” Lupoi says on the recording.
4.exhort(v.): to urge, advise, or caution earnestly; admonish urgently
Ex: They did not baldly call for a coup, but they did exhort soldiers to “take a stand.”
5.fossil fuel: any combustible organic material, as oil, coal, or natural gas, derived from the remains of former life
Ex: Re-localizing food economies can—not necessarily, but can—help reduce our reliance on fossil fuel.
6.scratch(v.): to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough
Ex: The more you try to ignore it, the more it calls out to you, “ scratch me now!”
7.overhaul(v.): to make necessary repairs on; restore to serviceable condition
Ex: They want an overhaul for the country and their constituents.
8.produce(v.): to bring into existence; give rise to; cause
Ex: Paul called me after the pilot had been sold to Fox and they had agreed to produce them.
9.remodel(v.): to model again
Ex: “I vowed to be less impulsive about my decisions to remodel our home,” Andy, 41, says.
10.spacious(adj.): containing much space, as a house, room, or vehicle; amply large
Ex:“America the Beautiful” has not yet shed its grace on Regnery ( For spacious Skies, From Sea to Shining Sea).
11.stock(n.): a supply of goods kept on hand for sale to customers by a merchant, distributor, manufacturer, etc.; inventory
Ex: They served on panels together and were heavyweights on various committees seeking to set the regulatory and stock market agenda.
12.acre(n.): a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile
Ex: Looking for a rec center with an acre of cardio and weight machines like the ones used at the Beijing Olympics?
13.advocate(v.): to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly
Ex: His work has appeared or is forthcoming in The New York Times, Details, The advocate, The New York Post, and other venues.
14.cite(v.): to quote (a passage, book, author, etc.), especially as an authority
Ex: In Canada and Germany, to cite just two examples, laws also require photo identification in order to vote.
15.consumption(n.): the act of consuming, as by use, decay, or destruction
Ex: Having another person buy you a gift stretches your consumption possibilities beyond the limits of your own imagination.
16.digest(v.): to convert (food) in the alimentary canal into absorbable form for assimilation into the system
Ex: Once you finish the cup of coffee wait a little bit to digest then drink the glass of water.
17.grain(n.): a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet
Ex: But some took this advice with a grain of salt, since Pakistan could be deflecting from its recent battered image.
18.objection(n.): a reason or argument offered in disagreement, opposition, refusal, or disapproval
Ex: Signatories of the most recent letter rose yesterday in objection, for now, at least, to new sanctions.
19.defensive(adj.): serving to defend; protective
Ex: He went largely into defensive mode from the first bell, seemingly with the hope of letting Klitschko grow fatigued.
20.reluctant(adj.): unwilling; disinclined
Ex: If the buyer prefered to avoid that route, well, Danny says he would be reluctant to sell the firearm.
21.texture(n.): the visual and especially tactile quality of a surface
Ex: As more time passes, the coral that attach give the works entirely new shape, texture, and color.
22.willing(adj.): disposed or consenting; inclined
Ex: To her credit, Secretary Clinton promptly announced that the U.S. was willing to take Al Shabab up on its offer.
23.carbon(n.): Chemistry. a widely distributed element that forms organic compounds in combination with hydrogen, oxygen, etc., and that occurs in a pure state as diamond and graphite, and in an impure state as charcoal. Symbol: C; atomic weight: 12.011; atomic number: 6; specific gravity: (of diamond) 3.51 at 20°C; (of graphite) 2.26 at 20°C.
Ex: China has been a leading source of dodgy carbon offsets used by the EU carbon trading scheme.
24.operate(v.): to work, perform, or function, as a machine does
Ex: It is likely that the state will operate without a budget all year long.
25.district(n.): a division of territory, as of a country, state, or county, marked off for administrative, electoral, or other purposes
Ex: A few weeks before the settlement, Bisek lost a related court case in the district of Columbia.
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