week 9 字源

midterm

week 8 字源

政權
ex：Ma administration, not Ma government

be tantamount to= just like

snob：One who despises, ignores, or is patronizing to those he or she considers inferior.
snobbish(adj.)


chaos=>lots of mess
chaotic

cir-：circle
ex：circumvent

-pathy：feeling
ex：sympathy、antipathy

syn-：together
ex：idiosyncrasy

week 7 字源

FBI：Federal Bureau of Investigation

federal government：pertaining to or of the nature of a union of states under a central government distinct from the individual governments of the separate states

hindering=delay=retard


for the strike：to quit working at their jobs until certain demands are met.

bureau-： Bureaucratic System
ex： bureaucratic(adj)

demo-：show
ex： democracy

main characters in  The Wonderful Wizard of Oz



Dorothy Gale is the fictional protagonist of the Oz novels by the American author L. Frank Baum. Her best friend is Oz's ruler Princess Ozma. she want to find the shoes can sent her home.


the Scarecrow：In his first appearance, revealing that he lacks a brain and desires above all else to have one.



Tin Woodman：known as either the Tin Man or (incorrectly) the Tin Woodsman.His desire for a heart notably contrasts with the Scarecrow's desire for brains, reflecting a common debate between the relative importance of the mind and the emotions.


Cowardly Lion：Since lions are supposed to be "The Kings of Beasts," the Cowardly Lion believes that his fear makes him inadequate.He wants to be brave. He does not understand that courage means acting in the face of fear, which he does frequently.

n_m：name
ex：pseudonym
        (fake)
        nominee、astronomy(the man who name the stars)

auto-：self
ex：autonomy

re-：again
ex：reiterate=restate

rotate：To proceed in sequence; take turns or alternate
政黨輪替
rotation(party)=party alternate= switch (=change) (on/off)


-serve：save
ex：reserve、deserve、conservative、preserve

di-：apart
ex：divorce


p.p. use as adj.
threat(n)  =>  threaten
straight          straighten
forbid            forbidden

forbidden city


forbidden fruit


liberty： The condition of being free from confinement, servitude, or forced labor.
freedom：The condition of not being in prison or captivity

The Lord's Prayer

This, then, is how you should pray:
“‘Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom come,
your will be done,
    on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts,
    as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation,[a]
    but deliver us from the evil one.[b]’

jury：A body of persons selected to decide a verdict in a legal case, based upon the evidence                          presented, after being given instructions on the applicable law.


defendant：a person against whom an action or claim is brought in a court of law.


client：A customer or patron:

attorney：A person who is legally qualified and licensed to represent a person in a legal matter, such                 as a transaction or lawsuit.

week 6 字源

con=clone

epidemic：a temporary prevalence of a disease.

anti-:against, opposite of, antiparticle of

ex：antibacterial (destructive to or inhibiting the growth of bacteria.)

               = bacteria 

over-：many、much

overcrowding

candid-：sincere

ex：candidate

advocate

ad：to 

voc：to call

delegate：represent=>delegate (componant or group)

relegate：to send or consign to an inferior position, place, or condition

ten= to hold

ex：tentative、tenant(hold the right to live in the house)

tem-：time

ex：temporary、contemporary

auto-：self

ex：autonomy

astro-：star

ex：astronomy

para-：平行並列

ex：paradise、paragraph

pri-：首要

ex：principle、primary

primitive：beginning

pre：major

ex：president

nominate<=>nominee

employ<=> employee 

week 5 字源

pec-：peck
ex：impeccable 、henpecked( one browbeaten, bullied, or intimidated by his wife, girlfriend)


Rip Van Winkle
       (meaning of Dutch noble)

go dutch：for each person in a pair or a group to pay for himself or herself.

pro-：in favor of
ex： proponent、protagonist

predisposed：likely
pre-：before
dis-：unlike

-prehen-：take hold of; grab

re-：again
ex：reprehensible

com-：together
ex：comprehensive university 綜合大學

spect-：to  look
ex：inspcetor、perspect、spectator、speculate

week4 字源

equi-：equal
voc-、vok-：to tell
ex：equivocate


for-：before
ex：fortuitous、forward

tri-：three
ex：triplet(s)

pec-：without doubt
ex：impeccable

audi-：to listen
ex：audience

flaw-：mistake or fault in something that make it useless or less effective
ex：flawless

pre-：before
ex：preview、predisposed

pro-：1. many、much：proceed
           2. in favor of ：propensity
pro-：proponent<=>op-：opponent
                                  ob-：obstacle

re-：again
ex：replay、review

spect-：to look
specter、inspector、suspect

circum-：circulate
ex：circumstance、circumvent

elderly is a adjective

taken a fertility drug：a drug given to a woman to improve her fertility

fell to the floor

in the first place：at first

RIP：rest in peace
Rip van winkle is a story same as Urashima Taro

week3 字源

-strange：dispersed
ex：estrange：to make unsympathetic or unfriendly；alienate


drive away：force to go away
yield：To give over possession of, as in deference or defeat; surrender
ex：Please yield your seat.

PTA is the abbreviation of
P：parents
T：teacher
A：association

-itis：inflection
ex：bronchitis

de-：down or away from
ex：derail：To run or cause to run off the rails.
        deodorize：To rid of unpleasant odor.

vitality：exuberant physical strength or mental vigor
fatality：death

trailor-made：Made by a tailor.

syn-、sym-：with；together
ex：sympathy、synchronize(To cause to occur or operate with exact coincidence in time or rate)


SARS
S：severe
A：acute
R：respiratory
S：syndrome

euph-：nice
eulogy：High praise or commendation.

di-：two
ex：divorce

gene-、gen-：birth; beginning
ex：generation、genetic

Babel  is not only relate to the story in the Babel, but also a meaning of confused
ex：babel problem 


Five phrases from Greek mythology




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