2014年12月29日 星期一

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0929

as far as we know
phrase
according to what we know so far

creature
noun
anything that lives except plants

digital
adjective
storing information such as sound or pictures as numbers or electronic signals
-al: a suffix forming nouns from verbs, usually verbs of French or Latin origin
denial, refusal, fundamental

exchange
verb
a situation in which one person gives another person something and receives something else of a similar type or value in return
ex-: an occasion when something bursts with a lot of force and a loud noise, often causing damage
ex-girlfriend, ex-boyfriend, ex-governor

expense
noun
an amount of money that you spend in order to buy or do something
ex-: an occasion when something bursts with a lot of force and a loud noise, often causing damage
ex-girlfriend, ex-boyfriend, ex-governor


0930

income
noun
money that someone gets from working or from investing money
in-: in, into
indoor, inside, inbreathe

merge
verb
if two organizations merge, or if you merge them, they combine to form one bigger organization

property
noun
things, especially valuable things, that are owned by someone
pro-: forward
progress, promote, prospect

range
noun
a number of different things that are of the same general type

roughly
adverb
used for showing that an amount, number, time etc is not exact
-ly: a suffix forming adverbs from adjectives
gladly, gradually, secondly


1001

toy
noun
an object that a child can play with, especially a model of a real thing such as a car or an animal

virtual
adjective
almost the same as the thing that is mentioned

absorbed
adjective
so interested or involved in something that you do not notice anything else
ab-: from, away from
abnormal, aboard, abuse

ancient
adjective
very old
an-: variant of ad- before n
announce, annotate, annoy

attractive
adjective
an attractive person is pleasant to look at, especially in a way that interests you sexually
-ive: a suffix of adjectives
prohibitive, festive, massive


1002

destroy
adjective
to damage something so severely that it no longer exists or can never return to its normal state
deforest, dethrone, decamp

likely
adjective
probably going to happen, or probably true
-ly: a suffix forming adverbs from adjectives
gladly, gradually, secondly

model
noun
a small copy of something such as a building, vehicle, or machine

operation
noun
a planned activity involving a lot of people, especially soldiers or police officers
-tion: a suffix occurring in words of Latin origin, used to form abstract nouns from verbs or stems not identical with verbs, whether as expressing action ( revolution; commendation), or a state ( contrition; starvation), or associated meanings ( relation; temptation).
election, prohibition, station

mostly
adverb
usually, most of the time, or in most situations
-ly: a suffix forming adverbs from adjectives
gladly, gradually, secondly


1003

perform
adverb
to complete an action or activity, especially a complicated one
per-: through, thoroughly, utterly, very
pervert, pervade, perfect

spot
noun
the particular place where someone or something is

swallow
verb
to make food or drink go from your mouth down through your throat and into your stomach

vehicle
noun
a machine that you travel in or on, especially one with an engine that travels on roads, for example a car, bus, van, truck, or motorcycle
-cle: a suffix found in French loanwords of Latin origin, later in adaptations of words borrowed directly from Latin; in Latin, this suffix formed from verbs nouns that denoted a place appropriate to the action of the verb or a means by which the action is performed.
cubicle, receptacle, vehicle


architect
noun
someone whose job is to design buildings
arch-: big, chief, ancient

archbishop, archaeology, archaic

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0922

appreciation
noun
a feeling of great approval and liking
-tion: a suffix occurring in words of Latin origin, used to form abstract nouns from verbs or stems not identical with verbs, whether as expressing action ( revolution; commendation), or a state ( contrition; starvation), or associated meanings ( relation; temptation).
election, prohibition, station

capacity
noun
the amount of something that can be put in a container, or the number of people that a place has room for
accumulation, allocation, amount

cycle
noun
a series of events that happen again and again in the same order or at the same times
cycle-: circle;wheel
bicycle, tricycle, hemicycle

dramatic
adjective
having the general quality or effect of a stage performance
ic-: a suffix forming adjectives from other parts of speech, occurring originally in Greek and Latin loanwords and, on this model, used as an adjective-forming suffix with the particular senses “having some characteristics of” (opposed to the simple attributive use of the base noun); “in the style of” ( Byronic; Miltonic); “pertaining to a family of peoples or languages.”
Poetic, archaic, public

elite
noun
the best or most skilful people in a group
expert, authority, specialist


0923

enormous
adjective
unusually large
en-: cause to be in a certain condition
enable, encourage, enrich

give someone an edge
phrase
advantages to sb

intense
adjective
very great or extreme
in-: not, none
incredible, insincere, illegal

lung
noun
one of the two organs in your chest that fill with air when you breathe

play a role
phrase
to be involved in something, especially in a way that is important


0924

reward
noun
something good that happens or that you receive because of something that you have done
re-: again, back
rebuild, renew, retrace

rigorous
adjective
thorough and careful

sweat
noun
liquid that forms on your skin when you are hot

accurate
adjective
correct or true in every detail
ac-: variant of ad- before c and qu
accede, acquire, accurately

at first glance
phrase
at the moment when you first see something or find out about something, before you know more details


0925

beneficial
adjective
something that is beneficial has a good effect or influence on someone or something
-ial: of, relating to, connected with
managerial, filial, imperial

championship
noun
a competition to find the best player or team in a sport or game
- ship : state, status, ability, skill
leadership, viewership, friendship

cross-section
noun
the inside of an object that you can see by cutting through the middle of it from top to bottom
-tion: indicating state, condition, action, process, or result
Revolution, commendation, temptation

exception
noun
someone or something that is different in some way from other people or things and so cannot be included in a general statement
ex-: occurring before vowels in words of Greek origin
exarch, exegesis

horizontal
adjective
straight and parallel to the ground
al-: a suffix forming nouns from verbs, usually verbs of French or Latin origin
accidental, seasonal, tribal


0926

initially
adverb
at the beginning
-ly: a suffix forming adverbs from adjectives
gladly, gradually, secondly

load
noun
something that a person or animal carries, especially a large amount of things

muscle
noun
something that you can use to help you to achieve something, especially in your work or study
-cle: a suffix found in French loanwords of Latin origin, later in adaptations of words borrowed directly from Latin; in Latin, this suffix formed from verbs nouns that denoted a place appropriate to the action of the verb or a means by which the action is performed.
cubicle, receptacle, vehicle

rank
noun
someone's official position in the armed forces, police, fire service etc

reasoning
verb
the process of thinking about something in an intelligent sensible way in order to make a decision or form an opinion
-ing: the process of thinking about something in an intelligent sensible way in order to make a decision or form an opinion

offing, shirting, offering

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tele-: far
telescope, telecast, telephone


man-: hand
manipulate, manual


Roman numerals
1: I
4: IV (逢4>>5-1)
5: V
6: VI (逢6>>5+1)
10:X
50: L
100: C
500: D
1000: M


The Pentagon

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0915

appeal
noun
an urgent request for people to give you something that you need such as 
helpmoneyor information
ap-: extension
approve, approach, apprehend

catch up with
phrase
to begin to have an effect on someone

celebrity
noun
a famous person
public figure, living legend, star

distraction
noun
something that gets your attention and prevents you from concentrating on something else
dis-: not
dislike, disagree, discontinue

implication
noun
a possible effect or result
im-: into, not, extension
immigrate, import, imprison


0916

influence
noun
the effect that a person or thing has on someone's decisions, opinions, or behaviour or on the way something happens
in-: not, in
incomparable, inhuman, injustice

inspire
verb
to give someone the enthusiasm to do or create something
in-: not, in
inside, inbreak, indoor

legend
noun
someone who very many people know about and admire
hero, idol, role model

miss the boat
phrase
to fail to take advantage of an opportunity by not taking action quickly enough

promote
verb
pro-: forward
progress, prospect, provision


0917

role
noun
the purpose or influence of someone or something in a particular situation
role in, play a role, role as

sell out
phrase
if a shop sells out of something, it sells all that it has so that there is no more available

slim
adjective
thin in an attractive way
slender, lean, trim

undeniable
adjective
certainly correct or true
un-: not
unfriendly, unwelcome, unfortunate

unique
adjective
very special, unusual, or good
unusual, special, remarkable


0918

contemporary
adjective
modern, or relating to the present time
con-: together, extension
concolorous, connatural, conjoined

currently
adverb
at the present time
-ly: used with many adjectives to make adverbs meaning in a particular way
quietly, quickly, angrily

explosion
noun
an occasion when something bursts with a lot of force and a loud noise, often causing damage
ex-: an occasion when something bursts with a lot of force and a loud noise, often causing damage
ex-girlfriend, ex-boyfriend, ex-governor

luxury
noun
something expensive that you enjoy but do not really need
opulence, sumptuousness, grandeur

marketing
noun
the ways in which a company encourages people to buy its products by deciding on price, type of customer, and advertising policy
adspend, affiliate marketing, billing


0919

motivate
verb
to make someone feel determined to do something or enthusiastic about doing it
spruik, encourage, urge on

movement
noun
the act or process of moving people or things from one place or position to another
-ment: a suffix of nouns, often concrete, denoting an action or resulting state ( abridgment; refreshment), a product ( fragment), or means ( ornament).
compliment, statement, department

resources
noun
something that you can use to help you to achieve something, especially in your work or study
re-: again, back, backward
regenerate, refurbish, retype

significant
adjective
very large or noticeable
large, enormous, great

tend
verb
to usually do a particular thing

habit, routine, daily life

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enthusiastic, advance, forward, clench, adventure

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ori-
original, oriental



ad-
adventure, advantage, advocate

sb. take advantage of you
 

-ant
accountant, contestant, protestant


successive;  following in order
snobbish; behaving in a way that shows you think you are better than other people