2015年6月5日 星期五

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0601

channel
moum
a television station and the programmes that it broadcasts
changeling, changeover, change purse

distorted
adjective
to change something such as information so that it is no longer true or accurate
dis-: not
dislike, disagree, discontinue

distracted
adjective
not able to concentrate on something
-ed: filled with, having the characteristics of, done by
spirited argument, honeyed, distracted

drawback
noun
a feature of something that makes it less useful than it could be
dramatic, drape, drastic

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
-ion/ation: action of, process of
indication, relaxation, perfection

0602

impair
verb
to make something less good or effective, especially by causing damage that affects the way something works
im-: into, not, extension
immigrate, import, imprison

on the go
phrase
very busy or active
busy, active, tied up

readily
adverb
easily
-ly: used with many adjectives to make adverbs meaning in a particular way
quietly, quickly, angrily

recollection
noun
the ability to remember something that has happened
re-: again, back, backward
regenerate, refurbish, retype

rural
adjective
relating to the countryside, or in the countryside
al: inclined to be, connected with, pertaining to
colonial, natural, political


0603

simultaneously
adverb
happening or done at the same time
-ous/-ious: a. having the quality of
famous, advantageous, mysterious

switch
verb
to change from one thing to another, or to make something do this
swinger, swinish, switchblade

audibly
adjective
loud enough for people to hear
audi-: hearing
audience, audible, audiphone

build up
phrase
same as build
bugbear, buffer, buffalo

consistently
adjective
not changing in behaviour, attitudes, or qualities
con-: together, extension
connect, connatural, conjoined

in favor of
phrase
upon the side of; favorable to; for the advantage of.
investor, invisible, invocation

inefficiency
noun
the inefficient way in which someone does something
in-: not, in
incomparable, inhuman, injustice


0604

long-term
adjective
continuing to exist, be relevant, or have an effect for a long time in the future
longueur, longwinded, loofah

on a regular basis
phrase
use too many words to say something simple
onlooker, onerous, oneanoter

operate
verb
if equipment operates, it works and does what it is intended to do
operetta, ophthalmic, opiate

perception
noun
a particular way of understanding or thinking about something
per: through
perspective, perennial, perambulate

rotate
verb
to move in a circle around a fixed central point, or to move something in this way
rotgut, rotisserie, rotunda


0605

run risks
phrase
to do something that may have a bad result
risk, dare, jeopardize

aeronautics
noun
the science of making or flying planes
-ic, -ical: relating to, resembling
scenic, geometric, geographical

awareness
noun
knowledge or understanding of a subject, issue, or situation
ness-: condition or quality of being
eagerness, eagerness, emptiness

yard
noun
a unit for measuring length. There are three feet or 36 inches in a yard. One yard is equal to 0.91 metres.
yacht, yarmulke, yechh

experiment
noun
a scientific test to find out what happens to someone or something in particular conditions
-ment: a suffix of nouns, often concrete, denoting an action or resulting state ( abridgment; refreshment), a product ( fragment), or means ( ornament).
compliment, statement, department


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