1.Today's Words

1)com-: word-forming element usually meaning "with, together," from Latin com, archaic form of classical Latin cum "together, together with, in combination," from PIE *kom- "beside, near, by, with" (compare Old English ge-, German ge-). The prefix in Latin sometimes was used as an intensive. Before vowels and aspirates, reduced to co-; before -g-, assimilated to cog- or con-; before -l-, assimilated to col-; before -r-, assimilated to cor-; before -c-, -d-, -j-, -n-, -q-, -s-, -t-, -v- assimilated to con-.

eg. compeer, compatriot, compile 

2)pa-:1804, colloquial shortening of papa. Means father.

3)ma-:1823, childish or colloquial shortening of mamma. Means mother.

4)anti-:word-forming element meaning "against, opposed to, opposite of, instead," from Old French anti- and directly from Latin anti-, from Greek anti "against, opposite, instead of," also used as a prefix, from PIE *anti- "against," also "in front of" . It appears in some words in Middle English but was not commonly used in word formations until modern times.

eg. antipope, antimetabole, antitheist 

5)arch-: also archi-, word-forming element meaning "chief, principal; extreme, ultra; early, primitive," from Latinized form of Greek arkh-, arkhi- "first, chief, primeval," comb. form of arkhos "chief" .

eg. archenemy, archfiend, archdiocese

p.s. -arch:word-forming element meaning "a ruler," from Greek arkhos "leader, chief, ruler," from arkhe "beginning, origin, first place" .

2. Basic Phrases

1)be looking forward to + V-ing: feel pleased and excited about something that is going to happen.

2)3/8 : three-eighth

   2/3 : two-third

3)YOLO: Abbreviation for: you only live once.

3.Extra Words

1)successful vs.successive:  successful means wealthy, resulting in financial prosperity. successive means happening one after the other without any break. 

v.s

2) patriarchy: 1560s, in ecclesiastical sense, from Greek patriarkhia, from patriarkhes . Meaning "system of society or government by fathers or elder males of the community" first recorded 1630s.

3)predecessor: late 14c., "one who has held an office or position before the present holder," from Old French predecesseor "forebear" and directly from Late Latin praedecessorem (nominative praedecessor), from Latin prae "before" + decessor "retiring official," from decess-, past participle stem of decedere "go away," also "die" . Meaning "ancestor, forefather" is recorded from c. 1400.

4)penelope: fem. proper name, name of the faithful wife in the "Odyssey," from Greek Penelopeia, probably related to pene "thread on the bobbin," from penos "web," cognate with Latin pannus "cloth garment". Used in English as the type of the virtuous wife (1580) as it was in Latin.

4. Lame duck

1.one that is weak or that falls behind in ability or achievement; especially chiefly British :  an ailing company

2.an elected official or group continuing to hold political office during the period between the election and the inauguration of a successor

3.one whose position or term of office will soon end

5.Super Tuesday

In the United States, Super Tuesday, in general, refers informally to one or more Tuesdays early in a United States presidential primary season when the greatest number of U.S. states hold primary elections and caucuses. More delegates to the presidential nominating conventions can be won on Super Tuesday than on any other single day of the primary calendar. Since Super Tuesday primaries and caucuses are typically held in a large number of states from geographically and socially diverse regions of the country, it typically represents a presidential candidate's first test of national electability. Thus, candidates seeking the presidency traditionally must do well on this day to help secure their party's nomination. In fact, convincing wins in Super Tuesday primaries have usually propelled candidates to their party's nomination. Super Tuesday is in either February or March of the presidential election year. During the 2016 election year, Super Tuesday was held on March 1.

The particular states holding primaries on Super Tuesday have varied from year to year since each state decides separately. Some years have had more than one Super Tuesday. In 2008, Super Tuesday was February 5 when 24 states held primaries or caucuses on this date, with 52% of all pledged Democratic Party delegates and 49% of the total Republican Party delegates at stake.

The phrase "Super Tuesday" has been used to refer to presidential primary elections since at least 1976. It is an unofficial term used by journalists and political pundits. In 2016, this date was also dubbed the "SEC Primary" since many of the participating states are represented in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), one of country's major collegiate athletic conferences.

Tuesday is the traditional day for elections in the United States, a prime example being Election Day in the United States.