9/23(WEEK 3)

1.courtesy: polite behavior that shows respect for other people

*origin:Middle English corteisie, from Anglo-French curteisie, fromcurteis

*example:They treated us with courtesy and kindness.

2.jut:They treated us with courtesy and kindness.

*origin:perhaps short for jutty*

*example:Mountains jutting into the sky

3.oval:having the shape of an egg : shaped like a circle that is longer than it is wide

*origin:Medieval Latin ovalis, from Late Latin, of an egg, from Latinovum

*example:The Oval Office in the White House

4.resemblance:the state of looking or being like someone or something else

*origin:14th century

*example:He doesn't look exactly like his father, but there is some resemblance.

5.perpetual:continuing forever or for a very long time without stopping

*origin:Middle English perpetuel, from Anglo-French, from Latin perpetuus uninterrupted, from per- through + petere to go to

*example:The region is in a state of perpetual war.

9/24

1.superficial: concerned only with what is obvious or apparent : not thorough or complete

*origin:Middle English, from Late Latin superficialis, from Latin superficies

*example:They had a superficial knowledge of the topic.

2.sinister: having an evil appearance : looking likely to cause something bad, harmful, or dangerous to happen

*origin:Middle English sinistre, from Anglo-French senestre on the left, from Latin sinistr-, sinister on the left side, unlucky, inauspicious

*example:There was something sinister about him.

3.colossal: very large or great

*origin:origin unknown

*example:A colossal statue of the town's founder

4.factual: limited to, involving, or based on facts

*origin: circa 1834

*example:That statement is not factual.

5.beard: the hair that grows on a man's cheeks and chin

*origin:Middle English berd, from Old English beard; akin to Old High German bart beard, Latin barba

*example:He grew a beard and mustache.

 

 

9/25

1.mansion:a large and impressive house : the large house of a wealthy person

*origin:Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin mansion-, mansio, from manēre to remain, dwell; akin to Greek meneinto remain

*example:a mansion with 10 bedrooms and an indoor swimming pool

2.proximity: the state of being near

*origin:Middle French proximité, from Latin proximitat-, proximitas,from proximus

*example:the proximity of the curtains to the fireplace was a cause of concern for the safety inspector

3.glitter:to shine brightly : to shine with bright points of light

*origin:Middle English gliteren, perhaps from Old Norse glitra; akin to Old English geolu yellow

*example:The sequins on her dress glittered in the sun.

4.acute:very serious or dangerous : requiring serious attention or action

*origin:Middle English, from Latin acutus, past participle of acuereto sharpen, from acus needle; akin to Latin acer sharp

*example:It's a politically acute film that does not oversimplify the issues.

5.savor: a good taste or smell

*origin:Middle English, from Anglo-French savur, from Latin sapor,from sapere to taste

*example:Without her love, life has lost its savor for me.

 

9/26

1.drift:a slow and gradual movement or change from one place, condition, etc., to another

*origin:Middle English; akin to Old English drīfan to drive

*example:As she got older, you could observe a drift in her writing towards more serious subjects.

2.turbulence: sudden, violent movements of air or water

*origin:1595

*example:The plane hit quite a bit of turbulence during our flight.

3.wistful: having or showing sad thoughts and feelings about something that you want to have or do and especially about something that made you happy in the past

*origin:blend of wishful and obsolete English wistly intently

*example:She was wistful for a moment, then asked, “Do you remember the old playground?”.

4.momentum: the strength or force that something has when it is moving

*origin:New Latin, from Latin, movement

*example:The company has had a successful year and hopes to maintain its momentum by introducing new products.

5.porch: a structure attached to the entrance of a building that has a roof and that may or may not have walls

*origin:Middle English porche, from Anglo-French, from Latinporticus portico, from porta gate; akin to Latin portus port

*example:The house has a large front porch.

9/27

Class notes:

1.Reading skills are very improtant for reading an article or a novel.It’s including: the hook, the main idea, the main point, supporting examples, the conclusion.

2.science

   psychology--means logic---about learning

   Oedipus

   lamb

---->兩個子音在一起，前面不發音，後面不發音。

3.auto means move itself: automobile

New words:

1.supercilious: having or showing the proud and unpleasant attitude of people who think that they are better or more important than other people

*origin:Latin superciliosus, from supercilium eyebrow, haughtiness, from super- + -cilium eyelid (akin to celare to hide)

*example:The supercilious art dealer rolled her eyes when we asked if she had anything for under $1,000

2.effeminate: having or showing qualities that are considered more suited to women than to men : not manly

*origin:Middle English, from Latin effeminatus, from past participle of effeminare to make effeminate, from ex- + femina woman

*example:He had a high and somewhat effeminate voice.

3.swank: to behave in a way that is intended to impress people

*origin:perhaps akin to Middle High German swanken to sway; akin to Middle Dutch swanc supple

*example:Rich people swanking around in their expensive cars

4.glisten: to shine with light reflected off a wet surface

*origin:Middle English glistnen, from Old English glisnian; akin to Old English glisian to glitter, geolu yellow

*example:Rain made the streets glisten.

5.gruff: rough or very serious in manner or speech of a voice : low and rough

*origin:Dutch grof; akin to Old High German grob coarse, hruf scurf

*example:Don't be fooled by his gruff manner—he's really very kind.