10/7(WEEK 5)

1.deft:skillful and clever

*origin:Middle English defte gentle

*example:The photographer is known for her deft use of lighting.

2.pantry:a small room in a house in which food is stored

*origin:Middle English panetrie, from Anglo-French paneterie, frompaneter servant in charge of the pantry, from pain bread, from Latin panis

*example:Homemade jams and pickles are stored in a separatepantry off the kitchen

3.incredulous: not able or willing to believe something : feeling or showing a lack of belief

*origin:Latin incredulus, from in- + credulus credulous

*example:She listened to his explanation with an incredulous smile.

4.breast: either one of the two soft parts on a woman's chest that produce milk when she has a baby

*origin:Middle English brest, from Old English brēost; akin to Old High German brust breast, Old Irish brú belly, Russianbryukho

*example:My breast heaved with emotion.

5.erect:straight up and down

*origin:Middle English, from Latin erectus, past participle of erigereto erect, from e- + regere to lead straight, guide

*example:She sat erect, listening for her name.

 

10/8

1.accentuate:to make (something) more noticeable

*origin:Medieval Latin accentuatus, past participle of accentuare,from Latin accentus

*example:He likes to wear clothes that accentuate his muscular build.

2.cadet:a student at a military school who is preparing to be an officer

*origin:French, from Gascon capdet chief, from Late Latincapitellum, diminutive of Latin capit-, caput head

*example:The hooker claims she turned all her dough in to her cadetlast night

3.reciprocal:used to describe a relationship in which two people or groups agree to do something similar for each other, to allow each other to have the same rights, etc.

*origin:Latin reciprocus returning the same way, alternating

*example:The two nations agreed to give reciprocal work rights to each other's citizens, thus facilitating the daily border crossings of workers from both countries

4.discontent: not pleased or satisfied

*origin:origin unknown

*example:Polls show that voters are growing increasingly discontent.

5.contemptuous: feeling or showing deep hatred or disapproval : feeling or showing contempt

*origin:Latin contemptus

*example:Loutish tourists who are contemptuous of the ways and traditions of their host countries

 

10/9

1.wedge: a piece of wood, metal, etc., with one pointed end and one thicker end that is used to split something, to fit into a space, to separate two things stuck together, etc.

*origin:Middle English wegge, from Old English wecg; akin to Old High German wecki wedge, Lithuanian vagis

*example:He used a wedge to split the firewood.

2.imperative: very important

*origin:Middle English imperatyf, from Late Latin imperativus, from Latin imperatus, past participle of imperare to command

*example:“Eat your spinach!” is an imperative sentence.

3.languid:showing or having very little strength, energy, or activity

*origin:Middle French languide, from Latin languidus, from languēreto languish

*example:They proceeded at a languid pace.

4.radiant:having or showing an attractive quality of happiness, love, health, etc.

*origin:15th century

*example:She had a radiant inner glow.

5.knuckle: any one of the thick, bony parts (called joints) in your fingers

*origin:Middle English knokel; akin to Middle High German knöchelknuckle

*example:She rapped her knuckles on the table.

 

10/10

1. hulk: the main part of something (such as a ship, car, or building) that has been ruined and is no longer used

*origin:Middle English hulke, from Old English hulc, probably from Medieval Latin holcas, from Greek holkas, from helkein to pull

*example:The ship's rusting hulk is still visible on the rocks.

2.unobstrusive: not attracting attention in a way that bothers you

*origin:1743

*example:The notice that an 18% tip would be automatically added was so unobtrusive we almost didn't see it at the bottom of the menu

3.banter:to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner

*origin:origin unknown

*example:The teacher bantered pleasantly, albeit a bit awkwardly, with the students at the school dance

4.pessimism: a feeling or belief that bad things will happen in the future

*origin:French pessimisme, from Latin pessimus worst

*example:Although the economy shows signs of improving, a sense ofpessimism remains.

5.submerge:to make (someone or something) go under the surface of water or some other liquid : to cover (someone or something) with a liquid

*origin:Latin submergere, from sub- + mergere to plunge

*example:After boiling the broccoli, submerge it in ice water to stop the cooking process.

 

10/11

Class notes:

1.ob-means negative things

for example:obituary, obesity, obscene, obscure

2.footnote:註解

3.oral presentation:I’ll leave the rest to my partner.

4.we need to define the title and the main idea

 

New words:

1.ferocious: very fierce or violent

*origin:Latin feroc-, ferox, literally, fierce looking, from ferus + -oc-, -ox (akin to Greek ōps eye)

*example:A ferocious wind swept the beach.

2.infinitesimal:extremely small

*origin:1710

*example:An infinitesimal moment in time

3.pathetic: causing feelings of sadness and sympathy

*origin:Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French pathetique, from Late Latin patheticus, from Greek pathētikos capable of feeling, pathetic, from paschein (aor. pathein) to experience, suffer

*example:The blind, old dog was a pathetic sight.

4.complacency:a feeling of being satisfied with how things are and not wanting to try to make them better : a complacent feeling or condition

*origin:1650

*example:The public was lulled into complacency.

5.stir:to mix (something) by making circular movements in it with a spoon or similar object

*origin:Middle English, from Old English styrian; akin to Old High German stōren to scatter

*example:The cake batter must be stirred for 10 minutes.