10/28(WEEK 8)

1.saunter:to walk along in a slow and relaxed manner

*origin:probably from Middle English santren to muse

*example:They sauntered slowly down the street.

2.literacy:the ability to read and write

*origin:1883

*example:The program is intended to promote adult literacy among people who have had very little schooling.

3.violence: the use of physical force to harm someone, to damage property, etc.

*origin:14th century

*example:They need to learn how to settle their arguments without resorting to violence.

4.contiguous:used to describe things that touch each other or are immediately next to each other

*origin:Latin contiguus, from contingere to have contact with

*example:Connecticut and Massachusetts are contiguous states.

5.crouch: to lower your body to the ground by bending your legs

*origin:Middle English

*example:She crouched down, trying to get a closer look at the spider.

 

10/29

1.wreck:a vehicle, airplane, etc., that has been badly damaged or destroyed

*origin:Middle English wrek, from Anglo-French, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse rek wreck; akin to Old Englishwrecan to drive

*example:This car has never been in a wreck.

2.sumptuous:very expensive, rich, or impressive

*origin:Middle English, from Latin sumptuosus, from sumptus

*example:The cruise ship claims to offer sumptuous furnishings, exquisitely prepared cuisine, and stellar entertainment

3.conceal: to hide (something or someone) from sight

*origin:Middle English concelen, from Anglo-French conceler, from Latin concelare, from com- + celare to hide

*example:The sunglasses conceal her eyes.

4.proprietor: a person who owns a business or property

*origin:alteration of proprietary

*example:She is the proprietor of the store.

5.gleam: a small, bright light

*origin:Middle English gleem, from Old English glǣm; akin to Old English geolu yellow

*example:He saw the gleam of a flashlight in the distance.

10/30

1.slap:to hit (someone or something) with the front or back of your open hand

*origin:akin to Low German slapp, noun blow

*example:She slapped him across the face.

2.jovial: full of happiness and joy

*origin:1592

*example:The audience was in a jovial mood.

3.stout: thick and strong

*origin:Middle English, from Anglo-French estut, estout, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German stolz proud; perhaps akin to Old High German stelza stilt

*example:He has a stout heart.

4.flesh: the soft parts of the body of an animal or person

*origin:Middle English, from Old English flǣsc; akin to Old High German fleisk flesh and perhaps to Old English flēan to flay

*example:The flabby white flesh of his belly

5.smolder: to burn slowly without flames but usually with smoke

*origin:Middle English smolderen to smother, from smolder smoke, smudge; akin to Middle Dutch smōlen to smolder

*example:The remains of the campfire smoldered.

10/31

1.veil: a piece of cloth or net worn usually by women over the head and shoulders and sometimes over the face

*origin:Middle English, from Anglo-French veil, veille, from Latin vela,plural of velum sail, awning, curtain

*example:Veils of moss draped the trees.

2.vicinity: the area around or near a particular place

*origin:Middle French vicinité, from Latin vicinitat-, vicinitas, from vicinus neighboring, from vicus row of houses, village; akin to Gothic weihs village, Old Church Slavic vĭsĭ, Greek oikos, oikia house

*example:There are no hotels in the vicinity of the hospital

3.intent:the thing that you plan to do or achieve : an aim or purpose

*origin:Middle English entente, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin intentus, from Latin, act of stretching out, from intendere

*example:She thinks I'm trying to make things difficult for her, but that's not my intent.

4.torpedo:a bomb that is shaped like a tube and that is fired underwater

*origin:Latin, literally, stiffness, numbness, from torpēre to be sluggish or numb

*example:The battleship was sunk by a torpedo fired by a submarine.

5.frown:to make a frown in anger, concentration, etc.

*origin:Middle English frounen, from Middle French frogner to snort, frown, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh ffroen nostril, Old Irishsrón nose

*example:She was frowning when she entered the room, so I knew that she was annoyed about something.

 

11/1

Class notes:

1.find fault with someone=找碴

2.斜體字:book title emphasized

3.人類身體系統:digestive, nervous, respiratory, circulative

 

New words:

1.dumb:to make silent

*origin:1607

*example:the terrible news dumbed her for a long moment, and then she burst into tears

2.solemn: very serious or formal in manner, behavior, or expression

*origin:Middle English solempne, from Anglo-French, from Latin sollemnis regularly appointed, solemn

*example:He spoke in a solemn and thoughtful manner.

3.echo: a sound that is a copy of another sound and that is produced when sound waves bounce off a surface (such as a wall)

*origin:Middle English ecco, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French echo, from Latin, from Greek ēchō; akin to Latinvagire to wail, Greek ēchē sound

*example:We shouted into the canyon and listened to the echo of our voices.

4.upholstery: the cloth, leather, etc., that covers a couch, chair, etc.

*origin:Middle English upholdester upholsterer, from upholden to uphold, from up + holden to hold

*example:He learned upholstery from his father.

5.slide: to move smoothly along a surface

*origin:Middle English, from Old English slīdan; akin to Middle High German slīten to slide

*example:The door slides open easily.