Week 4

 

1. mono-單一(one) ex: monogamy(一夫一妻制)

2. bi-2, ex: bigamy(重婚)

3. ad-往前走(promote), ex: advanced, advocate

4. dis(prefix)-改變原字義(相反)

ex: advantage/disadvantage, ease/disease, like/dislike

5. manual-手冊， “man” means hand, ex: manipulate(操縱)

6. response one’s request

7. famous quotation-經典名句

8. 人+ed, 事+ing ,ex: I’m shocked by something shocking.

 

 

Monday

1. arbitration : settlement of a dispute by an impartial third party

2. armed forces : a country’s army, navy, and air force

3. arrogant : aggressively assertive or presumptuous

4. arrogate : claim (power etc.) without right/attribute unjustly(to a person)

5. artery : any of the blood-vessels carrying blood from the heart

 

Tuesday

1. artful : crafty, deceitful

2. articulate : fluent and clear in speech

3. artificial intelligence : use of computers for tasks normally regarded as needing human intelligence

4. artless : guileless, ingenuous/natural/clumsy

5. arty : colloq. pretentiously or affectedly artistic

 

Wednesday

1. ascend : move or slope upwards, rise

2. ascribe : attribute/regard as belonging

3. asking price : the price at which something is offered for sale

4. aspirant : aspiring/person who aspires

5. assault : violent physical or verbal attack

 

Thursday

1. aspect : viewpoint, feature, etc. to be considered

2. assert : declare, state clearly/insist on one’s right

3. assess : estimate the size or quality of

4. assign : allot as a share or responsibility

5. assimilate : absorb or be absorbed, either physically or mentally

 

Friday

1. assort : classify or arrange in sorts

2. assuage : calm or soothe/appease(an appetite)

3. assuming : arrogant, presumptuous

4. assured : confident/protected against change or ending

5. astound : astonish greatly