1.protest(v.)抗議
   protester(n.)抗議者
   Protestant(n.)新教徒
   WASP: White Anglo-Saxon Protestant 白人盎格魯撒克遜新教徒
   Catholic 天主教 / Christ 基督教

2.legislature → make the law 立法
   judiciary → interpret the law 司法
   executive → enforce the law 行政

  bureau (n.) 政府機構(局、司、署)
  bureaucracy (n.) 官僚政治、繁文縟節
  *FBI：Federal Bureau of Investigation

3.demo-：人民或人口
  -cracy：統治
ex: demotion(n.) 降級, demonstration 示威遊行, democracy

4.pro-：向前
ex: promotion (n.) 升級

5.You have gone too far. 你太過分了
 
6.A capella 無伴奏音樂

7.-meter："measurement" 測量
ex: square kilometer 平方公里
      cubic kilometer 立方公里
      thermometer(n.) 溫度計
      hydrometer(n.) 溼度計
      barometer(n.) 晴雨季

8.dia-："through"
ex: dialogue (n.) 對話
      diagnosis (n.)診斷
      diameter (n.) 直徑

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1.utterly(adv.)
often used for emphasizing how bad someone or something is
ex: Young children are utterly dependent on their parents.

2.resolute(adj.)
having or showing a lot of determination
ex: She is a resolute competitor.

3.resultant(adj.)
happening as a result of something that has just been mentioned
ex: Body temperature falls, with a resultant decrease in mental efficiency.

4.bearing(n.)
a. the particular way in which someone stands, moves, or behaves
b. a part of a machine that holds a moving part
c. an exact position, usually measured from north
ex: It took her a moment to get her bearings in the dark.

5.humiliate(v.)
to make someone feel very embarrassed and ashamed
ex: She enjoyed humiliating me in front of the other students.

6.dismay(n.)
the feeling of being very worried, disappointed, or sad about something surprising or shocking that has happened
ex: Local people expressed their dismay at the size of the pay rise.

7.instrumental(adj.)
a. involved in an important way in making something happen
b. music instrumental music is played by instruments only rather than being sung
ex: The general was instrumental in helping both sides to reach a compromise.

8.novelty(n.)
a. something new and unusual
b. the excitement or interest that something new or unusual creates
c. a small cheap object such as a toy or piece of jewellery
ex: In the 1950s, television was still a novelty.

9.trifle(n.)
a. something that does not have much value or importance
b. a dessert made of layers of cake, jam or jelly, and custard and topped with whipped cream
ex: There's no reason to argue over such trifles.

10.rectify(v.)
to correct a problem or mistake, or to make a bad situation better
ex: I am anxious to rectify this situation.

11.pertinent(adj.)
relevant to something
ex: He was determined to ask Mary a few pertinent questions.

12.plausible(adj.)
a. likely to be true
b. someone who is plausible seems to be honest and sincere, even though they may not be
c. able to be considered seriously for a particular job or purpose
ex: A bomb was the only plausible explanation for the crash.

13.envisage(v.)
to view or regard in a certain way
ex: I envisage a day when proper health care will be available to everyone.

14.fatigue(n.)
a. a feeling of being extremely tired, either physically or mentally
b. a tendency for metal or wood to break as a result of too much pressure
ex: A child's sleep problems cause parents fatigue and unnecessary guilt.

15.multiply(v.)
to increase by a large amount
ex: Within the last 10 years, both sales and profits have multiplied.

16.seek(v.)
to look for something/somebody
ex: Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes.

17.default(n.)
the way that something will appear or be done if you make no other choice, especially on a computer
ex: Did you change the defaults on your email set-up?

18.contrive(v.)
a. to make something happen, especially by using clever or dishonest methods
b. to invent or make something in a clever or unusual way
ex: They would have to contrive a meeting.

19.optimum(adj.)
best or most suitable within a range of possibilities
ex: The warm water provides the optimum conditions for breeding.

20.transition(n.)
the process of changing from one situation, form, or state to another
ex: The author gives an interesting description of a society in transition.

21.intrinsic(adj.)
relating to the essential qualities or features of something or someone
ex: Providing good service is intrinsic to a successful business.

22.excerpt(n.)
a small part of a longer written work
ex: She read an excerpt from the play.

23.deduce(v.)
to know something as a result of considering the information or evidence that you have
ex: The facts can be deduced from an examination of the data.

24.inhibition(n.)
a. a feeling of being embarrassed or not confident that makes it difficult to relax and do or say what you want to
b. the act of inhibiting a process
ex: She had no inhibitions about sleeping with other men.

25.tedious(adj.)
boring and too slow or long
ex: The work is tedious, but it needs to get done.