1.tempo-："time"
ex: temporarily, contemporary
 
trans-："across"
ex: transaction, transport, transcript

2.lethal："fatal, destiny"
   fatal woman → Hallen, Salome
  
   Final Destination 絕命終結站

3.Traveling is a fool's paradise.
 
4.Fly over a wall
       
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1.catastrophe(n.)
an event that causes a lot of damage or makes a lot of people suffer.
ex: The oil spill was an environmental catastrophe.

2.decisive(adj.)
making the final result of a situation completely certain.
ex: Gettysburg, site of the final, decisive battle of the Civil War.

3.menace(n.)
a. a show of intention to inflict harm
b. one that represents a threat
ex: There was an atmosphere of menace in the city.

4.voracious(adj.)
a. a voracious person or animal eats a large amount of food
b. very keen to learn or to do something
c. willing to do anything in order to get money or gain an advantage
ex: She has always had a voracious appetite for reading.

5.sarcasm(n.)
the use of words that mean the opposite of what you really want to say especially in order to insult someone, to show irritation, or to be funny
ex: "Fascinating," said Sheila, her voice heavy with sarcasm.

6.reproach(v.)
to criticize someone and feel disappointed with them for something they have done
ex: The General was reproached by his allies for failing to inform them of his plans.
 
7.nimble(adj.)
a. able to move quickly, easily, and lightly
b. able to learn and understand things quickly and easily
ex: Her nimble fingers make knitting look so easy.

8.liable(v.)
legally responsible for causing damage or injury, so that you have to pay something or be punished
ex: If something goes wrong, you'll be liable.

9.mediocre(adj.)
not very good
ex: The carpenter did a mediocre job.

10.heritage(n.)
the art, buildings, traditions, and beliefs that a society considers important to its history and culture
ex: Hospitality is a cherished Southern heritage.

11.foresight(n.)
the good judgment to think and plan before an event, so that you are prepared for whatever may happen
ex: I'm glad you had the foresight to bring warm clothes.

12.negligible(adj.)
very small or unimportant
ex: The price difference was negligible.

13.propagate(v.)
a. to spread ideas, beliefs etc to a lot of people
b. to grow new plants from seeds or from pieces cut from an existing plant, or to make a plant produce more plants
c. if an animal, cell etc propagates it increases in number by reproduction
ex: This was an idea first propagated by Marx.

14.meditation(n.)
a. quiet thought that helps you to relax or that is intended as a spiritual or religious exercise
b. thought that takes all your attention for a long time
c. a piece of writing that expresses serious thoughts on a particular subject
ex: His mind had been elsewhere, lost in meditation.

15.offset(adj.)
to balance the effect of something, with the result that there is no advantage or disadvantage
ex: Falling sales in Thailand were offset by strong performances in other markets.

16.welfare(n.)
a. the health and happiness of people
b. care provided by the state or another organization for people in need
ex: We intend to make child welfare one of our priorities.

17.jeopardize(v.)
to risk damaging or destroying something important
ex: Cuts in funding could jeopardize this vital research work.

18.prodigal(adj.)
carelessly and foolishly spending money, time
ex: The prodigal child always spent her allowance the minute she got it.

19.bias(n.)
a. an attitude that you have that makes you treat someone in a way that is unfair or different from the way you treat other people
b. the edge of a piece of cloth cut at a slight angle to the fibres
ex: Ideally we'd choose judges who are without political bias.

20.tedious(adj.)
boring and too slow or long
ex: He made a tedious 45-minute speech.

21.rapport(n.)
a relationship in which people like, understand, and respect each other
ex: Many doctors develop an excellent rapport with their patients.

22.intervene(v.)
a. to become involved in a situation in order to try to stop or change it
b. to interrupt a conversation so that you can say something
c. to delay an event, or to make it difficult to do
d. if time intervenes, it passes before you do something or before something happens
ex: The police had to intervene when protesters blocked traffic.

23.complacent(adj.)
too confident and relaxed because you think you can deal with something easily, even though this may not be true
ex: These results are good, but we cannot afford to be complacent.

24.beseech(v.)
to ask someone for something in an urgent and sincere way
ex: Parishioners ardently beseeched the local bishop not to close their beloved church.

25.doom(n.)
a bad event, usually death, destruction, or complete failure, that will happen in the future and cannot be avoided
ex: He predicted doom for any country that did not act immediately.