2016.11.03

 

🎪 1100 Words I need to know 🎪

 

🎓 Week 16~18

 

 

 

in- : not, opposite of, without

💠 Innate (adj.): in- "in" + nasci "to be born"

1. An innate quality or ability is one that you were born with, not one you have learned

      ➡ Cyril's most impressive quality was his innate goodness.

      👉 Related: (adv.) Innately

💠 Irrelevant (adj.): in-"not, opposite of " + relevant

1. not related to what is being discussed or considered and therefore not important

       ➡ These documents are largely irrelevant to the present investigation.

       👉 Related: (adv.) Irrelevantly

                           (n.) Irrelevance

Com- : with, together, together with, in combination, beside, near, by

💠 Concoct (v.): com- "together" + coquere "to cook"

1. to make something, usually food, by adding several different parts together, often in a way that is original or not planned

➡ He concocted the most amazing dish from all sorts of leftover food.

   2. to invent an excuse, explanation, or story in order to deceive someone 

      ➡ He concocted a story about working late at the office.

       👉 Related: (n.) Concoction

Ad- : "to, toward, near, at" in space or time

 

"with regard to, in relation to,"

💠 Assiduous (adj.): ad "to" + sedere "to sit"

1. showing hard work, care, and attention to detail

       ➡ The government has been assiduous in the fight against inflation.

       👉 Related: (adv.) Assiduously

                           (n.) Assiduousness

Anti- : "against, opposed to, opposite of, instead,"

💠 Antithesis (n.): anti- "against" + tithenai "to put, place"

1. the exact opposite

       ➡ She is slim and shy - the very antithesis of her sister.

    2. a contrast between two things

➡ Thanks to the collapse of communism the political antithesis between Left and Right is less important.

👉 Related: (adj.) Antithetical / Antithetic

En- : near, at, in, on, within

 

💠 Embellish (v.): en- + bel "beautiful "

1. to make something more beautiful or interesting by adding something to it

       ➡ The ceiling was embellished with flowers and leaves.

 

       👉 Phrase: Embellish with

       👉 Related: (n.) Embellishment

 

Per- : through, throughout; thoroughly; entirely, utterly

 

💠 Peregrination (n.): per + agri, locative of ager "field, territory, land, country"

1. a long journey in which you travel to various different places, especially on foot

       👉 Related: (n.) Peregrine

 

 

 

 

 

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💠 Gullible (adj.):

1. easily deceived or tricked, and too willing to believe everything that other people say

       ➡ There are any number of miracle cures on the market for people gullible enough to buy them.

💠 Enigma (n.):

 

1. something that is mysterious and seems impossible to understand completely

       ➡ The newspapers were full of stories about the enigma of the plane's disappearance

       👉 Related: (adj.) Enigmatic

💠 Hoax (n.)(v.):

1. a plan to deceive someone, such as telling the police there is a bomb somewhere when there is not one, or a trick

        ➡ He'd made a hoax call claiming to be the president. He'd made a hoax call claiming to be the president.

💠 Murky (adj.):

1. used to describe a situation that is complicated and unpleasant, and about which many facts are not clear 

➡ I don't want to get into the murky waters of family arguments.

     2. dark and dirty or difficult to see through

        ➡ The river was brown and murky after the storm.

💠 Gregarious (adj.):

1. (especially of animals) living in groups
2. (of people) liking to be with other people

     ➡ Emma's a gregarious, outgoing sort of person.

     👉 Related: (adv.) Gregariousness

                         (n.) Gregariousness

 

💠 Cursory (adj.):

1. quick and probably not detailed

    ➡ a cursory glance

    👉 Related: (adv.) Cursorily

 

💠 Altruistic (n.): alter "other"

1. willingness to do things that bring advantages to others, even if it results in disadvantage for yourself

       ➡ She's not known for her altruism.

       👉 Related: (n.) Altruist

💠 Romp (v.)(n.):

1. to play in a rough, excited, and noisy way

       ➡ The children romped happily around/about in the garden

     2. a funny, energetic, and often sexual entertainment or situation The children romped happily around/about in the garden

       ➡ The newspaper headline was "Bishop Caught In Sex Romp!"

   👉 Related: (n.) Romper

💠 Latent (adj.):

1. present but needing particular conditions to become active, obvious, or completely developed

       ➡ We're trying to bring out the latent artistic talents that many people possess without realizing it.

We're trying to bring out the latent artistic talents that many people possess without realizing it.       👉 Related: (n.) Latency

                           (adj.) Latescent

 

💠 Veneer (v.)(n.):

1. a thin layer of decorative wood or plastic used to cover a cheaper material

    ➡ The wardrobe is made of chipboard with a pine veneer.

    2. something that hides something unpleasant or unwanted

   ➡ She managed to hide her corrupt dealings under a veneer of respectability

  👉 Related: (adj.) Veneered

💠 Myriad (n.) (adj.):

1. a very large number of something

        ➡ a myriad of choices

💠 Bulwark (n.):

1. something that protects you from dangerous or unpleasant situations

    ➡ My savings were to be a bulwark against unemployment.

 

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