4/25(檢討考卷和看窗外有藍天)

part of speech 詞類

echolocation

in-vade

tempo=time

contemporary

(adj.)be動詞後，名詞前

politician 政客

statement 政治家

trans-

transaction

transcript成績單

transport聯絡部

I'm sorry.→Ifeel for yout lost.

lethal fatal  fatal woman John the Baptist

fate destiny final destination絕命終結站

federal 聯邦

shrouded in(輕)fog←→buffeted by (重)the vind

frigid

fraveling is a fool's paradise遊玩要用心

Words of the day

4/25(Fri.)

1. federal[adj.]/ˋfɛdərəl /

Definition: relating to the central government, and not to the government of a region, of some countries such as the United States

Origin: 1640s, as a theological term, from French fédéral, from Latin foedus (genitive foederis) "covenant, league, treaty, alliance," related to fides "faith" (see faith).

Sentence: From the thirties until the mid sixties, Alcatraz was a maximum-security federal prison.

Part of speech: federate [v.], federation [n.], federative [adj.]

2. notorious[adj.]/no`tɔrɪəs /

Definition: famous for something bad

Origin: 1540s, "publicly known," from Medieval Latin notorius "well-known, commonly known," from Latin notus "known," past participle of noscere "come to know" (see know).

Sentence: It was the last stop for some of the nation’s most notorious criminals: tough men with names like Machine Gun Kelly and Al Capone.

Part of speech: notoriety [n.]

 

3. bleak[adj.]/blik /

Definition: If weather or a place is bleak, it is cold, empty and not welcoming or attractive

Origin: c.1300, "pale," from Old Norse bleikr "pale, whitish, blond," from Proto-Germanic *blaika- "shining, white," from PIE root *bhel- (1) "to shine, flash, burn" (see bleach (v.)).

Sentence: Thousands of trees were planted on the bleak hillside last year.

Part of speech: bleach [v.]

 

4. shrouded[n.]/ʃraʊd /

Definition: to hide something by covering or surrounding it

Origin: c.1300, "to clothe, to cover, protect," from Old English scrydan, scridan "to clothe, dress;" see shroud (n.). Meaning "to hide from view, conceal" (transitive) is attested from early 15c.

Sentence: His past was enveloped in a shroud of mystery.

Part of speech: none

 

5. buffeted[v.]/ ˋbʌfɪt /

Definition: (of wind, rain, etc.) to hit something repeatedly and with great force

Origin: c.1200, "to strike with the fist or hand; cuff, box, slap; from Old French bufeter "to strike, slap, punch," from bufet (see buffet ).

Sentence: She has been buffeted by misfortunes.

Part of speech: none

 

4/28(Mon.)

1. tantalizingly[adv.]/ˋtænt!͵aɪzɪŋlɪ /

Definition: describes something that causes desire and excitement in you, but which is unlikely to provide a way of satisfying that desire

Origin: mid-17c., present participle adjective from tantalize.

Sentence: I caught a tantalizing glimpse of the sparkling blue sea through the trees.

Part of speech: tantalization [n.], tantalize [v.]

 

2. lawn[n.]/lɔn /

Definition: an area of grass, especially near to a house or in a park, which is cut regularly to keep it short

Origin: "turf, stretch of grass," 1540s, laune "glade, open space between woods," from Middle English launde (c.1300).

Sentence: The shirt is made of lawn.

Part of speech: lawny [adj.]

 

3. terrace[n.]/`tɛrɪs /

Definition: especially BrE -a row of houses that are joined to each other, or a street with one of these rows in it

Origin: 1510s, "gallery, portico, balcony," later "flat, raised place for walking" (1570s), from Middle French terrace (Modern French terasse).

Sentence: The conditions were too dry and the soil too thin to grow food so they created flower gardens, with lawns, terraces, and areas of shade.

Part of speech: none

 

4. exotic[adj.]/ɛgˋzɑtɪk /

Definition: unusual and often exciting because of coming (or seeming to come) from a far, especially tropical country

Origin: 1590s, "belonging to another country," from Middle French exotique (16c.) and directly from Latin exoticus, from Greek exotikos "foreign," literally "from the outside," from exo "outside" (see exo-).

Sentence: We saw pictures of exotic birds from the jungle of Brazil.

Part of speech: exoticism [n.]

 

5. inmate[n.]/ˋɪnmet /

Definition: a person who is kept in a prison or a hospital for people who are mentally ill

Origin: 1580s, "one allowed to live in a house rented by another" (usually for a consideration), from in "inside" + mate "companion." Sense of "one confined to an institution" is first attested 1834.

Sentence: The gardens were an important part of life on Alcatraz and lifted the spirits of workers and inmates alike.

Part of speech: none

 

4/29(Tue.)

1. reconciling [v.]/ˋrɛkənsaɪl /

Definition: to find a way in which two situations or beliefs that are opposed to each other can agree and exist together

Origin: mid-14c., of persons, from Old French reconcilier (12c.) and directly from Latin reconcilare "to bring together again; regain; win over again, conciliate".

Sentence: Henry was sincere about reconciling with his brother.

Part of speech: reconcile [v.], reconcilable [adj.]

 

2. salvaged[n.][v.]/ˋsælvɪdʒ /

Definition: to try to make a bad situation better

Origin: [n.] 1640s, "payment for saving a ship from wreck or capture," from French salvage (15c.).
[v.] 1889, from salvage (n.).

Sentence: We were unable to salvage anything when the factory burnt down.

Part of speech: salvageable [adj.], salvation [n.]

 

3. scrap[n.][v.]/ skræp /

Definition: to not continue with a system or plan

Origin: [n.] "small piece," late 14c., from Old Norse skrap "scraps, trifles," from skrapa "to scrape, scratch, cut".
[v.] "to make into scrap," 1883 (of old locomotives), from scrap.

Sentence: Put the scraps of paper in the wastebasket.

Part of speech: none

 

4. amend[v.]/əˋmɛnd /

Definition: to change the words of a text, especially a law or a legal document

Origin: early 13c., "to free from faults, rectify," from Old French amender (12c.), from Latin emendare "to correct, free from fault".

Sentence: The constitution(憲法) was amended in 1920 to give women the right to vote.

Part of speech: amendable [adj.]

 

5. crumble[v.]/ˋkrʌmb! /

Definition: to break, or cause something to break, into small pieces

Origin: late 15c., kremelen, from Old English *crymelan, presumed frequentative of gecrymman "to break into crumbs," from cruma (see crumb).

Sentence: This bread crumbles ever so easily.

Part of speech: crumbly [adj.]

 

4/30(Wed.)

1. propagated[v.]/ˋprɑpə͵get /

Definition: to produce a new plant from a parent plant

Origin: 1560s, "to cause to multiply," from Latin propagatus, past participle of propagare "to set forward, extend, procreate".

Sentence: Trees propagate themselves by seeds.

Part of speech: propagation [n.], propagative [adj.]

 

2. cistern[n.]/ˋsɪstɚn /

Definition: a container in which water is stored, especially one connected to a toilet or in the roof of a house

Origin: mid-13c., from Old French cisterne "cistern; dungeon, underground prison" (12c., Modern French citerne).

Sentence: The large concrete cisterns that collected rainwater in earlier years had fallen into disrepair, so at first, water was brought in by barge.

Part of speech: none

 

3. barge[n.][v.]/ bɑrdʒ /

Definition: to hurry somewhere or through a place in a rude and forceful way

Origin: [v.] "to journey by barge," 1590s, from barge (n.). The form barge into and the sense "crash heavily into," in reference to the rough handling of barges, dates from 1830s, American English.

[n.] c.1300, "small seagoing vessel with sails," from Old French barge.

Sentence: He barged his way through the crowd.

Part of speech: bargee [n.]

 

4. irrigate[v.]/`ɪrɪˏget /

Definition: to supply land or crops with water

Origin: "supply land with water," 1610s, from Latin irrigatus, past participle of irrigare "lead water to, refresh, irrigate, flood."

Sentence: They irrigate their crops with water from this river.

Part of speech: irrigation [n.]

 

5. barren[adj.]/ ˋbærən /

Definition: unable to produce plants or fruit

Origin: c.1200, from Old French baraigne, baraing "sterile, barren" (12c.), perhaps originally brahain, of obscure derivation, perhaps from a Germanic language. In England, originally used of women, of land in France.

Sentence: The land remains barren.

Part of speech: barrenness [n.]

 

5/1(Thu.)

1. errand[n.]/ ˋɛrənd /

Definition: a short journey either to take a message or to take or collect something

Origin: Old English ærende "message, mission; answer, news, tidings."

Sentence: I’ve no time to run errands for you.

Part of speech: errant [adj.]漂泊的

 

2. consultant[n.]/kənˋsʌltənt /

Definition: someone who advises people on a particular subject

Origin: 1690s, of persons going to oracles, from consult + -ant.

Sentence: There are two consultants to the governor on environmental protection.

Part of speech: consultation [n.]

 

3. tutor[n.]/ˋtjutɚ /

Definition: a teacher who works with one student or a small group, either at a British college or university or in the home of a child

Origin: late 14c., "guardian, custodian," from Old French tuteor "guardian, private teacher" (13c., Modern French tuteur).

Sentence: His parents employed a tutor to teach him mathematics.

Part of speech: tutorage [n.], tutorial [adj.]

 

4. solicitor[n.]/səˋlɪsətɚ /

Definition: a type of lawyer in Britain and Australia who is trained to prepare cases and give advice on legal subjects and can represent people in lower courts

Origin: early 15c., "one who urges," from Middle French soliciteur, from soliciter (see solicit).

Sentence: Lucy Honeychurch is the daughter of a late, successful solicitor.

Part of speech: solicitation[n.]懇求

 

5. pension[n.]/ ˋpɑnsɪ͵ɑn /

Definition: a sum of money paid regularly by the government or a private company to a person who does not work any more because they are too old or they have become ill

Origin: mid-14c., "payment for services," especially "reward, payment out of a benefice" (early 14c., in Anglo-Latin).

Sentence: He had stayed at the pension for a fortnight.

Part of speech: pensionary [adj.]