5/12
1. exorcise (v.) /ˈeksɔː(r)saɪz/
a. to force (an evil spirit) to leave
ex: The movie is about a priest who tries to exorcise demons from a young girl.
2. predominantly (adv.) /prɪˈdɒmɪnəntli/
a. mainly, or mostly
ex: The women employed in the mines were predominantly young and unmarried
3. rebuttal (n.) /rɪˈbʌt(ə)l/
a. a statement showing or saying that something is not true
ex: There is an effective rebuttal to her claim of having the gift of clairvoyance.
4. controversial (adj.) /ˌkɒntrəˈvɜː(r)ʃ(ə)l/
a. a controversial subject, opinion, or decision is one that people disagree about or do not approve of
b. sometimes used about a person, especially a person in public life
c. of, relating to, or arousing controversy
ex: Abortion is a highly controversial subject.
5. offset (v.) /ˈɒfˌset/
a. to balance the effect of something, with the result that there is no advantage or disadvantage
b. a short prostrate lateral shoot arising from the base of a plant
c. something that sets off to advantage or embellishes something else
ex: A better performance this time will be an offset to last year's dismal showing.
5/13
1. remedy (v.) /ˈremədi/
a. a solution to a particular problem
b. a cure for pain or a minor illness
c. a way of solving or correcting a problem
ex: When there is a nuisance, the law provides a legal remedy by way of injunction or damages.
2. compelling (adj.) /kəmˈpelɪŋ/
a. interesting or exciting enough to keep your attention completely
b. able to persuade someone to do something or persuade them that something is true
c. strong and forceful
ex: There was compelling evidence in her defense.
3. deplorable (adj.) /dɪˈplɔːrəb(ə)l/
a. extremely bad and shocking
b. deserving censure or contempt
ex: We will not tolerate such deplorable behavior in a house of worship.
4. scathing (adj.) /ˈskeɪðɪŋ/
a. criticizing someone or something in a very strong way
b. very harsh or severe
ex: The committee's report is quite scathing.
5. phony (adj.) /ˈfledʒlɪŋ/
a. very harsh or severe
b. not honest or sincere
ex: She always has this phony smile just before she betrays you.
5/14
1. blatant (adj.) /ˈbleɪt(ə)nt/
a. done in an obvious way that shows you are not embarrassed or ashamed to be doing something bad or illegal
b. noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner
ex: It was a blatant attempt to influence the judges.
2. subtle (adj.) /ˈsʌt(ə)l/
a. not obvious, and therefore difficult to notice
b. indirect in a way that prevents people from noticing what you are trying to do
c. showing an ability to notice and understand small things that other people do not
d. delicate and complicated in an attractive way
ex: It's a subtle argument, but very convincing when you think about it.
3. clinical (adj.) /ˈklɪnɪk(ə)l/
a. involving working with people who are ill, rather than in a laboratory
b. not showing any excitement or emotion
c. very skilful and effective
ex: They played some excellent football and their passing was clinical.
4. robust (adj.) /rəʊˈbʌst/
a. a robust person is strong and healthy
b. firm and determined
c. robust food or drink has a lot of flavor
ex: The sauce has a robust flavor.
5. define (adj.) /dɪˈfaɪn/
a. to describe clearly and exactly what something is
b. to explain the meaning of a word
c. to show the shape of something
ex: It is his work that really defines him.
5/15
1. depict (v.) /dɪˈpɪkt/
a. to describe someone or something using words or pictures
b. to show (someone or something) in a picture, painting, photograph
ex: The wall was painted with a large mural depicting famous scenes from American history.
2. drop (n.) / ˈdräp /
a. a very small amount of liquid that falls in a rounded shape
b. a small amount of a drink
c. a small amount of something (such as a quality)
d. the advantage of having an opponent covered with a firearm
ex: He squeezed the bottle until a few drops came out.
3. imminent (adj.) /ˈɪmɪnənt/
a. likely or certain to happen very soon
b. ready to take place
ex: We are awaiting their imminent arrival.
4. denounce (v.) /dɪˈnaʊns/
a. to criticize someone or something severely in public
b. to tell an authority such as the police that a particular person is responsible for a crime
ex: American trade policies have been denounced by some European governments.
5. aftermath (n.) /ˈfledʒlɪŋ/
a. the effects and results of something bad or important
b. a second-growth crop
c. the period immediately following a usually ruinous event
ex: How would they cope with the aftermath of the war?
5/16
1. ingenuity (n.) / ˌɪndʒəˈnjuːəti/
a. the ability to solve problems in new and clever ways
b. a clever device or method
ex: She showed amazing ingenuity in finding ways to cut costs.
2. pioneer (n.) /ˌpaɪəˈnɪə(r)/
a. one of the first people to do something important that is later continued and developed by other people
b. one of the first people to travel to a new country and start living there, especially one of the first Europeans to start living in North America
ex: The firm has been a pioneer in the pharmaceutical field since 1953.
3. campaign (n.) /kæmˈpeɪn/
a. a series of actions intended to produce political or social change
b. a series of things that a politician or political party does to try to win an election
ex: There's been a campaign by local fishermen to ban imported cod.
4. deplete (v.) /dɪˈpliːt/
a. to reduce the amount of something or the number of things
b. to empty of a principal substance
ex: Wars in the region have depleted the country's food supplies.
5. alarmism (n.) / ə-ˈlär-ˌmi-zəm /
a. the often unwarranted exciting of fears or warning of danger
ex: We were accused of alarmism , but now I think they believe us.
5/16 英文上課筆記
1. ballad (n.)
a. a popular love song.
b. a long poem that tells a story
ex: Have you ever heard a haunting ballad about lost love and loneliness.
2. Maria Gaetana Agnesi
Maria Gaetana Agnesi was an Italian mathematician and philosopher.She is credited with writing the first book discussing both differential and integral calculus and was an honorary member of the faculty at the University of Bologna.
3. calculus
Calculus is the mathematical study of change, in the same way that geometry is the study of shape and algebra is the study of operations and their application to solving equations.
4. algebra
Algebra is one of the broad parts of mathematics, together with number theory, geometry and analysis. As such, it includes everything from elementary equation solving to the study of abstractions such as groups, rings, and fields.
5. equations
In mathematics, an equation is a formula of the form A = B, where A and B are expressions that may contain one or several variables called unknowns, and "=" denotes the equality binary relation.
6. pa……father
Patristics
a. The study of the lives, writings, and doctrines of the Church fathers
b.The writings of the Church fathers
arch……order
Patriarch
a. A man who rules a family
b. One of the antediluvian progenitors of the human race, from Adam to Noah.
An……..no
Anarchy
a. absence of government
b. absence or denial of any authority or established order
7. She is going to take a maternal leave the coming weeks.
8. richard cory
"Richard Cory" is a narrative poem written by Edwin Arlington Robinson. It was first published in 1897, as part of The Children of the Night, having been completed in July of that year, and remains one of Robinson's most popular and anthologized poems.
The poem describes a person who is wealthy, well educated, mannerly, and admired by the people in his town. Despite all this, he takes his own life.
9. synecdoche
A synecdoche is a figure of speech in which a term for a part of something refers to the whole of something, or vice-versa. An example is referring to workers as hired hands.
10. clear-cut (adj)
a. very obvious and sharp
b. free from doubt or uncertainty
ex: The majority of the people have clear-cut criteria to go by.
11. accuse of
a. to charge someone with a crime, a violation of rules or instructions, or doing something wrong.
ex: Please don't accuse me of forgetting to lock the door.
12. You are such a snob.
Snob: someone who thinks they are better than other people, usually because of their social class.
13. Don’t wish too well. It might come true.
