12/05 Notes

‧Why we need a Christmas tree?

→According to the legend of 東方三聖傑

‧In west, purple usually represented royal and victory.

‧Catholic

‧Protestantism

‧WASP

‧Episcopal (Anglican)

‧Prepare a song that about Christmas, and should recite two stenzas.

‧Send a mail that about English Note (blog) to teacher next Monday night (before midnight ), title :“(系別)一甲, (名字), 八點英文”

‧When it comes to the end of the semester, we should update our English Notes to sixteen weeks.

‧oral presentation:

→Pronunciation about “pepper”

→Louder

→Speak fluency.

 

Poem

‧Success is Counted Sweetest

Success is counted sweetest

Burst agonized and clear! 

Vocabulary

‧nectar: 玉液瓊漿

 

Etymology

‧ad- forward, e.g.: advent

‧en-, -en: plus, put in to

‧ter-: thrice, three times

‧de-: devide to two part

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Words of a day

12/1

‧implement  [v.]

a. Put (a decision, plan, agreement, etc.) into effect

e.g.: Such communities have suffered through the policies implemented by this government.

‧ prosecute  [v.] 

a. Institute or conduct legal proceedings against (a person or organization)

e.g.: They were prosecuted for obstructing the highway.

‧ rebuke  [v.] 

a. Express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behaviour or actions

e.g.: She had rebuked him for drinking too much.

‧ meddle  [v.]

a. Interfere in something that is not one’s concern

e.g.: I don’t want him meddling in our affairs.

‧ leafy  [adj.] 

a. Having many leaves or much foliage

e.g.: And I may not be an expert, but I could swear it is far quieter within the protective leafy screen.

12/2

‧operative  [adj.]

a. Functioning or having effect

e.g.: They will not be operative there and in effect it is the same as being anywhere else in the country.

‧ brandish  [v.]

a. Wave or flourish (something, especially a weapon) as a threat or in anger or excitement

e.g.: This was soon displaced by another stereotype, a bearded guerilla fighter brandishing an automatic weapon.

‧ smash  [v.] 

a. Violently break (something) into pieces

e.g.: The thief smashed a window to get into the car.

‧ indict  [v.]

a. Formally accuse of or charge with a crime

e.g.: His former manager was indicted for fraud.

‧ snatch  [v.]

a. Quickly seize (something) in a rude or eager way

e.g.: She snatched a biscuit from the plate.

12/3

‧corridor  [n.]

a. A long passage in a building from which doors lead into rooms

e.g.: His room lay at the very end of the corridor.

‧ bulk  [v.]

a. Treat (a product) so that its quantity appears greater than it is

e.g.: Traders were bulking up their flour with chalk.

‧shrink  [v.]

a. Become or make smaller in size or amount

e.g.: The sun had shrunk and dried the wood.

‧reinvent  [v.] 

a. Change (something) so much that it appears to be entirely new

e.g.: He brought opera to the masses and reinvented the waltz.

‧ tedious  [adj.]

a. Too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous

e.g.: The work was slow and tedious because it yielded such a huge amount of information.

12/4

‧ anachronism  [n.]

a. A thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned

e.g.: The town is a throwback to medieval times, an anachronism that has survived the passing years.

‧spooky  [adj.]

a. Sinister or ghostly in a way that causes fear and unease

e.g.: I bet this place is really spooky late at night.

‧ commando  [n.]

a. A soldier specially trained for carrying out raids

e.g.: The mobilisation includes paramilitary forces, regular soldiers and specially trained commandos.

‧ justify  [v.]

a. Show or prove to be right or reasonable

e.g.: The person appointed has fully justified our confidence.

‧ deploy  [v.]

a. Move (troops) into position for military action

e.g.: The Legion was often deployed in hopeless military situations.

12/5

‧ forfeit  [v.] 

a. Lose or be deprived of (property or a right or privilege) as a penalty for wrongdoing

e.g.: Those unable to meet their taxes were liable to forfeit their estates.

‧skirmish  [n.]

a. An episode of irregular or unpremeditated fighting, especially between small or outlying parts of armies or fleets

e.g.: The unit was caught in several skirmishes and the commanding officer was killed.

‧adept  [v.]

a. Very skilled or proficient at something

e.g.: She is adept at cutting through red tape.

‧coherent  [adj.]

 a. (Of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent

e.g.: They failed to develop a coherent economic strategy.

‧armor  [n.]

a. The metal coverings formerly worn to protect the body in battle

e.g.: He was dressed like a centurion, with titanium armor protecting his every body part.