2016年5月26日 星期四

Chapter 18: Life of Pi

word:
1. growl (v.): to make a low rough sound, usually in anger
example sentence: 
The lion growled at him sanapped at his ankles.
2. intently (adj.): giving all your attention to something
example sentence: 
She look so intently when she making a deal.
3. outlast (v.): to live or exist, or to stay energaetic and determinded, longer than another person or thing
example sentence:
He outlasted the opponent, finally beat him up.
4. petrifying (v.): to frighten somone a lot,especially so that they are unable to move or speak
example sentence:
I petrifyied the child so that he will not approach my little cousin.
5. prick up (one's) ears (ph.): when an animal pricks its ears up, it puts its ears up straight because it is listening carefully to a small sound or one that is far away
 example sentence:
The dog pricks itws ears up to listen its owner's commend.

other:
dom- (dorm): house, sleep
ex: domesticate, domesticity, domicile
re-: again
ex: recognize, reimburse, reinforce, reiterate
in-: no, none
ex: infuriated, incomparable, insensible, inglorious
de-: down
ex: depending, deface, defer, de-escalation
en-: near, at, in, on, within
ex: encourage, enwrap, enkindle, enthrone
dis-: apart
ex: distinguish, distinctive, discriminate, discern
out-: outside, expel, put out
ex: outlast, outdistance, outnumber, outeast
-less: lacking, cannot be, does not
ex: restless, priceless, shapeless
circum-:around
ex: circumstances, circumspect, circumnavigate, circumsolar

Chapter 17: How to Survive a Mountain Lion Attack

word:
1. foe (n.): an enemy
example sentence: 
They've been foes for many years.
2. formidable (adj.): causing you to have fear or respect for something or someine because they are large, powerful or difficult
example sentence: 
He is the most formidable opponent I've ever met.
3. menacing (adj.): making you think that someone is going to do something bad
example sentence:
She made a menacing gesture to make them afraid.
4. nostrils (n.): either of the two openings in the nose through which air moves then you breathe
example sentence:
Those athletes stopped to a halt, steam streaming from their nostrils.
5. sideways (adv.): in a direction to the left or right, not forwards or backwards
 example sentence:
The fence is leaning sideways.
other 
un-: not
ex: unusual, uncommon, unable, unafraid
bio-: life
ex: biography, biocide, biochemistry
-viv-: life
ex: survive, vivid, revive, vivacious
-ful: full of
ex: powerful, cupful, handful, wonderful
be-: on
ex: before, beside, below
bi-: two
ex: bicycling, bimonthly, bicolor, bilingual
-able: inclined to; likely to be done
ex: available, acceptable, readable, adaptable
con-: together
ex: contact, connect, contemporary, connatural
-loc-: place
ex: location, allocate, localism, localize

Chapter 16: Twenty-four Rooms in One

impose in
mount
replicate
suspend
ongoing

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Chapter 15: The Small House Movement

word:
1. domestic (adj.): relating to a person's own country
example sentence: 
Domestic opinion has turned against new economic privacy.
2. layout (n.): the way that something is arranged
example sentence: 
She likes tha layout of this building.
3. movement (n.): what someone is doing during a particular period
example sentence:
His grandfather had involved in a political movement few years ago.
4. partition (n.): a vertical structure like a thin wall which seperates one part of a room or building from other
example sentence:
The partition between the toilets were too thin.
5. prior (adj.): existing or happening before something else, or before a particular time
 example sentence:
The course required no prior knowledge of Engeinering.
other
restore re-: again
ex: reapply, replay, reheated
attractive at-: to
ex: attrap, attest, attract
million milli-: one thousand
ex: millisecond, millitre, millipede
united uni-: one
ex: unilateral, unify, uniform
overall over-: too much
ex: overheat, overreaction, overconfident
transport trans-: changing
ex: translate, transformation, transfer

2016年4月15日 星期五

Chapter 14: Seeing Is Believing

word
1. fundamental (adj.): forming the base, from which everything else develops
example sentence: 
The technique is fundamental to beginners.
2. literally (adv.): used to emphasize what you are saying
example sentence: 
She was literally shocked as she know the news.
3. planetarium (n.): a building in which moving images of the sky at night are shown using a special machine
example sentence:
Children are looking forward to visit the planetarium next week.
4. probe (v.): to try to discover information that other people do now want you to know
example sentence:
The interviewers probed deep into her private life that made her embarassed.
5. worthy (adj.): deserving respect, admiration or support
 example sentence:
This course is so solid that worthy cause.

other
Etymology

extra-: on the outside, without, except
extraneous, extravagant, extraordinary
over-: above, across, too much, above normal
overreact, overshare, overhear, overestimate

Chapter 13: Another Earth

word
1. credible (adj.): able to believed or trusted
example sentence: 
The evidence he provides is credible, don't worry about it.
2. dismiss (v.): to decide that something or someone is not importnat and not worth considering
example sentence: 
Just dismiss those thoughts from your mind-they won't work at all.
3. extraterrestrial (adj.): (coming from)outside the planet earth
example sentence:
Someone can't believe the existence of extraterrestrial beings.
4. launch (n.): an event to celebrate or introduce something new
example sentence:
The international company launched the latest product few days ago.
5. mainstream (adj.): considered normal, and having or using ideas, beliefs, which are accepted by most people
 example sentence:
Her artworks aren't follow mainstream values.

Chapter 12: Meat Under Fire

word
1. advocate (v.): to publicly surrport or suggest an idea, development or way of doing something
example sentence: 
Some people advocate the return of capital punishment.
2. consumption (n.): the amount used or eaten
example sentence: 
The daily consumption of the fuel is so much that I think we should save right now.
3. grain (n.): seed from a plant, especially a plant like a grass such as rice or wheat
example sentence:
Every person should consume enough grain to keep body healthy.
4. digest (v.): to change food in your stomach into substances that body can use
example sentence:
I ate so much food last night so I must digest for a long period.
5. willing (adj.): to be happy to do something if it is needed
 example sentence:
I'm willing to be the first volunteer if you need someone to help you.