week 15

大一共A week 15

• 課堂筆記

*-spec-   look  *inspect,  spectator目擊者

*-ives=>變n.

*sc- 負面，少

*-dic- to say, to tell

*bar直條；門檻

*behind the bars 在監牢

*hook

*adv-往前走

*de- down

*ac- take it

*-ly=> adv, suffix(ending) *friendly, lovely, elderly, deadly, cowardly

*gen- birth

*pedes- stands for walking or step

• 課後筆記

l   straightforward  adjective \ˌstrāt-ˈfȯr-wərd, ˈstrāt-ˌ\  : easy to do or understand : not complicated

: honest and open

<e.g. Using the computer program is fairly straightforward.>

l   contemplating  verb \ˈkän-təm-ˌplāt, -ˌtem-\  : to think deeply or carefully about (something)

: to think deeply

: to think about doing (something)

<e.g. He contemplated the meaning of the poem for a long time.>

l   suicidal  adjective \ˌsü-ə-ˈsī-dəl\  : wanting to kill yourself : showing a desire to kill yourself

: extremely dangerous : likely to cause your death : likely to cause great harm to yourself

<e.g. He knows that supporting a tax increase would be politically suicidal.>

l   indicator  noun \ˈin-də-ˌkā-tər\  : a sign that shows the condition or existence of something

: a pointer or light that shows the state or condition of something

: a device that shows a measurement

<e.g. Economic indicators suggest that prices will go up.>

l   abject  adjective \ˈab-ˌjekt\  : extremely bad or severe

: very humble : feeling or showing shame

: very weak : lacking courage or strength

<e.g. He offered an abject apology.>

l   monitored  noun \ˈmä-nə-tər\  a :  a student appointed to assist a teacherb :  one that warns or instructsc :  one that monitors or is used in monitoring: as (1) :  a cathode-ray tube used for display (as of television pictures or computer information) (2) :  a device for observing a biological condition or function

<e.g. They watched the press conference on a video monitor in a back room.>

l   content  adjective \kən-ˈtent\  : pleased and satisfied : not needing more

<e.g. A fancy hotel is not necessary; I'd be content with a warm meal and a clean place to sleep.>

l   mechanism  noun \ˈme-kə-ˌni-zəm\  : a piece of machinery : a mechanical part or group of parts having a particular function

: a process or system that is used to produce a particular result

: a way of acting, thinking, or behaving that helps or protects a person in a specified way

<e.g. Scientists are studying the body's mechanisms for controlling weight.>

l   rejection  noun \ri-ˈjek-shən\  a :  the action of rejecting :  the state of being rejectedb :  an immune response in which foreign tissue (as of a skin graft or transplanted organ) is attacked by immune system components of the recipient organism

<e.g. made a flat rejection of the charges against him>

l   cast  verb \ˈkast\  : to throw or move (something) in a forceful way

: to throw (a fishing line, hook, etc.) into the water by using a fishing pole

: to send or direct (something) in the direction of someone or something

<e.g. Seaweed was cast up by the waves.>

l   contemporary  adjective \kən-ˈtem-pə-ˌrer-ē, -ˌre-rē\  : happening or beginning now or in recent times

: existing or happening in the same time period : from the same time period

<e.g. the absurd notion that early cave dwellers were contemporary with the dinosaurs>

l   sustain  transitive verb \sə-ˈstān\  : to provide what is needed for (something or someone) to exist, continue, etc.

: to hold up the weight of (something)

: to deal with or experience (something bad or unpleasant)

<e.g. The roof, unable to sustain the weight of all the snow, collapsed.>

l   assume   verb \ə-ˈsüm\  : to think that something is true or probably true without knowing that it is true

: to begin (a role, duty, etc.) as a job or responsibility

: to take or begin to have (power, control, etc.) in a job or situation

<e.g. I assumed he was coming, so I was surprised when he didn't show up.>

l   serene  adjective \sə-ˈrēn\  : calm and peaceful

<e.g. a serene woman who was everyone's source of support>

l   athletic  adjective \ath-ˈle-tik, ÷ˌa-thə-ˈle-\  : of or relating to athletes

: of or relating to sports, games, or exercises

: used by athletes : used during or for sports, games, or exercises

<e.g. They each received an athletic scholarship to the school.>

l   propose  verb \prə-ˈpōz\  : to suggest (something, such as a plan or theory) to a person or group of people to consider

: to plan or intend to do (something)

: to suggest (someone) for a job, position, office, etc.

<e.g. The mayor proposed a plan for a new bridge.>

l   meticulous  adjective \mə-ˈti-kyə-ləs\  : very careful about doing something in an extremely accurate and exact way

<e.g. He described the scene in meticulous detail.>

l   catalogued  noun \ˈka-tə-ˌlȯg, -ˌläg\  : a book containing a list of things that you can buy, use, etc., and often pictures

: a group of similar or related things

<e.g. The band played many songs from their catalog of hits.>

l   alluded  verb \ə-ˈlüd\  :  to make indirect reference <comments alluding to an earlier discussion>; broadly :  refer

<e.g. Mrs. Simons alluded to some health problems, without being specific.>

l   spouse  noun \ˈspau̇s also ˈspau̇z\  : someone who is married : a husband or wife

<e.g. my brothers and sisters and their spouses>

l   homogeneity  noun \ˌhō-mə-jə-ˈnē-ə-tē, -ˈnā- also ÷-ˈnī-; especially British ˌhä-\  :  the quality or state of being homogeneous

:  the state of having identical cumulative distribution function or values

: the quality or state of being homogeneous

l   hypothesis  noun \hī-ˈpä-thə-səs\  : an idea or theory that is not proven but that leads to further study or discussion

<e.g. Their hypothesis is that watching excessive amounts of television reduces a person's ability to concentrate.>

l   kindergarten  noun \ˈkin-də(r)-ˌgär-tən, -dən\  :  a school or class for children usually from four to six years old

noun    (Concise Encyclopedia) School or class intended for children age four to six as a prominent part of preschool education. The kindergarten originated in the early 19th century as an outgrowth of the ideas and practices of Robert Owen in Britain, Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi in Switzerland and his pupil Friedrich Froebel (who coined the term) in Germany, and Maria Montessori in Italy. Kindergartens generally stress the social and emotional growth of the child, encouraging self-understanding through play activities and creative expression.

l   apt  adjective \ˈapt\  : likely to do something : having a tendency to do something

: appropriate or suitable

: quick to learn

<e.g. that dog is apt to run off if you don't put him on a leash>

l   validate  verb \ˈva-lə-ˌdāt\ 

a :  to make legally valid :  ratify

b :  to grant official sanction to by marking <validated her passport>

c :  to confirm the validity of (an election); also :  to declare (a person) elected

a :  to support or corroborate on a sound or authoritative basis <experiments designed to validate the hypothesis>

b :  to recognize, establish, or illustrate the worthiness or legitimacy of <validate his concerns>

<e.g. The court validated the contract.>