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English Vocabulary and Etymology

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week3

• euph--- good

euphoric(a):extremely happy and excited

for example:a euphoric mood

euphoria(n): extreme happiness

for example:They were in a state of euphoria for days after they won the prize.

eulogy(n):a piece of writing containing great praise, especially for someone who recently died or retired from work

for example:He was the most self-effacing of men - the last thing he would have relished was a eulogy.The song was a eulogy to the joys of travelling.

eugenic(a) 優種的          eugenics(n) 優生學

• ubi--- every

ubiquitous(a): seeming to be everywhere

• ---spect to look

retrospect(v):go back inside to look again

inspect(v): to look carefully

• sub--- to go down,second,under

subordinate(a):having a lower or less important position

for example:a subordinate role   subordinate status

subsidize,subway

• str---

strange stranger estrange(V)

• 某a 發 /ɑ/
• scatter(v):scatter is a sound word. It means spreading everywhere
• five principles
• 1)four words:

2)Use your language as a tool to learn

3)comprehension is the key

4)Physical training

5)Mental training

• cap--- head

capital,capitalism,captain,capitalism,caption,cap

There is no caption in western people’s TV because they know each others’ dialect,stead, Chinese people don’t understand each other.

• gen--- begin

gene,generation

photogenic(a):having a face that looks attractive in photographs上相的

for example: Jessica is such a photogenic baby.

generator(n): a machine that produces electricity

gen(n): information about a particular subject情報 消息

for example:So who's going to give me the gen on what's been happening while I've been away?