Merriam-Webster词汇
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BENE——“well”
enamored（迷恋的；倾心的）：Charmed or fascinated；inflamed with love.
amorous（多情的；恋爱的；热情的；色情的）：Having or showing strong feelings of attraction or love.
AM——“to love”
BELL——“war”
pacify（ 使平静；安慰；平定）：(1) To soothe anger or agitation. (2) To subdue by armedaction.
pact（协定；公约；条约；契约）：An agreement between two or more people or groups; a treaty or formal agreement between nations to deal with a problem or to resolve a dispute.
pace（（用于人名前，委婉提出不同意见）请…原谅）：Contrary to the opinion of.
PAC——“agree”“peace”
decriminalize（使合法化；非刑事化）：To remove or reduce the criminal status of.
incriminate（控告；暗示...有罪）：To show evidence of involvement in a crime or a fault
recrimination（反责，反控；（互相）指责，批评（常复数））： (1) An accusation in answer to an accusation made against oneself. (2) The making of such an accusation.
CRIM——“fault or crime”“accusation”
probity（廉洁；正直）：Absolute honesty and uprightness.
reprobate（堕落的人，不道德的人；（加尔文教派用语）被上帝摈弃的人，无望受救赎者）：A person of thoroughly bad character.
PROB——“prove or proof”“honesty or integrity”
grave（重大的；严肃的；黯淡的；有沉音符的；（乐）缓慢的；墓穴，坟墓）：(1) Requiring serious thought or concern. (2) Serious and formal in appearance or manner.
gravitas（（拉）庄严；庄重；庄严的举止）：Great or very dignified seriousness.
elevation（高地；海拔；提高；崇高；正面图）：(1) The height of a place. (2) The act or result of lifting or raising someone or something.
levity（多变；轻浮；轻率；不稳定）：Lack of appropriate seriousness.
LEV——“light”
hector（恃强凌弱者；自吹自擂者）：To bully or harass by bluster or personal pressure.
hedonism（享乐主义，寻欢作乐，纵欲）：An attitude or way of life based on the idea that pleasure or happiness should be the chief goal.
nestor（内斯特；聪明的长者）：A senior figure or leader in one's field.
stoic（坚忍克己者，坦然面对困难的人）：Seemingly indifferent to pleasure or pain.
sybaritic（奢侈逸乐的；柔弱的）：Marked by a luxurious or sensual way of life.
Words from Mythology and History
Unit 1
kleptomania（盗窃癖）：A mental illness in which a person has a strong desire to steal things.
dipsomaniac（耽酒症患者）：A person with an extreme and uncontrollable desire for alcohol.
megalomaniac（夸大狂患者；妄自尊大的人）：A mental disorder marked by feelings of great personal power and importance.
egomaniac（极端自我主义者；极端利己主义者）：Someone who is extremely self-centered and ignores the problems and concerns of others.
MANIA——“madness”
psychedelic（迷幻剂；引起幻觉的）：(1) Of or relating to a drug (such as LSD) that produces abnormal and often extreme mental effects such as hallucinations.(2) Imitating the effects of psychedelic drugs.
psychosomatic（身心的；身心失调的；身心治疗的）：Caused by mental or emotional problems rather than by physical illness.
psychotherapist（精神治疗医师）：One who treats mental or emotional disorder or related bodily ills by psychological means.
PSYCH——“breath，life，soul”
reception（接待；接收；招待会；感受；反应）：(1) The act of receiving. (2) A social gathering where guests are formally welcomed.
perceptible（可察觉的；可感知的；看得见的）：Noticeable or able to be felt by the senses.
susceptible（易受影响的；易感动的；容许……的）：(1) Open to some influence; responsive. (2)Able to be submitted to an action or process.
CEPT——“take，seize”
confine（限制；禁闭；（因疾病、残疾）无法离开（床 、家、轮椅）；将（自己或自己的活动）局限于；（妇女）卧床分娩）：(1) To keep (someone or something) within limits. (2) To hold (someone) in a location.
definitive（最后的；最佳的；最权威的；（邮票）普通标准型的）： (1) Authoritative and final. (2) Specifying perfectly or precisely.
finite（有限的；限定的）：Having definite limits.
infinitesimal（无穷小的；无限小的；极小的）：Extremely or immeasurably small.
FIN——“end”“boundary”
interject（突然插入；插嘴）：To interrupt a conversation with a comment or remark.
conjecture（推测；猜想）：To guess.
projection（投射；规划；突出；发射；推测）：An estimate of what might happen in the future based on what is happening now.
JECT——“throw”“hurl”
traction（牵引；[机][车辆] 牵引力）：The friction that allows a moving thing to move over a surface without slipping.
retract（缩回；缩进；取消）：(1) To pull back (something) into something larger. (2) To take back (something said or written).
TRACT——“drag or draw”
deduction（扣除，减除；推论；减除额）：(1) Subtraction. (2) The reaching of a conclusion by reasoning.
DUC/DUCT——“to lead”
sequential（连续的；相继的；有顺序的）：(1) Arranged in order or in a series. (2 Following in a series.
consequential（间接的；结果的；重要的；随之发生的；自傲的）：(1) Resulting. (2) Important.
non sequitur（不合理的推论或结论）：A statement that does not follow logically.from anything previously said.
SEQU——“to follow”
mercurial（水银的；水星的；墨丘利神的；雄辩机智的；活泼善变的）：Having rapid and unpredictable changes of mood.
venereal（性病的，性交传染的；性交的）：Having to do with sexual intercourse or diseases transmitted by it.
Words from Mythology
Unit 2
ambiguous（模糊不清的，模棱两可的；不明确的，不明朗的；引起歧义的）：(1) Doubtful or uncertain especially from being obscure or indistinct. (2) Unclear in meaning because of being understandable in more than one way.
ambient（周围的；外界的；环绕的；产生轻松氛围的）：Existing or present on all sides.
ambivalent（矛盾的；好恶相克的）：(1) Holding opposite feelings and attitudes at the same time toward someone or something. (2) Continually wavering between opposites or alternative courses of action.
ambit（范围；周围）：The range or limit covered by something (such as a law).
AMBI——“on both sides”or“around”
epilogue（结语，收场白；尾声，后记）：The final section after the main part of a book or play.
epiphyte（附生植物；体表寄生菌）：A plant that obtains its nutrients from the air and the rain and usually grows on another plant for support.
epitaph（碑文，墓志铭）：An inscription on a grave or tomb in memory of the one buried there.
epithet（绰号；浑名）：(1) A descriptive word or phrase occurring with or in place of the name of a person or thing. (2) An insulting or demeaning word or phrase.
EPI——“on，over”or“attached to”
hypochondriac（疑病症）：A person overly concerned with his or her own health who often suffers from delusions of physical disease.
hypoglycemia（低血糖症；血糖过低）：Abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood.
hypothermia（降低体温；低体温症）：Subnormal temperature of the body.
hypothetical（假设的；爱猜想的）：(1) Involving an assumption made for the sake of argument or for further study or investigation. (2) Imagined for purposes of example
HYP/HYPO——“below，under”
thermodynamics（热力学）：Physics that deals with the mechanical actions or relations of heat.
British thermal unit（英国热量单位）：The quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at a specified temperature.
THERM/THERMO——“warm”
polyglot（通晓（或使用）多种语言的；用多种语言写成的）：(1) One who can speak or write several languages. (2) Having or using several languages.
polymer（[高分子] 聚合物）：A chemical compound formed by a reaction in which two or more molecules combine to form larger molecules with repeating structural units
polygraph（测谎器；复写器；多种波动描记器）：An instrument for recording changes in several bodily functions (such as blood pressure and rate of breathing) at the same time; lie detector.
POLY——“many”
primal（原始的；主要的；最初的）：or primitive.
primer（初级读本；识字课本；原始物）：(1) A small book for teaching children to read. (2) A small introductory book on a subject.
primordial（原始的；根本的；原生的）：(1) First created or developed. (2) Existing in or from the very beginning
PRIM——“first”
homonym（同音异义词；同形异义词；同形同音异义词；同名异物）：One of two or more words pronounced and/or spelled alike but different in meaning.
homogeneous（均匀的；[数] 齐次的；同种的；同类的，同质的）：(1) Of the same or a similar kind. (2) Of uniform structure or composition throughout.
homologous（相应的；[生物] 同源的；类似的；一致的）：Developing from the same or a similar part of a remote ancestor
homogenize（使均匀；使类同）：(1) To treat (milk) so that the fat is mixed throughout instead of floating on top. (2) To change (something) so that its parts are the same or similar.
HOM/HOMO——“same”
dissuade（劝阻，劝止）：To convince (someone) not to do something.
disorient（使…迷惑；使…失去方向感）：To cause to be confused or lost.
discredit（不信；使……丢脸）：(1) To cause (someone or something) to seem dishonest or untrue. (2) To damage the reputation of (someone).
DIS——“apart”“opposite，not”
ad hoc（特别的；临时；专设）：Formed or used for a particular purpose or for immediate needs.
ad hominem（诉诸人身；从个人偏好出发；个人的推论）：Marked by an attack on an opponent's character rather than by an answer to the arguments made or the issues raised.
alter ego（密友；个性的另一面；至交）：(1) A trusted friend or personal representative. (2) The opposite side of a personality.
quid pro quo（（拉丁）补偿物；相等物；交换条件；让步条件）：Something given or received for something else.
modus operandi（（独特的）做法）：A usual way of doing something.
modus vivendi（生活方式；临时协定；过渡办法）：(1) A practical compromise or arrangement that is acceptable to all concerned. (2) A way of life.
Latin Borrowings
Unit 3
carnivorous（食肉的；肉食性的）：Meat-eating or flesh-eating.
herbivorous（ [动] 食草的）：Plant-eating.
insectivorous（ [动] 食虫的，以虫类为食的；食虫动植物的）：Feeding on insects.
voracious（贪婪的；贪吃的；狼吞虎咽的）：Having a huge appetite.
VOR——“to eat”
carnage（大屠杀；残杀；大量绝灭）：Great destruction of life (as in a battle); slaughter.
carnal（肉体的；肉欲的；淫荡的；性欲的）：Having to do with bodily pleasures.
reincarnation（再生；化身）：(1) Rebirth in new bodies or forms of life. (2) Someone who has been born again with a new body after death.
CARN——“flesh”or“meat”
credence（信任；凭证；祭器台）：Mental acceptance of something as true or real; belief.
credible（可靠的，可信的）：(1) Able to be believed; reasonable to trust or believe.(2) Good enough to be effective.
credulity（轻信；易受骗）：Readiness and willingness to believe on the basis of little evidence.
credo（信条，教义）：(1) A statement of the basic beliefs of a religious faith. (2) A set of guiding principles or beliefs.
CRED——“to believe”or“to trust”
affidavit（宣誓书）：A sworn statement made in writing.
fiduciary（信托的；受信托的；基于信用的；受托人；被信托者）：(1) Having to do with a confidence or trust. (2) Held in trust for another.
FID——“faith”or“trust”
concurrent（并发的；一致的；同时发生的；并存的）：Happening or operating at the same time.
cursory（粗略的；草率的；匆忙的）：Hastily and often carelessly done.
discursive（散漫的；离题的；东拉西扯的；无层次的）：Passing from one topic to another.
precursor（先驱，前导；（尤指经新陈代谢形成另一种物质的）前体，前质；前兆）：One that goes before and indicates the coming of another.
CURR/CURS——“to run”
quadruped（四足动物）： An animal having four feet.
pedigree（血统；家谱；纯种的）：The line of ancestors of a person or animal.
impediment（口吃；妨碍；阻止）：Something that interferes with movement or progress.
PED——“foot”
genuflect（屈服；跪拜（尤指做宗教仪式时））：To kneel on one knee and then rise as an act of respect.
FLECT——“to bend”
posterior（其次的；较后的）：Situated toward or on the back; rear.
posthumous（死后的；遗腹的；作者死后出版的）：(1) Published after the death of the author. (2) Following or happening after one's death.
postmortem（死后的；死后发生的；验尸）：(1) Occurring after death. (2) Following theevent.
POST——“after”or“behind”
calypso（卡利普索民歌（以时事为主题，流行于加勒比海地区）；卡利普索音乐）：A folk song or style of singing of West Indian origin that has a lively rhythm and words that are often made up by the singer.
Penelope（珀涅罗珀; 奥德修斯之妻，在奥德修斯远征时拒绝很多求婚者并始终忠于其夫）：A modest domestic wife.
procrustean（强求一致的；迫使就范的；残暴的）：Ruthlessly disregarding individual differences or special circumstances.
protean（千变万化的；一人演几个角色的；变形虫的）：(1) Displaying great versatility or variety. (2) Able to take on many different forms or natures.
sibyl（女巫；女预言家）：A female prophet or fortune-teller.
siren（汽笛；迷人的女人；歌声动人的女歌手）：A woman who tempts men with bewitching sweetness.
Unit 4
malevolent（adj. 恶毒的；有恶意的；坏心肠的）：Having or showing intense ill will or hatred.
malign（（公开地）诽谤；有害的；邪恶的；（疾病）恶性的）：To make harsh and often false or misleading statementsabout.
malnourished（营养不良的；营养失调的）：Badly or poorly nourished.
MAL——“bad”
cataclysm（灾难；大洪水，地震；（社会政治的）大变动）：(1) A violent and massive change of the earth'ssurface. (2) A momentous event that results in great upheaval and oftendestruction.
catacomb（地下墓穴；茔窟）：An underground cemetery of connectingpassageways with recesses for tombs.
catalyst（[物化] 催化剂；刺激因素）：(1) A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction orlets it take place under different conditions. (2) Someone or something thatbrings about or speeds significant change or action.
CATA——“down”
protagonist（主角，主演；主要人物，领导者）：The main character in a literary work.
protocol（协议；草案；礼仪；拟定）：(1) A code of diplomatic or military rules ofbehavior. (2) A set of rules for the formatting of data in an electroniccommunications system.
protoplasm（原生质；原浆；细胞质）：The substance that makes up the living partsof cells.
PROT/PROTO——“first in time”or“first formed”
antechamber（前厅；接待室；对燃室）：An outer room that leads to another and isoften used as a waiting room.
antedate（先于；前于；比实际提前的日期）：(1) To date something (such as a check) with a dateearlier than that of actual writing. (2) To precede in time.
antecedent（前情；祖先；（语法）先行词；前件；先前的；（语法）先行的）：(1) A word or phrase that is referred to by apronoun that follows it. (2) An event or cause coming before something.
anterior（前面的；先前的）：(1) Located before or toward the front or head. (2)Coming before in time or development.
ANTE——“before”or“in front of”
orthodontics（畸齿矫正学，正牙术）：A branch of dentistry that deals with thetreatment and correction of crooked teeth and other irregularities.
orthopedics（矫形术，矫形外科学）：The correction or prevention of deformitiesof the skeleton.
ORTHO——“straight”“right”or“true”
rectitude（公正；诚实；清廉）：Moral integrity.
rectify（改正；精馏；整流）：To set right; remedy.
rectilinear（直线运动的；形成直线的；用直线围着的）：(1) Moving in or forming a straight line. (2)Having many straight lines.
RECT——“straight”or“right”
eugenic（优种的；优生学的）：Relating to or fitted for the production of good offspringthrough controlled breeding.
euphemism（委婉语；委婉说法）：An agreeable or inoffensive word orexpression that is substituted for one that may offend or disgust.
euphoria（（常指较短时间的）极度兴奋，情绪高涨，狂喜）：A strong feeling of well-being or happiness.
eulogy（悼词；颂词；颂扬；赞词）：(1) A formal speech or writing especially in honor of adead person. (2) High praise.
RU——“well”“good”“true”
dystopia（糟透的社会；地狱般的处境；非理想化的地方）：An imaginary place where people lead dehumanizedand often fearful lives.
dyslexia（难语症；[医] 诵读困难；阅读障碍）：A disturbance or interference with the ability toread or to use language.
dyspeptic（消化不良的；患胃病的；胃弱的；暴躁的；易怒的；消化不良者）：(1) Relating to or suffering from indigestion. (2)Having an irritable temperament; ill-humored.
DYS——“bad”“difficult”
a fortiori（更加；更不必说了，更有理由）：All the more certainly.
a posteriori（归纳的；凭经验的）：Relating to or derived by reasoning fromknown or observed facts.
a priori（先天的；（拉）演绎的，推理的；先天地；演绎地；推理地）：Relating to or derived by reasoning from self-evidentpropositions.
carpe diem（（拉丁语）及时行乐，抓住今天）：Enjoy the pleasures or opportunities of themoment without concern about the future.
caveat emptor（顾客留心（一经出售概不负责））：Let the buyer beware.
Unit 5 P253
Unit 1-5
equable（平静的；变动小的）：(1) Tending to remain calm. (2) Free from harshchanges or extreme variation.
adequacy（足够；适当；妥善性）：Being equal to some need or requirement.
equilibrium（均衡；平静；保持平衡的能力）：(1) A state in which opposing forces arebalanced so that one is not stronger or greater than the other. (2) A state ofemotional balance or calmness.
equinox（春分；秋分；昼夜平分点）：A day when day and night are the same length.
EQU——“equal”
inquisition（调查；宗教法庭；审讯）：A questioning or examining that is oftenharsh or severe.
perquisite（额外补贴；临时津贴；特权）：(1) A privilege or profit that is provided inaddition to one's base salary. (2) Something claimed as an exclusivepossession or right.
acquisitive（贪得的；想获得的；可学到的；有获得可能性的）：Eager to acquire; greedy.
requisition（征用；要求；申请书；引渡要求；申请领取）：A demand or request (such as for supplies)made with proper authority.
QUIS——“to seek or obtain”
plenary（充分的；全体出席的；全体会议）：(1) Including all who have a right to attend. (2)Complete in all ways.
complement（补语；余角；补足物；补足，补助）：(1) Something that fills up or makes perfect;the amount needed to make something complete. (2) A counterpart.
deplete（耗尽，用尽；使衰竭，使空虚）：To reduce in amount by using up.
replete（充满的；装满的；[昆] 贮蜜蚁）：Fully or abundantly filled or supplied.
PLE/PLEN——“to fill”
metric（公制的；米制的；公尺的；度量标准）：(1) Relating to or based on the metric system. (2) Relatingto or arranged in meter.
odometer（（汽车的）里程表，[车辆] 里程计）：An instrument used to measure distance traveled.
tachometer（转速计，转速表）：A device used to measure speed of rotation.
METR/METER——“measure”
auditor（审计员；听者；旁听生）：A person who formally examines and verifies financialaccounts.
auditory（听觉的；听众；礼堂）：(1) Perceived or experienced through hearing. (2) Ofor relating to the sense or organs of hearing.
audition（对演艺人员的）面试，试演；听觉，听能；试演，试唱；对（某人）进行面试，让（某人）试演（或试唱、试音））：A trial performance to evaluate a performer's skills.
inaudible（听不见的；不可闻的）：Not heard or capable of being heard.
AUD——do with hearing
sonic（音速的；声音的；音波的）：(1) Having to do with sound. (2) Having to do with the speedof sound in air (about 750 miles per hour).
resonance（[力] 共振；共鸣；反响）：(1) A continuing or echoing of sound. (2) Arichness and variety in the depth and quality of sound.
ultrasonic（[声] 超声的；超音速的；超声波）：Having a frequency higher than what can beheard by the human ear.
SON——“sound”
erratic（不稳定的；古怪的；漂泊无定的人；古怪的人）：(1) Having no fixed course. (2) Lacking in consistency.
ERR——“to wander”or“to stray”
concede（承认；退让；给予，容许；让步）：To admit grudgingly; yield.
accede（加入；同意；就任）：(1) To give in to a request or demand. (2) To give approvalor consent.
precedent（先例；前例；在前的；在先的）：Something done or said that may be an exampleor rule to guide later acts of a similar kind.
CED——“to proceed”or“to yield”
Augean stable（奥吉斯国王的牛舍；污秽腐败之所）：A condition or place marked by greataccumulation of filth or corruption.
Croesus（克里萨斯王（吕底亚国最后一位国王）；大富豪）：A very rich person.
dragon's teeth（相互争斗的根源；龙之齿）：Seeds of conflict.
Hades（冥府；地狱；阎王）：The underground home of the dead in Greek mythology.
lethargic（无精打采的，懒洋洋的；昏睡的）：(1) Lazily sluggish. (2) Indifferent or apathetic.
Midas touch（点石成金（书名））：The talent for making money in every venture.
Pyrrhic victory（付出极大代价而获得的胜利）：A victory won at excessive cost.
Unit 6
vis-à-vis（关于；与……比较；与……相对；面对面地；共同地）：In relation to or compared with.
visionary（有远见的；宗教幻觉的；空想的；梦想的；有眼光的人；出现宗教幻觉的人；梦想家）：(1) A person with foresight and imagination. (2)A dreamer whose ideas are often impractical.
envisage（设想，想象；正视，面对）：To have a mental picture of; visualize.
VIS——“see”
aspect（方面；方向；形势；外貌）：(1) A part of something. (2) A certain way in whichsomething appears or may be regarded.
prospect（前途；预期；景色；勘探，找矿）：(1) The possibility that something will happen in thefuture. (2) An opportunity for something to happen.
prospectus（（学校的）简章；（企业的）招股章程）：A printed statement that describes something(such as a new business or a stock offering) and is sent out to people whomay be interested in buying or investing.
SPECT——“to look at”
irrevocable（不可改变的；不能取消的；不能挽回的）：Impossible to call back or retract.
advocate（提倡，拥护；为……辩护；拥护者；辩护者；辩护律师，出庭律师；律师；为（某团体）谋利益者）：To speak in favor of.
vociferous（大声叫的，喊叫的，喧嚷的；激昂的）：Making noisy or emphatic outcries.
VOC——“voice”“speak”
phonetic（语音的，语音学的；音形一致的；发音有细微区别的）：Relating to or representing the sounds of the spokenlanguage.
polyphonic（多音的；有韵律变化的；对位法的）：Referring to a style of music in which two ormore melodies are sung or played against each other in harmony.
cacophony（刺耳的音调；不和谐音）：Harsh or unpleasant sound.
PHON——“sound”“voice”or“speech”
curative（有疗效的；治病的；药品；治疗法）：Having to do with curing diseases.
procure（获得，取得；导致）：To get possession of; obtain.
sinecure（闲职；挂名职务）：A job or position requiring little work but usuallyproviding some income.
CUR——“care for”
perimeter（周长；周界；[眼科] 视野计）：The boundary or distance around a body or figure.
periodontal（齿根膜的，牙周的）：Concerning or affecting the tissues aroundthe teeth.
peripatetic（漫游的；逍遥学派的；走来走去的人；逍遥学派的人）：(1) Having to do with walking. (2) Moving ortraveling from place to place.
PERI——“around”
sensor（传感器）：A device that detects a physical quantity (such as amovement or a beam of light) and responds by transmitting a signal.
desensitize（使不敏感；使麻木不仁）：To cause (someone or something) to react lessto or be less affected by something.
extrasensory（超感官的，超感觉的）：Not acting or occurring through any ofthe known senses.
sensuous（感觉上的，感官方面的；吸引人的；愉悦感官的；肉感的，性感的）：(1) Highly pleasing to the senses. (2) Relating tothe senses.
SENS——“feeling”or“sense”
sophistry（诡辩；诡辩法）：Cleverly deceptive reasoning or argument.
sophisticated（复杂的；精致的；久经世故的；富有经验的；使变得世故；使迷惑；篡改）：(1) Having a thorough knowledge of theways of society. (2) Highly complex or developed.
SOPH——“wise”“wisdom”
Achilles' heel（唯一的致命的弱点）：A vulnerable point.
arcadia（世外桃源；阿卡狄亚（古希腊一山区，人情淳朴，生活愉快））：A region or setting of rural pleasure and peacefulness.
Cassandra（凶事预言家；不为人所信的预言家；卡珊德拉（希腊神话人物））：A person who predicts misfortune or disaster.
cyclopean（巨大的；巨石式的；乱石堆）：Huge or massive.
draconian（严厉的，苛刻的）：Extremely severe or cruel.
Trojan horse（特洛伊木马；特洛伊木马（一种计算机病毒）；用于掩盖真实目的或意图的人或事）：Someone or something that works from withinto weaken or defeat.
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portfolio（公文包；文件夹；证券投资组合；部长职务；作品集；（公司或机构提供的）系列产品，系列服务；（职业类型）短期合同制的，兼职的）：(1) A flat case for carrying documents or artworks.(2) The investments owned by a person or organization.
comport（行为；举动；相称；适合；一致）：(1) To be in agreement with. (2) To behave.
deportment（举止；行为；态度）：Manner of conducting oneself socially.
PORT——“to carry”
append（附加；贴上；盖章）：To add as something extra.
PEND——“to hang”or“to weigh”
panacea（灵丹妙药；万能药）：A remedy for all ills or difficulties; cure-all.
pandemonium（一片混乱；闹哄哄的场所）：A wild uproar or commotion.
pantheism（泛神论；多神教）：A system of belief that regards God asidentical with the forces and laws of the universe.
panoply（华丽服饰；全套甲胄，全副盔甲）：(1) A magnificent or impressive array. (2) A displayof all appropriate accessory items.
extradite（引渡；获取…的引渡）：To deliver an accused criminal from one place toanother where the trial will be held.
extrapolate（外推；推断）：To extend or project facts or data into an areanot known in order to make assumptions or to predict facts or trends.
extrovert（外向；外倾者；性格外向者（等于extravert））：A person mainly concerned with things outsidehim- or herself; a sociable and outgoing person.
extraneous（外来的；没有关联的；来自体外的）：(1) Existing or coming from the outside. (2)Not forming an essential part; irrelevant.
EXTRA——“outside”“beyond”
photoelectric（[电子] 光电的）：Involving an electrical effect produced bythe action of light or other radiation.
photovoltaic（[电子] 光电伏打的，光电的）：Involving the direct generation of electricitywhen sunlight or other radiant energy falls on the boundary betweendissimilar substances (such as two different semiconductors).
photon（[物] 光子；辐射量子；见光度（等于light quantum））：A tiny particle or bundle of radiant energy.
photosynthesis（光合作用）：The process by which green plants uselight to produce organic matter from carbon dioxide and water.
PHOT——“light”
lucid（明晰的；透明的；易懂的；头脑清楚的）：(1) Very clear and easy to understand. (2) Able to thinkclearly.
elucidate（阐明；说明）：To clarify by explaining; explain.
lucubration（刻苦钻研；苦心而成的著作）：(1) Hard and difficult study. (2) Theproduct of such study.
translucent（透明的；半透明的）：Partly transparent; allowing light to passthrough without permitting objects beyond to be seen clearly.
LUC——“light”
mortality（死亡数，死亡率；必死性，必死的命运）：(1) The quality or state of being alive andtherefore certain to die. (2) The number of deaths that occur in a particulartime or place.
moribund（垂死的；停滞不前的；垂死的人）：(1) In the process of dying or approaching death.(2) Inactive or becoming outmoded.
amortize（摊销（等于amortise）；分期偿还）：To pay off (something such as a mortgage) bymaking small payments over a period of time.
mortify（抑制；苦修；使…受辱；禁欲；苦行；约束；腐坏）：(1) To subdue or deaden (the body) especially by self\u0002discipline or self-inflicted pain. (2) To embarrass greatly.
MOR/MORT——“to die”“death”
hypertrophy（[病理] 肥大；过度增大）：(1) Excessive development of an organ or part.(2) Exaggerated growth or complexity.
eutrophication（富营养化；超营养作用）：The process by which a body ofwater becomes enriched in dissolved nutrients.
TROPH——“nourishment”
aeolian harp（风弦琴）：A box-shaped instrument with strings thatproduce musical sounds when the wind blows on them.
cynosure（指针；众人瞩目的焦点）：(1) A guide. (2) A center of attention.
laconic（简洁的，简明的）：Using extremely few words.
mnemonic（记忆的；助记的；记忆术的）：Having to do with the memory; assisting thememory.
platonic（理想的；柏拉图哲学的；不切实际的；纯精神友谊的）：(1) Relating to the philosopher Plato or his teachings.(2) Involving a close relationship from which romance and sex are absent.
sapphic（沙弗诗体的；沙弗风格的；有沙弗风格的诗）：(1) Lesbian. (2) Relating to a poetic verse pattern associatedwith Sappho.
solecism（语法错误，文理不通；谬误，失礼）：(1) A grammatical mistake in speaking or writing.(2) A blunder in etiquette or proper behavior.
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cohere（凝聚；连贯；粘着；一致）：To hold together firmly as parts of the same mass.
incoherent（语无伦次的；不连贯的；不合逻辑的）：(1) Unclear or difficult to understand. (2)Loosely organized or inconsistent.
inherent（固有的；内在的；与生俱来的，遗传的）：Part of something by nature or habit.
HER——“to stick”
centrifugal（[力] 离心的；远中的；离心机；转筒）：Moving outward from a center or centralfocus.
fugue（赋格曲；神游症；作赋格曲）：A musical form in which a theme is echoed and imitated byvoices or instruments that enter one after another and interweave as the pieceproceeds.
FUG——“to flee or escape”
cosmology（[天] 宇宙论，[天] 宇宙学）：(1) A theory that describes the nature of theuniverse. (2) A branch of astronomy that deals with the origin and structureof the universe.
microcosm（微观世界；小宇宙；作为宇宙缩影的人类；缩图（等于microcosmos））：Something (such as a place or an event) thatis seen as a small version of something much larger.
COSM——“order”
conscientious（认真的；尽责的；本着良心的；小心谨慎的）：(1) Governed by morality; scrupulous.(2) Resulting from painstaking or exact attention.
nescience（无知；不可知论）：Lack of knowledge or awareness: ignorance.
prescient（预知的；有先见之明的）：Having or showing advance knowledge of what isgoing to happen.
SCI——“to know”or“to understand”
juncture（接缝；连接；接合；特定时刻，关头；交接处，接合点；音渡）：(1) An important point in a process or activity. (2) Aplace where things join: junction.
adjunct（附属物；助手；修饰语；附属的；<北美>（大学教师职位）临时的，副的）：Something joined or added to another thing of which it isnot a part.
JUNCT——“to join”
bipartite（双边的；由两部分构成的；一式两份的；双方的）：(1) Being in two parts. (2) Shared by two.
impartial（公平的，公正的；不偏不倚的）：Fair and not biased; treating or affecting allequally.
participle（分词）：A word that is formed from a verb but used likean adjective.
partisan（党派的；效忠的；偏袒的；盲目推崇的；游击队；虔诚信徒；党羽）：(1) A person who is strongly devoted to a particularcause or group. (2) A guerrilla fighter.
PART——“part”
emissary（使者；间谍；密使；间谍的；密使的）：Someone sent out to represent another; an agent.
MIS——“to send”
compel（强迫，迫使；强使发生）：(1) To force (someone) to do something. (2) To make(something) happen.
impel（推动；驱使；激励）：To urge or drive forward by strong moral force.
repel（击退；抵制；使厌恶；使不愉快）：(1) To keep (something) out or away. (2) To drive back.
PEL——“to move or drive”
calliope（蒸汽笛风琴）：A musical instrument similar to an organ in whichwhistles are sounded by steam or compressed air.
dryad（德律阿得斯（希腊神话中的树神））：A wood nymph.
Pandora's box（潘多拉盒子；灾难之源）：A source of many troubles.
Scylla and Charybdis（(前面与between连用)进退两难）：Two equally dangerousalternatives.
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reputed（号称的，普遍认为的；名誉好的；认为（repute 的过去式和过去分词））：Believed to be a certain way by popular opinion.
disrepute（不光彩，坏名声）：Loss or lack of good reputation; disgrace.
impute（归罪于，归咎于；嫁祸于）：To attribute.
putative（推定的，假定的）：Generally supposed; assumed to exist.
PUT——“to think”
methodology（方法学，方法论）：A set of methods or rules followed in ascience or field.
ideology（意识形态；思想意识；观念学）：The set of ideas and beliefs of a group or politicalparty.
cardiology（[内科] 心脏病学）：The study of the heart and its action anddiseases.
LOG——“word”“speech”or“reason”
subterranean（地下的；秘密的；隐蔽的；地下工作者）：Underground.
terrestrial（地球的；陆地的，[生物] 陆生的；人间的；陆地生物；地球上的人）：(1) Having to do with Earth or its inhabitants. (2)Living or growing on land instead of in water or air.
TERR——“earth”
aquamarine（[宝] 海蓝宝石；碧绿色，浅绿色）：(1) A transparent blue or blue-green gem.(2) A pale blue or greenish blue that is the color of clear seawater in sunlight.
mariner（水手；船员）：A seaman or sailor.
maritime（海运的，航海的，海事的；近海的，沿海的）：(1) Bordering on or having to do with the sea. (2)Having to do with navigation or commerce on the sea.
MAR——“sea”
pathos（（境况、文章、艺术品或人的）感染力；同情，怜悯；痛苦，受难）：(1) An element in life or drama that produces sympatheticpity. (2) An emotion of sympathetic pity.
apathetic（冷漠的；无动于衷的，缺乏兴趣的）：(1) Showing or feeling little or no emotion. (2)Having no interest.
telepathic（心灵感应术的）：Involving apparent communication from onemind to another without speech or signs.
PATH——“feeling”or“suffering”
penance（忏悔；苦修；苦差事；使忏悔；使苦修）：An act of self-punishment or religious devotion to showsorrow or regret for sin or wrongdoing.
PEN/PUN——“penalty”“to punish”
maternity（母性，母道；[妇产] 妇产科医院；产科的；产妇的，孕妇的）：The state of being a mother; motherhood.
matrilineal（母系的）：Based on or tracing the family through themother.
matrix（矩阵；模型；社会环境；基质；母体；子宫；脉石）：(1) Something (such as a situation or a set of conditions)in which something else develops or forms. (2) Something shaped like a pattern of lines and spaces.
MATR/MATER——“mother”
aquanaut（海底观察员；海底实验室工作人员）：A scuba diver who lives and works both inside andoutside an underwater shelter for an extended time.
aqueduct（[水利] 渡槽；导水管；沟渠）：(1) A pipe or channel for water. (2) A bridgelikestructure for carrying water over a valley.
AQU——“water”
martial（军事的；战争的；尚武的）：Having to do with war and military life.
Promethean（普罗米修斯的；用于开创的；不畏权势的；不受约束的；如普罗米修斯般的人）：New or creative in a daring way.
vulcanize（硫化；硬化（等于 vulcanise））：To treat crude or synthetic rubber or plastic so that itbecomes elastic and strong and resists decay.
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cantor（合唱指挥家；独唱者）：An official of a Jewish synagogue who sings or chants themusic of the services and leads the congregation in prayer.
descant（独立高音旋律；评论；演唱独立高音旋律；最高音的）：An additional melody sung above the principal melody.
CANT——“sing”
linguistics（语言学）：The study of human speech.
multilingual（使用多种语言的；使用多种语言的人）：Using or able to use several languages.
lingua franca（通用语；混合语；共通语）：A language used as a common orcommercial language among peoples who speak different languages.
LINGU——“tongue”“language”
spirited（精神饱满的，热情洋溢的；意志坚定的；有某种特定性格（或人生观、情绪）的；激烈的；偷偷带走，（神秘地或秘密地）窃走（spirit 的过去式和过去分词））：Full of energy or courage; very lively or determined.
dispiriting（令人沮丧的；使人气馁的；使沮丧；使气馁（dispirit的ing形式））：Causing a loss of hope or enthusiasm.
respirator（口罩；[医] 呼吸器；防毒面具）：(1) A device worn over the nose and mouth tofilter out dangerous substances from the air. (2) A device for maintaining artificial respiration.
transpire（发生；蒸发；泄露；使蒸发；使排出）：(1) To happen. (2) To become known.
SPIR——“breath”“breathe”
verify（核实；查证）：(1) To prove to be true or correct. (2) To check or test theaccuracy of.
aver（断言，极力声明；主张）：To state positively as true; declare.
verisimilitude（逼真，貌似真实；逼真的事物）：(1) The appearance of being true orprobable. (2) The depiction of realism in art or literature.
veracity（真实，准确；诚实）：(1) Truth or accuracy. (2) The quality of beingtruthful or honest.
VER——“truth”
TURB——“to throw into confusion or upset”“crowd”“confusion”
voluble（健谈的；缠绕的；易旋转的）：Speaking readily and rapidly; talkative.
factor（因素；要素；[物] 因数；代理人；做代理商；把…作为因素计入；代理经营；把…分解成）：Something that contributes to producing a result: ingredient.
factotum（家务总管；杂役；杂工）：A person whose job involves doing many differentkinds of work.
facilitate（促进；帮助；使容易）：To make (something) easier; to make (something)run more smoothly.
FAC——“to make or do”
luminous（发光的；明亮的；清楚的）：(1) Producing or seeming to produce light. (2) Filledwith light.
bioluminescent（生物性发光的）：Relating to light given off by living organisms.
luminary（发光体；杰出人物；知识渊博的人）：A very famous or distinguished person.
LUM——“light”
muse（沉思；冥想；沉思地说；凝望）：A source of inspiration; a guiding spirit.
narcissism（[心理] 自恋，自我陶醉）：(1) Extreme self-centeredness or fascinationwith oneself. (2) Love or desire for one's own body.
tantalize（逗弄；使干着急；令人干着急）：To tease or torment by offering something desirablebut keeping it out of reach.
thespian（戏剧的；悲剧性的；泰斯庇斯的；悲剧演员；演员）：An actor.
zephyr（和风；西风；轻薄织物）：(1) A breeze from the west. (2) A gentle breeze.
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umber（棕土；焦茶色；棕土的；棕色的；涂以红褐色）：(1) A darkish brown mineral containing manganese andiron oxides used for coloring paint. (2) A color that is greenish brown to dark reddish brown.
adumbrate（预示；画…的轮廓；遮蔽）：(1) To give a sketchy outline or disclose in part.(2) To hint at or foretell.
UMBR——“shadow”
investiture（授职仪式；授权仪式；装饰或覆盖物）：The formal placing of someone in office.
VEST——“to clothe”or“to dress”
apotheosis（神化；崇拜，颂扬；尊奉为神）：(1) Transformation into a god. (2) Theperfect example.
atheistic（无神论的；无神论者的）：Denying the existence of God or divine power.
pantheon（万神殿；名流群）：(1) A building serving as the burial place of orcontaining memorials to the famous dead of a nation. (2) A group of notablepersons or things.
theocracy（神政；神权政体；神治国（复数theocracies））：(1) Government by officials who are regarded asdivinely inspired. (2) A state governed by a theocracy.
THE/THEO——“god”
iconic（偶像的，图符的；与图像有关的，图像性的；以传统风格刻画得胜运动员的）：(1) Symbolic. (2) Relating to a greatly admired andsuccessful person or thing.
iconoclast（偶像破坏者；提倡打破旧习的人）：(1) A person who destroys religious images oropposes their use. (2) A person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions.
iconography（肖像研究；肖像学；图解）：(1) The imagery and symbolism of a workof art or an artist. (2) The study of artistic symbolism.
ICON——“image”
urbane（彬彬有礼的，温文尔雅的；都市化的）：Sophisticated and with polished manners.
exurban（城市远郊的）：Relating to a region or settlement that lies outside acity and usually beyond its suburbs and often is inhabited chiefly by well-to\u0002do families.
interurban（市间铁路；都市间的）：Going between or connecting cities or towns.
urbanization（都市化；文雅化）：The process by which towns and citiesare formed and become larger as more and more people begin living andworking in central areas.
URB——“city”
cross-cultural（跨文化的；交叉文化的）：Dealing with or offering comparisonbetween two or more different cultures or cultural areas.
subculture（亚文化群；作再次培养）：A group whose beliefs and behaviors aredifferent from the main groups within a culture or society.
CULT——“care”
demagogue（煽动者；煽动家；煽动政治家）：A political leader who appeals to the emotionsand prejudices of people in order to arouse discontent and to advance his orher own political purposes.
demotic（通俗的，民众的）：Popular or common.
DEM/DEMO——“people”
populace（大众；平民；人口）：(1) The common people or masses. (2) Population.
vox populi（舆论；民意）：Popular sentiment or opinion.
POPUL——“people”
aquiline（鹰的；像鹰的；钩状的，鹰嘴似的）：(1) Relating to eagles. (2) Curving like an eagle'sbeak.
canine（犬的；犬齿的；犬科的；似犬的；犬；[解剖] 犬齿）：Relating to dogs or the dog family; doglike.
leonine（狮子的，狮子般的）：Relating to lions; lionlike.
porcine（猪的；像猪的，猪一样的）：Relating to pigs or swine; piglike.
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accord（符合；一致；协议；自愿；使一致；给予）：(1) To grant. (2) To be in harmony; agree.
concord（和谐；和睦；一致；协调）：(1) A state of agreement: harmony. (2) A formalagreement.
CORD——“heart”
culpable（有罪的；该责备的；不周到的；应受处罚的）：Deserving to be condemned or blamed.
exculpate（开脱；使无罪）：To clear from accusations of fault or guilt.
inculpate（使连累；使负罪；控告）：To accuse or incriminate; to show evidence ofsomeone's involvement in a fault or crime.
mea culpa（我应负的责任；我的过失）：An admission of personal fault or error.
CULP——“guilt”
edict（法令；布告）：(1) An official announcement that has the force of a law. (2)An order or command.
jurisdiction（司法权，审判权，管辖权；权限，权力）：(1) The power or right to control or exerciseauthority. (2) The territory where power may be exercised.
dictum（格言；声明；法官的附带意见）：A formal and authoritative statement.
DICT——“to speak”
agnostic（不可知论者；不可知论的；怀疑的）：A person who believes that whether God exists is notknown and probably cannot be known.
prognosis（[医] 预后；预知）：(1) The chance of recovery from a given diseaseor condition. (2) A forecast or prophecy.
GNI/GNO——“to know”
calligraphy（书法；笔迹）：The art of producing beautiful handwriting.
hagiography（圣徒传记；圣徒言行录）：(1) Biography of saints. (2) Biography thatidealizes or idolizes.
choreography（编舞；舞蹈艺术；舞艺）：(1) The art of composing and arrangingdances and of representing them in symbolic notation. (2) The movements bydancers in a performance.
lithograph（平版印刷；用平版印刷术印刷）：A picture made by printing from a flat surface(such as a smooth stone) prepared so that the ink will only stick to the designthat will be printed.
GRAPH——“to write”
artifice（诡计；欺骗；巧妙的办法）：(1) Clever skill. (2) A clever trick.
artisan（工匠，技工）：A skilled worker or craftsperson.
ART——“skill”
fortify（加强；增强；（酒）的酒精含量；设防于；筑防御工事）：To strengthen.
fortification（[军] 设防；[军] 防御工事；加强；配方）：(1) The building of military defenses toprotect a place against attack. (2) A structure built to protect a place.
forte（长处；特长；强音的；响的；响亮地）：Something that a person does particularly well;one's strong point.
FORT——“strong”
incisive（深刻的；敏锐的；锋利的）：Impressively direct and decisive.
precision（精度，[数] 精密度；精确；精密的；精确的）：Exactness and accuracy.
apiary（养蜂场；蜂窝群）：A place where bees are kept for their honey.
caper（雀跃；刺山柑花蕾；不法活动；惊险喜剧片；跳跃；刺山柑；滑稽怪诞的行为）：(1) A playful leap. (2) A prank or mischievous adventure.
equestrian（马术；骑手；骑马者;马的；骑马的；骑术的）：Of or relating to horseback riding.
lupine（羽扇豆；狼似的；狼（群）的）：Like a wolf; wolfish.
ornithologist（鸟类学家，鸟类学者）：A person who studies birds.
serpentine（蜒的，弯弯曲曲的；复杂的，阴险的；使迂回曲折地行进；蛇形排列；蛇形湖（伦敦海德公园中的湖，the Serpentine））：Like a snake or serpent in shape or movement; winding.
simian（像猿（或猴）的；猿（或猴）的；猿；猿猴；类人猿）：Having to do with monkeys or apes; monkeylike.
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encrypt（把……加密，将……译成密码）：(1) To convert into cipher. (2) To convert a message intocode.
cryptic（神秘的，含义模糊的；[动] 隐藏的）：(1) Mysterious; puzzlingly short. (2) Acting to hide orconceal.
cryptography（密码学；密码使用法）：(1) Secret writing. (2) The encoding anddecoding of messages.
CRYPT——“hidden”
abscond（逃匿，潜逃；避债）：To depart in secret and hide.
abstraction（抽象；提取；抽象概念；空想；心不在焉）：The consideration of a thing or idea withoutassociating it with a particular example.
abstruse（深奥的；难懂的）：Hard to understand; deep or complex.
AB/ABS——“from”“away”or“off”
encyclopedic（渊博的；知识广博的）：(1) Of or relating to an encyclopedia. (2)Covering a wide range of subjects.
PED-——“child”“foot”
heliotrope（天芥菜属植物；[植] 向阳植物；淡紫色；鸡血石）：Any of a genus of herbs or shrubs having smallwhite or purple flowers.
psychotropic（治疗精神病的）：Acting on the mind.
TROP——“turn”or“change”
neonatal（新生的；初生的）：Of or relating to babies in the first month after theirbirth.
NEO——“new”
novice（初学者，新手）：(1) One who has no previous training or experience in aspecific field or activity; beginner. (2) A new member of a religious orderwho is preparing to become a nun or monk.
supernova（[天] 超新星）：(1) The explosion of a star that causes it tobecome extremely bright. (2) Something that explodes into prominence orpopularity.
NOV——“new”
impose（利用；欺骗；施加影响；强加；征税；以…欺骗）：(1) To establish or apply as a charge or penalty or in aforceful or harmful way. (2) To take unfair advantage.
juxtapose（并列；并置）：To place side by side.
transpose（调换；移项；颠倒顺序；进行变换；转置阵）：(1) To change the position or order of (two things).(2) To move from one place or period to another.
superimpose（添加；重叠；附加；安装）：To put or place one thing over somethingelse.
POS——“to put”or“to place”
tenacious（顽强的；坚韧的；固执的；紧握的；黏着力强的）：Stubborn or determined in clinging to something.
tenable（（主张等）站得住脚的；可维持的）：Capable of being held or defended; reasonable.
TEN——“hold”or“hold on to”
monogamous（一夫一妻的；[动] 单配的）：Being married to one person or having onemate at a time.
monoculture（单作；单一栽培）：(1) The cultivation of a single crop to theexclusion of other uses of land. (2) A culture dominated by a single element.
monotheism（一神教，一神论）：The worship of a single god.
MONO——“along”or“single”
unicameral（单院的；一院制的）：Having only one lawmaking chamber.
unilateral（单边的；[植] 单侧的；单方面的；单边音；（父母）单系的）：(1) Done by one person or party; one-sided. (2)Affecting one side of the body.
unison（和谐；齐唱；同度；[声] 同音）：(1) Perfect agreement. (2) Sameness of musical pitch.
unitarian（中央集权支持者；中央集权的；(Unitarian) 上帝一位论派教徒；(Unitarian) 上帝一位论派教徒的）：Relating or belonging to a religious group that believes that God exists only in one person and stresses individual freedom of belief.
UNI——“one”
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terminal（航空站；终点站；终端机；线接头；末端；晚期病人；晚期的；无可挽回的；末端的；终点的；期末的；（花朵等）顶升的）：(1) Forming or relating to an end or limit. (2) Fatal.
indeterminate（不确定的；模糊的；含混的）：Not precisely determined; vague.
interminable（冗长的；无止尽的）：Having or seeming to have no end;tiresomely drawn out.
geocentric（以地球为中心的；由地心开始测量的）：Having or relating to the Earth as the center.
geophysics（地球物理；地球物理学）：The science that deals with the physical processesand phenomena occurring especially in the Earth and in its vicinity.
GEO——“Earth”
spherical（球形的，球面的；天体的）：Relating to a sphere; shaped like a sphere or one of itssegments.
stratosphere（平流层，同温层；最上层；最高阶段）：(1) The part of the earth's atmosphere thatextends from about seven to about 30 miles above the surface. (2) A very high or the highest region.
biosphere（生物圈）：(1) The part of the world in which life can exist. (2)Living things and their environment.
SPHER——“ball”
divert（转移；使…欢娱；使…转向）：(1) To turn from one purpose or course to another. (2) Togive pleasure to by distracting from burdens or distress.
avert（避免，防止；转移）：(1) To turn (your eyes or gaze) away or aside. (2) To avoid orprevent.
VERT——“to turn”“to turn around”
amorphous（无定形的；无组织的；[物] 非晶形的）：Without a definite shape or form; shapeless.
anthropomorphic（拟人化的，赋予人性的）：(1) Having or described ashaving human form or traits. (2) Seeing human traits in nonhuman things.
morphology（形态学，形态论；[语] 词法，[语] 词态学）：(1) The study of the structure and form of plantsand animals. (2) The study of word formation.
MORPH——“shape”
conform（符合；遵照；适应环境；使遵守；使一致；使顺从；一致的；顺从的）：(1) To be similar or identical; to be in agreement orharmony. (2) To follow ordinary standards or customs.
formality（礼节；拘谨；仪式；正式手续）：(1) An established custom or way of behaving thatis required or standard. (2) The following of conventional rules.
formative（形成的；造型的；格式化的；构成要素）：(1) Giving or able to give form or shape;constructive. (2) Having to do with important growth or development.
FORM——“shape”or“form”
doctrinaire（教条主义的；空谈理论的；教条主义者；空论家，纯理论家）：Tending to apply principles or theories withoutregard for practical difficulties or individual circumstance.
DOC/DOCT——“to teach”
tutorial（（与）大学导师（有关）的；（与）家庭教师（有关）的；（与）大学助教（有关）的；（与）辅导（有关）的；（大学导师）个别指导时间，辅导课；辅导材料，使用说明书；软件教程）：(1) A class for one student or a small group of students. (2) An instructional program that gives information about a specific subject.
tuition（学费；讲授）：(1) The act of teaching; instruction. (2) The cost of orpayment for instruction.
intuition（直觉；直觉力；直觉的知识）：(1) The power of knowing somethingimmediately without mental effort; quick insight. (2) Something known inthis way.
tutelage（监护；指导）：Instruction or guidance of an individual; guardianship.
TUT/TUI——“to look after”“guide”
dichotomy（二分法；两分；分裂；双歧分枝）：(1) A division into two often contradictorygroups. (2) Something with qualities that seem to contradict each other.
dimorphic（[动][植] 二态的；[晶体] 双晶的）：Occurring in two distinguishable forms (as of coloror size).
duplex（成对物；连栋式的两栋住宅，联式房屋；占两层楼的公寓套房，复式住宅；半独立式房屋；双股多核苷酸分子；二倍的，双重的；复式的，占两层楼的；双层的；双螺旋的；双面打印的；（信号）双向的）：(1) Having two principal elements; double. (2) Allowingelectronic communication in two directions at the same time.
duplicity（口是心非；表里不一；不诚实）：Deception by pretending to feel and act one waywhile acting in another.
DI/DUP——“two”
bipartisan（两党连立的；代表两党的）：Involving members of two political parties.
binary（[数] 二进制的；二元的，二态的）：(1) Consisting of two things or parts; double. (2)Involving a choice between two alternatives.
biennial（两年一次的；[植] 二年生植物）：(1) Occurring every two years. (2) Continuing orlasting over two years.
bipolar（有两极的，双极的）：Having two opposed forces or views; having two polesor opposed points of attraction.
BI/BIN——“two”or“double”
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topical（局部的；论题的；时事问题的；局部地区的）：(1) Designed for local application to or treatment of abodily part. (2) Referring to the topics of the day.
ectopic（异位的；异常的）：Occurring or originating in an abnormal place.
TOP——“place”
eccentric（古怪的，反常的；古怪的人）：(1) Not following an established or usual style orconduct. (2) Straying from a circular path; off-center.
epicenter（震中；中心）：(1) The location on the earth's surface directlyabove the focus of an earthquake. (2) The center or focus of activity.
egocentric（[心理] 自我中心的；利己主义的；利己主义者）：Overly concerned with oneself; self-centered.
ethnocentric（种族优越感的；民族中心主义的）：Marked by or based on the attitude thatone's own group is superior to others.
CENTR/CENTER——“sharp point”or“center point of a circle”
dominion（主权，统治权；支配；领土）：(1) An area over which one rules; domain. (2)Supreme authority.
domineering（跋扈的；专横的；盛气凌人的；实行暴政；高耸；流行（domineer的ing形式））：Tending to control the behavior of others in abossy manner.
domination（控制；支配）：(1) Supremacy or power over another. (2)The exercise of governing or controlling influence.
DOM——“house”“master”
omnivore（[动] 杂食动物；不偏食的人）：An animal that eats both plants and other animals.
omnipotent（无所不能的；全能的；有无限权力的）：Having complete or unlimited power; all\u0002-powerful.
omnibus（公共汽车；精选集；文集）：Of or including many things.
omniscient（全知的；无所不知的；上帝；无所不知者）：Knowing everything; having unlimitedunderstanding or knowledge.
OMNI——“all”
hologram（[激光] 全息图；全息摄影，全息照相）：A three-dimensional image reproduced from apattern of interference produced by a beam of radiation such as a laser.
HOL/HOLO——“whole”
retroactive（追溯的；有追溯效力的；反动的）：Intended to apply or take effect at a date in thepast.
retrofit（改进；[计] 更新；式样翻新；式样翻新；花样翻新）：To furnish something with new or modified parts orequipment that was optional or unavailable at the time of manufacture.
retrogress（倒退至之前的（更差的）状态，倒退）：To return to an earlier and usually worse or moreprimitive state.
retrospective（回顾的；怀旧的；可追溯的；回顾展）：A generally comprehensive exhibition orperformance usually covering an artist's output to date.
TEMPOR——“time”
temporal（暂时的；当时的；现世的；世间万物；暂存的事物）：(1) Having to do with time as opposed to eternity;having to do with earthly life as opposed to heavenly existence. (2) Having todo with time as distinguished from space.
contemporary（发生（属）于同时期的；当代的；同代人，同龄人；同时期的东西）：(1) Occurring or existing during thesame period of time. (2) Having to do with the present period; modern or current.
temporize（拖延；妥协；顺应时势；迎合潮流）：(1) To act in a way that fits the time or occasion; togive way to current opinion. (2) To draw out discussions to gain time.
chronic（慢性的；长期的；习惯性的）：(1) Lasting a long time or recurring frequently. (2)Always present; constantly annoying or troubling; habitual.
anachronism（时代错误；不合潮流的人或物）：(1) The error of placing a person or thingin the wrong time period. (2) A person or thing that is out of its own time.
synchronous（同步的；同时的）：(1) Happening or existing at exactly the sametime; simultaneous. (2) Recurring or acting at exactly the same intervals.
CHRON——“time”
triad（三和音；三个一组；三价元素；三合会（华人黑社会）；三合会成员；三人组合；三件套；三和弦；三题词）：(1) A group of three usually related people or things. (2) A secret Chinese criminal organization.
trilogy（三部曲；三部剧）：A series of three creative works that are closely related anddevelop a single theme.
triptych（三幅一联；三张相联）：(1) A picture or carving made in the form of three panelsside by side. (2) Something composed or presented in three sections.
trivial（不重要的，琐碎的；琐细的）：Of little value or importance.
TRI——“three”
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magnanimous（宽宏大量的；有雅量的；宽大的）：(1) Showing a lofty and courageousspirit. (2) Generous and forgiving.
animosity（憎恶，仇恨，敌意）：Ill will or resentment.
inanimate（无生命的；无生气的）：(1) Not alive; lifeless. (2) Not lively; dull.
ANIM——“breath”or“soul”
figurative（比喻的；修饰丰富的；形容多的）：(1) Representing form or figure in art. (2) Sayingone thing in terms normally meaning or describing another thing.
figment（虚构的事；臆造的事物）：Something made up or imagined.
FIG——“to shape or mold”“a form or shape”
perennial（多年生的；常年的；四季不断的；常在的；反复的；多年生植物）：(1) Continuing to grow for several years. (2)Enduring or continuing without interruption.
ANN/ENN——“year”
coeval（同时代的；同时代的人）：Having the same age or lasting the same amount of time;contemporary.
longevity（长寿，长命；寿命）：(1) A long duration of life. (2) Length of life; longcontinuance.
primeval（原始的；初期的（等于primaeval））：(1) Having to do with the earliest ages; primitive orancient. (2) Existing from the beginning.
EV——“age”or“lifetime”
corporeal（物质的，有形的；肉体的）：Having or relating to a physical body; substantial.
corporal（下士；（舰艇的）纠察长助理；圣餐布；肉体的，身体的）：Relating to or affecting the body.
incorporate（包含，吸收；体现；把……合并；合并；混合；组成公司；一体化的；组成公司的）：(1) To blend or combine into somethingalready existing to form one whole. (2) To form or form into a corporation.
CORP——“body”
tact（机智；老练；圆滑；鉴赏力）：The ability to deal with others without offending them.
tactile（[生理] 触觉的，有触觉的；能触知的）：(1) Able to be perceived by touching. (2) Relating to thesense of touch.
tangential（[数] 切线的，[数] 正切的；离题的，扯远的；正切，切线）：Touching lightly; incidental.
TANG/TACT——“to touch”“sense of touch”
codicil（遗嘱的附录）：(1) An amendment or addition made to a will. (2) Anappendix or supplement.
codify（编纂；将...编成法典；编成法典）：To arrange according to a system; classify.
decode（解码，破译；转换；译解，理解（外文）；<非正式>密码译文）：(1) To put a coded message into an understandable form.(2) To find the underlying meaning of; decipher.
CODI/CODE——“trunk of a tree”“document written on wooden tablets”
insignia（记号，标志；徽章；荣誉）：A badge of authority or honor; a distinguishing signor mark.
signatory（（协议的）签名人，签约国；签署的，签约的）：A person or government that signs an agreementwith others; especially a government that agrees with others to abide by a signed agreement.
SIGN——“mark or sign”
quadrant（象限；[海洋][天] 象限仪；四分之一圆）：(1) A quarter of a circle. (2) Any of the four quartersinto which something is divided by two lines intersecting at right angles.
quadriplegic（四肢瘫痪者；四肢瘫痪的）：Paralyzed in both arms and both legs.
quartile（四分位数；四分点）：One of four equal groups each containing a quarter of astatistical population.
QUADR/QUART——“four”
tetracycline（[药] 四环素（抗生素的一种））：A yellow broad-spectrum antibiotic.
tetrahedron（[晶体] 四面体）：A solid shape formed by four flat faces.
tetrapod（四足动物；（有四足支撑的）四脚物；四足动物的）：A vertebrate with two pairs of limbs.
TETR——“four”
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capitulate（认输，屈服；屈从，停止反抗；有条件投降；让步）：To surrender or stop resisting; give up.
decapitate（斩首；解雇；使无效）：(1) To cut off the head; behead. (2) To destroy ormake useless.
recapitulate（概括；重述要点；摘要）：To repeat or summarize the mostimportant points or stages.
CAPIT——“head”
anthropology（人类学；人类学家）：The science and study of human beings.
misanthropic（厌恶人类的；不愿与人来往的）：Hating or distrusting humans.
lycanthropy（把人化为狼的神通；变狼狂）：(1) A delusion that one has become a wolf.(2) Transformation into a wolf through witchcraft or magic.
ANTHROP——“human being”
kinesiology（运动机能学；人体运动学）：The scientific study of human movement.
hyperkinetic（运动过度的；运动机能亢进的）：(1) Relating to or affected withhyperactivity. (2) Characterized by fast-paced or frantic activity.
kinescope（映像真空管；电视显像管；电视节目录像）：A motion picture made from an image on a picturetube.
KINE——“movement”
dynamic（动态的；动力的；动力学的；有活力的；动态；动力）：(1) Relating to physical force or energy. (2)Continuously and productively active and changing; energetic or forceful.
aerodynamics（空气动力（特性）；空气动力学）：(1) A science that studies the movementof gases such as air and the way that objects move through such gases. (2)The qualities of an object that affect how easily it is able to move through theair.
hydrodynamic（水力的；流体动力学的）：Having to do with the science thatstudies fluids in motion and the forces that act on bodies surrounded byfluids.
DYNAM——“power”
gradation（（色彩、颜色、次序、音调等的）渐变；分等级；（各种状态、性质等的）分阶段渐变；元音交替）：(1) A series made up of successive stages. (2) A step in an ordered scale.
degrade（贬低；使……丢脸；使……降级；使……降解；降级，降低；退化）：(1) To treat someone or something poorly and withoutrespect. (2) To make the quality of something worse.
retrograde（倒退的；退化的；次序颠倒的；逆行；倒退；退步；倒退地；向后地）：(1) Moving or performed in a direction that isbackward or opposite to the usual direction. (2) Moving toward a worse or earlier state.
GRAD——“step”or“degree”
interregnum（中断；空位期；过渡期；间歇）：(1) The time during which a throne is vacantbetween two successive reigns or regimes. (2) A period during which the normal functions of government or control are suspended.
regalia（标记；徽章；王权）：(1) The emblems and symbols of royalty. (2) Special orofficial dress.
regency（摄政；摄政统治；摄政权）：A government or period of time in which a regent rulesin place of a king or queen.
REG——“rule”
criterion（（批评判断的）标准；准则；规范；准据）：A standard by which a judgment or decision is made.
hypercritical（吹毛求疵的，苛评的）：Overly critical.
hematocrit（分血器，血球容积（量）计）：The ratio of the volume of red blood cells towhole blood.
CRIT——“to judge”or“to decide”
jurisprudence（法律体系；法学及其分支；法律知识；法院审判规程）：(1) A system of law. (2) The study andphilosophy of law.
abjure（发誓放弃；公开放弃；避免）：To reject formally.
perjury（伪证；伪誓；背信弃义）：The crime of telling a lie under oath.
de jure（法律上的；权利上的）：Based on or according to the law.
pentathlon（五项运动；五项全能运动）：An athletic contest in which each athletecompetes in five different events.
pentameter（五步格诗；有五音步的）：A line of poetry consisting of five metricalfeet.
Pentecostal（五旬节的，圣灵降临节的；五旬节派教会的；五旬节教派教徒）：Of or relating to any of various fundamentalistsects that stress personal experience of God and vocal expression in worship.
PENT——“five”
quintessential（典型的，完美的；精髓的）：Representing the purest or most perfectexample of something.
QUINT——“five”
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bionic（仿生学的；利用仿生学的）：Made stronger or more capable by electronic or mechanicaldevices.
biodegradable（可生物降解的）：Able to be broken down into harmlesssubstances by microorganisms or other living things.
symbiosis（[生态] 共生；合作关系；共栖）：(1) The close living together of two differentforms of life in a way that benefits both. (2) A cooperative relationship between two people or groups.
BIO——“life”
generator（发电机；发生器；生产者）：A machine by which mechanical energy ischanged into electrical energy.
carcinogenic（致癌的；致癌物的）：Producing or causing cancer.
GEN——“birth”
functionary（公职人员，官员；（做繁琐工作的）职员；正式的，官方的）：(1) Someone who performs a certainfunction. (2) Someone who holds a position in a political party or government.
malfunction（发生故障，不起作用；故障，失灵）：To fail to operate in the normal or usualmanner.
dysfunctional（机能失调的 功能障碍的）：(1) Showing abnormal or unhealthybehaviors and attitudes within a group of people. (2) Being unable to functionin a normal way.
commute（（搭乘车、船等）通勤；代偿；减刑；交换；用……交换；使……变成）：(1) To exchange or substitute; especially to change a penalty to another one that is less severe. (2) To travel back and forth regularly.
immutable（不变的；不可变的；不能变的）：Not able or liable to change.
MUT——“to change”
fractious（易怒的；倔强的，难以对待的）：(1) Apt to cause trouble or be unruly. (2) Stirring upquarrels; irritable.
fractal（分形；分形的）：An irregular shape that looks much the same at any scaleon which it is examined.
infraction（犯规，违法行为；（对法律、协定的）违背，违犯）：The breaking of a law or a violation of another'srights.
refraction（折射；折光）：The change of direction of a ray of light or waveof energy as it passes at an angle from one substance into another in which itsspeed is different.
FRACT——“to break or shatter”
telecommute（（利用电脑终端机）远距离工作；（利用电脑终端机）远距离办公）：To work at home using an electronic linkwith a central office.
TELE——“distant”or“at a distance”
oenophile（酒品尝家；酒的行家；嗜酒的人）：A person with an appreciation and usually knowledgeof fine wine.
philatelist（集邮家）：A person who collects or studies stamps.
Anglophile（亲英者；亲英派的人）：A person who greatly admires or favors Englandand English things.
philanthropy（博爱，慈善；慈善事业）：(1) A charitable act or gift. (2) Anorganization that distributes or is supported by charitable contributions.
PHIL——“love”
negligent（疏忽的；粗心大意的）：(1) Failing to take proper or normal care. (2) Markedby or likely to show neglect.
abnegation（拒绝；放弃；克制）：Self-denial.
negligible（微不足道的，可以忽略的）：So small as to be neglected or disregarded.
renege（食言；违例出牌；否认；出牌违例）：To go back on a promise or commitment.
NEG——“to say no”
decalogue（摩西的十诫（等于decalog））：(1) (capitalized) The Ten Commandments. (2) Anybasic set of rules that must be obeyed.
decathlon（十项运动）：An athletic contest made up of ten parts.
decimate（大批杀害，大量毁灭；大大削弱，使……严重失效；抽杀……十分之一的人；十中抽一，取十分之一）：To reduce drastically or destroy most of.
DEC——“ten”
centenary（（某重要事件的）一百周年；一百周年纪念（或庆典）；一百周年的）：A 100th anniversary or the celebration of it; acentennial.
centigrade（摄氏温度的；百分度的；摄氏温标）：Relating to a temperature scale in which 0° is thefreezing point of water and 100° is its boiling point.
CENT——“one hundred”
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nominal（名义上的；有名无实的；[会计] 票面上的；[语] 名词性词）：(1) Existing in name or form only and not in reality. (2) So small as to be unimportant; insignificant.
ignominious（可耻的；下流的）：(1) Marked with shame or disgrace;dishonorable. (2) Humiliating or degrading.
NOM——“name”
patrician（贵族的；显贵的；贵族；有教养的人）：A person of high birth or of good breeding andcultivation; an aristocrat.
expatriate（移居国外，定居国外；流放，放逐；移居国外者，侨民；被流放者；移居国外的；被流放国外的）：A person who has moved to a foreign land.
paternalistic（家长式作风的）：Tending to supply the needs of or regulatethe activities of those under one's control.
PATER/PATR——“father”
legacy（遗产；遗赠财物；遗留问题；后遗症）：(1) Something left to a person in a will. (2) Somethinghanded down by an ancestor or predecessor or received from the past.
delegation（代表团；授权；委托）：A group of people chosen to represent theinterests or opinions of others.
relegate（贬职，把降低到，把……置于次要地位；使（球队）降级）：(1) To remove or assign to a less important place. (2)To refer or hand over for decision or for carrying out.
LEGA——“to appoint”or“to send as a deputy”
aggregate（合计；集合体；总计；集料；聚合的；集合的；合计的）：A collection or sum of units or parts.
segregate（使隔离；使分离；在…实行种族隔离）：(1) To separate from others or from the generalmass; isolate. (2) To separate along racial lines.
GREG——“herd”or“flock”
affluence（富裕；丰富；流入；汇聚）：An abundance of wealth.
effluent（污水；流出物；废气；流出的，发出的）：Polluting waste material discharged into theenvironment.
mellifluous（流畅的；如蜜般的）：Flowing like honey; sweetened as if withhoney.
FLU——“to flow”
comprehend（理解；包含；由…组成）：(1) To grasp the meaning of; understand. (2)To take in or include.
reprehensible（应斥责的；应该谴责的）：Deserving stern criticism or blame.
PREHEND/PREHENS——“to seize”
temperance（戒酒；节欲；（气候等的）温和；温暖的；有节制的）：(1) Moderation in satisfying appetites or passions.(2) The drinking of little or no alcohol.
TEMPER——“to moderate or keep within limits”or“to mix”
purge（清除（不愿有的情感）；消除（回忆、心情等）；清除（一群不受欢迎的人）；把某人从……上清除掉；弥补；将（某物）彻底清除；通便；净化；催吐；（对异己的）清洗；泻药）：(1) To clear of guilt or sin. (2) To free of something unwantedor considered impure.
expurgate（删除，删去）：To cleanse of something morally harmful oroffensive; to remove objectionable parts from.
PURG——“to clean or cleanse”
millefleur（万花斑驳的）：Having a pattern of small flowers and plants all over.
millisecond（毫秒；千分之一秒）：One thousandth of a second.
MILL——“a thousand”
semitone（半音程）：The tone at a half step.
hemiplegia（[内科] 偏瘫，半身麻痹，[中医] 半身不遂）：Total or partial paralysis of one side of the bodythat results from disease of or injury to the motor centers of the brain.
semiconductor（[电子][物] 半导体）：A solid that conducts electricitylike a metal at high temperatures and insulates like a nonmetal at lowtemperatures.
HEMI/SEMI——“half”
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subconscious（潜意识的，下意识的；下意识（心理活动），潜意识（心理活动））：Existing in the mind just below the level ofawareness.
subliminal（[生理] 阈下的；潜在意识的；微小得难以察觉的；潜意识；阈下意识）：Not quite strong enough to be sensed orperceived consciously.
SUB——“under”
hyperactive（极度活跃的；活动过度的）：Excessively active.
hyperbole（夸张的语句；夸张法）：Extreme exaggeration.
hypertension（高血压；过度紧张）：High blood pressure.
hyperventilate（强力呼吸；换气过度；使强力呼吸）：To breathe rapidly and deeply.
HYPER——“above or beyond”
preclude（排除；妨碍；阻止）：To make impossible beforehand; prevent.
precocious（早熟的；过早发育的）：Showing the qualities or abilities of an adult atan unusually early age.
predispose（预先处置；使…偏向于）：(1) To influence in advance in order to create aparticular attitude. (2) To make one more likely to develop a particular disease or physical condition.
prerequisite（先决条件；首要必备的）：Something that is required in advance toachieve a goal or to carry out a function.
PRE——“before”or“in front of”
paraphrase（释义；解释；意译）：To restate the meaning (of something written orspoken) in different words.
paramedic（护理人员；伞兵军医；伞降医务人员）：A specially trained medical technician licensedto provide a wide range of emergency services before or during transportation to a hospital.
PARA——“beside”or“closely related to”
metadata（元数据，诠释数据）：Data that provides information about other data.
metaphorical（比喻性的，隐喻性的）：Relating to a figure of speech in which aword or phrase meaning one kind of object or idea is used in place of anotherto suggest a similarity between them.
metaphysics（玄学，形而上学）：The part of philosophy having to do with theultimate causes and basic nature of things.
metonymy（转喻）：A figure of speech in which the name of onething is used for the name of something else that is associated with it orrelated to it.
META——“behind”or“beyond”
percolate（过滤；渗出；浸透；使渗出；使过滤；滤过液；渗出液）：(1) To trickle or filter through something porous. (2)To become spread through.
pervade（遍及；弥漫）：To spread through all parts of something.
permeate（渗透，透过；弥漫；透入；散布）：(1) To spread throughout. (2) To pass through thepores or small openings of.
PER——“through”“throughout”or“throughly”
antagonist（敌手；[解剖] 对抗肌；[生化] 拮抗物；反协同试剂）：A person who opposes or is unfriendly towardanother; an opponent.
antipathy（反感；厌恶；憎恶；不相容）：A strong dislike.
antithesis（对立面；对照；对仗）：(1) The contrast or opposition of ideas. (2) Theexact opposite.
ANT/ANTI——“against”
contraband（走私；走私货；战时禁运品（等于contraband of war）；禁运的；非法买卖的）：Goods that are forbidden by law to be ownedor brought into or out of a country; smuggled goods.
CONTRA——“against”or“contrary to”
in memoriam（悼念；为纪念）：In memory of.
habeas corpus（人身保护权；人身保护法）：An order to bring a jailed personbefore a judge or court to find out if that person should really be in jail.
rigor mortis（死后僵直）：The temporary rigidity of muscles that setsin after death.
sine qua non（（拉）必要条件；要素）：An essential thing.
tabula rasa（白板（没有写字的书写板）；白纸状的心灵）：(1) The mind in its blank or unmarked statebefore receiving any impressions from outside. (2) Something existing in its original pure state.
terra incognita（未知领域；未发现的地域）：An unexplored country or field ofknowledge.
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acrid（（气味）辛辣的，苦的；刻薄的）：Unpleasantly sharp and harsh; bitter.
ACER/ACR——“sharp”or“sour”
stricture（狭窄；苛评；非难）：(1) A law or rule that limits or controls something;restriction. (2) A strong criticism.
restrictive（限制的；限制性的；约束的；限制词）：(1) Serving or likely to keep within bounds. (2)Serving or tending to place under limits as to use.
constrict（压缩；束紧）：(1) To draw together or make narrow. (2) To limit.
vasoconstrictor（血管收缩剂；血管收缩神经；血管收缩的）：Something such as a nerve fiber ora drug that narrows a blood vessel.
infrastructure（基础设施；公共建设；下部构造）：(1) The underlying foundation or basicframework. (2) A system of public works.
construe（分析；解释；翻译；作文法性的分析）：(1) To explain the arrangement and meaning of wordsin a sentence. (2) To understand or explain; interpret.
proprietary（专卖的，专营的；所有的，所有权的；（行为）像所有者那样的，所有人（似）的；所有权，所有人）：(1) Relating to an owner or proprietor; made or sold by one who has the sole right to do so. (2) Privately owned and run as a profit-making organization.
expropriate（没收，征用；剥夺）：(1) To take away the right of possession orownership. (2) To transfer to oneself.
PROP/PROPRI——“own”
tort（侵权行为）：A wrongful act that does not involve breach of contract and forwhich the injured party can receive damages in a civil action.
contort（扭曲；曲解）：To twist in a violent manner.
vivacious（活泼的；快活的；有生气的）：Lively in an attractive way.
bon vivant（（法）讲究美食及生活享受的人）：A sociable person with a love of excellent foodand drink.
revivify（使再生，使复活；使振奋精神；复活，再生；振奋精神）：To give new life to; bring back to life.
VIV——“to live or be alive”
serviceable（有用的，可供使用的；耐用的）：(1) Helpful or useful. (2) Usable.
servile（奴隶的；奴性的；卑屈的；卑屈的）：(1) Suitable to a servant. (2) Humbly submissive.
servitude（劳役，奴役；地役权；奴隶状态）：A state or condition of slavery or bondage toanother.
subservient（屈从的；奉承的；有用的；有帮助的）：(1) Serving or useful in an inferior situationor capacity. (2) Slavishly obedient.
SERV——“to be subject to”
occlusion（闭塞；吸收；锢囚锋）：An obstruction or blockage; the act of obstructingor closing off.
recluse（隐士；隐居者；隐居的）：A person who lives withdrawn from society.
seclusion（隐居；与世隔绝的地方）：(1) A screening or hiding from view. (2) A placethat is isolated or hidden.
CLUS——“to close”
colossus（巨像；巨人；巨大的东西）：(1) A gigantic statue. (2) A person or thing thatresembles such a statue in size or activity or influence.
detritus（碎石，[地质] 岩屑）：Loose material that results from disintegration; debris.
hoi polloi（民众；大众）：The general population; the masses.
kudos（荣誉；名望；称赞）：(1) Fame and renown that result from an achievement;prestige. (2) Praise.
onus（责任，义务；负担）：A disagreeable necessity or obligation; responsibility.
stigma（[植] 柱头；耻辱；污名；烙印；特征）：A mark of shame: stain.
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textual（本文的；按原文的）：Having to do with or based on a text.
context（环境；上下文；来龙去脉）：(1) The surrounding spoken or written material inwhich a word or remark occurs. (2) The conditions or circumstances in whichan event occurs; environment or setting.
hypertext（[计] 超文本（含有指向其它文本文件链接的文本））：A database format in which information related tothat on a display screen can be accessed directly from the screen (as by a mouse click).
subtext（潜台词；潜在的意思；潜在的性格）：The underlying meaning of a spoken or writtenpassage.
TEXT——“to weave”
placate（抚慰；怀柔；使和解）：To calm the anger or bitterness of someone.
placidity（平稳；安静；温和）：Serene freedom from interruption or disturbance;calmness.
PLAC——“to please or be agreeable to”
autism（孤独症，自闭症；臆想）：A condition that begins in childhood and causesproblems in forming social relationships and in communicating with othersand includes behavior in which certain activities are constantly repeated.
AUT/AUTO——“same”or“self”
gratify（使满足；使满意，使高兴）：(1) To be a source of pleasure or satisfaction; givepleasure or satisfaction to. (2) To give in to; indulge or satisfy.
gratuitous（无理由的，无端的；免费的）：Not called for by the circumstances.
ingratiate（使迎合；使讨好；使逢迎）：To gain favor or acceptance by making adeliberate effort.
declaim（慷慨陈词；演讲；朗读；慷慨激昂地发表）：To speak in the formal manner of someone delivering aspeech.
CLAM/CLAIM——“to shout or cry out”
autocratic（专制的；独裁的，专横的）：(1) Having to do with a form of government inwhich one person rules. (2) Resembling the ruler of such a government.
bureaucrat（官僚；官僚主义者）：(1) An appointed government official. (2) Anofficial of a government or system that is marked by fixed and complex rulesthat often result in long delays.
plutocracy（富豪统治，富豪统治集团）：(1) Government by the wealthy. (2) Acontrolling class of wealthy people.
CRAC/CRAT——“power”
punctilious（一丝不苟的；精密细心的；拘泥形式的）：Very careful about the details of codes orconventions.
punctual（准时的，守时的；精确的）：Being on time; prompt.
compunction（悔恨，后悔；内疚）：(1) Anxiety caused by guilt. (2) A slightmisgiving.
acupuncture（（中医）针刺疗法，针灸；对……施行针刺疗法）：A method of relieving pain or curingillness by inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points.
PUNC——“point”
potential（潜在的，可能的；势的；潜能，可能性；电势）：(1) The possibility that something will happen inthe future. (2) A cause for hope.
impotent（无力的；无效的；虚弱的；阳萎的）：Lacking power or strength.
potentate（统治者，君主；有权势的人）：A powerful ruler.
POT——“able”
ambrosia（特别美味的食物；神的食物）：(1) The food of the Greek and Roman gods. (2)Something extremely pleasant to taste or smell.
dogma（教条，教理；武断的意见）：(1) Something treated as established and acceptedopinion. (2) A principle or set of principles taught by a religious organization.
gratis（免费地，无偿地；免费的，无偿的）：Without charge; free.
per se
eureka（我发现了，我找到了）：An exclamation used to express triumph and delight on adiscovery.
impetus（动力；促进；冲力；动量）：(1) A driving force or impulse; something that makes aperson try or work hard; incentive. (2) Momentum
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mandatory（强制的；托管的；命令的；受托者（等于mandatary））：Required.
remand（送还，遣回；还押；还押候审）：(1) To order a case sent back to another court or agencyfor further action. (2) To send a prisoner back into custody to await further trial or sentencing.
MAND——“entrust”or“order”
inundate（淹没；泛滥；浸水；（洪水般的）扑来）：(1) To cover with a flood or overflow. (2) Tooverwhelm.
redound（有助于，提高，改进（印象，声誉）；产生反作用，报应；增添，累积，上升）：(1) To have an effect for good or bad. (2) To reboundor reflect.
redundancy（[计][数] 冗余（等于redundance）；裁员；人浮于事）：(1) The state of being extra or unnecessary.(2) Needless repetition.
UND——“wave”“to rise in waves”
sanction（制裁，处罚；认可；支持；批准；鼓励）：To give approval to.
sanctimonious（假装虔诚的；假装圣洁的；假装诚实的）：Pretending to be more religiouslyobservant or morally better than other people.
sacrosanct（神圣不可侵犯的；极神圣的）：(1) Most sacred or holy. (2) Treated as if holyand therefore immune from criticism or disturbance of any kind.
SANCT——“holy”
colloquium（讨论会；专题座谈会）：A conference in which various speakers taketurns lecturing on a subject and then answering questions about it.
soliloquy（独白；自言自语）：A dramatic speech that represents a series ofunspoken thoughts.
colloquial（白话的；通俗的；口语体的）：Conversational in style.
loquacious（饶舌的，多话的）：Apt to talk too much; talkative.
LOQU——“to talk”
triumvirate（三人领导小组；三人统治集团；三方执政集团）：(1) A commission or government of three. (2)A group or association of three.
VIR——“man”
valor（英勇；勇猛（等于valour））：Personal bravery in the face of danger.
validate（证实，验证；确认；使生效）：(1) To make legally valid; give official approval to. (2)To support or confirm the validity of.
VAL——“strength”
accretion（积聚层，冲积层；加，积聚（过程）；积淀物，增加物；吸积）：(1) Growth or enlargement by gradual buildup. (2)A product of such buildup.
CRE/CRET——“to come into being”“to grow”
transfusion（[临床] 输血；[临床] 输液；倾注；灌输）：(1) The process of transferring a fluid andespecially blood into a blood vessel. (2) Something transfused.
effusive（流露感激之情的；（火山岩）喷发的；（岩浆）大量喷发的）：(1) Given to excessive display of feeling. (2) Freelyexpressed.
profusion（丰富，充沛；慷慨）：Great abundance.
FUS——“to pour out”or“to melt”
atrium（中庭，天井前厅；[解剖] 心房）：(1) An open rectangular patio around which a house isbuilt. (2) A court with a skylight in a many-storied building.
oligarchy（寡头政治）：A government in which power is in the hands of asmall group.
opprobrium（耻辱，不名誉；责骂，咒骂）：(1) Something that brings disgrace. (2) Apublic disgrace that results from conduct considered wrong or bad.
referendum（公民投票；外交官请示书）：(1) The referring of legislative measures tothe voters for approval or rejection. (2) A vote on such a measure.
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verbose（冗长的；啰嗦的）：Using more words than are needed; wordy.
verbatim（一字不差地，逐字地；一字不差的，逐字的）：In the exact words; word for word.
VERB——“word”
assimilate（吸收；使同化；把…比作；使相似；同化）：(1) To take in and thoroughly understand. (2) Tocause to become part of a different society or culture.
condescend（屈尊；俯就；（对某人）表现出优越感）：(1) To stoop to a level of lesser importance ordignity. (2) To behave as if superior.
descendant（后裔，子孙；（由过去类似物发展来的）派生物；（机器等）后继型产品；下降的；祖传的）：(1) One that has come down from another or from a common stock. (2) One deriving directly from a forerunner or original.
ascendancy（优势；支配地位（等于ascendency，ascendence））：Governing or controlling interest; domination.
SCEND——“to climb”
antonym（[语] 反义词）：A word that means the opposite of some other word.
patronymic（源于父亲（或父系）的姓或名字；取自教父名的；源于父名的；表示父名的）：Part of a personal name based on the name ofone's father or one of his ancestors.
pseudonym（笔名；假名）：A name that someone (such as a writer) usesinstead of his or her real name.
circumscribe（约束，限定；在……上画圈；包围；（几何学）外接）：(1) To clearly limit the range or activity ofsomething. (2) To draw a line around or to surround with a boundary.
proscribe（剥夺……的公权；禁止）：To forbid as harmful or unlawful; prohibit.
SCRIB/SCRIP——“to write”
fallacy（谬论，谬误）：A wrong belief; a false or mistaken idea.
fallacious（谬误的；骗人的；靠不住的；不合理的）：Containing a mistake; not true or accurate.
fallibility（易误；不可靠；出错性）：Capability of making mistakes or being wrong.
infallible（绝对可靠的；绝无错误的；永远正确的人；绝无谬误的事物）：(1) Not capable of being wrong or making mistakes.(2) Certain to work properly or succeed.
FALL——“to deceive”
absolution（赦免；免罪）：The act of forgiving someone for their sins.
resolute（坚决的；果断的）：Marked by firm determination.
dehydrate（使…脱水；使极其口渴；使丧失力量和兴趣等；脱水；去水）：(1) To remove water from. (2) To deprive of energyand zest.
hydroelectric（水力发电的；水电治疗的）：Having to do with the production ofelectricity by waterpower.
hydroponics（水栽培，水耕法；[植] 溶液培养学）：水栽培，水耕法；[植] 溶液培养学
HYDR——“water”
aegis（保护；庇护；支持；赞助）：(1) Something that protects or defends; shield. (2) Sponsorshipor guidance by an individual or organization.
charisma（魅力；神授的能力；非凡的领导力）：(1) An extraordinary gift for leadership that attractspopular support and enthusiasm. (2) A special ability to attract or charm; magnetism.
ego（自我；自负；自我意识）：(1) A sense of confidence and satisfaction in oneself; self-esteem.(2) An exaggerated sense of self-importance.
hubris（傲慢；狂妄自大）：Unreasonable or unjustified pride or self-confidence.
id（遗传素质；本能冲动）：The part of a person's unconscious mind that relates to basic needsand desires.
trauma（[外科] 创伤（由心理创伤造成精神上的异常）；外伤）：(1) A serious injury to the body. (2) An abnormalpsychological state caused by mental or emotional stress or physical injury.
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muralist（壁画家）：A painter of wall paintings.
extramural（市外的；校际比赛的；单位以外的）：Existing outside or beyond the walls orboundaries of an organized unit such as a school or hospital.
MUR——“wall”
politic（（行动）明智的，讲策略的；（人）谨慎的，精明的；从事政治活动）：(1) Cleverly tactful. (2) Wise in promoting a plan or planof action.
politicize（使具有政治性；参与政治）：To give a political tone or character to.
megalopolis（特大都市；人口稠密地带）：(1) A very large city. (2) A thicklypopulated area that includes one or more cities with the surrounding suburbs.
POLIS/POLIT——“city”
numerology（命理学；数字命理学）：The study of the occult significance ofnumbers.
alphanumeric（[计] 字母数字的）：Having or using both letters and numbers.
enumerate（列举；枚举；计算）：To specify one after another; list.
supernumerary（多余的，过剩的，额外的；后备的；定额以外的人或物；（临时雇佣的）跑龙套演员）：Exceeding the usual number.
NUMBER——“number”“to count”
KILO——“thousand”
microbe（细菌，微生物）：An organism (such as a bacterium) of microscopic orless than microscopic size.
microbrew（微酿啤酒；小厂啤酒）：A beer made by a brewery that makes beer insmall amounts.
microclimate（[农][气候] 小气候，[气候] 微气候（指森林、城市、洞穴等局部地区的气候））：The essentially uniform local climate of asmall site or habitat.
MICRO——“small”
multicellular（[生物] 多细胞的；多空隙的）：Consisting of many cells.
multidisciplinary（（涉及）多门学科的，有关各种学问的，多专业的）：Involving two or moresubject areas.
multifarious（多种的；各式各样的；多方面的；多样性的）：Having or occurring in great variety;diverse.
multilateral（[数] 多边的；多国的，多国参加的）：Involving more than two nations or parties.
MULTI——“many”
parity（平价；同等；相等；胎次；分娩）：平价；同等；相等；胎次；分娩
disparity（不同；不一致；不等）：A noticeable and often unfair difference betweenpeople or things.
nonpareil（无可匹敌的人；极品；无比的）：Someone or something of unequaled excellence.
subpar（低于标准的；在平均水平以下的；次佳的）：Below a usual or normal level.
PAR——“equal”
acrophobic（恐高症，高处恐怖症）：Fearful of heights.
xenophobe（仇外；害怕生人者；畏惧和憎恨外国人的人）：One who has a fear or hatred of strangers orforeigners.
arachnophobia（蜘蛛恐惧症）：Having a fear or dislike of spiders.
PHOB——“fear”
hemorrhage（[病理] 出血（等于haemorrhage）；番茄汁）：(1) A large loss of blood from a blood vessel. (2) Arapid and uncontrollable loss or outflow.
hematology（[基医] 血液学）：The study of blood and blood-formingorgans.
hemophilia（[内科] 血友病（等于haemophilia））：A bleeding disorder caused by the blood'sinability to coagulate.
hemoglobin（[生化] 血红蛋白（等于haemoglobin）；血红素）：The element in blood that transports oxygenfrom the lungs to the body's tissues and transports carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.
HEM/HEMO——“blood”
hepatitis（肝炎）：Inflammation of the liver.
bronchitis（[内科] 支气管炎）：Inflammation of the bronchial tubes.
tendinitis（腱炎）：A painful condition in which a tendon in the armor leg becomes inflamed.
ITIS——“disease”or“inflammation”
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nanosecond（纳秒；十亿分之一秒）：One billionth of a second.
nanoparticle（纳米颗粒；毫微粒）：A tiny particle whose size is measured inbillionths of a meter.
NANO——“dwarf”
superfluous（多余的；不必要的；奢侈的）：Beyond what is needed; extra.
insuperable（不能克服的；无敌的）：Incapable of being solved or overcome.
supersede（取代，代替；紧接着……而到来；推迟行动）：To take the place of; to replace with somethingnewer or more useful.
debase（降低；使…贬值；掺杂）：To lower the value or reputation of someone or something.
defamation（诽谤；中伤）：The harming of someone's reputation bylibel or slander.
degenerative（（疾病）恶化的，变性的；退化的，变坏的）：Causing the body or part of the body tobecome weaker or less able to function as time passes.
DE——“down， away”
null（无效的，无价值的；等于零的；零，[数] 空）：(1) Having no legal power; invalid. (2) Having no elements.
nullity（无效；无价值的事物或人；[数] 零度；退化阶数）：(1) Nothingness. (2) A mere nothing.
nullify（使无效，作废；取消）：(1) To cancel legally. (2) To cause something to lose itsvalue or to have no effect.
annulment（取消；废除）：An official statement that something is no longervalid.
NUL/NULL——“none”
armada（（西班牙的）无敌舰队）：A large group of warships or boats.
armistice（停战，休战；休战协议）：An agreement to stop fighting a war; a truce.
armory（军械库；兵工厂（同 armoury））：A place where weapons are made or stored.
disarming（使解除警戒心的；使人消气的；解除武装；使息怒（disarm的现在分词））：Tending to remove any feelings of unfriendliness ordistrust.
ARM——“weapons，tools”
upsurge（高潮，高涨；涌起）：A rapid or sudden increase or rise.
insurgency（叛乱；暴动；叛乱状态）：A usually violent attempt to take control of agovernment; a rebellion or uprising.
counterinsurgent（反暴动战士；反暴动战士的）：A person taking military orpolitical action against guerrillas or revolutionaries.
SURG——“to rise，spring up”
substrate（基质；基片；底层（等于substratum）；酶作用物）：(1) An underlying layer. (2) The base on which anorganism lives.
STRAT——“spread”or“bed”
lateral（侧面的，横向的；侧部；[语] 边音；横向传球）：Of or relating to the side.
bilateral（双边的；有两边的）：Involving two groups or countries.
collateral（抵押品，担保品；旁系亲属；附属的；旁系的；并行的）：(1) Associated but of secondary importance. (2)Related but not in a direct or close way.
equilateral（等边的；等面的；等边形）：Having all sides or faces equal.
LATER——“side”
appendectomy（[外科] 阑尾切除术）：Surgical removal of the humanappendix.
gastrectomy（[外科] 胃切除术）：Surgical removal of all or part of thestomach.
tonsillectomy（[耳鼻喉] 扁桃腺切除术）：Surgical removal of the tonsils.
mastectomy（[外科] 乳房切除术）：Surgical removal of all or part of the breast.
TOM——“cut”
iatrogenic（医源性的；因医生的治疗而引起的）：Caused accidentally by medical treatment.
bariatric（肥胖症治疗学）：Relating to or specializing in the treatment ofobesity.
geriatric（老人的；老年医学的；老年病人；衰老老人）：Of or relating to old people.
podiatrist（足病医生）：A doctor who treats injuries and diseases of thefoot.
IATR——“healer，physician”
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mediate（调解；斡旋；居中；调停；传达；间接的；居间的）：(1) To work with opposing sides in an argument ordispute in order to get an agreement. (2) To achieve a settlement or agreement by working with the opposing sides.
intermediary（中间的；媒介的；中途的；中间人；仲裁者；调解者；媒介物）：A person who works with opposingsides in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement.
mediocrity（平庸之才；平常）：The quality of being not very good.
MEDI——“middle”
deltoid（三角肌；三角形的）：A large muscle of the shoulder.
dendroid（树状的）：Resembling a tree in form.
humanoid（像人的；类人动物）：Looking or acting like a human.
OID——“appearance”or“form”
endoscope（[临床] 内窥镜；内诊镜）：A lighted tubular medical instrument for viewingthe interior or a hollow organ or body part that typically has one or more channels to permit passage of surgical instruments.
arthroscopic（关节镜）：Relating to a fiber-optic instrument that isinserted through an incision near a joint to examine the joint's interior.
laparoscopy（腹腔镜检查，内视镜检查）：Examination of the interior of theabdomen using a fiber-optic instrument inserted through a cut in the abdomen's wall.
oscilloscope（[电子] 示波器；示波镜）：An instrument that shows visual images ofchanging electrical current on a screen.
SCOP——“to look at”
transient（短暂的；路过的；瞬变现象；过往旅客；候鸟）：(1) Not lasting long; short-lived. (2) Passingthrough a place and staying only briefly.
transfiguration（变形；变容；变貌）：A change in form or appearance;a glorifying spiritual change.
transponder（异频雷达收发机，（发射机）应答器，转发器）：A radio or radar set that emits a radio signalafter receiving such a signal.
transcendent（卓越的；超常的；出类拔萃的；卓越的人；超绝物）：(1) Exceeding or rising above usual limits;supreme. (2) Beyond comprehension; beyond ordinary experience or material existence.
TRANS——“through，across，or beyond”
proponent（支持者；建议者；提出认证遗嘱者）：One who argues in favor of something: advocate.
pro forma（（拉）形式上的；估计的）：Done or existing as something that is required butthat has little true meaning or importance.
PRO——“for”or“favoring”
protrude（伸出，突出；（动物）使（身体部位）突出）：To jut out from the surrounding surface or context.
prophylaxis（[医] 预防；预防法）：Measures designed to preserve health and prevent the spread of disease.
promulgate（公布；传播；发表）：(1) To proclaim or make public. (2) To put (a law) into effect.
prologue（开场白；序言；加上…前言；为…作序）：(1) An introduction to a literary work. (2) Anintroductory event or development.
PRO——“before，in front of”
remorse（懊悔；同情）：A deep regret arising from a sense of guilt for pastwrongs.
reiterate（重申；反复地做）：To state or do over again or repeatedly.
rejuvenate（使年轻；使更新；使恢复精神；使复原；复原；变年轻）：To make young or youthful again; to give newvigor to.
reconcile（使一致；使和解；调停，调解；使顺从）：(1) To make agree. (2) To make friendly again.
RE——“again”
rebut（反驳；揭露；拒绝；驳回；提出反证）：驳回；提出反证
regress（逆行，倒退；复归；回归；退回；使…倒退）：To return to an earlier and usually worse or less developedcondition or state.
RE-——“back”or“backward”
dermal（真皮的；皮肤的）：Relating to the skin and especially to the dermis.
epidermis（上皮，表皮）：The outer layer of the skin.
dermatitis（[皮肤] 皮炎；皮肤炎）：Inflammation of the skin.
DERM——“skin”
endocrine（内分泌（腺）的；内分泌；内分泌腺；内分泌物；激素）：(1) A hormone. (2) Any of several glands (such asthe thyroid) that pour their secretions directly into the blood or lymph.
endodontic（牙髓学的）：Relating to a branch of dentistry that dealswith the pulp of the teeth.
endorphin（内啡肽（有镇痛作用的内分泌激素））：Any of a group of proteins in the brain that areable to relieve pain.
ENDO——“within”
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necromancer（巫师）：One who conjures the spirits of the deadin order to magically reveal the future or influence the course of events.
NECRO——“dead body”
paleography（古文书，古文书学；古字体）：(1) The study of ancient writings andinscriptions. (2) Ancient writings.
paleontology（古生物学）：A science dealing with the life of pastgeological periods as known from fossil remains.
PALEO——“ancient”“older than old”
circuitous（迂曲的；绕行的；迂回线路的）：(1) Having a circular or winding course. (2) Notforthright or direct in action.
circumference（圆周；周长；胸围）：(1) The perimeter or boundary of a circle.(2) The outer boundary or surface of a shape or object.
circumspect（小心谨慎的，考虑周到的，慎重的）：Careful to consider all circumstances andpossible consequences; cautious.
CIRCU/CIRCUM——“circle”
minuscule（极小的；（字母）小写；微不足道的（非正式）；小写字体；小写字母）：Very small.
minutiae（微小；不重要的细节（minutia的复数））：Very small or minor details.
diminutive（小的，小型的，微小的；爱称；指小词；身材极小的人）：(1) Indicating small size. (2) Very small.
MINI/MINU——“small”“least”
intercede（调解，调停；求情，说项）：(1) To act as a go-between between unfriendlyparties. (2) To beg or plead in behalf of another.
INTER——“between”
surmount（克服，越过；战胜）：To rise above; overcome.
surcharge（超载；额外费；追加罚款；使…装载过多；使…负担过重）：An additional tax or charge.
surfeit（过度；饮食过度；恶心（由于饮食过度所引起）；使饮食过度；使厌腻；使过度沉溺于）：A supply that is more than enough; excess.
surreal（超现实主义的；离奇的；不真实的）：Very strange or unusual; having the quality of a dream.
SUR——“over， above”
coalesce（合并；结合；联合；使…联合；使…合并）：To come together to form one group or mass.
codependency（互相依赖）：A psychological condition or arelationship in which a person is controlled or manipulated by someoneaffected with a condition such as alcohol or drug addiction.
cohesion（凝聚；结合；[力] 内聚力）：(1) The action or state of sticking together. (2)Molecular attraction by which the particles of a body are united throughoutthe mass.
SO——“with，together”
synthesize（合成；综合）：To make something by combining different things.
synergy（协同；协同作用；增效；协同效果（游戏术语））：The increased effectiveness that results when two ormore people or businesses work together.
syndrome（[临床] 综合症状；并发症状；校验子；并发位）：A group of signs and symptoms that occur togetherand characterize a particular abnormality or condition.
SYN——“together”“at the same time”
Adonis（阿多尼斯；美少年，美男子；花花公子）：A very handsome young man.
chimera（[遗] 嵌合体；虚构的怪物；妄想）：An often grotesque creature of the imagination.
Elysium（极乐世界，天堂；至福之境）：A place or condition of ideal happiness; paradise.
exodus（大批的离去）：A situation in which many people leave a place at thesame time.
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toxin（毒素；毒质）：A substance produced by a living organism (such asbacteria) that is highly poisonous to other organisms.
toxicity（[毒物] 毒性）：The state of being poisonous; the degree to whichsomething is poisonous.
toxicology（[毒物] 毒物学，[毒物] 毒理学）：A science that deals with poisons and theireffect.
neurotoxin（[生化] 神经毒素）：A poisonous protein that acts on the nervoussystem.
TOXI——“poison”
attenuated（（力量或效果）衰减的；（人）瘦长的；使减弱；使变细；稀释（attenuate 的过去式和过去分词））：Thinned or weakened.
extenuating（情有可原的；使减轻的；为…找借口；能减轻…的严重性；轻视（extenuate的ing形式））：Partially excusing or justifying.
distended（（使）膨胀，肿胀（distend 的过去式和过去分词））：Stretched or bulging out in all directions; swelled.
TEN/TENU——“thin”
technocrat（技术统治论者；专家政治论者；技术统治）：A scientist or technical expert with power inpolitics or industry.
technophobe（技术恐惧者）：One who fears or dislikes advanced technologyor complex devices and especially computers.
technophile（技术爱好者；爱好技术的）：One who loves technology.
pyrotechnic（烟火的；令人眼花缭乱的；出色的）：Of or relating to fireworks.
longitude（[地理] 经度；经线）：Distance measured by degrees or time east or westfrom the prime meridian.
elongate（拉长；使延长；使伸长；伸长的；延长的）：(1) To extend the length of; stretch. (2) To grow inlength.
oblong（椭圆形的；长方形的；椭圆形；长方形）：Longer in one direction than in the other.
LONG——“long”
idiom（成语，习语；土话）：An expression that cannot be understood from themeanings of its separate words but must be learned as a whole.
idiomatic（惯用的；符合语言习惯的；通顺的）：In a manner conforming to the particular formsof a language.
idiosyncrasy（（个人独有的）气质，性格，习惯，癖好）：An individual peculiarity of a person'sbehavior or thinking.
idiopathic（先天的；自发的，特发的）：Arising spontaneously or from an obscure orunknown cause.
IDIO——“one's own”or“private”
aerial（空中的，航空的；空气的；空想的；[电讯] 天线）：(1) Performed in the air. (2) Performed using an airplane.
aerate（充气；让空气进入；使暴露于空气中）：To supply with air or oxygen.
aerobic（需氧的；增氧健身法的）：(1) Living or occurring only in the presence of oxygen.(2) Involving or increasing oxygen consumption.
anaerobic（[微] 厌氧的，[微] 厌气的；没有气而能生活的）：(1) Living or occurring in the absence of oxygen.(2) Relating to activity in which the body works temporarily with inadequateoxygen.
AER/AERO——“air”
CAD——“to fall”
tributary（（大河或湖泊的）支流；进贡国，附属国；纳贡的；促进的）：A stream flowing into a larger stream or a lake.
attribute（属性；特质；归属；把……归于）：(1) To explain by indicating a cause. (2) To regard aslikely to be a quality of a person or thing.
retribution（报应；惩罚；报答；报偿）：Something given in payment for a wrong;punishment.
TRIB——“to give”or“to pay”
halcyon（宁静的，田园诗般美好的；翡翠鸟；神翠鸟（神话中的神鸟））：(1) Calm and peaceful. (2) Happy and successful.
meander（（河流、道路等）蜿蜒，曲折前行；漫步，闲逛，徘徊；漫谈，闲聊；（文章）行文散漫；河流（或道路）弯道，河曲；漫游）：(1) To follow a winding course. (2) To wander slowly without a specific purpose or direction.
oedipal（[医] 恋母情结的）：Relating to an intense emotional relationship with one'smother and conflict with one's father.
ostracize（放逐；排斥；按贝壳流放法放逐）：To exclude someone from a group by commonconsent .
philippic（激烈的抨击）：A speech full of bitter condemnation; a tirade.
satyr（好色之徒；萨梯（希腊神话中森林之神）；眼蝶科）：A man with a strong desire for many women.
zealot（狂热者；犹太教狂热信徒）：狂热者；犹太教狂热信徒
Unit 30
Unit 26-30
Merriam-Webster's Vocabulary Builder
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