English Vocabulary and Etymology(Week4)
Prefix, root, suffix
anti-:not, against
antibody:a substance produced by the body to fight disease
example: Our bodies produce antibodies to counteract disease
antitrust: protecting against unfair business practices that limit competition or control prices
example: A tying arrangement violates antitrust laws.
antimatter: matter composed of antiparticles
example:Antimatter is sort of like matter's evil twins.
-ary:connected with, pertaining to; the man engaged in
boundary:something that shows where an area ends and another area begin
example:Those two trees mark the boundary of our property.
inflationary:causing, experiencing, or affected by rising prices
example:He blames the bad economy on the government's inflationary policies.
parliamentary:relating to or including a parliament
example:The draft legislation still requires parliamentary approval.
-ant: a person or thing does a specified thing
consultant:a person who gives professional advice or services to companies for a fee
example: They've hired a computer consultant to assess how the company con upgrade its system.
pollutant: a substance that makes land, water, air, etc.,dirty and not safe or suitable to use
example: Over time, the heavy industry has filtered the pollutants out of the water.
observant: good at watching and listening
example: Good reporters are keenly observant of everything around them.
ma-:mother
madam: used to politely speak to a woman who you do not know
example: The poor madam has lost all contact with reality.
mature:having or showing the mental and emotional qualities of an adult
example: He has a mature outlook on life.
pa-:father
patriarchy: a family controlled by a man or a group of men
example: For 20 years, the country was ruled as a patriarchy.
patrilineal: based on relationship to the father or descent through the male line
example: Han Chinese civilization is patrilineal, and daughters are pruned from their father's family tree.
arch-:order, principal; early, primitive
anarchy:without order
example: The country was thrown into a state of anarchy.
architect: a person who designs buildings
example: Tom is the architect of this building.
com-:with, together
combination: an act of combining two or more things
example: I can't remember the combination.
combat:active fighting especially in a war
example: He was killed in a combat.
company:someone or something you spend time with
example:I've really enjoyed your company.
New Phrase
．red herring: something unimportant that is used to stop people from noticing or thinking
about something important
example: The subsidies debate is a red herring.
．be looking forward to + V-ing: to anticipate with eagerness or pleasure
example: I'm looking forward to meeting you.
．1/4 : quarter
9 +1/4 : nine and three quarters
75years ago : After three quarters of a century,~
3/8 : three-eighth
2/3 : two-third
New Words
．successful (def: having the correct or desired result)
vs. successive (def: following one after the other in a series)
．predecessor:a person who had a job or position before someone else
example: Today's computers are much faster than predecessors were.
．ratify (v.) :to make (a treaty, agreement, etc.) official by signing it or voting for it
example: A number of countries have refused to ratify the treaty.
cf: ratification (n.)
．skirmish:a brief and usually unplanned fight during a war
example: Skirmishes broke out between rebel groups.
．flout: to treat with disdain
example: Despite repeated warnings, they have continued to flout the law.
．forthwith:immediately
example:The court ordered the company to cease operations forthwith.
．emaciated:very thin and weak
example: Her face looked emaciated.
．ascend:to go up
example: He ascended to the top of the mountain.
．ubiquitous:existing everywhere
example:He can see the ubiquitous cameras.
．reverberating:to become filled with sound
example:The sound of thunder is reverberating.
．impresario:a person who manages a performance
example: He is the impresario of this show.
．scrutinize: to examine something carefully especially in a critical way
example:I closely scrutinized my opponent's every move.
Extra Information
Lame duck
Super Tuesday
Gerrymandering
White Anglo-Saxon Protestant (WASP)
YOLO
YOLO is an acronym for "you only live once". Similar to Latin "carpe diem" ("seize the day"), it implies that one should enjoy life, even if that entails taking risks, as if there would not be another chance for it.Washington (CNN)The President of the United States is willing to do just about anything to promote his signature health care law, and that includes wielding a selfie stick and dropping a "YOLO, man," on camera.
anti-:not, against
antibody:a substance produced by the body to fight disease
example: Our bodies produce antibodies to counteract disease
antitrust: protecting against unfair business practices that limit competition or control prices
example: A tying arrangement violates antitrust laws.
antimatter: matter composed of antiparticles
example:Antimatter is sort of like matter's evil twins.
-ary:connected with, pertaining to; the man engaged in
boundary:something that shows where an area ends and another area begin
example:Those two trees mark the boundary of our property.
inflationary:causing, experiencing, or affected by rising prices
example:He blames the bad economy on the government's inflationary policies.
parliamentary:relating to or including a parliament
example:The draft legislation still requires parliamentary approval.
-ant: a person or thing does a specified thing
consultant:a person who gives professional advice or services to companies for a fee
example: They've hired a computer consultant to assess how the company con upgrade its system.
pollutant: a substance that makes land, water, air, etc.,dirty and not safe or suitable to use
example: Over time, the heavy industry has filtered the pollutants out of the water.
observant: good at watching and listening
example: Good reporters are keenly observant of everything around them.
ma-:mother
madam: used to politely speak to a woman who you do not know
example: The poor madam has lost all contact with reality.
mature:having or showing the mental and emotional qualities of an adult
example: He has a mature outlook on life.
pa-:father
patriarchy: a family controlled by a man or a group of men
example: For 20 years, the country was ruled as a patriarchy.
patrilineal: based on relationship to the father or descent through the male line
example: Han Chinese civilization is patrilineal, and daughters are pruned from their father's family tree.
arch-:order, principal; early, primitive
anarchy:without order
example: The country was thrown into a state of anarchy.
architect: a person who designs buildings
example: Tom is the architect of this building.
com-:with, together
combination: an act of combining two or more things
example: I can't remember the combination.
combat:active fighting especially in a war
example: He was killed in a combat.
company:someone or something you spend time with
example:I've really enjoyed your company.
New Phrase
．red herring: something unimportant that is used to stop people from noticing or thinking
about something important
example: The subsidies debate is a red herring.
．be looking forward to + V-ing: to anticipate with eagerness or pleasure
example: I'm looking forward to meeting you.
．1/4 : quarter
9 +1/4 : nine and three quarters
75years ago : After three quarters of a century,~
3/8 : three-eighth
2/3 : two-third
New Words
．successful (def: having the correct or desired result)
vs. successive (def: following one after the other in a series)
．predecessor:a person who had a job or position before someone else
example: Today's computers are much faster than predecessors were.
．ratify (v.) :to make (a treaty, agreement, etc.) official by signing it or voting for it
example: A number of countries have refused to ratify the treaty.
cf: ratification (n.)
．skirmish:a brief and usually unplanned fight during a war
example: Skirmishes broke out between rebel groups.
example: Despite repeated warnings, they have continued to flout the law.
．forthwith:immediately
example:The court ordered the company to cease operations forthwith.
．emaciated:very thin and weak
example: Her face looked emaciated.
．ascend:to go up
example: He ascended to the top of the mountain.
．ubiquitous:existing everywhere
example:He can see the ubiquitous cameras.
．reverberating:to become filled with sound
example:The sound of thunder is reverberating.
example: He is the impresario of this show.
．scrutinize: to examine something carefully especially in a critical way
example:I closely scrutinized my opponent's every move.
Extra Information
Lame duck
A lame duck, in politics, is an elected official whose successor has already been elected. The official is often seen as having less influence with other politicians due to their limited time left in office. Conversely, a lame duck is free to make decisions that exercise their standard powers with little fear of consequence, such as issuing executive orders or other controversial edicts. Lame duck politicians result from term limits, planned retirement, or electoral losses.
Super Tuesday
In the United States, Super Tuesday, in general, refers informally to one or more Tuesdays early in a United States presidential primary season when the greatest number of U.S. states hold primary elections and caucuses.Since Super Tuesday primaries and caucuses are typically held in a large number of states from geographically and socially diverse regions of the country, it typically represents a presidential candidate's first test of national electability. Thus, candidates seeking the presidency traditionally must do well on this day to help secure their party's nomination.The phrase "Super Tuesday"has been used to refer to presidential primary elections since at least 1976. It is an unofficial term used by journalists and political pundits. In 2016, this date was also dubbed the "SEC Primary" since many of the participating states are represented in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), one of country's major collegiate athletic conferences.
Gerrymandering
In the process of setting electoral districts, gerrymandering is a practice intended to establish a political advantage for a particular party or group by manipulating district boundaries. The resulting district is known as a gerrymander; however, that word can also refer to the process. The term gerrymandering has negative connotations.
White Anglo-Saxon Protestant (WASP)
This article is about the group of people sharing an ethnic and religious background. For the insect, see Wasp. For other uses, see Wasp (disambiguation).White Anglo-Saxon Protestant (WASP) is an informal, sometimes disparaging term for a group of high-status and influential White Americans of EnglishProtestant ancestry. The term applies to a group who control disproportionate financial, political and social power in the United States.The term is occasionally used by sociologists to include all Americans of Northern European ancestry regardless of their class or power. People rarely call themselves WASPs, except humorously.
YOLO
YOLO is an acronym for "you only live once". Similar to Latin "carpe diem" ("seize the day"), it implies that one should enjoy life, even if that entails taking risks, as if there would not be another chance for it.Washington (CNN)The President of the United States is willing to do just about anything to promote his signature health care law, and that includes wielding a selfie stick and dropping a "YOLO, man," on camera.
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