字彙與字源學～單字筆記(week4)

1. supervisor (n.)

    -A supervisor is a person, who supervises activities or people,

    especially workers or students. 

    Ex: Each student has a supervisor to advise on the writing of the

     dissertation.

2. supersede(v.)

   - If something is superseded by something newer, it is

   replaced because it has become old-fashioned or unacceptable.  

   Ex: Hand tools are relics of the past that have now been superseded

   by the machine.

3. transfer (v.)

    -If you transfer something or someone from one place to another, or

    they transfer from one place to another, they go from the first place to

    the second.

    Ex:  I intend to transfer the property to my son.

4. transport (n.)

    - Transport refers to any vehicle that you can travel in or carry goods in.  

    Ex: Which type of transport do you prefer?

5. polygamy (n.)

    - Polygamy is the custom in some societies in which someone can be

    legally married to more than one person at the same time. 

    Ex: Never mind that polygamy is illegal in all 50 states.

6. polyglot (n.)

    -Polyglot is used to describe something such as a book or society in

    which several different languages ​​are used.  

    Ex: A polyglot bible contains versions in different languages.

7. verify (v.)

    - If you verify something, you check that it is true by careful

    examination or investigation.  

    Ex: A clerk simply verifies that the payment and invoice amount match.

8. prologue (n.)

    - A prologue is a speech or section of text that introduces a play or book. 

    Ex: The prologue to the novel is written in the form of a newspaper

    account.

9. atheism (n.)

    -Atheism is the belief that there is no God. 

    Ex: Atheism is the opinion that there is no God.

10. romanticism (n.)

      - romanticism is attitudes, ideals and feelings ,which are romantic

      rather than realistic. 

      Ex: His poetry tended towards a dreamy romanticism.

11. chronic (adj.)

      - A chronic illness or disability lasts for a very long time. 

      Ex: He was suffering from chronic bronchitis.

12. chronological(adj.)

      -If things are described or shown in chronological order, they are

      described or shown in the order in which they happened.  

      Ex: The facts should be presented in chronological order.

13. postscript (n.)

      - A postscript is something written at the end of a letter after you have

      signed your name. You usually write 'PS' in front of it. 

      Ex: A brief, handwritten postscript lay beneath his signature.

14. inevitable(adj.)

      - If something is inevitable, it is certain to happen and cannot be

      prevented or avoided.  

      Ex: The defeat had inevitable consequences for British policy.

15. apathy (n.)

      - You can use apathy to talk about someone's state of mind if you are

      criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or

      enthusiastic about anything.  

      Ex: They told me about isolation and public apathy.

16. superfluous (adj.)

      - Something that is superfluous is unnecessary or is no longer needed. 

      Ex: She fined away superfluous matter in the design.

17. polychromatic (adj.)

      - having or exhibiting many colors.

      Ex: Several monochromatic lights can be compounded into polychromatic

      light.

18. veracity (n.)

      -Veracity is the quality of being true or the habit of telling the truth. 

      Ex: He was shocked to find his veracity questioned.

19. epilogue(n.)

      - An epilogue is a passage or speech, which is added to the end of a

      book or play as a conclusion.  

          Ex: Besides epilogue , there are four chapters in this paper.

20. nepotism (n.)

      - Nepotism is the unfair use of power in order to get jobs or other

      benefits for your family or friends.  

      Ex: Many will regard his appointment, as the kind of nepotism

      British banking ought to avoid.

21. preface(n.)   

      - A preface is an introduction at the beginning of a book, which

      explains what the book is about or why it was written. 

      Ex: He has written a fine preface to the play. 

22. unlikely(adj.)

           -If you say that something is unlikely to happen or unlikely to

           be true, you believe that it will not happen or that it is not true,

           although you are not completely sure.  

      Ex: It is highly unlikely that she'll be late.

23. surplus(n.)  

      - If there is a surplus of something, there is more than is needed. 

      Ex: Taiwan suffers from a surplus of teachers.

24. potion(n.) 

      - A potion is a drink that contains medicine, poison, or something that

      is supposed to have magic powers. 

      Ex: Love is the best refreshing potion.

25. potable(adj.) 

      - Potable water is clean and safe for drinking.

      Ex: They set up purifying systems in places where the water was

      not potable.