字彙與字源學～單字筆記（week10)

1.  obstreperous (adj.)

    - If you say that someone is obstreperous, you think that they are

    noisy and difficult to control.  

    Ex: You know I have no intention of being awkward

    and obstreperous.

2.   violation (n.)

       - an act that disregards an agreement or a right.

    Ex: Jack was in violation of his contract.

3.    inflammation(n.)

    - An inflammation is a painful redness or swelling of a part of your

    body that results from an infection, injury, or illness.  

    Ex: The drug can cause inflammation of the liver.

4.   correlation (n.)

    - A correlation between things is a connection or link between

    them. 

    Ex: Are you familiar with their correlation ?

5.   misplay (n.)

       - a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play

       would have sufficed.

   Ex: Many traffic accidents seem to be brought about by the misplay

   or carelessness of the driver.

6.   misfiring(v.)

    - If a plan misfires, it goes wrong and does not have the results that

    you intend it to have.  

    Ex: The engine is misfiring badly on one cylinder.

7.   misnomer (n.)

    -If you say that a word or name is a misnomer, you mean that it

    describes something incorrectly.  

    Ex: Herbal 'tea' is something of a misnomer because these drinks

    contain no tea at all.

8.  regretted (v.)

   - If you regret something that you have done, you wish that you had

   not done it.  

   Ex: Tim said he much regretted not being able to help.

9.   shocked (adj.)

    -A shock announcement or event is one, which shocks people

    because it is unexpected.  

    Ex:  I was shocked at the swearing.

10.  alleviated (v.)

     -If you alleviate pain, suffering, or an unpleasant condition, you make

     it less intense or severe.  

        Ex: As the burden on students has been alleviated, 

        teachers are relaxed accordingly. 

11.  tenant (n.)

     - A tenant is someone who pays rent for the place they live in, or for

     land or buildings that they use. 

     Ex: The tenant received two month's notice.

12.   detention(n.)

      - Detention is when someone is arrested or put into prison,

      especially for political reasons.  

      Ex: He was kept in detention by the police.

13.  tentative(adj.)

     - If someone is tentative, they are cautious and not very confident

     because they are uncertain or afraid. 

     Ex: Linda did not return his tentative smile.

14.  classify (v.)

    - To classify things means to divide them into groups or types so that

    things with similar characteristics are in the same group.  

       Ex: Men in the post office classify mail according to places it is to go.

15.  simplify (v.)

     -If you simplify something, you make it easier to understand or you

     remove the things which make it complex.  

     Ex: To simplify the exercise, the cost of land was not included.

16.  mollify(v.)

      - If you mollify someone, you do or say something to make them

      less upset or angry.  

      Ex: He managed to mollify her angry boss.

17.   constructor (n.)

      - a person or company that builds things, especially cars or aircraft 

         Ex: My father is a constructor.

18.  counselor(n.)

         - some who gives advice about problems.

     Ex: After a year of sessions and tests, the counselor reached his         

      conclusion.

19.   legislator (n.)

      -A legislator is a person who is involved in making or passing

      laws.  

      Ex: Logically, at what point do the just powers of the legislator stop?

20.   cooperation (n.)

     - the fact of doing something together or of working together towards

     a shared aim.

     Ex: We would like to see closer cooperation between parents

     and schools.

21.  coordinate (v.)

     -If you co-ordinate an activity, you organize the various people and

     things involved in it.  

     Ex: Maybe we can coordinate the relation of them.

22.   coincidence (n.)

      -A coincidence is when two or more similar or related events occur

      at the same time by chance and without any planning. 

      Ex: Is there any coincidence between the two opinions?

23.   enjoyable (adj.)

      -Something that is enjoyable gives you pleasure. 

      Ex: It was much more enjoyable than I had expected.

24.   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.

25.   likeable (adj.)

      - Someone or something that is likeable is pleasant and easy to like. 

      Ex: He's likeable enough, but a bit boring.