V2-1

1. Chaotic adj. /keɪˈɑtɪk/

  • Derivative
    • Chaos n. 混沌
  • Example
    • Out of chaos, find simplicity. –Bruce Lee
    • Simple But no simplistic. 简洁但不简单

2. Renown n. /rɪˈnaʊn/

  • Synonmy
    • a famous/renowned/famed/celebrated scientist

(Etymology Dictionary)

3. Scroll n./v. /skroʊl/

  • Phrase
    • Scroll down/up

4. Embrace v./n. /ɛmˈbreɪs/

  • Synonmy
    • hug 拥抱 (bear bug 熊抱)
    • cuddle 搂住
    • accept 接受
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -em, -en 使动
      • Enable
    • Brace 牙套、石膏

5. Obliterate v. /əˈblɪtəˌreɪt/

  • Synonmy
    • wipe out 彻底摧毁
    • destroy utterly
  • Derivative
    • Obliteration 毁灭，忘却
    • Obliterative 毁灭的
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -ob 去掉
    • -liter (letter)
      • a man of letter 文化人
      • Literary 文学的
      • Literature 文献
      • Literate 有读写能力的
      • illiterate 文盲的
      • Literal 字面的

6. Colonization n. /ˌkɑlənɪˈzeɪʃən/

  • Phrase
    • a colony of ants 一群蚂蚁
  • Derivative
    • Colonize 殖民

7. Affiliate v. /əˈfɪliˌeɪt/

  • Phrase
    • affiliate with 隶属于
  • Example
    • He is affiliated with Delicacy Assocaition
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -filia 子女
      • filial piety 孝顺
    • -af a+2 个辅音，表强调
      • aggressive 好斗的

8. Rancorous adj. /ˈræŋkərəs/

  • Synonym
    • hostile 敌对的的，怨恨的
  • Derivative
    • rancor=hostility=bitter, nasty (go nasty on sb 对…下流)

9. Subculture n. /ˈsʌbˌkʌlʧər/

  • Roots and Affixes
    • -sub 下，亚

10. Forum n. /ˈfɔrəm/

  • Example
    • Tianya Forum 天涯论坛
  • Expansion
    • Fortune 财富

11. Participant n.

  • Derivative
    • Participate in…
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -part
    • -cip 接收，拿，取

12. Strain v./n. /streɪn/

  • Phrase
    • v. Strain your muscle, thumb 扭伤肌肉
    • n. Put strain on… 施加压力 = overwork, overdo
    • n. Bird flu, swine flue -> H1N5 a strain of flu 流感菌株
    • Financial strain on… 财务压力

13. Vary v. /ˈvɛri/

  • Phrase
    • Opinions vary. 观点变动
  • Derivative
    • Varied->varied color
    • Variation 变化
    • Various

14. Mediate v. /‘midiɪt/

  • Derivative
    • Medieval 中世纪的 -eval 时间
    • Mediator
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -med(middle)
      • medium -> pl. media
      • Immediate (-im 反，-medi -ate) 立即的

15. Sensitive adj. /ˈsɛnsətɪv/

  • Derivative
    • Sensible 讲道理的
      • He is a sensible person(makes sense)
    • Sentimental 多愁善感的
      • She is a sentimental woman、patriotic sentiment
    • Sense
      • the sixth sense

16. Exposition n. /ˌɛkspəˈzɪʃən/

  • Synonmy

    • Exhibition 展览会

  • Derivative

    • Expose (gut oil 地沟油)

  • Example

    • Wolrd Expo、Exposition of the text 文本的阐述

  • Roots and Affixes

    • -ex 外，前
      • External, internal
      • Ex-husband
    • -pos 放
      • posture 仪态

17. Sphere n. /sfɪr/

  • Synonym

    • circle
    • globe
    • Spherical adj. 球体的

  • Phrase

    • the political sphere 政界

  • Expansion

    • Northen Hemisphere 北半球（-hemi 半）
    • The universe is finite but has no edges.

18. Discharge v./n. /dɪsˈʧɑrʤ/

  • Synonmy

    • Release 释放

  • Phrase

    • discharge from the army/the hospital/the prison

  • Roots and Affixes

    • -dis 放开；非

19. Giant adj. /ˈʤaɪənt/

  • Synonmy

    • Huge
    • Gargantuan
    • Enormous
    • Gigantic

  • Example

    • Stand on the shoulder of the giants.
    • A small step for me, a giant step for mankind.

  • Expansion

    • BFG: Big Friendly Giant

20. Melt v. /mɛlt/

  • Phrase
    • Melting pot 大熔炉
    • His heart melts.
    • Melting pot 熔点

21. Solicit v. /səˈlɪsɪt/

  • Derivative

    • Solicitor General 副司法部长
    • Attorney General 司法部长

  • Roots and Affixes

    • -licit
      • Elicit 引出
      • Solicit 索求

22. Leisure n. /ˈliːʒər/

  • Phrase
    • Read sth at leisure
    • Spend your day at leisure after this class
  • Expansion
    • Wonder 惊异

23. Unravel v.

  • Synonym
    • Reveal 揭开
    • Discover 澄清
  • Phrase
    • Unravel the mystery of the universe

24. Nail n./v.

  • Phrase

    • Nail polish 指甲油
    • Finger nail
    • Nail down 敲定

  • Example

    • It dirves him into nail-biting frenzy. 这让他陷入了咬指甲的狂热。

  • Expansion

    • Pin, nail 钉子
    • tack 图钉

25. Attain v.

  • Derivative
    • Attainment 达到、成就
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -tain 拿住
      • Obtain 获得
      • Retain （retention）保留
      • Maintain 保持
      • Captain

26. Constitute v.

  • Derivative
    • Constitution 宪法
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -con 全
    • -stit 站
  • Example
    • Government is instituted By the people, of the people and for the people. 三民主义
    • These constitute our class. 这些构成了我们的课程

27. Unsubstantiated adj.

  • Synonym
    • Unsupported
  • Phrase
    • Substantiate your point = support = provide evidence for
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -un
    • -sub
    • -stant (stand)

28. Stylized adj.

  • Derivative
    • Style ->
    • Stylize 脸谱化 ->
    • Stylized 程式化

29. Intrepid adj.

  • Synonym

    • Unafraid

  • Derivative

    • Trepidation = fear = dread = anxiety

  • Roots and Affixes

    • -in

  • Example

    • Will you be there? In my trepidation. – MJ

30. Nominee n.

  • Derivative
    • Nominate
    • Nomination
  • Phrase
    • Democratic nominee / Republican nominee
    • Nominal head of the team 团队的名义负责人
    • de jure 名义上
    • de facto 实质上 （西班牙语）
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -nomi 名
  • Expansion
    • Employer/employee
    • Caller/callee
    • Interviewer/interviewee

31. Panic n./v.

  • Derivative
    • Panicking 惊慌失措
  • Example
    • Don’t panic!

32. Lure v./n.

  • Synonmy
    • Atrtract
      • -tract 拉
    • Tempt
      • It is tempting to do.. 这样做很诱人..
    • Entice 引诱
    • Induce 劝说
  • Phrase
    • Lure sb into sth 引诱sb进入sth

33. Routine n.

  • Synonmy
    • Habit
  • Phrase
    • En route 在路上（法语）
    • polish daily routine 润色每天常规之事
  • Derivative
    • Router 路由器
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -rout 路

34. Solution n.

  • Derivative
    • Solve
    • Solution 溶液
    • Soluble 可溶解的
    • Insoluble 不可溶解的

35. Revere v.

  • Derivative
    • Reverent = respectful
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -spect suspect 嫌疑人 respect
  • Example
    • Rev. Johnson = Revered Johnson

36. Idealize vt.

  • Derivative
    • Idea
  • Phrase
    • Ideal university

37. Flash n./vi.

  • Derivative
    • Flashlight 手电筒
  • Example
    • Flash in the dark 在黑暗中闪光

38. Secrete vt.

  • Synonmy
    • Excrete 分泌
  • Derivative
    • Secretion 分泌
  • Expansion
    • Secret n. 秘密

39. Issue n./vt.

  • Phrase
    • Political Issue
    • Policy issue
    • Tough issue
    • An issue of NYT 《纽约时报》一期
    • Issue a law/act 颁布

40. Aria n.

独唱曲，咏叹调

41. Facilitate vt.

  • Derivative
    • Factory
  • Example
    • Facilite your vocabulary learning skills. 促进你的词汇学习技能。
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -fac -fak 做
      • Fake
    • -ate

42. Electricity n.

  • Derivative
    • Electric 电动的，电的
    • Electrical 有关电的
      • Electrical engineer

43. Progressive adj.

  • Derivative
    • Progress 进步
  • Antonym
    • Conservative 保守的
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -pro
    • -gress
  • Expansion
    • Liberal -> progressive 进步的

44. Reef n.

  • Phrase
    • Coral Reef 珊瑚礁

45. President n.

  • Drivative

    • Presidency 总统职位
    • Presidential 总统的

  • Phrase

    • Class president 班长

46. Feeble adj.

  • Synonmy
    • Fail
    • Fragile
  • Derivative
    • Enfeeble sb.
  • Phrase
    • Feeble mind 虚弱的头脑

47. Influx n.

  • Synonmy
    • Arrival
  • Phrase
    • A large of influx of immigrants
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -flu
      • Fluid
      • Flu
      • Flow 涌入

48. Receptacle n.

  • Synonmy
    • Container
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -cept，-ceiv 接收

49. Accent

  • Derivative
    • Accentuate 强调
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -cent 唱歌

50. Kernel n.

  • Synonmy

    • Core

  • Expansion

    • Kennel 狗舍

51. Secure adj./vt.

  • Phrase
    • A sense of security
  • Expansion
    • Security vs. freedom
    • Safe != Secure 一个物理，一个心理

52. Electron n.

Proton + Electron = Atom

质子 + 电子 = 原子

53. Segment n.

  • Synonmy

    • Section

  • Roots and Affixes

    • -seg 、-sec 切割
      • Insect 昆虫

54. Nourish vt.

  • Synonmy
    • Cultivate
    • Feed
    • Povide for
    • Foster 培养

55. Engulf vt.

  • Roots and Affixes

    • -en 使
    • -gulf 吞
      • Gulf War 海湾战争

  • Example

    • Poland was engulfed by Nazi army.

56. Bedrock n.

Families.are the bedrock of society. 家庭是社会基石

57. Due adj.

  • Example
    • Homework is due on Tuesday
    • Due date 到期日
  • Expansion
    • Duty 义务

58. Unprecedented

  • Derivative
    • Precedent 先例的
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -un

59. Expel vt.

  • Roots and Affixes
    • -ex 向外
    • -pel、-pul 推
      • I am compelled to do… 我被迫做
      • Impel 推动、推进
      • Compulsory Education 义务教育
      • Repel 击退
      • Dispel 驱散

60. Verbal adj.

  • Synonmy
    • Oral,
    • Spoken
    • By mouth
    • Stated
  • Phrase
    • Verbal abuse

61. Deadline n.

  • Phrase
    • Deadline syndrome 截止日期综合症

62. Tolerate v.

  • Antonym
    • Embrace
  • Phrase
    • Lactose intolerant 乳糖不耐受

63. Indentity n.

  • Derivative

    • Identical 相同的

  • Phrase

    • ID card: Indetification Car
    • ATM PIN: Persona; Identification Number
    • Indentity Crisis

  • Example

    • There are no identical leaves in the world.

  • Expansion

    • Adolescence 青春期
    • Middle Crisis

64. Seep vt.

  • Synonmy

    • Ooze 渗透

  • Phrase

    • Seep through the crack

  • Example

    • He oozes confidence. 他散发着信心。

  • Expansion

    • Seed
    • Sleep

65. Patriarch n.

牧首

  • Derivative

    • Matriarch 女家长

  • Roots and Affixes

    • -patri 父
    • -arch , -cracy 统治
      • Monarchy 君主制
      • Duopoly 两强垄断
      • Oligarchy 寡头政治
      • Democracy 民主主义

  • Expansion

    • Paternal grandfather 爷爷
    • Maternal grandfather 外祖父

66. Engage v.

  • Derivative
    • Enagement 交锋
  • Phrase
    • 人生三大圈圈
      • Engagement ring 订婚戒指
      • Wedding ring 结婚戒指
      • Suffering ring
  • Example
    • He is engaged in public service. 他从事公共服务。

67. Constrain vt.

  • Phrase
    • Constrained by financial burden
  • Derivative
    • Constraint 约束

68. Innocent adj.

  • Derivative
    • Innocence
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -noc 毒，有害
      • Nocuous germs 有害的细菌
  • Expansion
    • What is your poison? 你喝什么酒