V3-1

1. Interior adj./n.

  • Roots and Affixes
    • -in
    • -teriror 边
      • Exterior design 外部设计
      • Posterior 后槽牙
      • Superterior 超级，优越
      • Inferior 下级
    • -post 后
    • -hind 后
      • Hind legs 后腿
      • In hind sight 马后炮
    • -rear 后
    • My car was rear-ended. 我的车被后面撞了
    • Rear-view mirror 后视镜
    • -ante 前
      • Anterior 前部的
      • Antenna 天线，触角
    • -anti
      • Anti-Japenese War 抗日战争
    • -infer -infra 在下
      • Infrared 红外线

2. Constitution n.

  • Phrase
    • Constitution of the United States=
    • Genetic Constitution 遗传构成

3. Freeze

  • Derivative
    • Frozen ppt.
  • Example
    • Freeze! 别动！

4. Dehydrate

  • Derivative
    • Dehydration 脱水
  • Roots and Affixed
    • -de 除
    • -hydra 水
      • hydrogen 氢
      • hydra 水蛭，九头蛇
  • Example
    • I feel dehydrated, (Hangover 宿醉)

5. Sinuous

  • Roots and Affixes
    • -sinu 弯曲
      • Insinuate 暗示，虚与委蛇

6. Alarm

  • Example
    • I feel alarmed after this fire accident. 这次火灾事故后，我感到惊慌失措。
    • Sth is alarming…
  • Expansion
    • 人 d，物 g

7. Machinery

集合名词：Sheep、cattle

8. Expect

  • Roots and Affixes
    • -ex
    • -pect （-spect）看
    • Inspect 检查
  • Phrase
    • Live up to ones’s expectation 不辜负人们的期望

9. Anticipate

  • Synonym
    • Look forward to doing
    • Expect 期望
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -anti (ante) 前
    • -cip (-ceiv 接收)
  • Example
    • He is full of anticipation. 他充满了期待。
    • This event is much anticipated. 这一事件备受期待。

10. Critic

  • Phrase
    • Literary critics 文学评论家
    • Critical moment 重要时刻
    • Critical thinking 批判性思维
    • Critical blow 致命一击 （deal a critical blow to sb）给予致命一击

11. Instinctual

  • Derivative
    • Instinct 本能
    • Animal Instinct 动物本能
    • Knee-jerk reaction 膝跳反射 -> Instinctual

12. Uncanny

  • Synonym
    • Mysterios + weird

13. Arrest

  • Roots and Affixes
    • -rest 休息
  • Example
    • That performance is arresting to me. 那种表现让我着迷。

14. Sprinkle

  • Derivative
    • Sprinker 洒水器
  • Example
    • Sprinkle some Sichuan peppers 撒一些四川辣椒

15. Orthodox

  • Synonym
    • Traditional
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -orho 正
    • -un
      • unorthodox 非正统的
  • Expansion
    • Orthodontist 正牙医生

16. Preliterate

  • Roots and Affixes
    • -liter
    • -pre
  • Expansion
    • Meme 文化基因

17. Nominal adj.

  • Phrase
    • Nominal head of the state

18. Certitude n.

  • Derivative
    • I certify… 我保证/确认
    • Certainly -cert 心
  • Expansion
    • Attitude
      • Attitude determines altitude. 态度决定高度
    • Altitude 海拔
    • Longitude 经度

19. Hustle n./vt.

  • Example
    • Hustle and Bustle of city life 熙熙攘攘

20. Fake adj./n./v.

  • Synonym
    • Phony 虚假的
    • Fraud 欺诈
  • Example
    • v. Fake it before you make it.

21. Engrave vt.

  • Roots and Affixes
    • -grav 重
      • Gravity 重力
      • Grave 坟墓
      • Gravy 酱汁
  • Example
    • What you said is engraved in my heart.

22. Prohibt v.

  • Synonym
    • Ban
    • Abolish
    • End
  • Derivative
    • Prohibition
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -pro 在…之前
    • -hibit 拿住
      • Inhibit 抑制
  • Example
    • Smoking is prohibited.

23. Homage n.

  • Phrase
    • pay homage to 致敬

24. Dramatize v.

  • Derivative

    • Dramatic 戏剧的，巨大的

  • Drama != Tragedy 悲剧

  • Root and Affixes

    • -ize （动词尾缀）使

25. Infatuate

使迷恋、使糊涂

  • Synonym
    • Being smitten
    • In the state of being carried away by an unreasoned passion
  • Phrase
    • Fatuous remark 愚蠢的发言
  • Derivative
    • Infatuation != love
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -fat 笨

26. Exclusive adj./n.

  • Phrase
    • Exclusive interview 独家采访
  • Antonym
    • Include
    • Conclude
    • Conclusive
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -ex
    • -clus (= close)

27. Cynical adj.

  • Phrase
    • With a cynical view 持有愤世嫉俗的观点
    • Young cynical
    • Old cynic 老愤青
  • Derivative
    • Cynics 白狗

28. Discriminate v.

  • Phrase
    • Discriminate against 歧视
    • Discriminate between 区别
  • Derivative
    • Discrimination
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -dis 分开，分散，散播

29. Associate v.

  • Roots and Affixes
    • -soci 社会，结社
  • Expansion
    • Slow student 学渣
    • Straight-A Student 学霸

30. Spare vt.

  • Phrase
    • Spare time 业余时间
    • Spare tire 备胎
    • Spare no effort 不遗余力做…

31. Database n.

  • Expansion
    • Big data
    • Data science -> data secientist

32. Proclaim v.

  • Roots and Affixes
    • -pro
    • -claim 声明，取回
      • Baggage claim 行李领取处
      • Exclaim 呼喊
        • Exclamation mark 感叹号!
      • Reclaim 开垦
        • Reclaim the soil
      • Claim the Diaoyou Island 认领钓鱼岛

33. Level n./adj/vt.

  • Phrase
    • v. Level the playing filed 公平的竞争环境
    • adj. Keep a level head in a crisis 在危机中保持头脑清醒

34. Controversy n.

  • Synonym
    • Dispute
    • Argument 争论，辩论
  • Phrase
    • Controversy over sth
  • Derivative
    • Controversial
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -contra(contro) 反
    • -vers 转

35. Oppose

  • Derivative
    • Opposite 相反的
  • Phrase
    • Opposition side 反方
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -pos 反
  • Expansion
    • Propose 提出
    • Proportion side 正方
    • I beg to differ. 我乞求不同。

36. Toxic adj.

  • Derivative
    • Toxicity 毒性
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -noc

37. Lead v./n.

  • Synonym
    • 铅元素 Lead
  • Example
    • leader: A leader knows the way, goes the way and shows the way.
    • May I take the lead?
    • He is a leading scientist in the field of …

38. Rustproof adj.

  • Roots and Affixes
    • -proof 防…的
      • waterproof 雨衣
      • Foolproof 不会出错的
  • Expansion
    • If I rest, I rust. 如果我休息，我就会生锈。

39. Sunlit adj.

Light -> lit

40. Profession n.

  • Derivative
    • Professional
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -fess 说
      • Confess 坦白，表白

41. Hay n.

  • Phrase
    • Hay stack 干草堆

42. Vegetarian n.

  • Derivative
    • Vegan 严格素食主义者
  • Phrase
    • Go vegetarian 吃素

43. Column n.

  • Synonmy
    • Pillar 支柱
  • Derivative
    • Columnist 专栏作家

44. Microbe n.

  • Phrase
    • Gut microbe-organism 肠道微生物

45. Homestead n.

  • Example
    • 1862 Homestead Act 宅地法案

46. Canyon n.

  • Example
    • The Grand Canyon 大峡谷

47. Portraiture n.

  • Derivative
    • Portrait 肖像
  • Example
    • Self-Portrait 自画像

48. Alloy n./vt.

  • Expansion
    • Brass: zinc + copper 黄铜：锌+铜
    • Unalloyed delight 纯粹的喜悦

49. Microscope n.

  • Roots and Affixes
    • -scope 看，范围
      • Kaleidoscope 万花筒
      • Telescope 望远镜
      • Stethoscope 听诊器

50. Verse n.

  • Phrase
    • Be versed in … 熟练/擅长
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -vers 转

51. Credential n.

  • Derivative
    • Credit card 信用卡
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -cred 信
    • Incredible 难以置信的

52. Towering adj.

  • Phrase
    • Towering figure 高耸的身影
    • Towers above the cloud 耸立在云层之上

53. Pervasive adj.

弥漫的

  • Roots and Affixes
    • -per 全；贯穿
      • person
        • -son 声音 supersonic 超音速
    • -vas (-vad) 走
  • Expansion
    • Slave: just human != person （位格意义上的人）

54. Lush adj.

  • Synonmy
    • Fourishing 茂盛的
  • Expansion
    • Flush after use 使用后冲洗
    • Blush 脸红

55. Igneous adj.

  • Phrase

    • Ignition Device 点火装置

  • Roots and Affixes

    • Ignite

  • Example

    • He ignited my passion. 他点燃了我的激情。

56. Salient adj.

  • Synonym
    • Distinct
    • Outstanding 显著的，突出的

57. Rescue vt./n.

  • Phrase
    • Resucre Team 救援队
  • Expansion
    • Redeem 赎回，拯救
    • Shaw Shank Redemption 肖申克的救赎

58. Acquire vt.

  • Synonym
    • Obtain
    • Gain
  • Derivative
    • Acquisition 获得
    • Acquisitive = Greedy 贪婪的
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -ac 强调
    • -quir 问
      • Inquiry Inquire 询问，调查
  • Example
    • AID: Acquired Immunodeficiency

59. Geometry n.

  • Roots and Affixes
    • -geo 几
    • -metr 测量
      • Meter 米
      • Odometer 里程表
      • Barometer 气压计
      • Speedmeter 速度计
  • Expansion
    • Measure 测量

60. Inner ajd./n.

  • Antonym
    • Outer

61. Combine v.

  • Phrase
    • Combination lock 密码锁
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -con -com
    • -bi 二
      • Bike
      • Bicycle

62. Shrivel v.

  • Example
    • He looks shrivelled. 他看起来萎了。

63. Infancy n.

  • Phrase

    • In one’s infancy 在婴儿期
    • In the infancy of human society 在人类社会的婴儿期

  • Derivative

    • Infant 婴儿

64. Syrup n.

  • Phrase

    • Maple Syrup 枫糖浆

  • Expansion

    • Pancake 薄煎饼

65. Hemp n.

V3-2

66. Ethical adj.

  • Phrase

    • Work ethic 职业道德

  • Synonym

    • Moral 道德的

  • Derivative

    • Ethics 伦理学

67. Weed n.

  • Phrase
    • Weed out 除草

68. Trend n.

  • Derivative
    • Trendy 时髦的

69. Motivate vt.

  • Phrase

    • Motivating speech 激励性的演讲

  • Derivative

    • Motivation

  • Roots and Affixes

    • -mot 动
    • Mobile -mob

70. Dilate v.

  • Phrase
    • Dilating Drops 眼药水
  • Expansion
    • Pupil 瞳孔

71. Peak adj/n.

  • Synonym
    • Summit

72. Homing adj.

  • Phrase
    • Homing Pigeon 信鸽

73. Flagellum n.

鞭毛

  • Derivative
    • Flagellation 鞭笞

74. Intricate adj.

  • Synonym
    • Complex
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -in
    • -tric (trick)

75. Tournament n.

76. Advocate vt./n.

  • Derivative
    • Advocy 倡导
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -ad 表加强
    • -voc vocal voice 声

77. Crush vt.

  • Phrase
    • Have a crush on 迷恋

78. Ingredient n.

  • Example
    • There are three ingredients for good life: learning, earning, yearning. 美好生活有三个要素：学习、赚钱、向往

79. Terminal n./adj.

  • Phrase
    • Terminal disease 绝症
    • Terminate the plan 终止计划
  • Derivative
    • Terminator
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -termin 终点

80. Rub n./v.

  • Phrase
    • There is a rub… 有一个摩擦…

81. Mighty adj.

  • Derivative
    • Might 可能，力量
    • Almighty 全能的
  • Example
    • Might is right. 力量就是权力

82. Accident n.

  • Roots and Affixes
    • -cid 落、掉

83. Inflammation n.

发炎，炎症

  • Synonym
    • Flame
    • Ulcer 溃疡

84. Shield n./vt.

  • Phrase
    • Shield sb from sth. 免受

85. Mammoth adj.

  • Synonym
    • Enormous
    • Huge

86. Nightmare n.

  • Derivative
    • Nightmarish 恶梦般的

87. Accord n.

  • Phrase
    • In accord with = In accordance with 与…一致
    • According to 根据
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -cord
  • Example
    • No discord, no concord.

88. Versus prep.

89. Musician n.

  • Roots and Affixes
    • -mus
      • Muse 缪斯

90. Dwarf vt.

使矮小，使相形见拙

  • Phrase
    • White dwarf 白矮星
  • Example
    • …, Dwarfing all other buildings 使所有其他建筑相形见绌

91. Classic adj.

  • Derivative
    • Classical Music 古典
    • Classics 经典读物

92. Muggy adj.

  • Synonym

    • Fuggy 闷热的

  • Derivative

    • Mug 马克杯

93. Skyscraper n.

  • Roots and Affixes
    • -scrape 摩擦

94. Compliment n.

  • Synonmy
    • Praise
  • Example
    • Thank you for your compliments.

95. Pest

  • Derivative
    • Pesticiden 杀虫剂
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -cid 杀
      • Suicide 自杀
      • Homicide 他杀
      • Herbicide 除草剂

96. Genius n.

97. Reput v./n.

  • Derivative
    • Reputation
  • Example
    • He is a reputed physician. 有名声的物理学家
    • I ran a business of repute. 我经营着一家有信誉的企业。

98. Fauna n.

动物群

  • Expansion
    • Flora 植物

99. Healthful adj.

  • Roots and Affixes
    • -ful full
    • -less

100. Sympathetic adj.

  • Roots and Affixes
    • -sym 同
    • -path 情感 pathos
  • Derivative
    • Sympathy 同情
    • Sympathize 同情

101. Mortality n.

  • Phrase
    • Child mortality rate 儿童死亡率
  • Derivative
    • Mortal 可朽的
    • Immortal 不朽的

102. Wanna v.

  • Synonym
    • Want to

103. Predecessor n.

  • Derivative
    • Precede 先于
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -cess -cede -vad 走

104. Scrub v./n.

  • Phrase
    • Scrub the window pane 擦洗窗格

105. Check n./v.

  • Synonym
    • Cheque 支票
  • Phrase
    • Checks and balances 制衡制度
    • Hold sb in check 控制某人

106. Dive vi./n.

  • Phrase

    • Take a nose-dive 急速下坠

  • Expansion

    • Skydiving 跳伞

107. Rough n.

  • Synonym
    • Tough 粗暴的, 艰难的

108. Stain v./n.

  • Phrase
    • Stainless steel 不锈钢
  • Example
    • His repuatation is stained. 被玷污

109. Multiple adj.

  • Roots and Affixes
    • -multi 多
      • Multiply 乘

110. Visual adj.

  • Phrase
    • Visual art
  • Derivative
    • Visualize
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -vis vision visionary

111. Rationality n.

  • Phrase
    • Rational machine 理性机器
  • Expansion
    • Reasonable 讲道理的
  • Example
    • He behavior is rational, but not reasonable. 行为合理但不合情。

112. Tout v.

  • Example
    • Street vendor touting their vegetables. 街头小贩吹捧他们的蔬菜。

113. Stubborn adj.

  • Expansion
    • Stub 一小块

114. Outrage n./vt.

  • Synonym
    • Rage 愤怒
    • Intense anger 强烈的愤怒
  • Phrase
    • Outrageous remark 离谱的评论

115. Intrigue n./v.

迷惑

This is intriguing > interesting

  • Roots and Affixes
    • -in
    • -tri trick

116. Cannot v.

  • Synonym
    • Imply
    • Implication
  • Derivative
    • Connotation 言外之意
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -not

117. Persistent adj.

  • Roots and Affixes
    • -per 贯穿
    • -sist (sit)
  • Example
    • I must persit

118. Secede vi.

  • Derivative
    • Secession n. 分开，脱离，退出
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -ced 走
    • -se 分开
      • Separate

119. Disquiet v./n.

  • Phrase
    • Disquieting news 使人不安的新闻]
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -dis 否，不

121. Bode vi.

  • Phrase
    • Bode well for sb 对…来说好兆头
    • Bode ill for sb. 对…不好。

122. Folkway n.

社会风俗

  • Roots and Affixes
    • Folk 民间
  • Expansion
    • Volkswagen 大众
    • Wagon 车

123. Console vt.

  • Synonym
    • Comfort sb = Console sb.
  • Phrase
    • Consolation prize 安慰奖

124. Overrun v./n.

超过、溢出、横行

125. Turmoil n.

  • Example
    • Political turmoil 政治骚动
    • Financial turmoil
    • Emotional turmoil

126. Amenable adj.

  • Synonym
    • Answerable… 顺从的，服从的的
  • Example
    • He is a man amenable/answerable to the law.

127. Interrelate v.

  • Roots and Affixes
    • -inter internet
  • Expansion
    • Relate Relatives
    • Relate A to B
  • Example
    • Our fate were interrelated in this novel.

128. Nude adj.

  • Phrase
    • Nude scenes 裸露的镜头

129. Redundant adj.

  • Derivative
    • Redundancy 多余，累赘
  • Example
    • We need to be short and sweet, not redundant. 我们需要简短而甜蜜，而不是多余。

130. Inverse adj.

  • Phrase
    • In inverse proportion to 与… 成反比
    • Inverse number 倒数
  • Roots and Affixes
    • -vers 转

131. Revive v.

  • Roots and Affixes
    • -re
    • -viv 生命
      • vivid survive