英文單字 2013 4/22~2013 4/26

單字筆記2013 4/22
單字1:foolery
來源:And now, you look here,' he added, suddenly changing his tone, 'we've had about enough of this foolery.
定義:Folly

單字2:havoc
來源:They had to rebuild their homes after the havoc of the hurricane.
定義:Devastation

單字3:lunar
來源:a lunar eclipse
定義:Pertaining to the moon

單字4:misuse
來源:It is wrong to misuse our natural resources.
定義:To maltreat

單字5:morality
來源:He is a man of strict morality.
定義:Virtue

單字筆記2013 4/23
單字1:overpower
來源:The robber was overpowered by the cop.
定義:To gain supremacy or victory over by superior power

單字2:reestablish
來源:The government tried to reestablish the national sense of common interests and purpose.
定義:To restore

單字3:seduce
來源:The warm weather seduced me away from my studies to go for a walk.
定義:To entice to surrender chastity

單字4:receivable
來源:Writing off an uncollectible account receivable
定義:Capable of being or fit to be received - often money

單字5:monotony
來源:I hate the monotony of work on the assembly line.
定義:A lack of variety

單字筆記2013 4/24
單字1:misbehavior
來源:His father whipped him for misbehavior.
定義:improper behavior

單字2:plenary
來源:A plenary meeting was held.
定義:Entire

單字3:refute
來源:The argument can not be refuted at the moment.
定義:To prove to be wrong

單字4:technique
來源:They need to learn modern management techniques.
定義:Manner of performance

單字5:trite
來源:He ended his lecture with a trite morality.
定義:Made commonplace by frequent repetition

單字筆記2013 4/25
單字1:propeller
來源:A piece of string has twisted round the propeller.
定義:One who or that which propels

單字2:ornate
來源:A complex, ornate design of intertwined floral, foliate, and geometric figures.
定義:Ornamented to a marked degree

單字3:preference
來源:A window seat is my preference.
定義:An object of favor or choice

單字4:misplace
來源:I often misplace something that she should have put away.
定義:To put into a wrong place

單字5:intoxicate
來源:How could she become intoxicated after only one glass of wine?
定義:To make drunk

單字筆記2013 4/26
單字1:oust
來源:oust a rival from the committee
定義:To eject

單字2:officiate
來源:He will officiate as chairman until a new one is appointed.
定義:To act as an officer or leader

單字3:hostility
來源:We had no hostility toward the new neighbor.
定義:Enmity

單字4:prefix
來源:To return to affixes, we may now note a few prefix forms currently enjoying popularity.
定義:To attach at the beginning

單字5:immerse
來源:He immersed his feet in water.
定義:To plunge or dip entirely under water or other fluid