im- not, opposite of. imbalance, impala, impanel.
de- not, do the opposite of, undo. deceleration, demulcent, detergent
hydro- water. hydrogen, hydropower, hydrocortisone.
※Definition
stanza (n.): group of rhymed verse lines
Kleenex (n.): an absorbent disposable paper tissue.
Tampon (n.): plug of cotton to stanch a flow of blood (especially from the vagina)
ransom(n): sum paid for the release of a prisoner or captured man.
※ Lexicographer
Lexicography is the writing of dictionaries.General lexicography focuses on the design, compilation, use and evaluation of general dictionaries, i.e. dictionaries that provide a description of the language in general use.
※Vocabulary Journal
WEEK 4
alacrity noun / speed and eagerness
aspirant noun / someone who very much wants to achieve something
belligerent adjective / wishing to fight or argue
belittle verb / to make a person or an action seem as if he, she or it is not important
castigate verb / to criticize someone or
something severely
disdain noun / the feeling of not liking someone or
something and thinking that they do not deserve your interest or respect
dregs noun / the small solid pieces that sink to
the bottom of some liquids, such as wine or coffee, that are not usually drunk
feint verb / to pretend to move
frenzy noun / uncontrolled and excited behavior or emotion
that is sometimes violent
intimidate verb / to frighten or threaten someone
laceration noun / a cut
octogenarian noun / a person who is between 80 and 89
years old
promulgate to verb / spread beliefs or ideas among a lot of people
pro- : forward, forth, toward the front
pugnacious adjective / wanting to start an argument or fight, or expressing an argument or
opinion very forcefully
WEEK 5
rampant adjective / getting worse quickly and
in an uncontrolled way
inane adjective / extremely silly or with no real meaning or
importance
ethics noun / a system of accepted beliefs that control behaviour, especially such a system based on morals
concur verb / to agree or have the
same opinion
clandestine adjective / planned or done in
secret, especially describing something that is not officially allowed
flagrant adjective/ shocking because of being so obvious
admonish verb / to tell someone that
they have done something wrong
duress noun / threats used to force a person to do
something
culprit noun / someone who has done something wrong
inexorable adjective / continuing without any possibility of
being stopped
egregious adjective / extremely bad in a way that is very
noticeable
distraught adjective / extremely worried, nervous, or
upset
duplicity noun / dishonest talk or behaviour, especially by
saying different things to two people
acrimonious adjective / full of anger, arguments, and bad feeling
paucity noun / the fact that there is too little of something
elicit verb / to get or produce something,
especially information or a reaction
pernicious adjective / having a very harmful effect or
influence
tolerate verb / to accept behaviour and beliefs that are different from your own, although you might not agree with or approve of them
construe verb /
impunity noun / freedom from punishment or from the unpleasant results
of something that has been done
WEEK 6
affluent adjective / having a lot of money or owning a
lot of things
chagrin noun / disappointment or anger, especially when caused by a failure
or mistake
confidant noun / a person you trust and share your feelings and secrets with
consternation noun / a feeling of worry, shock, or
confusion
deride verb / to laugh at someone or something
in a way that shows you think they are stupid or of no value
discern verb / to see, recognize, or
understand something that is not clear
disparage verb / to criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not respect or value him, her, or it
dubious adjective / thought not to be completely true or not able to be trusted
eschew verb / to avoid something intentionally, or to give something up
feasible adjective / able to be made, done, or achieved
fiasco noun / something planned that goes wrong and is a complete failure, usually in an embarrassing way
laudable adjective / deserving praise, even if there is little or no
success
masticate verb / to chew
obsolescence noun / the quality of being obsolete
perfunctory adjective / done quickly, without taking care or interest
perverse adjective / strange and not what most people would
expect or enjoy
precocious adjective / showing mental development or achievement much earlier than usual
quell verb / to stop something,
especially by using force
sally noun / a sudden attack on an enemy,
especially when they are surrounding you
voluble adjective / speaking a lot,with confidence and enthusiasm
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