week 2
p.7
Moreover, a few prominent British scientists failed to perform tests that they should have done, and obstructed other scientists' access to the fossils.
p.8
In the four decades from 1910 to 1950, there was, of course, some opposition from scientific critics who claimed that the skull was hunan but the jaw was that of an ape.
1.prominent-widely and favorably known
Etymology: Middle English promynent, from Latin prominent-, prominens, from present participle of prominēre to jut forward, from pro- forward + -minēre (akin to mont-, mons mountain)
2.perform
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French parfurmer, alteration of perforner, parfurnir, from par-, per- thoroughly (from Latin per-) + furnir to complete
-form: shape
Example: conform
If you don't conform to the traffic laws, you might get hurt.
3.obstruct
Etymology: Latin obstructus, past participle of obstruere, from ob- in the way + struere to build, heap up
ob- stop
4.decade
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French décade, from Late Latin decad-, decas, from Greek dekad-, dekas, from deka
deca/deci- ten
5.opposition
op- the reverse side
2009年12月21日 星期一
week 1 英文單字
week 1
p.6
One of the most famous (or infamous) frauds in the history of science is known as the Piltdown Man, remains of a supposed primitive hominid found in 1912 by an amateur paleontologist named Charles Dawson and a professional paleontologist named Arthur Smith Woodward.
p.6
The Piltdown Man was an immediate sensation.
p.6
The reaction to the finfings was mixed.
1.infamous
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin infamis, from in- + fama fameim/in- not
Example: innocence
He was sure of Jack's innocence.
2.primitive
Etymology: Middle English primitif, from Latin primitivus first formed, from primitiae first fruits, from primus first prim
Example: primal
They still not loss their primal innocence.
3.amateur
Etymology: French, from Latin amator lover, from amare to love
amat/am- love
4.immediate
Etymology: Middle English immediat, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin immediatus, from Latin in- + Late Latin mediatus intermediateim
in- not
Example: impregnable
Some one who is in impregnable position is very difficult to defeat or remove.
5.reaction
re- again
Example: react
How did she react to the news?
p.6
One of the most famous (or infamous) frauds in the history of science is known as the Piltdown Man, remains of a supposed primitive hominid found in 1912 by an amateur paleontologist named Charles Dawson and a professional paleontologist named Arthur Smith Woodward.
p.6
The Piltdown Man was an immediate sensation.
p.6
The reaction to the finfings was mixed.
1.infamous
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin infamis, from in- + fama fameim/in- not
Example: innocence
He was sure of Jack's innocence.
2.primitive
Etymology: Middle English primitif, from Latin primitivus first formed, from primitiae first fruits, from primus first prim
Example: primal
They still not loss their primal innocence.
3.amateur
Etymology: French, from Latin amator lover, from amare to love
amat/am- love
4.immediate
Etymology: Middle English immediat, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin immediatus, from Latin in- + Late Latin mediatus intermediateim
in- not
Example: impregnable
Some one who is in impregnable position is very difficult to defeat or remove.
5.reaction
re- again
Example: react
How did she react to the news?
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