week 2 英文單字

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