WEEK 12 字源筆記

1. extension of quiz for Quiz three

conspiracy : plotters     ( ← )
a. football field : athletes     b. blueprint : architect ( ← )
c. railroad : conductors       d. television : viewers

 

2. prefix, root and suffix 

dia : go through                              eg. diabolic, diarrhea, diabetes, dialect
diabolic (adj.) means very cruel; wicked; demonic
diarrhea (n.) an illness in which you pass solid waste from your body too often and in a liquid form
dialect (n.) a way of speaking a language that is used only in a particular area or by a particular group

di : two                                           eg. dilapidated, diversity
dilapidated (adj.) fallen into a state in which repairs are badly needed; broken down
diversity (n.) the fact that very different people or things exist within a group or place 

inte : amount                                 eg. integral, intercollegiate
integral (adj.) necessary to the whole; belonging to the whole
intercollegiate (adj.) involving students or teams from different colleges

3. extra information

a. Make a scene

Make a scene is an expression we use in English to describe when somebody causes a disturbance or is loud in public. Often it's embarrassing.

b. SOP

The term standard operating procedure, or SOP, is used in a variety of different contexts, including healthcare, aviation, engineering, education, industry, military and civil servants.

b. repair ←→ impair

c.  chronic ←→ acute