2016年1月10日 星期日

Etymology week 10

Vocabularies
Distraught- Very troubled; distressed

Verbose- Using or containing too many words; wordy

Superficially- In an on the surface manner; not thoroughly

Germane- having to do with the issue at hand; relevant

Lucid- clearly expressed; easily understood

Contrite- truly sorry for having done wrong; repentant

Symmetrical- well proportioned; balanced; the same on both sides

Connoisseur- an expert in fine art or in matters of taste

Plight- a situation marked by difficulty, hardship, or misfortune

Conspiracy- a secret plot by two or more people, especially for a harmful or illegal purpose

Entrepreneur- A person who organizes, manages, and takes the risk of a business undertaking

Adept- highly skilled; expert

Stint- A period of work or service

Presumptuous- too bold; overly confident

Eradicate- to get rid of altogether; wipe out

Stringent- strictly controlled or enforced; strict; severe

Standardize- to make uniform; cause to conform toa model

Encompass- to include; contain

Homogeneous- Made up of similar or identical parts; uniform throughout

Sordid- indecent; morally low; corrupt

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