2016年1月11日 星期一

etymology week 13

Vocabularies

Noxious- harmful to life or health; poisonous

Scenario- A sequence of events that is imagined, assumed, or suggested

Diabolic- very cruel; wicked; demonic

Chide- to scold mildly or express disapproval

Yen- a strong desire; craving

Integral- necessary to the whole; belonging to the whole

Coalition- a union of individuals, groups, or nations for some specific purpose

Commensurate- Corresponding in degree, number, or size; in proportion

Connotation- a secondary meaning suggested by a word, in addition to the word's dictionary definition 

Dilapidated- fallen into a state in which repairs are badly needed; broken down

Exacerbate- to aggravate; make more severe

mitigate- to make less severe or less intense; relieve

Unprecedented- being the first in stance of something; never having occurred before

Panacea- something supposed to cure all diseases, evils, or difficulties; cure-all

Atrophy- to wear down, lose strength, or become weak, as from disuse, disease, or injury; to wither away

Deplore- lack or shortage of one or more basic necessities

Imperative- necessary; urgent

Objective- Not influenced by emotion or personal prejudice; based only on what can be observed

Utilitarian- made or intended for practical use; stressing usefulness over beauty or other considerations

Deprivation- to feel or express disapproval of 

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