2016年1月11日 星期一

Etymology week 15

Vocabularies

Vindicate- to clear from blame or suspicion; justify or prove right

Placebo- a substance which contains no medicine, but which the receiver believes is a medcine

Emanate- to flow or come out from a source; come fourth

Analogy- A comparison between two things in order to clarify or dramatize a point

Annihilate- to destroy completely; reduce to nothingness

Criterion- a standard by which something is or can be judged

Subversive- acting or intending to undermine or overthrow something established

staunch- firm; loyal; strong in support

Holistic- emphasizing the whole and the interdependence of its parts, rather than the parts separately

Proficient- skilled; expert

Dec- ten

-ous- having; full of; characterized by

Sur- over; above; additional

duc- duct- to lead; guide; draw off

phil,-phile- loving; lover; friend

-en- made of

oct- octo- eight

vol- to will; choose

-cian, -ian- a person with a certain ability or a certain kind of knowledge

homo- same; similar

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