Today's Words - Week2 Day1

AL/ALI/ALTER(other, another)

1. ALIAS [ey-lee-uhs]
adv. used to indicate that a named person is also known or more familiar under another specified name
Ex) Eric Blair, alias George Orwell, wrote the novel 1984.
n. a false or assumed identity
Ex) A spy operating under the alias Barsad.
v.[transitive](usu. be aliased) [Physics & Telecummunication] misidentify (a signal frequency), introducing distortion or error.
Tip. From Latin 'at another time, otherwise'
2. ALTER EGO [awl-ter ee-goh]
n. a person's secondary or alternative personality
Ex) Dr. Jekyll has an alter ego in the name of Hyde.
Tip. From Latin 'other self'

3. ALIENATION [eyl-yuh-ney-shuhn]
n. the state or experience of being isolatedd from a group or an activity to which one should belong or in which one should be invovled.
Ex) A teacher has a responsibility to create the friendlist environment for a newly transferred student to feel less alinated among his classmates.
Tip. From Latin alienus- 'of another'

4. ALTRUISM [al-troo-iz-uhm]
n. the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others.
Ex) Some ay choose to work with vulnerable elderly people out of altruism.
Tip. From French altruisme, from Italian altrui 'somebody else,' from Latin alteri huic 'to this other'

5. ALTERCATION [awl-ter-key-shuhn]
n. a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public
Ex) Jenny had a fierce altercation with her manager because he always called her name for a cup of coffee as if she were his secretary.
Tip. from Latin altercat 'wrangled'

6. ALLEGORY [al-uh-gawr-ee]
n. a story, ppoem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typicaaly a moral or political one
Ex) Pilgrim's Progress is an allegory of the spiritual journey.
Tip. from allos 'other' + -agoria 'speaking'
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Today's Words - Week1 Day5

ACT/AG(todo, to drive, to force, to lead)
1. AGENT [uh-dapt]
n.
1. a person who acts on behalf of another, in particular.
Ex) Many travelists see the quality of travel agents when looking for a tourist company.
2. a person or thing that takes an active role or produces a specified effect.
Ex) The reasearch showed that young companies not old ones, are the main agents of increase in GDP.
Tip. From ag- 'to do' + -ent
2. AGILE [ad-heer]
adj. able to move quickly and easiliy
Ex) John is as agile as a monkey when he climbs a tree.
Tip. From Latin agilis, from agere 'do'

3. LITIGATE [uh-join]
v. [intransitive] go to law; be a party to a lawsuit
[transitive] take (a claim or a dispute) to a court of law
Ex) The company's long delays in compensating the damage caused by its products increased the customers' urge to litigate.
Tip. From Latin litigat-, from lis, lit- 'lawsuit'

4. PRODIGIOUS [uh-duhl-tuh-ree]
adj. remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree
Ex) An airconditioner consumes a prodigious amount of electricity.
Tip. From Latin prodigiosus, from prodigium 'portent'

5. DEMAGOGUE [uh-loor]
n. a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument.
Ex) Many historical dictators were demagogues who drove people with a popular want.
Tip. From demos- + agogos 'leading'
6. EXIGENT [n. al-oi,  v. uh-loi]
adj. [formal] pressing, demanding
Ex) Lybians' exigent demand of Qadafi's stepping down was met with brutal military violence.
Tip. From Latin exigent- 'completing, ascertaining'

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Today's Words - Week1 Day4

AD(to, toward, near)

1. ADAPT [uh-dapt]
n. [transitive] make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify
Ex) When an organism enters a new habitat, it naturally adapts to the new environment or it will be succumbed.
Tip1. From ad- 'to' + aptare 'fit'
Tip2. Don't confuse with ADOPT, which means legally taking another's child.

2. ADHERE [ad-heer]
adj. [intransitive] (adhere to) stick fast to (a surface or substance)
Ex) A gum adheres so well to a surface.
v. believe in and follow the practices of
Ex) The people adhere to the Muslim religion had to face the unfair discrimination in the U.S. after 9/11
v. to represent truthfully and in detail
Ex) The account adhered firmly to fact
Tip. From Latin adhaerere, from ad- 'to' + haerere- 'to stick'

3. ADJOIN [uh-join]
adj. [transitive] be next to and joined with (a building, room, or peice of land)
Ex) Because the bathroom is adjoined my room, I frequently find my room with full of stink.
Tip. From Latin adjungere, from ad- 'to' + jugere 'to join'

4. ADULTERY [uh-duhl-tuh-ree]
n. voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not his or her spouse.
Ex) In Afghanistan, adultery is a very serious crime.
Tip. From Latin adulter 'adulterer'

5. ALLURE [uh-loor]
adj. the quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attracive or fascinating
Ex) Gold has been allure to people especially during the economic crisis.
v. [transitive] powerfully attract or charm; tempt
Ex) Many pioneering colonists of Canada were the European farmers who were allured by the free offer of its vast land.
Tip. From Latin ad- 'to' + luere 'a lure'

6. ALLOY [n. al-oi,  v. uh-loi]
adj. a metal made by combining two or more metallic elements, esp. to give greater strength on resistance to corrosion.
Ex) "Eureka!" Archimedes shouted after he discovered the way to prve that the crown is made of the alloy of gold and other cheaper metals.
v. [transitive] mix (metals) to make an alloy
Tip. From a- 'without' + typical
Ex) Bronze is made by alloying tin with copper.

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Today's Words - Week1 Day3

AC/ACR(sharp, bitter)

1. ACUTE [uh-KYOOT]
adj. (of a bad, difficult, or unwelcome situation) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree; reaching climax rapidly
Ex) As the baby-boom generation approached the age of twenty, the acute housing shortage became a major issue.
adj. having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight; shrewd
Ex) Many young people today have an amazingly acute awareness of changing fashion.
adj. (angle) less than 90 degree

Ex) The angle less than 90 degree is called "acute angle.

Tip. From ab- 'away' + ducere 'to lead'

2. ACERBIC [uh-SUR-bik]
adj. (esp. of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright
Ex) John is a famous movie critic for his acerbic comments; his sharp opinions have made many movie directors and actors nervous.
adj. (Archaic or Technical) tasting sour or bitter
Ex) Although Mary's foods are known for their acerbic taste, her boyfriend always flatters her by saying "Ummm... Ummm... Ummm... it's so yummy!"
Tip. From Latin acerbus "sour tasting" + -ic

3. EXACERBATE [ig-ZAS-er-beyt]
[transitive] v. (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) make worse
Ex) Her diarrhea was exacerbated after eating an icy, cold ice cream.
Tip1. From ex- 'harsh, bitter' + acerbus 'harsh, bitter'
Tip2. Don't confuse with exasperate, which means to irritate.

4. ACRID [AK-rid]
adj. having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell
Ex) Ammonia is known for its acrid smell.
Tip. acer- 'sharp, pungent' + -id


5. ACRIMONIOUS [ak-ruh-MOH-nee-uhs]
adj. (speech or debate) angry or bitter
Ex) The members of Korean Congress are known for their avid spirit; however, their excessive enthusiasm often make their speech acrimonious.
Tip. From acer-, acri- 'pungent' + monious

6. ACUMEN [uh-KYOO-muhn]
n. the ability to make good judgements and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain
Ex) One of the factors that CEO (Chief Executive Officer) should have is the business acumen.
Tip. From Latin acuere- 'sharp'

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Today's Words - Week1 Day2

AB/ABS(off, away from, apart, down)

1. ABDUCT [ab-DUHKT]
v. to take away illegally by force or deception; kidnap
Ex) That more than thirty percent of child abduction occurred in school zones shocked people, and urged the government to take an action immediately.
Tip. From ab- 'away' + ducere 'to lead'

2. ABHOR [ab-HAWR]
v.to regard with disgust and hatred
Ex) Sam is a pacifist: he abhors any kinds of war.
Tip. From ab- 'away' + horrere 'to shudder'

3. ABOLISH [uh-BOL-ish]
v. formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution); nullify
Ex) The income tax was supposed to be abolished after the Second World War was over, but many Western governments decided to keep it even after the war.
Tip. From Latin abolere- 'destroy'

4. ABSTRACT [ab-STRAKT]
adj. existing in thought or an idea but not having a physical or concerte existence.
Ex) Many poems deal with abstract concepts such as love or beauty.
v. to consider theoretically or separately from something else.
Ex) Historians need to be able to abstract the various aspects of the past culture from its historical context.
v. to extract or remove (something)
Ex) Scientists after the Industrial Revolution tried to invent a better application to abstract more water from steams.
v. make a written summary of (an article or book)
Ex) A librarian indexes and abstracts material for an online database.
n. a summary or statement of the contents of a book, article, or formal speech.
Ex) The manager emphasized that the abstracts be written as concise as possible.
n. (the abstract) that which is abstract; the theoretical consideration of something.
Ex) The abstract must be made concrete by examples.
Tip. From ab- 'from' + trahere 'draw off'

5. ABNORMAL [ab-NAWR-muhl]
adj. deviating from what is normal or usual, typically in a way that is undesirable or worrying.
Ex) The illness is reconizable from the patient's abnormal behavior.
Tip. From ab- 'away' + normal

6. ABSTINENT [AB-stuh-nuhns]
adj. restraining oneself from indulging in something, typically alcohol.
Ex) He has been abstinent of alcohol only for two days, but his hands begin to shake.
Tip. From ab- 'from' + tenere'hold'

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Today's Quizzes - Week1 Day1

Daily Quiz on W1D1: Check!

A.amorphous	___    a person who does not believe in the existence of God
B.atheist	___    unusual
C.atypical	___    lacking a moral sense
D.anonymous	___    careless
E.apathy	___    unknown
F.amoral	___    without a clearly defined shape or form

Today's Words - Week1 Day1

A(without)

1. ATHEIST [EY-thee-ist]
n. a person who does not believe in the existence of God or gods
Ex) Sam had been an atheist before his terminal cancer was mysteriously cured a day after he went to a church.
Tip. From a- 'without' + theos 'god'

2. ANONYMOUS [uh-NON-uh-muhs]
adj. (of a person) not identified by name; of unknown name
Ex) On every Christmas Eve, the anonymous benefactor(=donor) leaves a huge amount of money in front of orphanage and no one in the town knows a slight clue about this gracious soul.
Tip. From a- 'without' + onoma 'name' + -ous

3. AMORPHOUS [uh-MAWR-fuhs]
adj. without a clearly defined shape or form
Ex) Clay is amorphous; it can change its shape to various shapes and sizes.
Tip. From Greek a- 'without' + morphe 'form' + -ous

4. APATHY [AP-uh-thee]
n. lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern
Ex) Sam realizes the widespread apathy among crowds, but he stubbornly insists that he sing a song.
Tip. From a- 'without' + pathos 'suffering'

5. AMORAL [ey-MAWR-al]
adj. lacking a moral sense; unconcerned with the rightness or wrongness of something
Ex) Being immoral is different from being amoral: while an immoral person commits acts that violate society's moral norms, an amoral person has no understanding of these norms, or no sense of right or wrong.
Tip. From a- 'without' + moral

6. ATYPICAL [ey-TIP-i-kuhl]
adj. not typical; unusual
Ex) Our body inevitably(=unavoidably) creates atypical cells, some of which are cancerous, yet most of us do not worry about getting a cancer. The reason is that there is also a special system that constantly removes those irregularities and monitors the body to function properly.
Tip. From a- 'without' + typical

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