English vocabulary and Etymology
2017年1月7日 星期六
2017年1月5日 星期四
week17
De- = down,away
Ex:deportation
noun
· 1.
the action of deporting a foreigner from a country:
asylum
seekers facing deportation
|
Ten- = to
hold
Ex:tenacious
adjective
· 1. tending
to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely:
a tenacious grip
· 2.
not readily relinquishing a position, principle, or course of action;
determined:
you're tenacious and you get at the truth
the most tenacious politician
Synonym
: persevering, persistent, determined, dogged, strong-willed, tireless, indefatigable, resolute, patient, unflagging, staunch
· 3.
persisting in existence; not easily dispelled:
a tenacious local
legend
|
Ob-/op- =
toward,against,over
Ex:objection
noun
· 1.
an expression or feeling of disapproval or opposition; a reason for
disagreeing:
they have raised no objections to the
latest plans
· 2.
the action of challenging or disagreeing with something:
his view is open to objection
|
Ab- = away
from of
Ex:absurd
adjective
· 1.
(of an idea or suggestion) wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate:
the allegations are patently absurd
so you think I'm a spy? How absurd!
he had a keen eye for the incongruous and
the absurd
· 2.
(of a person or a person's behavior or actions) foolish; unreasonable:
she was being absurd—and imagining things
· 3.
(of an object or situation) arousing amusement or derision; ridiculous:
gym shorts and knee socks
looked absurd on such a tall girl
|
Les
Misérables is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the
novel is usually referred to by its original French title. However, several
alternatives have been used, including The Miserables, The Wretched, The Miserable Ones, The Poor Ones, The Wretched Poor, The Victims and The Dispossessed. Beginning
in 1815 and culminating in the 1832 June Rebellion in Paris, the novel follows the lives and
interactions of several characters, particularly the struggles of ex-convict Jean Valjean and his experience of redemption.
|
|
John Locke FRS was an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "Father of Liberalism". Considered one of the first of the
British empiricists, following the tradition of Sir Francis Bacon, he is equally important
to social contract theory. His work greatly affected the development of epistemology and political philosophy. His writings influenced Voltaire and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, many Scottish Enlightenment thinkers, as well as the American revolutionaries. His contributions to classical republicanism and liberal theory are reflected in the United
States Declaration of Independence.
|
|
The Declaration of the Rights of Man
and of the Citizen, passed by France's National Constituent
Assembly in August 1789, is a fundamental
document of the French Revolution and in the history of human and civil rights. The Declaration was directly
influenced by Thomas Jefferson, working with General
Lafayette, who introduced it. Influenced also by the doctrine of
"natural right", the rights of man
are held to be universal: valid at all times and
in every place, pertaining to human nature itself. It became the basis for a
nation of free individuals protected equally by law. It is included in the
preamble of the constitutions of both the Fourth French Republic (1946) and
Fifth Republic (1958) and is still current. Inspired in part by the American Revolution, and also by the
Enlightenment philosophers, the Declaration was a core statement of the
values of the French Revolution and had a major impact on the development of freedom and democracy in Europe and worldwide.
|
|
Natural and legal rights are two types of rights. Legal
rights are those bestowed onto a person
by a given legal system (i.e., rights that can be modified, repealed, and
restrained by human laws). Natural
rights are those that are not dependent
on the laws or customs of any particular culture or government, and therefore
universal and inalienable (i.e., rights that cannot be repealed or restrained by human
laws).
|
1100words you need to now
ascertain: to discover;to make certain
charisma :a special power which some people have
naturally which makes them able to influence other people and attract their
attention and admiration
dearth :an amount or supply which is not large
enough
derived: to get something from something else
disseminated :no longer believing in the value of
something,especially having learned of the problems with it
dormant: describes something that is not active or
growing ,but which has the ability to be active at a later time
encomium: compliment,salutation,praise,tribute
factitious:
false or artificial
genocide:
the murder of a whole group of people ,especially a whole
nation,race or religious group
hyperbole: a way f speaking or writing that makes
someone or something sound bigger ,better or , more,etc. than they are
munificent :very generous with money
nepotism: using your power or influence to get good
jobs or unfair advantages for numbers of your own family
obloquy=abuse=aspersion=humiliation=ignominy=invective=censure=slander
potentate:
a ruler who has a lot of power is not limited,for example by the existence of a
parliament
prerogative: something which some people are able or
allowed to do or have, but which is not possible or allowed for everyone
prevaricate: to avoid telling the truth or
saying exactly what you think
sophistry=fallacy=inconsistency=trickery=ambiguity
tyro: a person who is new to an activity
internecine: A Internecine War or fighting between members of the same group ,religion or country
internecine: A Internecine War or fighting between members of the same group ,religion or country
訂閱:
文章 (Atom)




