[Gram./Vocab.] Week 7-29_11_08

I. 筆譯題 (Randomised Patterns)

Meeting the 'metrosexual' man

II. AFFIXES

A. fin= end; limit

1. finale - fin_end + ale_n.suffix (n.) 尾聲；終曲
e.g. The concerto is now drawing to a close, entering the grand finale.
2. to finalise (finalize) - fin_to end + al + ise/ize_v.suffix (v.) 確定；確立；結束
e.g. Over a period of time in negotiation, the contract was finalised yesterday.
3. finesse - fin_to end + esse_v/n.-suffix (n.) 手腕；技巧 (v.) 用計
e.g. The diplomatic negotiations over this sensitive issue require a fair amount of finesse.
4. finicky - fin_to end + ic + ky_adj.-suffix (n.) 挑剔的
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5. finite - fin_limit + ite_adj.-suffix (a.) 有限的
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6. to confine - con_together + fine_limit (v.) 限制
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7. definition - de_down + fin_limit + it + ion_n.-suffix (n.) 定義
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8. definitive - de_down + fin_limit + it + ive_adj.-suffix (a.) 權威的；代表性的
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9. infinite - in_not + fin_limit + ite_adj.-suffix (a.) 無限的
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10. refined - re_again + fin_end + ed_adj.-suffix (a.) 高雅的
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11. refinery - re_again + fin_end + ery_n.-suffix (n.) 精煉廠
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12. refinement - re_again + fin(e)_end + ment_n.-suffix (n.) 精煉；高雅
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13. to refine - re_again + fin(e)_end (v.) 提煉；精煉
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B. term = end; limit

1. to determine - de_down + term_end + ine_v.-suffix (v.) 決定
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2. term - term_limit (n.) 任期；詞語；條件；期間
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terms (n.) 賒帳期限
to give sb. credit 讓……賒帳
e.g. What are the terms? 付款期限多久?
e.g. Give me some terms, please. 請讓我賒帳
e.g. We can't give you any more credit because your credit is not very good with us.
因為你信用不好，所以不能再讓你賒帳了

3. terminal - term_end + in + al_n./adj.-suffix (a.) 末期的 (n.) 終站；航廈
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4. to terminate - term_end + in + ate_v.-suffix (v.) 終止
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5. terminology - term_limit + ino + logy_study of (n.) 術語；用語
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6. terminus - term_end + in + us (n.) 終站
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7. conterminous - con_together + term_limit + in + ous (a.) 接壤的；交界的
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adjacent (a.) 毗鄰的
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8. to exterminate - ex_out + term_end + in + ate_v.-suffix (v.) 消滅
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9. indeterminate - in_not + de_down + term_end + in + ate_adj.-suffix (a.) 不一定的
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10. perdetermined - pre_before + de_down + term_limit + in + ed_adj.-suffix (a.) 事先決定的


C. dur = hard, last

1. duration - dur_last + at + ion_n.-suffix (n.) 時期
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2. durable - dur_last + able_able (n.) 耐久的物品 (a.) 耐久的
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3. to duress - dur_hard + ess_n.-suffix (n.) 脅迫
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4. to endure - en_v.-suffix + dure_last (v.) 忍受
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5. enduring - en_v.-suffix + dure_last + ing_adj.-suffix (a.) 歷久不衰的
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6. obdurate - ob_against + dur_hard + ate_adj.-suffix (a.) 頑固的
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7. during - dur_last + ing (prep.) 在……期間
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D. flu = flow

1. flood
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2. fluctuation
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3. fluent
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4. fluency
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5. fluid
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6. to flush
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7. flux
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8. affluent
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9. confluence
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10. effluent
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11. influential
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12. influx
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13. superfluous
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14. floe
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15. flotilla
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16. flotsam
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E. und = flow; overflow

1. abundant
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2. undulate
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3. abound
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4. inundate
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5. redundant
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F. mob, mot = move

1. motor
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2. mob
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3. mobility
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4. to mobilise (mobilize)
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5. mobile
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6. automobile
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7. to immobilise (immobilize)
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8. momentum
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9. to remove
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10. removal
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11. motivation
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12. motive
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13. to motivate
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14. to demote
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15. emotion
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16. promotion
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17. to promote
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G. auto = self

1. autocracy
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2. autocrat
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3. autocratic
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4. automat
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5. automatic
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6. automatic pilot (autopilot)
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7. automation
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8. to automatise (automatize)
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9. automaton
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10. automobile
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11. autonomic
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12. autonomous
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13. autonomy
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14. autobiography
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15. autobiographer
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16. autobiographical novel
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17. autograph
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18. autopsy
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19. autodidact
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20. autogamous
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21. autogamy
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22. autograft
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23. autolysis
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24. autotomy
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25. to autotomise (autotomize)
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H. tain, ten, tin = hold

1. contain - con_together + tain_to hold (v.) 包含
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2. abstain - abs_away + tain_to hold (v.) 戒絕
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3. attain - at_to + tain_to hold (v.) 達成
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4. detain - de_away + tain_to hold (v.) 扣留
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5. entertain - enter_between + tain_to hold (v.) 娛樂
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6. obtain - ob_to + tain_to hold (v.) 取得
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7. retain - re_back + tain_to hold (v.) 留下
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8. sustain - sus_under + tain_to hold (v.) 維持
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9. tenaciously - ten_to hold + ac + ious + ly (adv.) 頑強(地)
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10. tenant - ten_to hold + ant (n.) 房客
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11. tenet - ten_to hold + et (n.) 教義
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12. tenure - ten_to hold + ure (n.) 任期
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13. content - con_together + tent_to hold (n.) 目錄；內容
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14. maintenance - main_hand + ten_to hold + ance (n.) 保養；維護
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15. untenable - un_not + ten_to hold + able (a.) 行不通的
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16. continent - con_together + tin_to hold + ent (n.) 大陸；洲
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17. retina - re_back + tin_to hold + a (n.) 視網膜
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18. retinue - re_back + tin_to hold + ue (n.) 隨從
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III. Random Samples from GRE-Verbal

IV. Review Test