2015年10月15日 星期四

10/15 week5

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Henpeck(v.)\ˈhen-ˌpek\
to subject (one's husband) to persistent nagging and domination



R.I.P.= Rest in peace







"Going Dutch" is a term that indicates that each person participating in a group activity pays for themselves, rather than any person paying for anyone else, particularly in a restaurant bill. It is also called Dutch date, Dutch treat (the oldest form) and "doing Dutch".




il-: not
illegal(adj.) \(ˌ)i(l)-ˈlē-gəl\
not allowed by the law or rules
illicit(adj.) \(ˌ)i(l)-ˈli-sət\
not allowed by law 

pro-:= many, much
protagonist(n.) \prō-ˈta-gə-nist\
 the main character in a novel, play, movie, etc.
She was a leading protagonist in the civil rights movement.

prolific(adj.) \prə-ˈli-fik\
producing a large amount of something
The main rival to his pneumonia was the prolific thrush which went into his throat and stomach. —Irvine Welsh, Trainspotting, 1993

spect: to look
spectator(n.) \ˈspek-ˌtā-tər, spek-ˈ\
a person who watches an event, show, game, activity, etc., often as part of an audience
The accident attracted a large crowd of spectators.
inspect(v.) \in-ˈspekt\
to look at (something) carefully in order to learn more about it, to find problems, etc.
After the storm, we went outside to inspect the damage.


audi-: to listen
audience(n.)\ˈȯ-dē-ən(t)s, ˈä-\
a group of people who gather together to listen to something (such as a concert) or watch something (such as a movie or play) : the people who attend a performance


friendly, lovely àadjective



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