西洋文學概論 week one
1. anthrop-: human
ex. anthropomorphism－the representation of objects (especially a god) as having human form or traits
2. bene-: well, good
ex. benevolent－having or showing or arising from a desire to promote the welfare or happiness of others
3. male-/ mali-: bad
ex. malevolent－having or exerting a malignant influence
(exerting－put to use; malignant＝malevolent有惡意的)
ex. malicious－wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
malicious gossip－壞話
ex. malignant－very serious and dangerous
malignant tumour－惡性腫瘤
ex. malign－causing or intended to cause harm
4. lyre－a musical instrument with strings that was used especially in ancient Greece; symbol of Apollo
5. ver-/ vir-: truth
ex. verification－the act or process of verifying; the state of being verified
( verifying, verified－to prove, show, find out, or state that (something) is true or correct)
ex. virtual－very close to being something without actually being it; existing or occurring on computers or on the Internet
virtual reality－an artificial world that consists of images and sounds created by a computer and that is affected by the actions of a person who is experiencing it
6. mor-: death
ex. morgue－ a place where the bodies of dead people are kept until they are buried or cremated
ex. mortician－a person whose job is to prepare dead people to be buried and to arrange and manage funerals
ex. mortify－to subdue or deaden (as the body or bodily appetites) especially by abstinence or self-inflicted pain or discomfort
ex. immortal－not capable of dying; living forever
7. pre-: before
ex. predict－ to say that (something) will or might happen in the future
ex. prefix－ to add a letter, number, or symbol at the beginning of a word or number
ex. preface－a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies
8. dic-:to say, to tell words
ex. dictator－a person who rules a country with total authority and often in a cruel or brutal way
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