字彙筆記 Week6

Today's words:

1.para-: beyond;very similar to something; relating to a profession and helping more highly trained people

e.g:
parachute (n.) a piece of equipment fastened to the back of people who jump out of planes, which makes them fall slowly and safely to the ground

parable (n.) a short simple story that teaches a moral or religious lesson, especially one of the stories told by Jesus in the Bible 

paradox (n.) a statement that seems impossible because it contains two opposing ideas that are both true
 

Parachute

Paradox of Time

2.pri-:beginning

e.g:
primary (adj.) most important

primitive (adj.) belonging to a simple way of life that existed in the past and does not have modern industries and machines

primiere (n.) the first public performance of a film, play, or piece of music
 

Adobe Primiere

Modern Primitive

3.eum-:space 

e.g:
aquarium (n.) a clear glass or plastic container for fish and other water animals

museum (n.) a building where important cultural, historical, or scientific objects are kept and shown to the public

auditorium (n.) the part of a theatre where people sit when watching a play, concert etc
 

Aquarium

 Auditorium

 

4.ad-:forward

e.g:
adhesive (adj.) a substance such as glue that you use to stick two things together

advocate (v.) to publicly say that something should be done

admit (v.) to agree unwillingly that something is true or that someone else is right
 

Adhesives

Admit

5.qui-:question

e.g:
inquisitive (adj.) asking too many questions and trying to find out too many details about something or someone

inquisitor (n.) someone who is asking you a lot of difficult questions and making you feel very uncomfortable

quibble (v.) to argue about small unimportant details
 

Quibble

 

Inquisitiive Mind

6.tem:time

e.g:
temporary (adj.) continuing for only a limited period of time

temple (n.) a building where people go to worship, in the Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, and Mormon religions

contemporary (adj.) belonging to the present time

 

Temporary Botton

Contemporary Art