Merriam-Webster's Vocabulary Builder 学习笔记 Unit 7

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Unit7

[vis-]:"see"
- vision
- visual
- visible
- visitor
- vista：远景；展望
  - (1) A distant view. (2) An extensive mental view, as over a stretch of time.
- vis-a-vis：关于；和…面对面；同…相比
  - In relation to or compared with.
- visionary：有远见卓识者；空想家；有远见的
  - (1) A person with foresight and imagination. (2) A dreamer whose ideas are often impractical.
- envisage：想像
  - To have a mental picture of; visualize.
    - visualize：使形象化；想像；构思；设想
    - envision：想像,展望
[spect-]:"to look at"
- spectacle：眼镜，精彩表演，壮观场面
- spectacular：精彩的，壮观的
- spectator：观众
- spectate：观看，观赏
- aspect：方面；样子，外观，外表，面貌, 模样, 神态；方位, 朝向
  - (1) A part of something. (2) A certain way in which something appears or may be regarded.
- prospect：前景，展望；可能性；前途，成功的机会，前景；探矿，勘探；风景
  - (1) The possibility that something will happen in the future. (2) An opportunity for something to happen.
    - prospective 有希望的，潜在的
- perspective：观点, 想法，态度；透视画法；远景
  - (1) Point of view; the angle, direction, or standpoint from which a person looks at something. (2) The art or technique of painting or drawing a scene so that objects in it seem to have depth and distance.
    - standpoint：观点，立场
- prospectus：简章，简介
  - A printed statement that describes something (such as a new business or a stock offering) and is sent out to people who may be interested in buying or investing.
[voc-]:"voice" and "speak"
- vocal
- vocation：职业；使命感；神召
- vocabulary：词汇(量)；词汇表
- equivocate：使用模棱两可的话隐瞒真相；搪塞
  - (1) To use ambiguous language, especially in order to deceive. (2) To avoid giving a direct answer.
    - equivocal：模棱两可的
    - unequivocal ：只有一种含意的;清楚明白的
    - equivocation ：模棱两可的话,含糊话
- irrevocable：不可更改的
  - Impossible to call back or retract.
- advocate：vt.提倡，主张，拥护；n.拥护者，提倡者；n.辩护律师
  - To speak in favor of.
- vociferous：喧嚣的；大叫大嚷的，（表达观点时）大声的,激昂的
  - Making noisy or emphatic outcries.
[phon-]:"sound," "voice," or "speech"
- phonics：语音教学法；拼读法
  - A method of teaching beginners to read and pronounce words by learning the characteristic sounds of letters, letter groups, and especially syllables.
- phonetic：语音的
  - Relating to or representing the sounds of the spoken language.
- polyphonic：有许多声音的,对位法的,复调的
  - Referring to a style of music in which two or more melodies are sung or played against each other in harmony.
- cacophony：刺耳的声音,不和谐的声音
  - Harsh or unpleasant sound.
[cur-]:"care for"
- cure
- manicure：care of the hands
- pedicure：care of the feet
- curative：adj. 医疗的；n. 药品
  - Having to do with curing diseases.
- curator：(博物馆或美术馆的)馆长，负责人
  - Someone in charge of something where things are on exhibit, such as a collection, a museum, or a zoo.
- procure：费力取得，获得
  - To get possession of; obtain.
    - procurement：采购，购买
- sinecure：闲职；挂名职务
  - A job or position requiring little work but usually providing some income.
[peri-]:"around"
- period
- periscope：潜望镜 peri-,在周围，-scope,看，镜
- peristalsis：胃肠蠕动 peri-,在周围，-stal,站立，建立，限制，收缩，词源同stand,stall,-osis,状态后缀。
- perimeter：外缘，周长
  - The boundary or distance around a body or figure.
    - parameter：参数，规范
- periodontal：牙周的
  - Concerning or affecting the tissues around the teeth.
- peripatetic：巡回工作的；流动的
  - (1) Having to do with walking. (2) Moving or traveling from place to place.
- peripheral：（计算机）外围设备，外部设备；外围的，不重要的，次要的；周围的，边缘的（区域）
  - (1) Having to do with the outer edges, especially of the field of vision. (2) Secondary or supplemental.
    - the peripheral nervous system：周围神经系统
    - peripheral vision：周边视觉（余光）
[sens-]:"feeling” or “sense."
- sense
- sensation
- sensitive
- sensor：传感器
  - A device that detects a physical quantity (such as a movement or a beam of light) and responds by transmitting a signal.
- desensitize：降低敏感度
  - To cause (someone or something) to react less to or be less affected by something.
- extrasensory：超感官的
  - Not acting or occurring through any of the known senses.
- sensuous：愉悦感官的；感觉上的
  - (1) Highly pleasing to the senses. (2) Relating to the senses.
    - sensual：感官的，肉欲的
[soph-]:"wise" and "wisdom"
- philosophy philo-,爱，爱好，-soph,思考，智慧
- sophistry：诡辩，诡辩术
  - Cleverly deceptive reasoning or argument.
    - sophist：（古希腊的）哲学教师，（尤指怀质疑态度的）哲人，智者；诡辩者，诡辩家
    - sophistical：诡辩的,强词夺理的'
- sophisticated：老练的，老于世故的；(机器、装置等)高级的，精密的;(方法)复杂的
  - (1) Having a thorough knowledge of the ways of society. (2) Highly complex or developed.
    - sophistication
- sophomoric：一知半解的
  - Overly impressed with one's own knowledge, but in fact undereducated and immature.
- theosophy：神智学，通神学
  - A set of teachings about God and the world based on mystical insight, especially teachings founded on a blend of Buddhist and Hindu beliefs.
Words from Mythology and History
- achilles' heel A vulnerable point.
- Arcadia A region or setting of rural pleasure and peacefulness.
- Cassandra A person who predicts misfortune or disaster.
- cyclopean Huge or massive.
- draconian Extremely severe or cruel.
- myrmidon A loyal follower, especially one who executes orders unquestioningly.
- nemesis A powerful, frightening opponent or rival who is usually victorious.
- trojan horse Someone or something that works from within to weaken or defeat.