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adj. 异类的,多样化的 (dissimilar, incongruous, foreign)
记 词根记忆:hetero(其他的;不同)+gene(产生)+ous→产生不同的→异类的
派 heterogeneity( n. 异质性;不均匀性);heterogeneously( adv. 不同类地)
n. (人、思想或物的)全盛时期,鼎盛时期 (the period of greatest popularity, success, or power; prime)
n. 空隙,裂缝 (a gap or interruption in space, time, or continuity; break)
记 联想记忆:hi(音似“嗨”)+at+us→对我们喊“嗨”,我们能听到,说明有空隙→空隙
adj. 思想偏狭且顽固的 (obstinately conservative and narrow minded)
记 组合词:hide(兽皮)+bound(包裹)→被皮包裹起来→思想偏狭且顽固的
n. 阶层;等级制度 (a system of ranks)
记 词根记忆:hier(神圣的)+archy(统治)→神圣的统治→等级制度
v. 阻碍,妨碍 (to thwart; impede; frustrate)
记 词根记忆:hind(后面)+er→落在后面→阻碍,妨碍
n. 事后聪明,事后的领悟 (perception of the significance and nature of events after they have occurred)
记 组合词:hind(后面的)+ sight(看)→事后才看见→事后聪明
n. 史料编纂 (the writing of history)
记 词根记忆:historio(历史)+graphy(写,记录)→写历史→史料编纂
adj. 做作的 (deliberately affected) ;戏剧的 (of or relating to actors, acting, or the theater)
记 词根记忆:histrion(演员)+ic→戏剧的;注意不要和historic( adj. 历史的)相混
同 theatrical, dramatic
n. 故障 (a problem or difficulty that causes a short delay)
adv. 到目前为止 (until this or that time)
搭 a hitherto unknown fact 至今无人知道的事实
v. 贮藏,秘藏 (to accumulate and hide or keep in reserve)
n. 贮藏,秘藏
记 把东西藏(hoard)在木板(board)后
n. 囤积者 (a person who collects and keeps large amounts of food, money, etc., often secretly)
记 来自hoard( v. 贮藏)
n. 骗局,恶作剧 (a trick or fraud)
v. 欺骗 (to deceive; cheat)
记 联想记忆:不要和coax( v. 哄骗)混淆
n. 大杂烩 (a mixture of dissimilar ingredients)
同 patchwork, welter, pastiche
n. 同种,同质 (quality of being homogeneous)
记 词根记忆:homo(同类的)+gene(基因)+ity(表性质)→具有同种基因→同种,同质
adj. 同类的,相似的 (of the same or similar kind or nature)
搭 a homogeneous grouping of students 一组同类的学生
v. 使均匀 (to reduce to small particles of uniform size and distribute evenly usually in a liquid)
adj. 表示尊敬的 (conferring or showing respect or honor)
记 词根记忆:honor(尊敬)+ific(…的)→尊敬的
n. 荷尔蒙,激素
记 发音记忆:“荷尔蒙”
adj. 劝告的 (tending to exhort)
记 词根记忆:honor(尊敬)+ific(…的)→尊敬的
n. 东道主 (one that receives or entertains guests socially) ;(寄生动植物的)寄主, 宿主 (a living animal or plant on or in which a parasite lives)
adj. 敌对的,敌意的 (of or relating to an enemy, antagonistic)
记 词根记忆:host(主人)+ile→反客为主→敌对的
搭 be hostile to/towards 对…有敌意的
同 inimicable, inimical
派 hostility( n. 敌意,敌对状态)
n. 傲慢,目中无人 (overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance)
记 联想记忆:hub(中心)+ris(看作rise,升起)→中心升起→以(自我)为中心→目中无人
同 arrogance
派 hubristic( adj. 傲慢的)
adj. 人性的;人文主义的
例 Even after safeguards against the excesses of popular sovereignty were included, major figures in the humanistic disciplines remained skeptical about the proposal to extend suffrage to the masses.
n. 人道主义者 (a person promoting human welfare and social reform)
同 philanthropist
adj. 单调的,乏味的 (dull, monotonous, boring)
记 组合词:hum(嗡嗡声)+drum(鼓声)→单调的
adj. 湿润的 (damp)
记 词根记忆:hum(湿)+id→湿润的
例 Even as the local climate changed from humid to arid and back — a change that caused other animals to become almost extinct — our human ancestors survived by learning how to use the new flora.
n. 湿度,湿气 (moistness, dampness)
记 来自humid( adj. 潮湿的)
派 humidify( v. 加湿,增湿)
n. 谦逊,谦恭 (the quality or state of being humble)
同 modesty
v. 纵容,迁就 (to comply with the mood or whim; indulge)
记 humor最常见的意思是“幽默”→用幽默的方式迁就小错
v. 节省,节约 (to manage prudently and economically)
记 联想记忆:丈夫(husband)省钱(husband)
n. 碳氢化合物 (a chemical made up of hydrogen and carbon only)
记 词根记忆:hydro(氢)+carbon(碳)→碳氢化合物
n. 夸张法 (extravagant exaggeration)
记 词根记忆:hyper(过度)+bole(扔)→(话)抛得高→夸张法
例 Rhetoric often seems to triumph over reason in a heated debate, with both sides engaging in hyperbole .
同 overstatement
adj. 夸张的,夸张法的 (of, relating to, or employing hyperbole) ;双曲线的 (of, relating to, or having the form of a hyperbola)
记 来自hyperbole( n. 夸张)
adj. 吹毛求疵的 (excessively critical; captious)
记 词根记忆:hyper(超过)+crit(批评,判断)+ical→批评过头→吹毛求疵的
n. 伪善,虚伪 (a feigning to be what one is not or to believe what one does not)
同 cant, pecksniff, sanctimony, sham
派 hypocritical( adj. 虚伪的)
n. 假设,假说 (an unproved theory)
记 词根记忆:hypo(在…下面)+thesis(论点)→下面的论点→假说
派 hypothesize( v. 假设,假定)
n. 歇斯底里症 (a psychoneurosis marked by emotional excitability) ;过度兴奋 (behavior exhibiting emotional excess)
记 词根记忆:hyster(看作hystero,子宫;癔症)+ia→像患了癔症一样→歇斯底里症
例 During the Battle of Trafalgar, Admiral Nelson remained imperturbable and in full command of the situation in spite of the hysteria and panic all around him.
n. 破坏偶像的理论,打破旧习 (the doctrine, practice, or attitude of an iconoclast)
adj. 偶像破坏的,打破旧习的
搭 iconoclastic ideas 打破旧习的思想
派 iconoclast( n. 攻击传统观念或风俗的人)
n. 理想主义 (the act or practice of envisioning things in an ideal form) ;唯心主义 (a theory that only the perceptible is real)
例 In sharp contrast to the intense idealism of the young republic, with its utopian faith in democracy and hopes for eternal human progress, recent developments suggest a mood of almost unrelieved cynicism.
adj. 意识形态的,思想体系的 (of, relating to, or based on ideology) ;思想上的 (of or concerned with ideas)
n. 思想体系,思想意识 (a systematic body of concepts)
记 词根记忆:ide(看作idea,思想)+ology(学科)→思想体系
派 ideologue( n. 理论家;思想家;空想家)
n. 个性 (a structural or behavioral characteristic peculiar to an individual or group)
记 词根记忆:idio(特殊的;个人的)+syn(共同)+crasy→个人特质的总和→个性
adj. 特殊物质的,特殊的,异质的 (peculiar to the individual)
例 To have true disciples, a thinker must not be too idiosyncratic : any effective intellectual leader depends on the ability of other people to reenact thought processes that did not originate with them.
同 characteristic, distinctive
派 idiosyncracy( n. 特质)
adj. (指人)无所事事的 (avoiding work) ;无效的 (useless)
v. 懒散,无所事事 (to do nothing)
记 发音记忆:“爱斗”→无所事事的人才爱斗→无所事事
adj. 卑鄙的 (dishonorable, base, mean)
记 词根记忆:ig(不)+noble(高贵)→不高贵的→卑鄙的
n. 无知,愚昧 (lack of knowledge, education, or awareness)
记 词根记忆:ig(不)+(g)nor(知道)+ance→什么都不知道→无知,愚昧
同 benightedness, illiteracy, unacquaintance
派 ignorant( adj. 无知的,愚昧的)
v. 不顾,不理,忽视 (to refuse to take notice of)
记 联想记忆:ig+nore(看作nose,鼻子)→翘起鼻子不理睬→不理
adj. 偏执的,思想狭隘的 (intolerant, bigoted)
记 词根记忆:il(不)+liberal(开明的)→不开明的→偏执的
adj. 违法的 (unlawful, prohibited)
记 词根记忆:il(不)+licit(合法的)→违法的
v. 阐明,解释 (to make understandable) ;照亮 (to brighten with lights)
记 词根记忆:il(向内)+lumin(光)+ate→投入光→照亮
例 Since most if not all learning occurs through comparisons, relating one observation to another, it would be strange indeed if the study of other cultures did not also illuminate the study of our own.
adj. 虚幻的 (deceptive, unreal, illusive)
例 The trick for Michael was to conjure for his son an illusory orderliness; only alone at night, when the boy was asleep, could Michael acknowledge the chaos he kept hidden from his son.
同 chimerical, fanciful, fictive, imaginary
v. 举例说明,用图表等说明 (to explain by examples, diagrams, pictures) ;阐明 (to make clear)
记 词根记忆:il(向内)+lustr(照亮,光)+ate→向内给光明→阐明
例 Numerous historical examples illustrate both the overriding influence that scientists’ prejudices have on their interpretation of data and the consequent impairment of their intellectual objectivity.
adj. 著名的,显赫的 (very distinguished; outstanding)
记 词根记忆:il(表加强)+lustr(光)+ious→光彩照人的→显赫的
v. 模仿 (to mimic, counterfeit)
记 联想记忆:im+it(它)+ate(eat的过去式,吃)→它照着别人的样子吃→模仿
同 ape, burlesque
派 imitation( n. 模仿;仿制品)
adj. 不重要的 (of no importance or relevance) ;无形体的 (having no material body or form)
记 联想记忆:im(不)+material(物质的,重要的)→无形体的,不重要的
同 inconsequential
adj. 极大的 (very large) ;无限的 (limitless, infinite)
记 词根记忆:im(不)+mense(看作measure,测量)→不能测量的→极大的
搭 have an immense influence on 对…有极大的影响
同 colossal, monstrous, prodigious, titanic
adj. 即将发生的,逼近的 (about to occur)
记 词根记忆:im(进入)+min(突出)+ent→突进来→逼近的
例 Rosa was such a last-minute worker that she could never start writing a paper till the deadline was imminent .
同 close, impending, proximate
adj. 稳定的,不动的,静止的 (fixed, motionless)
v. 牺牲,献祭 (to offer or kill as a sacrifice)
记 词根记忆:im(在…之上)+mola(用作祭品的肉)+te→放上祭品→牺牲
adj. 免疫的 (not susceptible to some specified disease) ;免除的,豁免的
记 词根记忆:im(没有)+mun(服务)+e→不提供服务的→免疫的
例 No computer system is immune to a virus, a particularly malicious program that is designed to infect and electronically damage the disks on which data are stored.
v. 监禁 (to imprison; confine; seclude)
记 词根记忆:im(进入)+mur(墙)+e→进入墙→监禁
n. 不变,不变性 (the quality of being incapable of mutation)
派 mutability( n. 易变性;性情不定)
adj. 不可改变的 (not subject of or susceptible to change)
记 词根记忆:im(不)+mut(改变)+able(能…的)→不变的
同 constant, unchangeable, unalterable, fixed, inalterable, invariable
n. 冲击,影响 (the effect and impression of one thing on another)
例 The impact of a recently published collection of essays, written during and about the last presidential campaign, is lessened by its timing; it comes too late to affect us with its immediacy and too soon for us to read it out of historical curiosity.
v. 损害,削弱 (to damage, reduce, injure)
记 词根记忆:im(进入)+pair(坏)→使…变坏→损害
同 blemish, mar, prejudice, tarnish, vitiate
派 impairment( n. 缺陷,障碍,损伤)
adj. 无法触及的;不易理解的 (too slight or subtle to be grasped)
记 联想记忆:im(不)+palpable(可触摸的)→无法触及的
adj. 公平的,无私的 (without prejudice or bias)
记 词根记忆:im(不)+partial(偏见的)→没有偏见的→公平的
例 New judges often fear that the influence of their own backgrounds will condition their verdicts, no matter how sincere they are in wanting to be impartial .
同 dispassionate, equitable, nondiscriminatory, unbiased, unprejudiced
n. 公平,公正 (the quality or state of being just and unbiased)
同 fair
n. 僵局 (deadlock) ;死路 (blind alley)
记 词根记忆:im(不)+pass(通过)+e→通不过→僵局;死路
adj. 充满激情的,慷慨激昂的 (filled with passion or zeal)
记 词根记忆:im(进入)+passion(激情)+ed→注入激情→充满激情的
adj. 无动于衷的,冷漠的 (stolid, phlegmatic)
记 词根记忆:im(无)+pass(感情)+ive→没有感情的;注意不要和impassioned( adj. 充满激情的)相混
adj. 无瑕疵的 (faultless, flawless)
记 词根记忆:im(无)+pecc(斑点)+able→无斑点的→无瑕疵的
同 fleckless, immaculate, indefectible, irreproachable, perfect
v. 妨碍 (to bar or hinder the progress of, obstruct)
记 词根记忆:im(进入)+ped(脚)+e→把脚放入→妨碍
派 impediment( n. 妨碍,阻碍物)
v. 推进 (to push; propel) ;驱使 (to force, compel, or urge)
记 词根记忆:im(在…里面)+pel(推)→推进
adj. 即将发生的,逼近的 (imminent)
记 词根记忆:im(使)+pend(挂)+ing→挂到眼前→即将发生的,逼近的
例 William James lacked the usual awe of death; writing to his dying father, he spoke without inhibition about the old man’s impending death.
adj. 不能穿透的 (incapable of being penetrated) ;不可理解的 (unfathomable, inscrutable)
记 联想记忆:im(不)+penetrable(可刺穿的)→不能穿透的
例 The First World War began in a context of jargon and verbal delicacy and continued in a cloud of euphemism as impenetrable as language and literature, skillfully used, could make it.
同 impassable, impermeable, imperviable, impervious
派 impenetrability( n. 不可测知;不能贯穿)
adj. 紧急的 (urgent, pressing)
记 词根记忆:imper(命令)+ative→命令的,紧急的→紧急的
例 Although strong legal remedies for nonpayment of child support are available, the delay and expense associated with these remedies make it imperative to develop other options.
同 exigent, importunate
adj. 帝王的,至尊的 (of, relating to, or suggestive of an empire or a sovereign)
例 The sale of Alaska was not so much an American coup as a matter of expediency for an imperial Russia that was short of cash and unable to defend its own continental coastline.
adj. 傲慢的,专横的 (overbearing, arrogant)
记 词根记忆:imper(命令)+ious→命令的→专横的
搭 imperious manner 专横的态度
同 magisterial, peremptory
派 imperiously( adv. 傲慢地;专横地)
n. 非永久性 (the state of not lasting or staying the same forever)
记 词根记忆:im(不,非)+per(贯穿,自始至终)+man(保持)+ence→不始终保持→非永久性
adj. 暂时的 (temporary)
记 联想记忆:im(不)+permanent(永久的)→不能永久的→暂时的
n. 无礼,粗鲁 (rudeness)
记 联想记忆:im(不)+pertinence(恰当,适当)→行为不恰当→无礼
adj. 不切题的 (irrelevant) ;无礼的,莽撞的 (exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners)
adj. 冷静的,沉着的 (unshakably calm and collected)
记 词根记忆:im(不)+perturb(扰乱)+able(…的)→不被扰乱的→冷静的,沉着的
例 During the Battle of Trafalgar, Admiral Nelson remained imperturbable and in full command of the situation in spite of the hysteria and panic all around him.
同 cool, disimpassioned, unflappable, unruffled
adj. 冲动的,鲁莽的 (impulsive, sudden)
搭 an impetuous decision 草率的决定
派 impetuously( adv. 冲动地,激烈地)
adj. 无法安抚的 (impossible to placate or appease)
记 词根记忆:im(不)+plac(安慰)+able(能…的)→无法安抚的
adj. 难以置信的 (not plausible)
记 联想记忆:im(不)+plausible(可信的)→难以置信的
n. 工具,器具
派 implementation( n. 实施,执行;工具,仪器)
n. 暗示 (something that is not openly stated)
记 来自imply( v. 暗示,暗指)
adj. 含蓄的,暗示的 (not directly expressed)
记 词根记忆:im(使)+plic(重叠)+it→(意义)叠在里面→含蓄的
v. 暗示,暗指 (to express indirectly)
记 词根记忆:im(使)+ply(重叠)→重叠表达→暗示
例 Although the revelation that one of the contestants was a friend left the judge open to charges of lack of disinterestedness, the judge remained adamant in her assertion that acquaintance did not necessarily imply partiality.
同 connote, indicate, insinuate, intimate
adj. 不明智的,失策的 (unwise, injudicious)
记 词根记忆:im(不)+politic(策略的)→失策的
例 Although Tom was aware that it would be impolitic to display annoyance publicly at the sales conference, he could not hide his irritation with the client’s unreasonable demands.
同 imprudent, indiscreet
adj. 无能为力的 (lacking physical strength or vigor; weak)
记 词根记忆:im(不)+pot(能力)+ent→无能为力的
派 impotence( n. 无能为力);impotency( n. 无力;无效)
adj. 不切实际的 (not wise to put into or keep in practice or effect)
例 Though one cannot say that Michelangelo was an impractical designer, he was, of all nonprofessional architects known, the most adventurous in that he was the least constrained by tradition or precedent.
adj. 不精确的 (not precise)
记 联想记忆:im(不)+precise(精确的)→不精确的
例 A leading chemist believes that many scientists have difficulty with stereochemistry because much of the relevant nomenclature is imprecise , in that it combines concepts that should be kept discrete.
adj. 固若金汤的,无法攻破的 (not capable of being captured or entered by force)
记 词根记忆:im(不)+pregn(拿住)+able(能…的)→拿不住的→无法攻破的
adj. 被打动的,被感动的
搭 be impressed by (对…)钦佩,有深刻的好印象
adj. 给人印象深刻的,感人的 (making or tending to make a marked impression)
例 A born teller of tales, Olsen used her impressive narrative skills to advantage in her story I Stand Here Ironing .
同 gorgeous, lavish, poignant, splendid, sumptuous
adj. 不合适的,不适当的 (incorrect; not regularly or normally formed)
同 indecorous, malapropos, undue, unfitting, unseasonable
n. 不得体的言行举止 (an improper or indecorous act or remark) ;不合适,不适当 (the quality or state of being improper)
v. 即兴创作 (to extemporize)
记 词根记忆:im(不)+pro(在…前面)+vis(看)+e→没有预先看过→即兴创作
adj. 轻率的 (indiscreet) ;不理智的 (not wise)
例 It would be imprudent to invest all your money in one company.
n. 动力,刺激 (an impelling or motivating force)
记 词根记忆:im(在内)+puls(推)+e→内在推动→动力
派 impulsiveness( n. 冲动;冲动性)
adj. 冲动的,由冲动引起的 (arising from an impulse) ;易冲动的 (prone to act on impulse)
例 Though impulsive in her personal life, Edna St. Vincent Millay was nonetheless disciplined about her work, usually producing several pages of complicated rhyme in a day.
同 automatic, instinctive, involuntary, spontaneous
派 impulsively( adv. 冲动地)
adj. 不恰当的,不适宜的 (unsuitable)
例 Because the majority of the evening cable TV programs available dealt with violence and sex, the parents decided that the programs were inappropriate for the children to watch.
同 inapt, inept, malapropos, unfitted, unmeet
n. 不注意 (failure to pay attention)
记 联想记忆:in(不)+attention (注意)→不注意
adj. 天生的,先天的 (naturally present at birth; innate)
记 词根记忆:in(向内)+born(出生)→与生俱来的→天生的
adj. 放火的,纵火的 (pertaining to the criminal setting on fire of property)
记 词根记忆:in(使)+cendi(看作cend,发光)+iary→使燃烧发光→放火的
n. 刺激,诱因,动机 (motive) ;刺激因素 (sth. that incites to determination or action)
记 词根记忆:in(进入)+cent(唱,歌)+ive→把(力量)唱进去→刺激,诱因
例 Imposing steep fines on employers for on-the-job injuries to workers could be an effective incentive to creating a safer workplace, especially in the case of employers with poor safety records.
同 goad, impetus, impulse, stimulus
n. 开端 (an act, process, or instance of beginning)
记 词根记忆:in(进入)+cept(拿)+ion→开始拿→开端
同 foundation
adj. 不停的,不断的 (continuing without interruption)
记 词根记忆:in(不)+cess(停止)+ant→不停的
v. 慢慢前进,慢慢移动 (to move by small degrees)
记 联想记忆:一寸一寸(inch)地移动,引申为“慢慢前进”
adj. 刚开始的 (just begun; incipient) ;未充分发展的,不成熟的 (not yet completed or fully developed)
记 联想记忆:inch(英寸)+oat(燕麦)+e→燕麦刚长了一英寸→未充分发展的,不成熟的
adj. 作为自然结果的,伴随而来的 (being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence) ;偶然发生的 (occurring merely by chance )
例 Because we have completed our analysis of the major components of the proposed project, we are free to devote the remainder of this session to a study of the project’s incidental details.
v. 焚化,焚毁 (to burn to ashes; cremate)
记 词根记忆:in(使)+ciner(灰)+ate→使成灰→焚化
派 incinerator( n. (垃圾)焚化炉)
adj. 初期的,起初的 (beginning to exist or appear)
例 It is wise to begin to treat a progressive disease while it is still in its incipient stage.
同 inceptive, initial, initiatory, introductory, nascent
adj. 尖锐的,深刻的 (keen, penetrating, sharp)
搭 incisive comments 深刻的评论
v. 激发,刺激 (to stimulate to action; foment)
记 词根记忆:in(使)+cit(唤起)+e→唤起情绪→激发
n. 粗鲁的举动 (a rude or discourteous act)
记 词根记忆:im(不)+civility(文明)→不文明→粗鲁的举动
adj. 全部包括的 (covering or intended to cover all items, costs, or services) ;首末项 包括在内的 (including the stated limits or extremes)
记 来自include( v. 包含)
同 generic
派 inclusiveness( n. 包容;包容性)
adj. 不成比例的,不相称的 (not proportionate; not adequate)
记 联想记忆:in(不)+commensurate(成比例的,相称的)→不成比例的,不相称的
派 incommensurable( adj. 不能相比的)
n. 不相容(性) (the quality or state of being incompatible)
派 compatibility( n. 兼容性)
adj. 无法和谐共存的,不相容的 (not able to exist in harmony or agreement)
记 联想记忆:in(不)+compatible(和谐共存的)→无法和谐共存的,不相容的
搭 be incompatible with 与…不相容
同 dissonant, incongruent, incongruous, inconsonant
adj. 不完全的,不完整的 (not complete)
adj. 非决定性的;无定论的 (leading to no conclusion or definite result)
例 Given the inconclusive state of the published evidence, we do not argue here that exposure to low-level microwave energy is either hazardous or safe.
adj. 不协调的,不一致的 (incompatible; disagreeing; inconsistent within itself; unsuitable)
adj. 不重要的,微不足道的 (unimportant, trivial)
记 联想记忆:in(不)+consequential(重要的)→不重要的
例 While admitting that the risks incurred by use of the insecticide were not inconsequential , the manufacturer’s spokesperson argued that effective substitutes were simply not available.
n. (指人)反复无常 (the state or quality of being eccentrically variable or fickle)
记 联想记忆:in(不)+constancy(恒久不变)→反复无常
adj. 无可辩驳的 (incapable of being disputed) ,不容置疑的
记 联想记忆:in(不)+controvertible(可辩论的)→无可辩驳的
v. 合并,并入 (to combine or join with sth. already formed; embody)
记 词根记忆:in(进入)+corpor(团体)+ate→(两个公司、机构等)加入团体→合并
搭 incorporate ... into ... 使并入;将…包括在内
同 assimilate, imbibe, inhaust, insorb, integrate
n. 怀疑,不相信 (disbelief)
记 词根记忆:in(不)+cred(信任)+ulity→怀疑,不相信
n. 增加 (increase, gain, growth)
记 词根记忆:in(使)+cre(生长)+ment→使生长→增加
v. 孵卵 (to brood eggs) ;培养 (to cause or aid the development of)
记 词根记忆:in(使)+cub(躺)+ate→躺(在卵上)→孵卵
派 incubator( n. 恒温箱;孵化器)
n. 孵卵期;潜伏期 (the phase of development of a disease between the infection and the first appearance of symptoms)
v. 招惹 (to bring upon oneself)
记 词根记忆:in(进入)+cur(跑)→跑进来→招惹
例 Lizzie was a brave woman who could dare to incur a great danger for an adequate object.
n. 突然入侵 (a hostile entrance into a territory)
记 词根记忆:in(入)+curs(跑)+ion→跑入→入侵
adj. 感激的,蒙恩的 (owing gratitude)
记 词根记忆:in(使)+debt(欠债)+ed→使欠(人情)债的→感激的,蒙恩的
v. 赔偿,偿付 (to compensate for a loss; reimburse)
记 词根记忆:in(不)+demn(伤害)+ify→使不受损害→赔偿
adj. 不确定的 (not definitely or precisely determined or fixed)
记 联想记忆:im(不)+determinate (可确定的)→不确定的
派 indeterminacy( n. 不确定)
v. 控诉,起诉 (to make a formal accusation against; accuse)
记 词根记忆:in(进入)+dict(说)→进(法庭)讨个说法→控诉
同 criminate, impeach, incriminate, inculpate
派 indictment( n. 起诉;控告)
adj. 不感兴趣的,漠不关心的 (having or showing no particular interest in or concern for; disinterested)
记 联想记忆:in(不)+different(不同的)→对任何事的态度都没什么不同→漠不关心的
搭 be indifferent to 对…冷漠
adj. 土产的,本地的 (native) ;生来的,固有的 (innate)
记 词根记忆:indi(内部)+gen(产生)+ous→产生于内部的→本地的
派 nonindigenous( adj. 非本土的)
adj. 愤慨的,愤愤不平的 (feeling or expressing anger)
同 angry