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1、做中國最專業(yè)的詞湇社區(qū)——www.Worder.Net單詞演義Unit1【BELL】comesfromtheLatinwordmeaning"war."Bellonawasthelittle-knownRomangoddessofwar;herhusband,Mars,wasthegodofwar.antebellum,bellicose,belligerence,rebellion【PAC/PEAS】isrelatedtotheLatinwordsfor"agree"and"peace."TehPacificOcean-thatis,the"Peacef
2、ulOcean"-wasnamedbyMagellanbecauseitseemedsocalmafterthestormsnearCaprHorn.(HeobviouslyneverwitnessedaPacifichurricane.)pacify,pacifist,pact,appease,【HOSP/HOST】comesfromtheLatinwordhospesanditsstemhospit-meaningboth'host'and'guest.'ManywordsbasedonitcametoEnglishthroughFrench,whic
3、hoftendroppedthe-pi-,leavinghost-.Hospitalitywasonceahouseforreligiouspilgrimsandothertravelers,orahomefortheaged.hostage,hospice,hostel,inhospitable【AM/IM】comesfromtheLatinwordamare,'tolove.'Amiablemeans'friendlyorgood-natured,'andamigoisSpanishfor'friend.'amicable,enamored,inimi
4、cal,paramour【CRIM】comesfromtheLatinfor'faultorcrime'or'accusation,'andproducessuchEnglishwordsascrimeandcriminal.criminology,decriminalize,incriminate,recrimination【PROB/PROV】comesfromtheLatinwordsfor'proveorproof'and'honestyorintegrity.'Toproveastatementisto'makeithonest,'andprob
5、atecourtiswherethegenuinenessofthewillsofdeceasedpeoplemustbeproved.approbation,disprove,probity,reprobate【GRAV】comesfromtheLatinwordmeaning'heavy,weighty,serious.'Thus,agravematterisseriousandimportant.gravid,gravitas,gravitata,gravity【LEV】comesfromtheLatinadjectivelevis,meaning'
6、light'andtheverblevare,meaning'toraiseorlighten.'Levitationisthemagician'strickinwhichabodyseemstoriseintotheairbyitself.Andaleverisabarusedtoliftsomethingbymeansofleverage.alleviate,elevate,leavening,levity做中國最專業(yè)的詞湇社區(qū)——www.Worder.Net單詞演義Unit2【AG】comesfromtheLatinwordfor'do,go,lea
7、d,drive'.Anagendaisalistofthingstobedone.Anagentisusuallysomeonewhodoesthingsonbehalfofanother,justasanagencyisanofficethatdoesbusinessforothers.agitate,litigate,prodigal,synagogue【VEN/VENT】comesfromvenire,theLatinverbmeaning'come'.Tointerveneinacaseoranargumentisto'comebetween'th
8、etwoopponents.Anavenueisastreet,o
