有不會背的ＧＲＥ單字嗎？照過來！我教你！

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para-(變形par-) 這個prefix的意義，你可以上M-W online看：

http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/para-

1 : beside : alongside of : beyond : aside from <parathyroid> <parenteral>

2
a : closely related to <paraldehyde>

b : involving substitution at or characterized by two opposite
positions in the benzene ring that are separated by two carbon
atoms <paradichlorobenzene>

3
a : faulty : abnormal <paresthesia>

b : associated in a subsidiary or accessory capacity <paramedical>

c : closely resembling : almost <paratyphoid>



應用時要知道何時用何義：

paramount =para ( 超过) ＋mount (mountain)

paradigm =para ( 旁邊) ＋digm ( 顯示) -> 顯示給旁邊的看 -> 榜樣

paradox =para (fault ) ＋dox ( 正統觀點) -> 矛盾/似非而是的说法


考你一題：請問 paragon、parable要如何分析？

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She has a fetish with neatness.

她有潔癖。

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Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day 今天提到的字是virtuoso。
來看看裏面的內容。

The Word of the Day for September 12, 2007 is:
virtuoso noun
1 : one skilled in or having a taste for the fine arts
2 : one who excels in the technique of an art; especially : a highly skilled musical performer (as on the violin)
3 : a person who has great skill at some endeavor

Example Sentence:
Amir is a virtuoso who makes playing the violin look easy.

Did you know?
English speakers borrowed the Italian noun "virtuoso" in the
1600s. It comes in turn from the Italian adjective "virtuoso," which
means both "virtuous" and "skilled." In English, "virtuoso" can be
pluralized as either "virtuosos" or "virtuosi," and it is often used
attributively ("a virtuoso performer"). The first virtuosos were men
of substantial knowledge and learning ("great wits," to quote one
17th-century clergyman). The word was then transferred to those
skilled in the arts, and by the 18th century it had acquired its
specific sense applied to musicians. In the 20th century, English speakers broadened "virtuoso" again to apply to a person skilled
in any pursuit.

virtuosos：
藝術大師;音樂名手/藝術愛好者;古董收藏家

記法：

virtu＝virtue ( n.美德；優點 ) ，oso︰音樂師

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the fine art of reviling

罵人的藝術

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gnarled a. (樹等) 多節的；(皮膚等) 粗糙的

諧音： gnarled音“那藕的”→像那蓮藕一樣多節的

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sexual harasssment

性騷擾

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Marriage makes or mars a man.

婚姻能成全人，也能損害人。

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You cannot run with the hare and hunt with the hounds.

不能既和野兔一起跑又和獵狗一起追。（人不應兩面討好。）

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-esque: in the manner or style of / like

樣式、風格、如----的

picturesque=picture + esque=如畫的

statuesque=statue + esque=似彫像的

sculpturesque=sculpture + esque=像雕刻一樣的

romanesque=roman + esque=羅馬風格的

arabesque=arab + esque=阿拉伯風格的

burlesqueburlesque=burl + esque=(絲、布等的)節+esque=原為以穿破
爛的戲服表演諷今刺古的戲劇風格->(諷刺性或滑稽性)的模仿

grotesque=grot + esque=洞穴 + + esque=(如洞穴般)古怪的

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burlesque：
n.
1諷刺性(或滑稽性)的模仿;滑稽諷刺作品(可指劇本、圖畫、詩歌等)[C][U]
By taking bribes the judge made a burlesque of his high office.
那位法官受了賄賂,嘲弄了自己的高位。
2【美】(含有脫衣舞表演的低俗的)滑稽歌舞雜劇[C]

v(嘲弄地)模仿;(通過模仿)取笑
burlesque a writer
用模仿諷刺某作家

burlesque=burl + esque=(絲、布等的)節+esque=原為以穿破爛的戲服表演諷今刺古的戲劇風格->(諷刺性(或滑稽性)的模仿(見下之網址，有詳述)

http://highway11.webwave.com.tw/magazin ... ect_01.php

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GRE史上的一道變態題：

太------，一定要記下來！


leer（男色眯眯看女）:ogle（女色眯眯看男）=philander(男調戲女):seduce(女勾引男)

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castigation：批評

緣自印度的種信制度（Caste），其中人被分爲五種：

Braman>Kshatriya>Vaisha>Saudra>Untouchable(賤民)

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Laconic(簡潔的)源於Laconia，是古希臘城邦
典故：其中居民說話言簡意賅，能用一句話表達意思，絕不說第二句。當時波斯
軍隊進攻Laconia時，大使寫了一封很長的招降書，射入城中。

而Laconia的回信中只有一個字：“If”。其中包含兩層意思：1、如果你們進攻
我們，讓你們有來無回。2、如果你們進攻我們，現在多說都是
無用的，打了再說。很有力度，故以後被引用爲簡潔。

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程度：

niche(壁龕，只可放神像idol)<alcove(壁凹)<recess(凹陷)

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redolent：芳香的

redolent=re(d)反復+ol嗅 (eg:olfaction嗅覺)-- 芳香的味道才會讓人一吸再吸。