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from bbs.yuanda.org coc(t), cuis, cul=cook concoct
v. prepare by combining; make up in concert.
How did the inventive chef ever concoct such a strange dish?
concoction, N.
构词：con (together) + coct (cook) precocious
ADJ. advanced .in development.
Listening to the grown-up way the child discussed serious topics, we couldn’t help remarking how precocious she was.
precocity, N.
构词：pre (before) + coc (cook) + ous (a) cuisine
N. style of cooking.
French cuisine is noted for its use of sauces and wines.
构词：cuis (cook) + ine (n) culinary
ADJ. relating to cooking.
Many chefs attribute their culinary skill to the wise use of spices.
构词：cul (cook) + in（补音）+ ary (a) cogn=know cognitive
ADJ. having to do with knowing or perceiving related to the mental processes.
Though Jack was emotionally immature, his cognitive development was admirable; he was very advanced intellectually.
构词：cogn (know) + it（补音）+ ive (a) cognizance
N. knowledge.
During the election campaign, the two candidates were kept in full cognizance of the international situation.
构词：cogn (know) + iz（补音）+ ance (n) col=collar decollete
ADJ. having a low-cut neckline.
Fashion decrees that evening gowns be decollete this season; bare shoulders are again the vogue.
构词：de (down) + coll (collar) + ete (a) accolade
collar
N. award of merit.
In Hollywood, an “Oscar” is the highest accolade.
构词：ac (to) + col (collar) + ade (n). 指将奖牌挂在领子上 come=praise, proper comity
N. courtesy; civility.
A spirit of comity should exist among nations.
构词：come (proper) + ty (n) comely
ADJ. attractive; agreeable.
I would rather have a poor and comely wife than a rich and homely one.
构词：come (proper) + ly (a) encomiastic
ADJ. praising; eulogistic.
Some critics believe that his encomiastic statements about Napoleon were inspired by his desire for material advancement rather than by an honest belief in the Emperor’s genius.
构词：en (make) + come (praise) + iastic (a) encomium
N. high praise; eulogy.
Uneasy with the encomiums expressed by his supporters, Tolkien felt unworthy of such high praise.
构词：en (make) + come (praise) + ium (n) concil=和解 conciliatory
ADJ. reconciling; soothing.
She was still angry despite his conciliatory words.
conciliate, v.
构词：concile（和解）+ ia（补音）+ tory (a) reconcile
v. correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel.
Every time we try to reconcile our checkbook with the bank statement, we quarrel. However, despite these monthly lovers’ quarrels, we always manage to reconcile
构词：re (back) + concile（和解）. irreconcilable
ADJ. incompatible; not able to be resolved.
Because the separated couple were irreconcilable, the marriage counselor recommended a divorce.
构词：ir (not) + re (back) + concile（和解）+ able (a) cond=hide abscond
v. depart secretly and hide.
The teller who absconded with the bonds went uncaptured until someone recognized him from his photograph on America’s Most Wanted.
构词：abs (away) + (hide) ensconce
v. settle comfortably.
Now that their children were ensconced safely in the private school, the jet-setting parents decided to leave for Europe.
构词：en (v) + s (补) + conce (hide) recondite
ADJ. abstruse; profound; secret.
He read many recondite books in order to obtain the material for his scholarly thesis.
构词：re (back) + cond (hide) + ite (a) cord, card, core=heart accord
N. agreement.
She was in complete accord with the verdict.
v. accord sb sth
构词：ac (to) + cord (heart) concord
N. harmony.
Watching Tweedledum and Tweedledee battle, Alice wondered why the two brothers could not manage to live in concord.
构词：con (same) + cord (heart) discord
N. conflict; lack of harmony.
Watching Tweedledum battle Tweedledee, Alice wondered what had caused this pointless discord.
构词：dis (not) + cord (heart) discordant
ADJ. not harmonious; conflicting.
Nothing is quite so discordant as the sound of a junior high school orchestra tuning up.
构词：dis (not) + cord (heart) + ant (a) cordial
ADJ. gracious; heartfelt.
Our hosts greeted us at the airport with a cordial welcome and a hearty hug.
构词：cord (heart) + ial (a) cardinal
ADJ. chief.
If you want to increase your word power, the cardinal rule of vocabulary-building is to read.
构词：card (heart) + in（补音）+ al (a) . 取意：心为人之主要器官 cardiologist
N. doctor specializing in ailments of the heart.
When the pediatrician noticed Philip had a slight heart murmur, she referred him to a cardiologist for further tests.
构词：card (heart) + io（补音）+ logist (scholar) excoriate
v. scold with biting harshness; strip the skin off.
Seeing the rips in Bill’s new pants, his mother furiously excoriated him for ruining his good clothes. The tight, starched collar chafed and excoriated his neck, rubbing it raw.
构词：ex (away from) + core (heart) + ate (v) copi=copy, many copious ADJ. plentiful.
She had copious reasons for rejecting the proposal.
构词：copi (copy) + ous (a) cornucopia
N. horn overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance.
The encyclopedia salesman claimed the new edition was a veritable cornucopia of information, an inexhaustible source of knowledge for the entire family.
构词：corn (horn) + copi (many) + ia (n) count=计算，解释 discount
v. disregard.
Be prepared to discount what he has to say about his ex-wife.
构词：dis (no) + count recount
v. narrate or tell; count over again.
About to recountthe latest adventure of Sherlock Holmes, Watson lost track of exactly how many cases Holmes had solved and refused to begin his tale until he’d recounted them one by one.
构词：re (again) + count unaccountable
ADJ. inexplicable; unreasonable or mysterious.
I have taken an unaccountable dislike to my doctor: “I do not love thee, Doctor Fell. The reason why, I cannot tell.”
构词：un (not) + ac (to) + count + able coy=cage coy
ADJ. shy; modest; coquettish.
Reluctant to commit herself so early in the game, Kay was coy in her answers to Ken’s offer. decoy
N. lure or bait.
The wild ducks were not fooled by the decoy, also v.
构词：de (the) + coy (cage) cr=破裂 crevice
N. crack; fissure.
The mountain climbers found footholds in the tiny crevices in the mountainside. cret (e), cru(e)=grow accretion
N. growth; increase.
Over the years Bob put on weight: because of this accretion of flesh, he went from size M to size XL.
accrete, v.
构词：ac (to) + cret (increase) + ion (n) discrete
ADJ. separate; unconnected.
The universe is composed of discrete bodies.
构词：dis (not) + crete (connect)
参考词汇：discrete—concrete discretion
N. prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances.
Use your discretion in this matter and do not discuss it with anyone.
discreet, adj.
构词：dis (not) + crete (connect) + ion (n) accrue
v. come about by addition.
You must pay the interest that has accrued on your debt as well as the principal sum. accrual, N.
构词：ac (to) + crue (increase) cred, creed=believe
参考词汇：credit card credo
N. creed.
I believe we may best describe her credo by saying that it approximates the Golden Rule.
构词：cred (belief) + o (n) credulity
N. belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivete. Con artists take advantage of the credulity of inexperienced investors to swindle them out of their savings.
credulous, ADJ.
构词：cred (belief) + ul（补音）+ ity (n) creed
N. system of religious or ethical belief.
Any loyal American’s creed must emphasize love of democracy
构词：creed (belief) discredit
v. defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve.
The campaign was highly negative in tone; each candidate tried to discredit the other.
构词：dis (not) + cred (belief) incredulous
ADJ. withholding belief; skeptical.
When Jack claimed he hadn’t eaten the jelly doughnut, Jill took an incredulous look at his smeared face and laughed.
构词：in (not) + cred (belief) + ul（补音）+ ous (a)
incredulity
N, a tendency to disbelief.
Your incredulity in the face of all the evidence is hard to understand. cubus, cumb(er)=burden incubus
N. burden; mental care; nightmare.
The incubus of financial worry helped bring on her nervous breakdown.
构词：in (in) + cubus (burden) incubate
v. hatch; scheme.
Inasmuch as our supply of electricity is cut off, we shall have to rely on the hens to incubate these eggs.
构词：in (in) + cub (burden) + ate (v) incumbent
ADJ. obligatory; currently holding an office.
It is incumbent upon all incumbent elected officials to keep accurate records of expenses incurred in office, also N.
构词：in (in) + cumb (burden) + ent (a) cumbersome
ADJ. heavy; hard to manage.
She was burdened down with cumbersome parcels.
构词：cumb (burden) + er（补音）+ some (a) encumber
v. burden.
Some people encumber themselves with too much luggage when they take short trips.
构词：en (make) + cumb (burden) + er（补音） cumb=lie down recumbent
ADJ. reclining; lying down completely or in part.
The command “AT EASE” does not permit you to take a recumbent position.
构词：re (back) + cumb (lie) + ent (a) succumb
v. yield; give in; die.
I succumb to temptation whenever it comes my way.
构词：suc (under) + cumb (lie) 发信人 rltc (Randolph Language Training Center) |
