英文字彙字源 week 15－Melody Su 的部落格

Fid-, fide, feder(is): trust, faith

Confident

: having a feeling or belief that you can do something well or succeed at something : having confidence

The class made me more confident (about myself).

a confident young businesswoman

I am confident about my ability to do the job.

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— see also overconfident, self-confident

b : showing that you have confidence

a confident smile

They have a confident air about them.

His voice sounded confident.

2 not used before a noun : certain that something will happen or that something is true

We are confident that conditions will improve soon.

Confidante

: a woman who is a trusted friend : a female confidant

She was her closest friend and confidante.

Federal

: a supporter of the government of the U.S. in the American Civil War

especially : a soldier in the federal armies — compare confederate

2 formal : a federal agent or officer — usually plural

Local police sought help from the federals. [=(less formally) feds]

De-: down, away from

Decline

: to become lower in amount or less in number

Oil prices continue to decline. [=decrease, fall]
The construction of new houses declined five percent this year.
The animal's numbers are declining rapidly.

[no object] : to become worse in condition or quality

The patient's condition has declined. [=worsened,deteriorated]
My grandmother's health has been declining since she broke her hip.
The civilization began to decline around 1000 B.C.

Decrease

: to become smaller in size, amount, number, etc.

Sales decreased by five percent this year.
The population is decreasing steadily. = The population is steadily decreasing in size.

[+ object] : to make (something) smaller in size, amount, number, etc.

By exercising often, you can decrease [=reduce, lower] your chance of developing heart disease.
The driver decreased her speed as she approached the curve.
These changes will decrease our expenses.

Frag-, fract-: break

Fragile

: easily broken or damaged

the flower's fragile petals

Her health has always been very fragile.

fragile bones

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: very delicate

her fragile beauty

: not strong

The two countries have formed a fragile coalition.

a fragile cease-fire

Fracture

: the result of breaking something : a crack or break

a fracture in the Earth's crust

especially : a broken bone

She suffered a wrist fracture when she slipped on the ice

-ceive: take, hold, seize

Receive

: to get or be given (something)

You will be charged a late fee if the electric company does not receive your payment on time.

I received a letter/call from her yesterday.

You will receive a discount if you spend over $100.

This spring he'll receive [=be awarded] his PhD in physics.

[+ object] : to react to (something) in a specified way

She received the news of his death with remarkable calmness.

— often used as (be) received

Her new book was well/poorly received by the critics. [=the critics liked/disliked her new book]

The results of the study were received with considerable skepticism.

Perceive

: to notice or become aware of (something)

I perceived [=noticed] that she had been crying.

The detective perceived [=saw] a change in the suspect's attitude.

: to think of (someone or something) as being something stated

She perceived herself as an independent woman. = She perceived herself to be an independent woman.

Dis-: not, apart

Disappear (v.) /d,ɪsəp'ɪr//d,ɪsəp'ir/

: to stop being visible : to pass out of sight

: to stop existing : to die or go away completely

: to become lost : to go to a place that is not known

e.g. The symptoms should disappear within a few days.

Diffident (adj.) /ˈdɪfɪdənt/

: lacking confidence : not feeling comfortable around people

: very careful about acting or speaking

e.g. She was diffident about stating her opinion.

Dishonest (adj.) /dɪs'ɑnəst/

: saying or likely to say things that are untrue

: containing information that is untrue

: used to deceive someone

e.g. They admitted that there were dishonest officers in the police force.

NATO phonetic Alphabet

The International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet, commonly known as the NATO phonetic alphabet and also known as the ICAO radiotelephonic, phonetic or spelling alphabet and the ITU radiotelephonic or phonetic alphabet, is the most widely used radiotelephonic spelling alphabet.

The Book of Revelation

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The Book of Revelation, often known simply as Revelation or The Apocalypse of John, is a book of the New Testament that occupies a central place in Christian eschatology. Its title is derived from the first word of the text, written in Koine Greek: apokalypsis, meaning "unveiling" or "revelation". The Book of Revelation is the only apocalyptic document in the New Testament canon (although there are short apocalyptic passages in various places in the Gospels and the Epistles).[a]