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上課內容

infamous        reputation        notorious
infame


Introduction(thesis statement) + 3 supporting paragraphs(topic sentences) + conclusion



serene: calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil
serendipity: the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way

vocabulary
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1.adapt|əˈdapt|
verb [ with obj. ]
meaning: make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify
origin: late Middle English: from French adapter, from Latin adaptare,from ad- ‘to’ + aptare (from aptus ‘fit’).
example: hospitals have had to be adapted for modern medical practice 

2.adhesive |adˈhēsiv, -ziv|
adjective
meaning: able to stick fast to a surface or object; sticky
derivatives:
adhesively adverb.adhesiveness noun
origin: late 17th cent. (in the sense ‘tending to adhere or cling to’): fromFrench adhésif, -ive, from the verb adhérer, from Latin adhaerere ‘stick to’
example: an adhesive label.

3.adhesion |adˈhēZHən|
noun
meaning: the action or process of adhering to a surface or object
origin: late 15th cent.: from French adhésion, from Latin adhaesio(n-),from the verb adhaerere 
example: the adhesion of theScotch tape to the paper.

4.anxiety |aNGˈzī-itē|
noun
meaning: a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome
origin: early 16th cent.: from French anxiété or Latin anxietas, from anxius
example: he felt a surge of anxiety 

5.costume |ˈkäsˌt(y)o͞om |
noun
meaning:a set of clothes in a style typical of a particular country or historical period
origin: early 18th cent.: from French, from Italian custume ‘custom, fashion, habit,’ from Latin consuetudo 
example: children in national costume singing folk music

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1.disability |ˌdisəˈbilitē|
noun
meaning: a disadvantage or handicap, esp. one imposed or recognized by the law
example:  he had to quit his job and go on disability.

2.lawsuit|ˈlôˌso͞ot|
noun
meaning:a claim or dispute brought to a court of law for adjudication 
example: his lawyer filed a lawsuit againstLos Angeles city.

3.mild|mīld|
adjective
meaning: gentle and not easily provoked
derivatives:
mildish adjective
origin: Old English milde(originally in the sense ‘gracious, not severe incommand’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German mild, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin mollis and Greek malthakos ‘soft.’ 
example: she was implacable, despite her mild exterior.

4.manner|ˈmanər|
noun
meaning: a way in which a thing is done or happens
derivatives: 
mannerless adjective
origin: Middle English: from Old French maniere, based on Latin manuarius ‘of the hand,’ from manus ‘hand.’
example: taking notes in an unobtrusive manner.

5.miniature |ˈmin(ē)əCHər |
adjective [ attrib. ]
meaning: (esp. of a replica of something) of a much smaller size than normal; very small
phrase: 
in miniature on a small scale, but otherwise a replica: a place that is Greece in miniature.
origin:  early 18th cent.: from Italian miniatura, via medieval Latin fromLatin miniare ‘rubricate, illuminate,’ from minium ‘red lead,vermilion’ (used to mark particular words in manuscripts).
example: children dressed as miniature adults.

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1.suspicion|səˈspiSHən|
noun
meaning: a feeling or thought that something is possible, likely, or true
phrases:
above suspicion too obviously good or honest to be thought capable of wrongdoing.
under suspicion thought to be guilty of wrongdoing.
origin: Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French suspeciun, frommedieval Latin suspectio(n-), from suspicere ‘mistrust.’ The change in thesecond syllable was due to association with Old French suspicion (from Latinsuspicio(n-) ‘suspicion’).
example: she had a sneaking suspicion that he was laughing at her.

2.plain |plān|
adjective
meaning: not decorated or elaborate; simple or ordinary in characterderivatives:
plainness noun
origin:  Middle English: from Old French plain, from Latin planus, from a base meaning ‘flat.’
example: everyone dined at a plain wooden table.

3.harness |ˈhärnis|
verb [ with obj. ]
meaning: control and make use of (natural resources), esp. to produce energy
derivatives:
harnesser noun
origin:  Middle English: from Old French harneis ‘military equipment,’from Old Norse, from herr ‘army’ + nest ‘provisions.’
example: attempts to harness solar energy

4.sentences |ˈsentns|
verb [ with obj. ]
meaning:declare the punishment decided for (an offender)
origin:  Middle English (in the senses ‘way of thinking, opinion,’‘court's declaration of punishment,’ and ‘gist (of a piece of writing)’): via Old French from Latin sententia ‘opinion,’ from sentire ‘feel, be of the opinion.’
example: ten army officers were sentenced to death.

5.occasional |əˈkāZHənl|
adjective
meaning:occurring, appearing, or done infrequently and irregularly
 example: the occasional car went by but no taxis.

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1.abuse |əˈbyo͞oz| 
verb
meaning:use (something) to bad effect or for a bad purpose; misuse
origin: late Middle English: via Old French from Latin abus- ‘misused,’from the verb abuti, from ab- ‘away’ (i.e., ‘wrongly’) + uti ‘to use.’
example: the judge abused his power by imposing the fines.

2.canine |ˈkāˌnīn|
adjective
meaning: of, relating to, or resembling a dog or dogs
derivatives:
origin:  late Middle English from French, from Latin caninus, from canis ‘dog.’
example:  canine distemper virus.

3.destination |ˌdestəˈnāSHən|
noun
meaning:the place to which someone or something is going or being sent
origin:  late Middle English: from Latin destinatio(n-), from destinare ‘make firm, establish.’ The original sense was ‘the action of intending someone or something for a particular purpose,’ later ‘being destined for a particular place,’ hence (from the early 19th cent.) the place itself.
example: a popular destination for golfers.

4.engulf |enˈgəlf|
verb [ with obj. ]
meaning:(of a natural force) sweep over (something) so as to surround or cover it completely
derivatives:
engulfment noun
example: the cafe was engulfed in flames

5.flood|fləd|
verb
meaning: cover or submerge (a place or area) with water
origin:  Old English flōd, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vloed and German Flut, also to flow
example: the dam burst, flooding a small town 

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1.foresight |ˈfôrˌsīt|
noun
meaning: the ability to predict or the action of predicting what will happen or be needed in the future.
origin:  Middle English: from fore+ sight, probably suggested by Old Norse forsjá, forsjó .
example: he had the foresight to check that his escape route was clear.

2.subscribe|səbˈskrīb|
verb
meaning: [ no obj. ] arrange to receive something regularly, typically a publication, by paying in advance
origin: late Middle English (in the sense ‘sign at the bottom of adocument’): from Latin subscribere, from sub- ‘under’ + scribere‘write.’
example: subscribe to the magazine for twelve months and receive a freeT-shirt.

3.violent |ˈvī(ə)lənt|
adjective
meaning: using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something
derivatives:
violently adverb
origin: Middle English (in the sense ‘having a marked or powerfuleffect’): via Old French from Latin violent- ‘vehement, violent.’
example:a violent confrontation with riot police.

4.dungeon |ˈdənjən|
noun
meaning: a strong underground prison cell, esp. in a castle.
origin:  Middle English (also with the sense ‘castle keep’): from Old French(perhaps originally with the sense ‘lord's tower’ or ‘mistress tower’), based on Latin dominus ‘lord, master.’ Compare with donjon

5.antique |anˈtēk|
noun
meaning: a collectible object such as a piece of furniture or work of art that has a highvalue because of its considerable age
origin: late 15th cent. (as an adjective): from Latin antiquus, anticus‘former, ancient,’ from ante ‘before.’
example: he loves collecting antiques.