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上課內容：

Hook: A narrative hook (or hook) is a literary technique in the opening of a story that "hooks" the reader's attention so that he or she will keep on reading.

impotent: unable to take effective action; helpless or powerless
imcompotent: not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully
omnipotent: (of a deity) having unlimited power; able to do anything.
omniscient: knowing everything
conscience: an inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one's behavior.
conscious: aware of and responding to one's surroundings; awake.
omnivorous: (of an animal or person) feeding on food of both plant and animal origin.

foe(negative)
enemy
rivalry(positive)

Etymology:
str-: pressure
strain, stress, strict, strangle

cur-: run, move
curriculum, cursory, cursive, current

ac-: to
accelerate, accede, accredit, access

extra-: outside, beyond
extraordinary, extraneous, extramarital, extract

ant-: before
anticipate, antecede, antediluvain, anterior

vocabulary
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1.belong|biˈlôNG|
verb 
meaning: (of a thing) be rightly placed in a specified position
derivatives:
belongingness noun
origin:  Middle English (in the sense ‘be appropriately assigned to’): from be- (as an intensifier) + the archaic verb long‘belong,’ based on Old English gelang‘at hand, together with.’
example: learning to place the blame where it belongs.

2.crimson |ˈkrimzən|
adjective
meaning: of a rich deep red color inclining to purple
origin: late Middle English: from obsolete French cramoisin or Old Spanish cremesin, based on Arabic ḳirmizī, from ḳirmiz
example: she blushed crimson with embarrassment.

3.soothe |so͞oT͟H|
verb [ with obj. ]
meaning: gently calm (a person or their feelings)
origin: Old English sōthian‘verify, show to be true,’ from sōth‘true’ . In the 16th cent. the verb passed through the senses ‘corroborate (a statement),’‘humor (a person) by expressing assent’ and ‘flatter by one's assent,’ whence ‘mollify, appease’ (late 17th cent).
example: a shot of brandy might soothe his nerves.

4.glint |glint|
verb [ no obj. ]
meaning: give out or reflect small flashes of light
origin: Middle English (in the sense ‘move quickly or obliquely’): variant of dialect glent, probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Swedishdialect glänta, glinta ‘to slip, slide, gleam.’
example: her glasses were glinting in the firelight.

5.flutter |ˈflətər|
verb [ no obj. ]
meaning: (of a bird or other winged creature) fly unsteadily or hover by flapping the wings quickly and lightly
derivatives:
flutterer noun
flutteringly adverb
fluttery adjective
origin:  Old English floterian, flotorian, a frequentative form related to fleet.
example: a couple of butterflies fluttered around the garden.

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1.tournament|ˈtərnəmənt|
noun
meaning: (in a sport or game) a series of contests between a number of competitors,who compete for an overall prize.
origin: Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French variants ofOld French torneiement, from torneier ‘take part in a tourney’

2.contempt|kənˈtem(p)t|
noun
meaning: the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn
origin: late Middle English: from Latin contemptus, from contemnere 
example: he showed his contempt for his job by doing it very badly.

3.peremptory|pəˈremptərē|
adjective
meaning: (esp. of a person's manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, esp. in a brusquely imperious way
derivatives:
peremptorily |-tərəlē| adverb.peremptoriness |-rēnis| noun
origin:  late Middle English (as a legal term): via Anglo-Norman French fromLatin peremptorius ‘deadly, decisive,’ from perempt- ‘destroyed, cut off,’ from the verb perimere, from per- ‘completely’ + emere ‘take, buy.’

4.catastrophe |kəˈtastrəfē|
noun
meaning: an event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster
origin: mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘denouement’): from Latincatastropha, from Greek katastrophē ‘overturning, sudden turn,’ fromkata- ‘down’ + strophē ‘turning’ (from strephein ‘to turn’).
example: a national economic catastrophe 

5.corroborate |kəˈräbəˌrāt|
verb [ with obj. ]
meaning: confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)
derivatives:
corroborative |-ˈräb(ə)rətiv| adjectivecorroborator |-ˌrātər| nouncorroboratory |-ˈräb(ə)rəˌtôrē| adjective
origin:  mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘make physically stronger’): fromLatin corroborat- ‘strengthened,’ from the verb corroborare, from cor-‘together’ + roborare, from robur ‘strength.’
example: the witness had corroborated the boy's account of the attack.

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1.vague|vāg|
adjective
meaning: of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning
derivatives:
vagueness nounvaguish adjective
origin: mid 16th cent.: from French, or from Latin vagus ‘wandering, uncertain.’
example: many patients suffer vague symptoms.

2.intention |inˈtenCHən|
noun
meaning: a thing intended; an aim or plan
derivatives:
intentioned adjective 
origin:  late Middle English: from Old French entencion, from Latin intentio(n-) ‘stretching, purpose,’ from intendere
example: she was full of good intentions

3.remote |riˈmōt|
adjective
meaning: (of a place) situated far from the main centers of population; distant
derivatives:
remoteness noun
origin: late Middle English (in the sense ‘far apart’): from Latin remotus‘removed,’ past participle of removere 
example: a remote Oregon valley
4.nibble|ˈnibəl|
verb
meaning: take small bites out of
origin: late 15th cent.: probably of Low German or Dutch origin; compare with Low German nibbeln ‘gnaw.’
example: he sat nibbling a cookie

5.sturdy |ˈstərdē|
adjective
meaning: (of a person or their body) strongly and solidly built
derivatives:
sturdily |-dl-ē| adverbsturdiness noun
origin: Middle English (in the senses ‘reckless, violent’ and ‘intractable,obstinate’): shortening of Old French esturdi ‘stunned, dazed.’ Thederivation remains obscure; thought by some to be based on Latin turdus ‘a thrush’ (compare with the French phrase soûl comme une grive ‘drunk as a thrush’).
example: he had a sturdy, muscular physique.

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1.egotism |ˈēgəˌtizəm|
noun
meaning: the practice of talking and thinking about oneself excessively because of anundue sense of self-importance
origin: early 18th cent.: from French égoïste, from Latin ego ‘I.’ 
example: in his arrogance and egotism, he underestimated Jill.

2.nourish |ˈnəriSH |
verb [ with obj. ]
meaning: provide with the food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition
origin: Middle English: from Old French noriss-, lengthened stem of norir, from Latin nutrire ‘feed, cherish.’
example: I was doing everything I could to nourish and protect the baby

3.peremptory |pəˈremptərē|
adjective
meaning: [Law] not open to appeal or challenge; final
derivatives:
peremptorily |-tərəlē| adverbperemptoriness |-rēnis| noun
origin:  late Middle English (as a legal term): via Anglo-Norman French fromLatin peremptorius ‘deadly, decisive,’ from perempt- ‘destroyed, cut off,’ from the verb perimere, from per- ‘completely’ + emere ‘take, buy.’
example: there has been no disobedience of a peremptory order of the court.

4.estate |iˈstāt|
 noun
meaning: all the money and property owned by a particular person, esp. at death
origin: Middle English (in the sense ‘state or condition’): from Old Frenchestat, from Latin status ‘state, condition,’ from stare ‘to stand.’
example: in his will, he divided his estate between his wife and daughter.

5.persistent |pərˈsistənt|
adjective
meaning: continuing firmly or obstinately in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition
derivatives:
persistently adverb
example: one of the government's most persistent critics.


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1.waver |ˈwāvər|
verb [ no obj. ]
meaning: shake with a quivering motion
derivatives:
waveringly adverbwavery adjective
origin: Middle English: from Old Norse vafra ‘flicker,’ of Germanic origin.
example: the flame wavered in the draft.

2.leisure|ˈlēZHər|
noun
meaning: use of free time for enjoyment
origin: Middle English: from Old French leisir, based on Latin licere ‘be allowed.’
example: increased opportunities for leisure

3.secure|siˈkyo͝or|
adjective
meaning:fixed or fastened so as not to give way, become loose, or be lost
derivatives:
securable adjective
securely adverb
securement noun
example: check to ensure that all nuts and bolts are secure.

4.intimate |ˈintəmit|
adjective
meaning:closely acquainted; familiar, close
origin: early 17th cent. (as a noun): from late Latin intimatus, past participle of Latin intimare ‘impress, make familiar,’ from intimus‘inmost.’

example: intimate friends 

5.tremble|ˈtrembəl|
verb [ no obj. ]
meaning: shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty
derivatives:
tremblingly |-b(ə)liNGlē| adverb
origin: Middle English (as a verb): from Old French trembler, from medieval Latin tremulare, from Latin tremulus 
example: Isobel was trembling with excitement.