Post by Jia Hong on May 18, 2010 15:05:04 GMT -8
PIQ 103 Lecture Notes -- Jia Hong
i.e- it is
e.g.- for example
etc- and others
Lesson 1:
abase- refused to abase himself- to reduce or lower(in rank)
attribute- attributed her success to her parents- ascribe, give credit
cryptic- cryptic message- mysterious
ebullient- the girl's ebullient nature- showing excitement
falter- her courage did not falter- hesitate, stop short
incite- incite a riot- arouse to action; goad; motivate
lurid- lurid cover stories- wild; sensational; graphic; gruesome
pervasive- pervasive odor- pervading; spread throughout
remorse feel remorse for his crime- guilt; self-reproach
subside- storm subsided- settle down; descend; grow quiet
Lesson 2:
abridge- abridged dictionary- shorten
audacious- audacious attempt- daring; bold
cursory- cursory review- casual; hastily done
eccentric- eccentric personality- irregular; odd; whimsical; bizarre
fanaticism- religious fanatics- excessive zeal
inclusive- form 1 to 10 inclusive- tending to include all
luxuriant hair- abundant; rich and splendid
pessimism- pessimistic view of life- seeing the bad side only
renounce- renounce her beliefs- abandon; disown; repudiate
substantiate- substantiate the claim with facts- establish by evidence; verify; support
Lesson 3:
abstemious- abstemious eating habits- moderate in eating and drinking
austere- austere judge- strict; stern
curtail- curtail the program/ curtail the tail- shorten; reduce
eclectic- eclectic research- from many disparate sources
fastidious- fastidious dresser- difficult to please
incongruous- incongruous behavior/attire- not fitting
magnanimous- magnanimous priest- generous;great-hearted
phenomena- kept records of the phenomena- observable facts
repel- insect repellant- drive away; disgust
subtlety- subtle humor- perceptiveness; very small degree; delicate
Lesson 4:
abstract- abstract noun- theoretical; difficult to understand
authoritarian government- exercising total control
cynical- cynical writer- distrustful of human motives
edify- edify the church members- instruct; correct morally
feasible- feasible plan- practical; workable; likely
inconsequential- inconsequential to the result- insignificant; unimportant
malicious- cinderellas malicious sisters- hateful; spiteful
philanthropist- donation by the philanthropist- lover of mankind
replete- replete with books- abundantly filled
succinct- succinct answer- brief; terse; compact
Lesson 5:
abstruse- abstruse essay- difficult to understand; esoteric
autonomous- 50 autonomous states-self-governing
daunt-undaunted by the threat-to intimidate
efface-efface the graffiti- rub out
fell- lumberjack felled the tree- cut or knock down
incontrovertible- incontrovertible evidence- indisputable; not open to question
marred- marred surface of the table- damaged; disfigured
piety- piety of the nuns- religious devotion;godliness
reprehensible- reprehensible actions of the terrorists- deserving blame
superficial- superficial knowledge of grammar- trivial; shallow
i.e- it is
e.g.- for example
etc- and others
Lesson 1:
abase- refused to abase himself- to reduce or lower(in rank)
attribute- attributed her success to her parents- ascribe, give credit
cryptic- cryptic message- mysterious
ebullient- the girl's ebullient nature- showing excitement
falter- her courage did not falter- hesitate, stop short
incite- incite a riot- arouse to action; goad; motivate
lurid- lurid cover stories- wild; sensational; graphic; gruesome
pervasive- pervasive odor- pervading; spread throughout
remorse feel remorse for his crime- guilt; self-reproach
subside- storm subsided- settle down; descend; grow quiet
Lesson 2:
abridge- abridged dictionary- shorten
audacious- audacious attempt- daring; bold
cursory- cursory review- casual; hastily done
eccentric- eccentric personality- irregular; odd; whimsical; bizarre
fanaticism- religious fanatics- excessive zeal
inclusive- form 1 to 10 inclusive- tending to include all
luxuriant hair- abundant; rich and splendid
pessimism- pessimistic view of life- seeing the bad side only
renounce- renounce her beliefs- abandon; disown; repudiate
substantiate- substantiate the claim with facts- establish by evidence; verify; support
Lesson 3:
abstemious- abstemious eating habits- moderate in eating and drinking
austere- austere judge- strict; stern
curtail- curtail the program/ curtail the tail- shorten; reduce
eclectic- eclectic research- from many disparate sources
fastidious- fastidious dresser- difficult to please
incongruous- incongruous behavior/attire- not fitting
magnanimous- magnanimous priest- generous;great-hearted
phenomena- kept records of the phenomena- observable facts
repel- insect repellant- drive away; disgust
subtlety- subtle humor- perceptiveness; very small degree; delicate
Lesson 4:
abstract- abstract noun- theoretical; difficult to understand
authoritarian government- exercising total control
cynical- cynical writer- distrustful of human motives
edify- edify the church members- instruct; correct morally
feasible- feasible plan- practical; workable; likely
inconsequential- inconsequential to the result- insignificant; unimportant
malicious- cinderellas malicious sisters- hateful; spiteful
philanthropist- donation by the philanthropist- lover of mankind
replete- replete with books- abundantly filled
succinct- succinct answer- brief; terse; compact
Lesson 5:
abstruse- abstruse essay- difficult to understand; esoteric
autonomous- 50 autonomous states-self-governing
daunt-undaunted by the threat-to intimidate
efface-efface the graffiti- rub out
fell- lumberjack felled the tree- cut or knock down
incontrovertible- incontrovertible evidence- indisputable; not open to question
marred- marred surface of the table- damaged; disfigured
piety- piety of the nuns- religious devotion;godliness
reprehensible- reprehensible actions of the terrorists- deserving blame
superficial- superficial knowledge of grammar- trivial; shallow