(下學期)第八週

1. vicar
A vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior.

2. benediction
dic- to say, tell

bene- : positive
male-  : negative
Ex: malediction

3. promising star

4. exposition→complication→climax→falling action→resolution

5. There you see! 看吧!

6. fly over wall

7. something tremendous happened.

8.  subtlety
: the quality or state of being subtle

: a small detail that is usually important but not obvious

9. radiance 
: the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
: an attractive combination of good health and happiness

2013/5/2
1. composure: the feeling of being calm, confident, and in control:
I didn't want to lose my composure in front of her.
2. compound: a chemical that combines two or more elements:
Salt is a compound of sodium and chlorine.
3. comprehensive: complete and including everything that is necessary:
We offer you a comprehensive training in all aspects of the business.
4. compress: to press something into a smaller space:
Firmly compress the soil in the pot so that the plant is secure.
5. compromise: an agreement in an argument in which the people involved reduce their demands or change their opinion in order to agree:
It is hoped that a compromise will be reached in today's talks.

2013/5/3
1. compulsory: If something is compulsory, you must do it because of a rule or law:
Swimming was compulsory at my school.
2. compunction: a slight guilty feeling about something you have done or might do:
I wouldn't have any compunction about telling him to leave.
3. compute: to calculate an answer or amount by using a machine:
Compute the ratio of the object's height to its weight.
4. comrade: a friend, especially one who you have been involved in difficult or dangerous, usually military, activities with:
Many of his comrades were killed in the battle.
5. conceal: to prevent something from being seen or known about:
The listening device was concealed in a pen.

2013/5/4

1. concede: to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true:

The government has conceded (that) the new tax policy has been a disaster.

2. conceive: to imagine something:

I think my uncle still conceives of me as a four-year-old.

3. conceptual: based on ideas or principles:

The main weakness of the proposal is conceptual.

4. concession: something that is allowed or given up, often in order to end a disagreement, or the act of allowing or giving this:

Both sides involved in the conflict made some concessions in yesterday's talks.

5. conciliate:  to end a disagreement or someone's anger by acting in a friendly way or slightly changing your opinions, or to satisfy someone who disagrees with you by acting in this way:

An independent adviser has been brought in to conciliate between the two sides involved in the conflict.

2013/5/5
1. conclude: to end a speech, meeting, or piece of writing:
She concluded the speech by reminding us of our responsibility.
2. concise: short and clear, expressing what needs to be said without unnecessary words:
Make your answers clear and concise.
3. concoct: to make something, usually food, by adding several different parts together, often in a way that is original or not planned:
He concocted the most amazing dish from all sorts of unlikely ingredients. 
4. concourse: a large space or room in a public building such as a station or airport that people meet in or pass through:
There's a ticket machine in the main concourse.
5.  concur: to agree or have the same opinion:
The new report concurs with previous findings.

2013/5/6
1. condemn: to criticize something or someone strongly, usually for moral reasons:
The terrorist action has been condemned as an act of barbarism and cowardice.
2. condense: to reduce something, such as a speech or piece of writing, in length:
I condensed ten pages of comments into/to two.
3. condescend: If you condescend to do something, you agree to do something that you do not consider to be good enough for your social position:
I wonder if Michael will condescend to visit us?
4. condolence: sympathy and sadness for the family or close friends of a person who has recently died, or an expression of this, especially in written form:
Dignitaries from all over the world came to offer their condolences.
5. confide: to tell something secret or personal to someone who you trust not to tell anyone else:
He confided (to her) that his hair was not his own.