Chapter 11. How to insult your enemies

Word/Root Pronunciation Meaning
1. martinet mahr-tƏ-NET′ 严格执行纪律的人
Jean Martinet a stricter, more fanatic drillmaster France had never seen
martinetish/martinetism 严格的训练,严格
2. sycophant SIK′-Ə-fƏnt 谄媚者,拍马屁的
Greek [sykon] fig
Greek [phanein] to show
sycophancy n. 拍马屁
Greek [dia-] through
diaphanous (织物等)半透明的
sycophantic 说奉承话的
3. dilettante dil′-Ə-TANT 浅薄的涉猎者
Itanlian [dilettare] to delight
dilettantish 半吊子的,半瓶醋似的
dilettantism 浅薄涉猎
tyro (艺术,科学等专业领域的)新手
virtuoso, 复数(virtuosos, virtuosi) 艺术大师,演奏能手
Itanlian [i] ending plural, common in musical circles
libretto -> libretti 剧本
concerto -> concernti 协奏曲
4. virago vƏ-RAH′-go 泼妇
Latin [vir] man
virago far from being stereotypically feminine. coarse, aggressive, loud-mouthed
termagant 泼妇,好吵架的女人
harridan 老泼妇
5. chauvinist SHŌ′-vƏ-nist 沙文主义者
Nicolas Chauvin soldier of the French Empire who is exaggerated patriot
chauvinism 沙文主义
Latin [pater,patris] father, fatherland
patriot 爱国者
patriotic 爱国的
[-mony] Juno Moneta, the Roman goddess who guarded the temples of finance
patrimony 祖传的遗产
Greek [onyma] name
patronymic 父姓,源于父名的名字
Greek [syn-] together,with
synonym 同义词
[anti] against
antonym 反义词
homonym/homophone 同音同形异意词
synonymous 同义的
paternity 父权
paternal 父亲的
paternalism 家长式制度
paternalistic 家长式的
Greek [archein] to rule
patriarch 家长,族长,元老
Latin [caedo] to kill
patricide 弑父
patrician 贵族似的
patron 资助人
patronize 资助
patronizing 要人领情的
padre 神父
Latin [mater,matris] mother
matriarch 女家长
maternity 母性
maternal 母亲的,母亲般的
matron 受人尊敬的 已婚老妇人
alma mater soul mother,母校
[-mony] state,condition,result
matrimony 婚姻生活
sanctimony 假装神圣
parsimony 异常节俭,小气
matricide 弑母
[sui] oneself
suicide 自杀
[frater,fratris] brother
fratricide 杀兄弟
fraternize 结交,交友
fraternal brotherly
fraternity 兄弟会
[soror] sister
sororicide 杀姐妹
sorority 妇女联谊会,姐妹会
[homo] person
homicide 杀人,杀人犯
Latin [rex,regis] King
regicide 弑君
tyrannosaurus rex 霸王龙
regal 君主的,皇家的
regality 君权
regalia 王权,王位的标记
Latin [uxor] wife
uxoricide 杀妻
uxorious 溺爱妻子的
uxorial 妻子的
marital 婚姻的(丈夫的)
exmarital 婚外的。exmarital affairs
premarital 婚前的
Latin [maritus] husband
mariticide 杀夫
Latin [infans,infantis] baby
infanticide 杀婴
Greek [genos] race, kind
genocide 种族灭绝
parricide 杀近亲,杀长辈
6. monomaniac mon′-Ə-MAY′-nee-ak 偏执狂者,对一事狂热者
Greek [monos] one
Greek [mania] madness
Greek [dipsa] thirst
dipsomania 嗜酒狂
Greek [klepte] thief
kleptomania 偷窃成瘾的,obsessive shoplifter. not because she wants, let alone need, just cannot help herself
Greek [pyros] fire
pyromania 纵火犯
Latin [incendo,incensus] to set fire
incendiary 引火的。n.纵火犯
Latin [ardo, arsus] to burn
arson set fire for money
7. iconoclast ī-KON′-Ə-klast′ 攻击传统观念的人
[eikon] a religious image
[klaein] to break
8. atheist AY′-thee-ist 无神论者
Greek [a-] negative prefix
Greek [theos] god
Greek [gnosis] knowledge
atheism 无神论
agnosticism 不可知论
agnostic 不可知论者
Greek [dia-] through
diagnosis 诊断
diagnose 诊断
Greek [pro-] before
prognosis 预后
prognosticate 预言,预示
diagnostician 诊断医生
prognostication 预言
Greek [monos] one
monotheism 一神论
Greek [poly] many
polytheism 多神论
Greek [pan] all
pantheism 泛神论
Greek [logos] science study
theology/theological/theologian 神学/神学的/神学的
9. lecher LECH′-Ər 好色之徒
French [lechier] to lick
lecherous 好色的,淫荡的
Latin [libido] pleasure
libidinous lƏ-BID-Ə-nƏs 好色的,淫荡的
[lascivia] wantonness
lascivious lƏ-SIV-ee-Əs 好色的,淫荡的,色情的,猥亵的
Latin[lubricus] slippery
lubricious/lubricate/lubricity 油滑的,好色的/使润滑/光滑,狡猾
Latin [licere] to be permitted
licentious 放荡的,淫乱的,荒淫,娼
license 许可证
illicit 不允许的
Anglo-Saxon [lewd] vile
lewd 好色的,淫荡的,下流的
Anglo-Saxon [lust] plesure,desire
lustful 贪得无厌的,好色的
lubricity 润滑性
lust 欲望
Latin [prurio] to itch
prurient 好色的,淫秽的,引起淫欲的
pruritis 瘙痒
pruritic 瘙痒的
10. hypochondriac hī′-pƏ-KON′-dree-ak 疑病症患者(古希腊人认为人的焦虑来自腹部)
Greek [hypos] under
Greek [chondros] 胸骨中的软骨
hypochondriacal 忧郁症的,过分担心自己健康的
hypodermic 皮下注射
hypothyroid 甲状腺技能减退
Greek [hyper] over
hypercritical 吹毛求疵的
hyperthyroidism 甲亢
hypertension 高血压
hyperacidity 胃酸过多的
hyperactive 极度活跃的
hypersensitive 高度敏感的

Other Words

Word Meaning
insinuating 曲意巴结的,暗示的
manslaughter 杀人犯
henpecked 惧内的
abdomen 腹部的
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