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Week 6 Chap. 6-7 Fin- (French) Be finished by Adjective infinite Score verb 擦板得分 Gni, gno-: knowledge e.g. recognize, ignorant be ignorant about Bell-: war e.g. rebellion erupt in be undermined by (under-: to weaken or work against) Clau, clu-: shutting, closing Be confined to Exclude from Phobia: fear Ride in Ambi-, amphi-: both e.g. ambiguity ambidexterity (moving fingers) amphibian: can live both on land and in water Pen-, pun-: regret ot punishment e.g. repent +for Incognito adj . with being know; in disguise; in an assumed character, or under an assumed title Finale, noun: conclusion The fourth of July celebration’s finale was highlighted by a spe ctacular fireworks dis play. spe-: 壯觀 ; dis-: 展開 Cog-: awareness e.g. cognizant Herb wasn’t congnizant of th...

subterfuge: a deceptive device or stratagem. kismet: destiny; fate. turpitude: baseness; depravity. ephemeral: lasting a very short time. inveigle: to persuade or obtain by ingenuity or flattery. portentous: foreboding; ominous. facetious: playfully jocular; humorous. deign: to condescend. restive: resisting control; stubborn. schadenfreude: a malicious satisfaction in the misfortunes of others. pari passu: without partiality; equably; fairly. mawkish: sickly or excessively sentimental. panache: dash or flamboyance in manner or style. adventitious: added extrinsically; not essentially inherent. kvetch: to complain habitually. pejorative: disparaging; belittling. cognoscente: a person with special knowledge. alacrity: a cheerful readiness, willingness, or promptness. bravura: a showy display. vivify: to endue with life; to enliven. sonorous: yielding sound; impressive in sound. anathema: a curse; a person or thing cursed, or intensely disliked....

1) Relevant adjective Having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand This newspaper article is relevant to the project I’m working on. 2) Obedient adjective Submissive to the restraint or command of authority: willing to obey Those obedient to their parents and teachers are considered good students. 3) Unfitting adjective Not fitting: unsuitable Al submitted the application for translation as it was unfitting in its state. 4) Expel transitive verb To force to leave (as a place or organization) by official action: take away rights or privileges of membership Mark was caught using drugs. As a result, he was expelled from school. 5) Demote transitive verb To reduce to a lower grade or rank If the employees prove ineffective, they should be demoted. 6) Dissociate transitive verb To separate from association or union with another e.g. It is impossible to dissociate language from culture. 7)...