25.0. Merriam-Webster's Vocabulary Builder: Unit 25
SIMIL/SIMUL
"like, resembling, similar"; "to make like"
ONYM
"name, word"; Greek
SCEND
"to climb"
FALL
"to deceive"; Latin
SOLU/SOLV
"to loosen, free, release"; Latin
SCRIB/SCRIP
"to write"; Latin
HYDR
"water"; Greek
VERB
"word"; Latin
ego
1) a sense of confidence and satisfaction in oneself; self-esteem 2) an exaggerated sense of self-importance
soluble
1) able to be dissolved in a liquid, especially in water 2) able to be solved or explained
charisma
1) an extraordinary gift for leadership that attracts popular support and enthusiasm 2) a special ability to attract or charm; magnetism
infallible
1) not capable of bing wrong or making mistakes 2) certain to work properly or succeed
descendant
1) one that has come down from another or from a common stock 2) one deriving directly from a foreigner or original
circumscribe
1) to clearly limit the range of activity of something 2) to draw a line around or to surround with a boundary (circum-"around")
dehydrate
1) to remove water from 2) to deprive of energy and zest
condescend
1) to stoop to a level of lesser importance or dignity 2) to behave as if superior
assimilate
1) to take in and thoroughly understand 2) to cause to become part of a different society or culture
simulate
1) to take on the appearance or effect of something, often in order to deceive 2) to make a realistic imitation of something, such as a physical environment
prescribe
1) 开药方 2) "require"; 规定, 指定遵守
proverb
a brief, often repeated statement that expresses a general truth or common observation
simulacrum
a copy, especially a superficial likeness or imitation
pseudonym
a name that someone (such as a writer) uses instead of his or her real name
antonym
a word that means the opposite of some other word
fallacy
a wrong belief; a false or mistaken idea
verbiage
an excess of words, often with little content
fallibility
capability of making mistakes or being wrong
fallacious
containing a mistake; not true or accurate
conscription
enforced enlistment of persons especially for military service; draft
ascendancy
governing or controlling interest; domination
hydroelectric
having to do with producing electricity by waterpower
verbatim
in the exact words; word for word (use ... verbatim from ...)
resolute
marked by firm determination
eponymous
of, relating to, or being the person for whom something is named
patronymic
part of a personal name based on the name of one's father or one of this ancestors (patronym n.)
absolution
the act of forgiving someone for their sins
dissolution
the act or process of breaking down or apart into basic components, as through disruption or decay
ethos
the features, attitudes, moral code, or basic beliefs that define a person, a group, or an institution
id
the part of person's unconscious mind that relates to basic needs and desires
proscribe
to forbid as harmful or unlawful; prohibit
transcend
to rise above the limits of; overcome, surpass
hubris
unreasonable or unjustified pride or self-confidence
verbose
using more words than are needed; wordy
simile
明喻 (with "as" or "like")
hydroponics
水栽培（无土）
hydraulic
液力的,液压的,水力学的
sparse
稀疏的，稀少的
scarce
缺乏的，罕见的
inscription
题词 (1. on building, coin, medal; 2. on a work of art)
