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這本字彙書，是補教界新生代小天王李立崴精挑細選的推薦單字。有別於一般市面上娛樂性居重的單字書，這本書利用字根字首來群組單字，加強記憶。
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特色
◎ 例句由李立崴及外籍老師共同撰寫，絕對避開中式英文。
◎ 例句簡潔有趣、搭配時事，讀起來印象更加深刻。
【例句】
AC－sharp
◎ acumen敏銳聰穎
Although she never studied, her inborn acumen made her the best math student at her school.
即使她從不念書，但她與生俱來的敏銳聰穎使她成為學校裡數學最好的學生。
◎acute急性的
He was hospitalized last night for acute appendicitis.
他昨晚因得了急性盲腸炎而被送進醫院。
AD, A－to, toward
◎aspire渴望
If you do not aspire to excellence, you will never achieve it.
如果你不渴望傑出，你就永遠達不到。
◎achieve達到、實現
Some men are born great, while others achieve greatness.
有些人是天生非凡，而有些人則是靠後天達成。
◎attain達到、獲得
No goal can be attained without effort.
不努力就不會達成目標。
ANTE, ANT－before
◎antique古老的
He loves to collect antique furniture.
他喜歡收集古董家具。
◎antiquated有古風的
The house was decorated in an antiquated style, which made visitors feel like they had travelled back in time.
這個房子裝潢得古色古香，讓訪客覺得好像回到過去。
◎anticipate預期
The current schedule is not yet final, but we don’t anticipate any problems with it.
目前的行程表不是最後定案，但我們想應該也不會遇到任何問題。
BENE, BEN－good
◎benevolent出於善意的
A benevolent art collector has donated over 100 masterpieces to the Louvre.
一位善心的藝術收藏家捐贈超過一百件巨作給羅浮宮。
◎benefactor恩人
How can I betray my benefactor?
我怎能背叛我的恩人？
◎beneficial有益的
Although a sudden change can be a bad thing, it might often be beneficial.
雖然突然改變可能不是什麼好事，但往往可能是有益的。
DEMO, DEM－people
◎democratic民主的
Taiwanese people should be proud of their democratic government.
台灣人應該以他們的民主政治感到驕傲。
◎pandemic大規模的流行病
The AIDS pandemic has crippled economic growth in Africa.
愛滋病的普遍流行嚴重損害了非洲的經濟發展。
DIC, DICT－speak
◎diction措詞、發音
Melissa won the championship in the speech contest because of her excellent diction.
由於她極佳的用字遣辭，Melissa在演講比賽中得到了冠軍。
◎predict預測
We are still unable to predict when and where earthquakes will strike.
我們還是無法預測地震會在什麼時間、地點來襲。
FAC, FIC, FECT, FY, FEA－make, do
◎benefactor恩人
There is nothing more despicable than betraying a benefactor.
沒有什麼比背叛一個恩人更卑劣的了。
◎malefactor壞人、罪犯
The malefactors in the robbery were rounded up by the police and sent to jail.
那個搶案的罪犯被警方圍捕並被逮捕入獄。
◎fiction虛構之事
It is said that truth is stranger than fiction, and I believe it.
有人說事實比故事更奇怪，我也相信。
FLU, FLUX－flow
◎fluent流暢的
Chris can speak fluent English.
Chris說流利的英文。
◎flux連續的變化、流出
The technology industry is in a constant state of flux.
科技產業瞬息萬變。
GRAPH, GRAM－writing
◎biography傳記
There have been many biographies written about Shakespeare.
已經有好幾本莎士比亞的傳記了。
◎grammar文法
You can’t understand English without some knowledge of English grammar.
沒有一些對英文文法的了解，你是看不懂英文的。
LIG, LI, LY－bind
◎ally同盟
The US and Britain have been allies for over a century.
美、英兩國結盟已超過一世紀。
LITH－stone
◎monolith巨型獨石、龐然大物
No one knows why the ancients set up the mysterious monolith at the top of the hill.
沒有人知道先人為何要在那座小山頭豎立如此詭祕的巨型獨石。
◎Paleolithic舊石器時代的
Paleolithic man could only make the most basic stone tools.
舊石器時代的人類只能製造最簡單的石器。
◎Neolithic新石器時代的
The development of agriculture marked the beginning of the Neolithic era.
農業的發展標記了新石器時代的開端。
MAL－bad
◎malady病、歪風
My mom thinks video games are a social malady.
我媽媽認為電玩是股社會歪風。
QUES, QUER, QUIS, QUIR－question
◎querulous愛發牢騷的
Years of being an underpaid and underappreciated factory worker had made him into a querulous, bitter old man.
多年來身為一個低收入、低地位的工廠勞工，使他成為一個愛發牢騷、滿腹委屈的老頭。
◎inquisitive好奇的、渴望知識的
Children are naturally inquisitive; they show a keen interest in the world around them.
孩子們天生好奇；他們對周遭的一切都表現出高度的興趣。
RADI, RAMI－branch
◎radius半徑
There isn’t another bus stop within a half-mile radius of here.
方圓半英里的範圍內沒有別的公車站牌。
◎radiate散發；放射
Our sun radiates light and heat, giving warmth to our world.
太陽發散光和熱，給了我們溫暖。
◎radiant光芒四射的
Her smiling face looked particularly radiant in the afternoon sunlight.
她的笑臉在午後的陽光下看來格外煥發。
RECT, REG－straight, rule
◎rectitude正直
Confucius taught that moral rectitude is far more important than eloquence.
孔夫子教導，品性端正遠比雄辯的口才重要。
◎rectify修正
It was your mistake that caused the problem, so you should be the one to rectify it.
是你的錯誤造成了這個問題，所以你應該是那個去糾正的人。
SEC, SECT, SEG－cut
◎sector扇形、尺規、部門
If a circle of area 24 is cut into 6 equal sectors, what is the area of each sector?
如果將一個面積為24的圓，切割成六等份，每一區塊的面積將是多少？
◎dissect解剖
To learn more about human anatomy, Leonardo da Vinci secretly dissected corpses.
為了得知更多人體解剖學的相關知識，達文西暗地裡解剖屍體。
SOL－sun
◎solar太陽(能)的
Some engineering students at National Taiwan University got together to design a solar car.
一些在台灣大學的工科學生一起設計了一輛太陽能車。
◎solstice (天文)至點、(夏)冬至
The winter solstice has the shortest daytime of the year, while the summer solstice has the longest.
冬至是一年當中白晝最短的日子，而夏至則是白晝最長的日子。
SPEC, SPIC－see, look
◎perspective觀點、透視圖法
If you’d look at the situation from my perspective, you’d understand why I made the decision I made.
如果你從我的觀點中來看這個狀況，你將會了解我為何做出這樣的決定。
◎spectacular壯觀的、很棒的
Michael Jordan’s last-second game-winning shot was spectacular.
喬丹最後一秒那決勝的投射真是太美妙了。
TACT, TAG, TANG－touch
◎tact圓滑、得體
Laura always says exactly what she’s thinking, even if it shows a lack of tact.
即便不得體，Laura總是想到什麼就說什麼。
◎contagious傳染性的
The common cold is quite contagious—be sure to wash your hands after sneezing and coughing.
一般的感冒頗具傳染性－－ 在打噴嚏及咳嗽後，務必洗淨你的雙手。
◎tangible可觸摸的
Fossils give us tangible evidence that dinosaurs really existed.
化石給了我們恐龍確實存在的確切證據。
◎tactless笨拙的
That was a tactless remark—can’t you see that you hurt her feelings?
那真是個不得體的言辭－－ 你難道看不出你已經傷了她的心嗎？
UNI, UN－one
◎unify統一、結合
We need a leader who will unify us, not divide us.
我們需要一個能夠將我們結合、而不是分化我們的領導人。
◎unique獨一無二的
You may think there’s nothing special about you, but I think you’re unique.
也許你會認為自己一點都不特別，但我認為你是獨一無二的。
VAL, VAIL－value, strength
◎prevail獲勝、普及、有效
People often say, “Truth will prevail,” but it will not prevail unless we fight for it.
人們常說：「真理將會獲勝」，但我們若不為它奮戰，真理是不會得勝的。
◎available可用的、有空的
Are you available for dinner on Friday?
這禮拜五你方便一起共進晚餐嗎？
VEN, VENT－come
◎venue舉行活動的地方
Beijing will be the venue for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
北京將是2008年夏季奧林匹克運動賽的舉辦地。
◎advent來臨
Since the advent of the Internet, it has become much easier to find information.
自從網際網路的來臨，查資料變得容易多了。
