abjure-acerbic

abjure

v. 宣誓放弃,放弃权利 (联想abandon)

ab => away

jure => to swear 发誓宣誓(向陪审团的动作) (jury 陪审团)

abjure: 宣布离开

  • adjure (向陪审团发誓)恳求
  • conjure 恳求(同上);变魔术(共同誓言,托)
  • perjure 做伪证(背离誓言) (per- => 1.away 2.through)

ANTONYM

espouse 支持

  spouse 夫妻;配偶 (sp- 产生;发散)
  spawn  n./v.产卵

SYNONYM

  • for(e)go
    放弃(美好的事物)
    
  • forsake
    for the sake of
    forsake(正式用词) = abandon
    
  • forswear
    宣誓放弃(for swear)
    
  • renounce
    announce 宣布
    re- => back
    renounce = retire+announce
    
  • relinguish
    (勉强,不情愿)放弃
    relinguish = re+link+ish(像...一样)
    

abominate

v.痛恨

ab => away

omin => omen n.凶兆(联想Amen)--> ominous adj.不吉祥的,凶兆的

--> abominable 令人讨厌的;恶毒的

SYNONYM

  • abhor
    = away+horrible
    --> abhorrent 令人憎恶的
    
  • detest
    de => off (deforest v.砍伐森林 dehydrate v.使脱水)
    
  • loathe
    --> adj. loath
    联想:oath n.誓言,宣誓
    loathe 痛恨(誓言)
    

abstain

vi.禁绝,放弃 +from

eg. abstain from drinking/smoking

--> abstinence n.禁欲

tips: ab- 放在t/c前,往往+s => abs-

  • abstract
  • abscond 潜逃(一起离开)+with
  • absolve 赦免,宽恕(解决了可以离开了)

tain => to keep (联想: maintain)

abstain = away+tain(keep) 不再保持 => 放弃

  • detain
    vt.耽搁;扣留
    de => down
    detain = down+tain(keep) 留下来
    
  • retain
    vt.保留(思想,意见,想法等)
    re => back
    
  • pertain
    vi. 1.属于(belong) 2.关于(relate) +to
    per- => through
    --> ★★★ pertinent adj. 相关的(relevant)
    
  • distain
    vt.贬低,贬损(spoil sb's reputation)
    dis- => not
    
  • disdain
    vt.鄙视,瞧不起(look down upon)
    

acerbic

adj.酸的;(言辞上)尖刻的

ac/acerb/acr => 1.sour 2.sharp(联想:Ace)

  • exacerbate
    vt.使...恶化
    ex(加强)+acerb(尖锐)+ate(adj.)
    
  • acrid
    adj. 尖刻的;辛辣的,刺鼻的
    id => adj. (联想: solid, liquid)
    
  • acrimonious
    adj. 尖刻的;激烈的;讥讽的
    = acri+mon+ious
    
  • acme
    n. 顶峰,顶点  (联想: acne粉刺,酸性物质过高导致凸起)
    = ac+me 我是顶峰
    eg. to reach the acme of his career at the age of 40.
    
  • acumen
    n.精明 (the ability to make good judgements and take quick decision)
    = ac+men 这个人很尖(have a good mind and a quick judgement)
    

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