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affluence

n.富裕，富足

flu => flow

a => 加强

（flu n.流感）

af+flu+ence： 加强流动（资金）

--> affluent adj.富裕的

  • superfluous
    adj.过剩的
super- => 1.超级 2.方向在上 3.过多
super+flu+ous:流的太多的
  • effluvia
    n.废料；臭气
e+辅音双写 <= ex- 表方向向外
ef+flu+via （工厂）流出来的东西
--> effluvial adj.恶臭的
  • fluctuate
    vi.波动，起伏（go up and down)
eg. The price of crude oil fluctuates between $50 and $60 per barrel.
  • flux
    n. 流动，涨潮；（时间的流动）变迁，改变
  • influx
    n.涌入
eg. We have a large influx of tourists in the summer.

SYNONYM

  • well-to-do
    adj.富裕的
  • well-off
    adj.富裕的

affront

n.公开侮辱，轻蔑(to insult sb in public/opening)

af+front: 加强，在你面前

  • confront
    vt.面对，面临
be confronted with = be faced with
front => forehead
con+front: 在你面前
  • efftontery
    n.厚颜无耻（shamelessness)
eg. One juror had the effrontery to challenge the coroner's decision.
ef(x)+front+ery: 喜欢把脸露在外面的人

SYNONYM

  • insult
    vt.侮辱
  • revile
    vt. 辱骂，诽谤
vile => 恶毒的 <= evil
re+vile: 对一个人恶毒
  • vilify
    vt. 诋毁，辱骂
  • abuse
    v./n. 1.滥用 2.虐待 3.谩骂
eg. a stream／shower of abuse 一通臭骂
--> abusive adj.粗鲁的，辱骂的
eg. abusive words 谩骂的话

    use

    • disabuse
      （负负得正，正向）
vt. 纠正，改正(思想)
    • peruse
      vt.精读，细读
peruse a book

allay

vt.减轻，减少(情感)

eg. allay your anger

al+lay: (加强)躺一会儿

allay <-- alleviate vt.减轻，缓解: 加强变轻

lev => 1.rise (elevator电梯) 2.light

  • levity
    n.轻浮(not serious)
==SYNONYM==> gravity n. 1.重力 2.稳重，严肃
  • levy
    vt.征收,征税
levy tax on
==SYNONYM==> rescind vt.取消，废除  (re+scind, scissors剪刀)
  • slay
    vt.杀死 =kill(saly-slew-slain)
slay <-- slaughter n./vt.屠杀
sl => slip
  • flay
    vt.剥皮(to remove skin/peel)
flay a dog
eg. He was flayed alive
  • waylay
    vt.潜伏(lurk)；拦截
way+lay: 躺在路上

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