M-W Vocabulary builder: Unit 9

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adhere .adhesive, hesitate
adherent - people who frequent are adherents of the rule to keep this place high in signal and low in noise.
cohere - the storyline of the new detective show does not cohere, it is a pain to watch the show.
incoherent - after downing 10 beers, he slurs his words and whatever comes out is incoherent at best.
inherent - i believe in the inherent good in people, and thus i believe in creating an environment to bring out the best in them.


fug
. 1point 3acres refugee, fugitive
centrifuge/centrifugal force 离心力
refuge - we sought refuge under the eaves from the downpour - but it wasn't of much help.
fugue -  赋格曲, 〔一种多声部的乐曲,在五度上模仿并用复调方法发展主题〕 朦胧状态, 记忆丧失症
subterfuge - (trick) the spammers' subterfuge to post unwanted ads here is to pose as prospective students seeking advice on application.

cosm (order)
cosmonaut; astronaut, cosmetics
cosmos (orderly universe)
microcosm - any forum is a microcosm of the society, replete with contradictions between people from various classes.
cosmopolitan (well traveled) Shanghai was already a cosmopolitan city back in the 1930's.
cosmology (study of the universe)

sci (to know)
science, conscience, conscious
conscientious  - we are conscientious about keeping the high signal to noise ratio, while trying, at the same time, to be friendly to new users.
nescience - The nescience of the general public about health risks is daunting.
prescient - Political commentators may seem prescient at times - but a careful study of their track record showed that they fared no better than random guesses.
unconscionable - The defendant committed this unconscionable crime against the innocent victim and deserves the most severe punishment recommended by law.

junct
juncture (juncture of two roads, rivers, ventures etc)
adjunct (course project provided a useful adjunct to textbook learning)
disjunction (disconnection) there's a noticeable disjunction between what he preaches and what he does
conjunct Politics and philosophy were conjunct in the elementary school curriculum when I was school aged.

part pars(part)
apartment, compartment (glove compartment), particle
bipartite (of two part) today's blog post is the second in the bipartite guide on "job hunting"
impartial - board masters should remain impartial in dispute arbitration.
impart - give - His design advice imparts sophistication and harmony to the finished project.
participle - verb part , e.g. the coming train, the shocked audience
partisan - you dont want to appear too partisan and not working hard enough to assure the best possible outcome for your adherents.

mis (to send)
missile , dismissed,
mission - his job is not only a pay check but also a vocation; his mission to spread rational thinking to youngsters about to begin their graduate studies.
missionary 传教士...heihei
emissary - he sent an emissary to negotiate on behave of the company prior to a formal sit down at the CEO level.
transmission (of disease) (of news)　( in the car)


. From 1point 3acres bbspel (to move or drive)
propeller, propel, dispel (someone's fears)
compel, compulsion, compulsory,  - many felt compelled to dispute after seeing the ridiculous comment posted.
expel - he got expelled from three private schools.
impel, impulse, impulsive. My kindle was an impulsive purchase but I don't regret it at all.
repel, repulsive, repulsion - offhand comments like this repel the onlookers- many feel compelled to speak up.


from mythology:
arachnid 八脚动物比如白晶晶
calliope  汽笛风琴
dryad (wood nymph) 树精
fauna /flora 动物，植物
herculean - cleaning out and categorizing the contents on this board seems like a herculean effort
Pandora's box
Scylla and Charybdis  (two equal dangers) rock and a hard place