M-W Vocabulary builder: Unit 17

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anim (breath, soul)
animal
animate - there are usually animated discussions about technical questions on this forum, yet people managed to stay amicable despite disagreement of opinions.
magnanimous (宽宏大量的) It's considered a virtue to stay magnanimous instead of trying to win every trivial dispute.
animosity - (belligerence, aggressiveness) We do not welcome or tolerate acts out of animosity or aggressiveness on this forum - a stark contrast to mitbbs
inanimate - at times i seem to prefer the companionship of inanimate objects like the computer, tablet pcs or books, instead of live human beings.

fig (shape or mode)
figure, transfiguration, disfiguring
. .иfigurative - he's the center of the universe in his household, figuratively speaking.
configuration - every single year we change the configuration of our home office before the winter comes, moving the computer around the house, setting it up in every room and with different furniture set-ups.
effigy - we made an effigy of the rival team leader and pinned it up in our conference room to keep us reminded of the competition.
figment - the animosity she had towards you is purely a figment of your imagination.

ann enn (year)
anniversary
annuity - his investment portfolio contains stocks, bonds, mutual funds and other annuities. (?)
superannuated - I kept a pair of superannuated jeans, not to wear regularly, but to gauge how much my figure has changed over the years. Sad.
millennium - Before it turned year 2000, many feared the "millennium bug" would cause the civilization to end.
perennial - we planted numerous perennials in our garden, including sub-zero roses of various colors, vervain, hydrangea and lilies. And we plant colorful annuals along the border.

Ev (age, lifetime)
eon (very long period of time)
coeval (contemporary) several of my coevals got tenure at prestigious universities this year.
longevity - Ikea Furnitures may look clean and contemporary but they generally have poor structure and haphazard construction, and thus suffer from lack of longevity
medieval - The medieval period is also known as the "dark ages", or middle ages, falling in between the fall of the West Roman empire and Renaissance
primeval - 史前 Not many of the primeval forests have survived till today.

corp(body)
corpse, corps, corporation
corporeal - (vs. spiritual )existence
corpulent (=obese)
corporal - it is still common for parents to give their children corporal punishment for a bad deed.
incorporate - if we try to incorporate everybody's opinion into the rule book, we will end up with something that's incoherent and messy.


tang(tact) touch
contact
tact - I am the less tactful of the two, among my husband and me. But I am usually the one to make new friends somehow.
tactile - i greatly enjoy tactile sensations of fine leather, fine grained wood, and smooth marble.
tangential - We begin to slowly incorporate new topics that were considered tangential before, to broaden our appeal to a greater audience.
tangible - without tangible evidence to back my claim, I can only call it a hunch.

codi(code)
code, encode,
codex - 手写的书 He keeps a codex of his major business ideas
codicil - (appendix or supplement)
codify - (classify) I take great pleasure in codifying my pantry, my medicine cabinet, and all my recipes.
decode - It took me three months to decode the hidden message in this painting.

sign
sginal, signature, design
signify - The new partnership signifies a brand new development stage for the newly incorporated company.
insignia - 勋章 We encourage people to take out insignias signifying their major, year of of application and geographical location.
signatory (cosigner)
signet - 封印 玉玺 In ancient China, Kings usually send out new orders with a signet signifying absolute authority.

Number Words

quadr/quart
quart, quarter, quadrangle 四边形 quadruplets
quadrant 象限
quadrille 四组舞
quadriplegic 张海迪 and Stephen Hawkin are quadriplegic. Joe Swanson from Family guy is a paraplegic
quartile - the first quartile is the 25th percentile of a distribution

tetr
Tetris
tetracycline 四环素 I am allergic to tetracycline
tetrahedron 四面体
. From 1point 3acres bbstetralogy 四部曲
tetrapod (quadruped)