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capit, from the Latin word for 'head', caput ['keɪpət] n.头,首 , turns up in some pretty important places. capitalism: ['kæpɪtəlɪzəm] n. 资本主义 capitulate 阅读全文
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anim, comes from the Latin anima, meaning 'breath' or 'soul'. animism: ['ænɪmɪzəm] n. 泛灵论,精神存在论,神创宇宙论 inanimate: [ɪn'ænɪmət] adj. 无生命的 animated: ['ænɪ 阅读全文
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top, comes from topos, the Greek word for 'place'. ectopic: [ek'tɑːpɪk] adj. [医]异位的,异常的 topical: ['tɑːpɪkl] adj. 谈论的, 时事问题的, 总论的 topiary: ['toʊpieri] 阅读全文
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term/termin, comes from the Latin verb terminare, 'to limit, bound, or set limits to', or the related noun terminus, 'a limit or boundary'. indetermin 阅读全文
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crypt/cryph, comes from the Greek word for 'hidden', encrypt, crypto- crypt : [krɪpt] n. 土窖, 地穴, (教堂的)地下室 n. [解剖学]小囊,腺窝 pref. 隐藏的,秘密的(=crypto) apocryp 阅读全文
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cord, from the Latin word for 'heart'. concord, ['kɑːŋkɔːrd] n. 和睦, 公约 con-,'with'. discord, ['dɪskɔːrd] n. 不调和,分歧,意见不一 vi.不一致,不协调 dis-,'apart'. accor 阅读全文
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umbr, from the Latin umbra, 'shadow', umbrella, -ella, 'little', means 'little shadow'. adumbrate: ['ædəmbreɪt] n. 预示,勾画 v. (对将来事件)预示 vt. 画轮廓, 预示. for 阅读全文
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cant, from the Latin verbs canere and cantare, meaning 'sing'. by way of French, add an h to the root: chant: [tʃænt] n. 圣歌,赞美诗,旋律,喊叫 vt. 吟唱,诵扬,叫喊 vi. 阅读全文
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put, from the Latin verb putare, meaning 'to think, consider, or believe'. reputation: [ˌrepju'teɪʃn] n. 声誉,好名声; deputy: ['depjuti] adj. 代理的, 副的 n. 代表 阅读全文
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her/hes: from the Latin verb haerere, means 'to stick' or 'to get stuck'. adhesive means 'sticking', [əd'hiːsɪv] adj. 相聚为伍的,有粘性的 n. 粘性物. hesitate mean 阅读全文