Rejoicing in hope, Patient in tribulation. ----- By John Kennedy
115. 简单词 detrimental有害的/ try尝试/ triple 三
词根: -tri-(变形: trit, try) 1. 摩擦(detrimental=de(不好)+tri(摩擦)+mental→磨损坏了→有害的); 2. 尝试; 3. 三.
同根词：
(1) detritus碎石, 碎屑
记忆方法：de(强调)+trit(磨损)+us→磨损后剩下的→碎石
实例：There aren't many things more depressing than walking on a beautiful beach and discovering a stretch of it that's covered in detritus.
(2) tribulation苦难; 灾难
记忆方法：联想记忆: tri(摩擦)+bul(胀满,包裹)+ation(表名词)→ 充满苦难的状态→苦难,灾难
实例：1. Even in our awful tribulation we were quite optimistic. 2. Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation. (John Kennedy)
(3) trivial琐碎的, 无价值的; 平常的, 平凡的; 不重要的
记忆方法：tri(摩擦)+vi(道路)+al(表形容词)→在道路上发生的摩擦都是些琐碎不重要的事
近义词: frivolous, paltry, puny, slight, inane
实例：The director tried to wave aside these issues as trivial details that could be settled later.
(4) trivialize vt. <贬>使显得琐碎[不重要、不难等]，轻视
记忆方法：trivial(琐碎的,不重要的)+ize(表动词)→ 使不重要
实例：It never ceases to amaze me how the business world continues to trivialize the world's environmental problems.
(5) trifle vt.浪费(时间或金钱);虚度; 不认真对待 n.琐事;少量
记忆方法：tri(摩擦)+fle(表动词)→摩擦必然是浪费时间与金钱的
实例：1.Don't lose your temper over such a trifle. 2.People may consider small problems nothing and ignore them, but your health is something you should never trifle with.
(6) trifling微不足道的;轻浮的
记忆方法：trifle的现在分词作名词
实例：According to Alibaba the proportion of Ali-loan’s lending that goes bad is a trifling 0.35%, which suggests that the service could be expanded fast.
(7) trial n.试验;[法]审讯
记忆方法：来源try表示尝试，而tri本身也是摩擦的词根(参见detrimental)，因此tri(摩擦)+al→表示审讯
实例：1.They have been treated with this drug in clinical trials. 2.New evidence showed the police lied at the trial.
(8) retrial n.试验;[法]审讯
记忆方法：来源于try表示尝试，而tri本身也是摩擦的词根(参见detrimental)，因此tri(摩擦)+al→表示审讯
实例：The judge ordered a retrial because of irregularities.
(9) tribunal n.审理委员会;特别法庭;法官席; 裁决
记忆方法：来源于trial
实例：If the clubs cannot conclude a deal, an independent tribunal will decide.
(10) trying 难对付的;令人厌烦的;令人恼火的
记忆方法：trying 不停地尝试去对付→难对付的→难对付自然令人烦
实例：Support from those closest to you is vital in these trying times.
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(11) tribal adj. 部落的, 部族的; 种族的
记忆方法：为tribe之形容词, tri(三倍)+be→ 部落就是有三倍又三倍的人数组成
实例：The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities.
116. 简单词audience听众
词根：-audi-(变形: audi,aur )听
同根词：
(1) audacious 大胆的,鲁莽的
记忆方法：aud(听)+acious(多…的)→多次(偷)听→大胆,鲁莽
实例：He formed an audacious plan to win the presidency.
(2) audible听得到的
记忆方法：audi(听)+ble(表形容词, …的)→听得到的
实例：
(3) audit审计
记忆方法：由旁听衍生而来
实例：
(4) auditorium 大礼堂
记忆方法：audi(听)+rium(…地方, 参见aquarium)→听(演讲)的地方→大礼堂
实例：
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(5) auditory听觉的
记忆方法：audi(听)+tory→听觉的
实例：Human mind constantly depends on objects which are taken from visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory and tactile means.
(6) aural听觉的
记忆方法：aur(听)+al(表形容词)→听觉的
实例：The opera was an aural as well as a visual delight.
117.简单词 august八月, 有威严的
词根：-aug-(变形: aug, aux, auc) 增加(八月是水果丰收的时节→aug增加), 威严
同根词：
(1) augment增加
记忆方法：aug(增加)+ment→增加
实例：While searching for a way to augment the passive income, he started a part-time business.
(2) auction 拍卖
记忆方法：auc(增加)+tion→拍卖就只是从低往高拍: 增加→拍卖
实例：In an auction, items are sold without price tags––whoever bids the highest gets to buy it, whether it’s a painting, a car, or a set of old dishes.
(3) auxiliary 辅助的
记忆方法：aux(增加)+iliary(…的)→起到增加作用的→辅助的
实例：The government's first concern was to augment the army and auxiliary forces.
(4) inaugurate为...办理就职典礼
记忆方法：in(进入)+augur(威严)+ate→是进入威严的状态→进入重要的职位
实例：The new President will be inaugurated on January 20.
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118. 简单词vague不清楚的
词根：-vag- 游荡
同根词：
(1) extravagant浪费的
记忆方法：extra(额外)+vag(游荡)+ant→花额外的(钱)在外游荡→浪费的
实例：The coronation was an occasion for extravagant myth and sentiment.
(2) vagrant 流浪者
记忆方法：vag(游荡)+rant→流浪者
实例：He lived on the street as a vagrant.
(3) vagabond 流浪者，游手好闲者
记忆方法：vaga( =vag游走, 漫游)+ bond(联系)→ 四处游走的人→流浪汉
近义词: beggar
实例：She had no mind for the vagabond life of the poor relation.
119.简单词authority权威
词根：-auth-(变形：-aug-)权威
同根词：
(1) authentic 真正的
记忆方法：auth(权威)+entic→权威认证的→真正的
近义词: genuine
实例：She has authentic charm whereas most people simply have nice manners.
(2) august 威严的
记忆方法：aug(权威)+ust→权威的
实例：Being so near the august person of the Empress, he was overcome with awe.
120. 简单词guard守卫
词根：-guard-(变形: gard) 守卫
(1) vanguard先锋,先驱
记忆方法：van(=avant在前面)+guard(守卫)→守卫在前沿→先锋
实例：He is a vanguard in this profession.
(2) avant-garde 先锋的，前卫的
记忆方法：avant(在前)+gard(=guard)→先锋的
实例：avant-garde music
⑶ garrison守备部队
记忆方法：garr(=gard,guard)+ison(表名词)→守备部队
实例：A garrison is a group of soldiers whose task is to guard the town or building where they live.
难记词：
(41) vicissitudes 变迁兴衰
记忆方法：vic(变化的词根)+sit(坐)+tude(态度)→变化+静(坐而来)→由变而静又由静而变,反复更替→万物的兴衰变迁
实例：When you talk of the vicissitudes of life, you're referring to the difficult times that we all go through: sickness, job loss, and other unwelcome episodes. No one can escape the vicissitudes of life.
(42) stern严厉的
记忆方法：发音记忆:"死等"→很严厉
实例：The coaches were stern, urging the players not to back down and to hit anyone who hit them.
(43) austere简朴的, 严厉的
记忆方法：au(=eu好)+stere=stern(严厉的)→严厉的,朴素的
近义词: stern, simple, frugal
实例：A particular test will be whether he is willing and able to nudge Germany toward a less austere and constraining economic approach to southern Europe. (Washington Post, May 7, 2017)
(44) frugal简朴的
记忆方法：发音记忆: "腐乳够"→腐乳就够→节省的,简朴的
实例：He said there's a perception that they're spoiled and entitled when, in reality, they are more frugal and financially cautious than their parents' generation.
(45) devour吞食
记忆方法：de(下去)+vour(吃=vor)→吞食
实例：Amazon is devouring business that once belonged to an ecosystem of smaller competitors. (New York Times, Sep 26, 2017)
(46) avarice贪婪
记忆方法：记忆方法: av(一直)+var=vor(吃)→一直吃的→贪婪
实例：The plaque read: “This species became extinct through the avarice and thoughtlessness of man.”
(47) awkward不灵巧的
记忆方法：awk(来自拉丁语,turned the wrong way)+ward(方向,例如backward)
近义词: maladroit, inept, clumsy, gauche
实例：You could feel socially awkward, like when you forget the host's name. Or, you may feel physically awkward, like when you trip on your way to the podium.
(48)gauche不善交际的
记忆方法：来源于法语gauche(左边)→右手灵活(dexterity)而左手笨拙,另外这个词的发音很像“狗屎”笨得像狗屎
近义词: awkward, maladroit, inept, clumsy
实例：“Social media is supporting this change. Posting pictures of what you just bought is gauche; posting pictures of something you’re doing is fine.” (The Guardian, May 13, 2017)
(49)axiom公理
记忆方法：同atom原子一起记忆
实例：An axiom is a statement that everyone believes is true, such as "supply equals demand" or "the only constant is change."
(50)abash使害羞
记忆方法：ab(不)+ash(灰,灰白)→(脸色)不白即为红→使害羞
衍生: unabashed
实例：With an abashed look on his face, Mr. Comey walked up to Mr. Trump.
