English Vocabulary and Etymology (Week1)

• Part of speech

a category of words (or, more generally, of lexical items) which have similar grammatical properties.

 

• Cupid and Psyche

 Cupid and Psyche is a story from the Latin novel Metamorphoses, also known as The Golden Ass, written in the 2nd century AD by Apuleius. It concerns the overcoming of obstacles to the love between Psyche (/ˈsaɪkiː/, Greek: Ψυχή, "Soul" or "Breath of Life") and Cupid (Latin Cupido, "Desire") or Amor ("Love", Greek Eros ’′Ερως), and their ultimate union in a sacred marriage.

• Vedio:The History Of English in 10 Minutes

 

• Prefix/Root/Suffix

de-:down/away from

 

depreciate (v.) to (​cause something to) ​lose ​value, ​especially over ​time

example:Our ​car depreciated by $1,500 in the first ​year we ​owned it.

 

decline (v.) to ​gradually ​become less, ​worse, or ​lower

example:His ​interest in the ​project declined after his ​wife ​died.

 

-itis-:Inflammation

 

arthritis (n.) a serious condition in which a person's joints become painful, swollen and stiff

example:In later life she was crippled with arthritis.

 

-meter:measure

 

thermometer (n.) a ​device used for ​measuring ​temperature

example:I bought a new thermometer yesterday.

 

hydrometer (n.) a piece of equipment used to measure the density

example:This hydrometer is broken.