dismay 不(dis)+可能(may)=>v.气馁
cu
dispose v. 使愿意;除掉, 处理, 解决; 布置
dispose of = get rid of
e.g. The low salary did not dispose him to accept the job.
disposal, disposable
disposed 愿意的
disposition 部署
dispute 不(dis)+put(思考，compute，计算)=>v.n. 争论，纠纷
e.g. After a long dispute, he at last made a concession to me.
disseminate 分开(dis)+semin(种子)+ate=>散布; == spread
distort, distorted, distortion
distort v. 扭曲 ~= contort v. 扭弯，扭曲
e.g. The reporter distorted the facts.
e.g. Her face contorted with the pain.
retort n.v. 反驳,回嘴
documentary
dormant
lie dormant
drain d+rain(雨)=>雨水流走=>n.v. 排水
drift, drift wood, continental drift
drill v.n. 钻孔，打眼
drought n.干旱
dubious ~= doubtful, questionable, uncertain du- 两，双
be dubious about sth.
dwarf n.侏儒 dwarf star n.矮星
dwell, dwelling
e.g. Friend is one soul dwelling in two bodies.
eccentric n. 怪人 a. 古怪的
sym. evasive, elusive, subtle
elude v. 逃避
elusive a. 难懂的, 易忘的
elusion n. 逃避
e.g. She tried to remember her face, but it eluded her.
evade v. 躲避
evasive a. 逃避的
evasion n. 逃避，藉口
illusive
illusion
embellish em+bell(美丽)+ish(使)=>使...美丽=>修饰
sym. embellish, adorn, decorate, exaggerate, embroider
embroider v. 刺绣 to decorate with needle work
emblem n. 象征，徽章
sym. badge, mark, sign, symbol, token
embrace n. v.
e.g. A fond embrace
He enfolded the child in an affectionate embrace
She eagerly embraced the offer of a trip to Europe
emerge, emergence
emergency
eminent, preeminent, prominent
imminent ~= impending
emit, emission, emissive, emissivity
e.g. The cheese was emitting a strong smell
emissive material, emissive source
emphasize, emphasis
enact, enactment sym. legislate ant. rescission
e.g. It's not necessary to legislate against gambling.
rescission of a contract
scissors n. 剪刀
scission n. 切断
rescission n. 废除
encase v. to enclose in or as if in a case
enclose
disclose v. 揭露
encompass v. to form a circle about; envelop; include; bring about/ accomplish
compass
v. 围绕; 图谋; 达到(=encompass)
n. 范围；圆规；罗盘
exclude
e.g.
I enclose a cheque/ticket/photograph with this letter.
His repertoire encompassed everything from Bach to Schoenberg.
encroach v. 蚕食，入侵；侵犯 to enter by gradual steps
sym. break in, intrude, infringe, trespass, incursion
crochet n. （用钩针编织的）织物 v. 用钩针编织
endow v. 资助，赠与， 赋予，给予...天赋
endowment n. 捐助，才能，天赋
dowry n. 嫁妆，天赋
endure, enduring, endurance, durable
engrave, engraving v.n. 刻上，铭记， 雕刻
graver n. 雕刻师，雕刻刀
grave n. 墓穴
sym. inscribe, carve
engulf v. 卷入，投入深渊 to flow over and enclose
sym. overwhelm, devour, swallow, flood, inundate
und- 波浪
inundate v. （由于洪水泛滥）淹没 to cover with a flood; overwhelm
undulate v. 使起伏, 使波动; 波动, 呈波浪形, 起伏
e.g.
be inundated with enquiries/phone calls
Fields of wheat are undulating in the breeze.
enroll, be enrolled in some course, enroll for sth., enroll sb's s name in a registry
entail n. 限定继承权 v. 使必需; 使承担; 使蒙受
entitle v. 给…权利或资格（做某事）；给…题名. to give a title to; to furnish with proper grounds for seeking/claiming something
envelop
envelope
enzyme n. 酵素；酶
enzyme: catalyst = bacterium:microbe
epidemic a.n.
sym. catching, contagious, infectious, widespread, prevalent
episode n. （小说、人生、戏剧中独立的一部分）片段；插曲
e.g. For in men, as a rule, love is but an episode. (What a crap!)
epitomize
epitome ept(在...后)+tome(一卷书)
erect
erode v. 腐蚀；侵蚀
erosion
corrode v. 腐蚀(usually by chemical action)
rodent n. 啮齿动物
errand n. 差事
estate, real estate
ethics
ethnic
evacuation
evaporate
excavate
evoke, provode, revoke
exalted
curs- 跑
cursive a. 连接的; 草书体的; 草书的
excursion
incursion
retreat
precursion
example
exemplary
exempt e.g. You're not exempt from the rules.
exhilarate v. to make cheerful or excited; refresh; stimulate
exhilarating
sym. exotic, foreign, alien
exotic a. 外来的， 奇异的
ant. endemic, indigenous, mundane
endemic en(进入)+dem(人民)+ic=>进入人民之内的=>地方的
indigenous in(在)+di(地)+gen(产生)+ous=>土产的，本地的；内在的；固有的
mundane a. 现世的，世俗的，普通的 ant. heavenly
expand in size
expanding, expansion
expedition
expend
expense
expensive
exponent sym. proponent, advocator, friend
exponential
oppenent sym. adversary, combatant, competitor, contender, enemy, rival, foe
expel, impel, compel, repel, dispel
expertise
expire, aspire(aspire to become a great general), perspire(sweat)
exterior, interior
external, internal
extrovert, introvert
extol v. to praise highly, glorify
extravagant a. 奢侈的， 浪费的
extravagance
sym. exaggerated, excessive, extreme, luxurious
ant. economical, frugal, thrifty
exuberant ex(出)+uber(=udder乳房，引申为果实)+ant=>繁茂的
udder n. （母牛，母山羊的）乳房，乳腺
fabric
fabricate
facade n. 建筑的正面；不真实的表面，表象
facilitate v.（不以人作主语的）使容易；帮助
Fahrenheit
fatigue n.v.
e.g. metal fatigue
the fatigue of a long hike
I am utterly fatigued.
a leaky faucet
fauces
fauna n. 动物群
flora n. 植物群
flock n. 鸟群，羊群
herd n. 兽群；牧群
feasible
feat
feeble
syn. weak, inadequate, faint, inferior(syn. secondary, ant. superior)
ant. hardy, intense, tough
ferment v. ferm(=ferv热)+ent=>生热=>发酵
fermenter n.
fermentation n.
fertile, fertility, infertile, fertilize(受精，施肥)
feudal a. 封建的
feudality
feudalism
feudalistic a. 封建主义的
