2015.9.23 - Week 2

A. Vocabularies to Know
1) dia-
    diaspora the spreading of people from one original country to other countries
    diameter (the length of) a straight line that reaches from one point on the edge of a round shape or object, through its centre, to a point on the opposite edge
    dialect  a form of a language that people speak in a particular part of a country, containing some different words and grammar, etc.
    diagnosis a judgment about what a particular illness or problem is, made after examining it
    dialogue (a) conversation which is written for a book, play or film
2) eliminate
    to remove or take away; to defeat someone so that they cannot continue in a competition
3) evacuate
    to move people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe
4) de- down, away from
    deported to force someone to leave a country, especially someone who has no legal right to be there or who has broken the law
    departure when a person or vehicle, etc. leaves somewhere; when someone leaves a job
    decline   to gradually become less, worse, or lower
    depreciate to (cause something to) lose value, especially over time
5) poly- many, lots of
    monopoly (an organization or group which has) complete control of something, especially an area of business, so that others have no share
    polygamy the fact or custom of being married to more than one person at the same time
*   monotheistic the belief that there is only one god
     polytheistic    belief in many different gods 
6) amoral without moral principles
    abnormal different from what is usual or average, especially in a way that is bad
    aboriginal describes a person or living thing that has existed in a country or continent since the earliest time known to people
7) perspective a particular way of considering something
    inspect to look at something or someone carefully in order to discover information, especially about their quality or condition; to officially visit a place or a group of people in order to check that everything is correct and legal
8) spectator V.S. audience
    spectator: to look
    audience: to listen
9) lyre - lyrics

C. 辨別阿波羅與雅典娜

雅典娜 : 肩上有貓頭鷹

阿波羅 : 拿著七弦琴