Every serious-minded person knows that a large part of the effort required in moral discipline consists in the courage needed to acknowledge the unpleasant consequences of one's past and present acts.
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n. 人;（語法）人稱;身體;容貌;
?? person-, parson- 表”人類”
"The aforementioned person was seen acting suspiciously."
有人看見前面提到的那個人行動可疑。
近義：individual, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke, blighter
反義：assemblage, assembly, mass, mob, multitude, party
n. 努力，嘗試;工作;成就;杰作;
?? ef出+fort強大，力量→出力→努力
"She made a feeble effort to get to school on time."
她努力想按時趕到學校,但未成功.
近義：intent, pledge, pull, push, spirit, struggle
反義：heartsickness, hopelessness, intimidation, lassitude, tiredness, weariness
adj. 道德的，道義上的;精神上的;無疑的，當然的;教導道德的;
n. 寓意，教訓;（尤指男女間的）品行;格言;〈古〉相對者;
?? mor道德+al...的 → 道德的
"My sister came along just to give me some moral support."
我姐姐只是過來給我一些道義上的支持。
近義：parable, corollary, principled, righteous, deontological, ethical
反義：immodest, indecent, iniquitous, lewd, obscene, piacular
vt. 訓練;使有紀律;處罰;使有條理;
n. 訓練;紀律;學科;符合行為準則的行為（或舉止）;
?? discipl=disciple門徒，學徒+ine表名詞，人或物 → 門徒必須聽說 → 紀律
"She needs the discipline of having to write an essay every week."
她需要進行每周寫一篇文章的訓練.
近義：penalise, penalize, punish, sanction, chastise, illustrate
反義：pander, pimp, miseducate, overindulge, pamper, pet
vt. 承認;鳴謝;對…打招呼;告知已收到;
?? ac給予+know知道+ledge突出的部分→給予認知→認知，承認
"She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform."
她拒不承認改革的必要性。
近義：avow, recognize, confess, honor, accept, recognise
反義：impugn, naysay, negate, object, oppose, rebut
adj. 使人不愉快的;不合意的;討厭的;不客氣的;
?? un 不 + pleas=please快樂 + ant...的 → 令人不快的
"an unpleasant subject of conversation"
不愉快的話題
近義：antipathetic, ingrate, loathsome, offensive, rough, surly
反義：approachable, kind, likable, likeable, lovable, attractive