HARMONISTS, n. A sect of Protestants, now extinct, who came from Europe in the beginning of the last century and were distinguished for the bitterness of their internal controversies and dissensions.
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adj. 滅絕的;絕種的;消逝的;破滅的;
?? ex外+tinct=stinct刺→從外面刺→滅絕的
"The extinct volcano's eruption would mean a cataclysm for the city."
死火山又重新噴發,對這座城市來說意味著大難臨頭.
近義：obliterated, vanished, extinguished, late, lifeless, dead
反義：live, living, quickened, surviving, animated, actual
n. 開始;根源;原始思想;前兆;
v. 開始( begin的現在分詞);
?? beginn=begin開始+ing表名詞→開始，開端；起源
"From beginning to end his conduct had been despicable and wicked."
從頭到尾他的行為既卑鄙又可惡.
近義：inauguration, inception, initiation, kickoff, leadoff, nascence
反義：outcome, pause, result, stop, suspension, termination
adj. 卓越的;著名的;受人尊敬的;顯得重要的;
v. 辨別，區別( distinguish的過去式和過去分詞);突出;區別(distinguish的過去式);
?? distinguish區別+ed表形容詞→與眾不同→著名的
"a distinguished career in medicine"
在醫學領域的輝煌生涯
近義：illustrious, appointed, leading, marked, meritorious, outstanding
反義：idle, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insubstantial, meaningless
n. 苦味;痛苦;悲痛;酷烈;
?? bitter苦的+ness表名詞 →苦，苦難
"She was full of hatred and bitterness."
她滿腔仇恨和辛酸.
近義：astringency, pungency, sharpness, sourness, tartness, bitter
反義：leniency, mercy, pity, ruth, sorriness, succor
adj. 國內的;內部的;體內的;內心的;
prep. （機構）內部的;
n. 內臟，內部器官;本質，本性;
?? intern=inter 在…之內 + al 屬于...的 → a.內的；國內的
"They resent foreign interference in the internal affairs of their country."
他們憎惡對他們國家內政的外來干涉。
近義：inside, interior, inward, medullary, systemic, intern
反義：outdoor, outer, outlying, outside, outward, superficial
n. 百年，一世紀;百個;（板球）一百分;<美>百元鈔票;
?? cent 表”百”; 十進制中表小數點的前綴
"The discovery of distillation is usually accredited to the Arabs of the 11th century."
通常認為，蒸餾法是阿拉伯人在11世紀發明的。