quiet 安靜的、寧靜的、沉默的 (a.)
E.g. The sea was quiet before the storm struck.
暴風雨來襲前海面非常寧靜。
calm / serene / peaceful / tranquil / untroubled 寧靜的、安寧的 (a.)
E.g. Andy lived a tranquil life in the countryside with his family.
Andy和家人在鄉下過著寧靜的生活。
still / silent / hushed / soundless 沈默的、無聲的 (a.)
E.g. Tim remained silent, forcing Ray to continue.
Tim保持沈默，逼著Ray繼續下去。
talkative / loquacious / garrulous / gabby / voluble 健談的、多話的
E.g. Some people say girls are more talkative than boys, do you agree?
有些人說女孩比男孩多話，你們同意嗎？
boisterous / cacophonous / clamorous / noisy / rowdy喧鬧的、吵雜的 (adj.)
E.g. Ella hates rowdy environments, so she has never been to a nightclub.
Ella 痛恨吵雜的環境，所以他從未去過夜店。
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remain / stay / keep silent 保持沈默、緘默
fall / become silent (瞬間)安靜下來
E.g. The crowd fell silent, when the President appeared.
總統出現時，人群安靜下來。
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學習是得持續的唷，不是因考試結束了就停止了。
我也是還在學習中。
如果說是準備考試的話，
我是覺得先準備TOEFL會比較適當，因為成績標準較嚴格，
而且speaking, listening在美國是每天都要用到的。
GRE對很多理工的國際學生，只要不要低的離譜就可以了。
separate
se(apart)-parate( L. = prepare)
adj. 分別的、不同的
ex. sleep in separate beds.
ex. two separate issues
v. [ to set apart]
ex. the war separated me and my family.
<> concatenate
septic
adj. [caused by or causing infection with harmful bacteria]
ps. septic tank: 在郊區的房子沒有地下道系統來處理污水，大部分都是用 septic
tank的。 North America, approximately 25% of the population relies on septic
tanks
ps. antiseptic. from wiki :: Every antiseptic, however good, is more or
less toxic and irritating to a wounded surface; as a result, in surgery, the
antiseptic method has been replaced by aseptic method, which is preventative
in nature and relies on keeping free from the invasion of bacteria rather
than destroying them when present.
(note: 洗手用的酒精 alcohol )
sepulchral
adj.墳墓的 [of or relating to a sepulcher (tomb)]
ps. sepulcher 是在literature 中才會出現的字，它就是墳(tomb)
adj. 陰森森的
<> merry adj.歡樂的
sequential
sequ(follow)-ent-ial
adj.按次序的 [in order of time or place; forming a sequence]
ps. 按照數字順序、字母順序
synonym: consecutive
ex. to introduce new memebers sequentially by their names.
ps. 寫進hard disk時資料用sequential的方式，比較快同樣的seek也比較快
ps. 可review p. 328關於sequ的字根
serial
adj.連續的; 一系列的 [arranged in a series]
ex. serial killer
ex. TV serial, Harry Potter series
ex. SN = serial number
ps. series n. (infinite sequences and series)
\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{1}{2^n} = \frac{1}{2}+ \frac{1}{4}+
\frac{1}{8}+\cdots.
serried
adj. [pressed together or compacted, as soldiers in rows: serried troops.]
(不是很常用)
sequester
v. [to remove or withdraw into solitude or retirement.]
ex. a pop star sequestered in a hotel room, protected from fans' mania
below.
v. 隔離, 用於將陪審團隔離以不被媒體等干擾。
ps. Jury sequestration is the isolation of a jury to avoid accidental or
deliberate tainting.
wiki: 在裁決期間會出現隔離的例子。在如O·J·辛普森案件等極端罕見的案件中，
陪審員被隔離了整整8.5個月。
Budget sequestration in 2013: In the United States federal budget, the
sequester or sequestration refers to budget cuts to particular categories of
federal spending that began on March 1, 2013 as an austerity fiscal policy.
"Sequestration?" A Big Word for "Budget Cut"
seraphic
seraph-ic
adj.天使一般的 [of, like, or befitting a seraph.]
ps. seraph，在上帝頭冠旁的天使，是最高等級的天使，具有3對翅膀(六翼天使)
sere
adj. [being dried and withered ]
ex. My way of life Is fall’n into the sere, the yellow leaf.
ps. SERE, a military training program: survival, evasion, resistance,
escape (ie.被抓到了要怎麼逃開)
cf. sear --> seared tuna
Navy and Marine Survival Evasion Resistance and Escape School SERE
serene
adj.平靜的; 寧靜的 [calm and peaceful; tranquil]
ex. a serene sky
ps. Serena, feminine given name.
sermon
n. [a talk on a moral or religious subject, usu given by a clergyman from the
pulpit during a religious service]
ex. We had to listen to a long sermon about not wasting money.
synonym: preach
ps. In modern language, the word "sermon" can also be used pejoratively in
secular terms to describe a lengthy or tedious speech delivered with great
passion, by any person, to an uninterested audience.
serrate
serr(~saw,鋸子)-ate
v. [ to make serrated.]
adj. [notched on the edge like a saw, = serrated]
ex. a serrate leaf.
synonym: jagged (p.280)
ps. 鋸齒狀會使接觸面積減少，而增加表面壓力，所以更利於cutting. 像鯊魚就據有
serrate teeth.
ps. from the Latin word serratus, meaning “notched like a saw.”
Plain Edge vs. Serration | Knife Discussion
serrated
adj. = serrate
<> without notches, smooth
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