A legal or religious ceremony by which two persons of the opposite sex solemnly agree to harass and spy on each other... until death do them join.
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adj. 虔诚的;笃信宗教的;宗教的;谨慎的;
n. 修士，修女，出家人;
💡 relig=rely依赖 + ious 形容词后缀→用来依赖的→ 虔诚的；宗教的
"She is deeply religious."
她非常虔诚。
近义：pious, theological, denominational, devoted, devout, godly
反义：impious, profane, unreligious, worldly
n. 典礼，仪式;礼仪，礼节;虚礼，客气;
💡 cere+mony(表示抽象名词的后缀)→仪式；有礼貌的行为
"The ceremony was an ordeal for those who had been recently bereaved."
这个仪式对于那些新近丧失亲友的人来说是一种折磨。
近义：memorial, act, function, ceremonial, commemoration, festivity
adj. 相对的;对面的;对立的;[数学]（顶、边等）对的;
prep. （表示位置）在…的对面;[数学]（顶、边等）对的;与…在一排;（表示方式）与…联合主演;
adv. 在对面，对过;
n. 对立面，对立物，相反的人[事物];
💡 op对+pos放+ite表形容词，有...的→放到对面→相对的
"The chief of the group has gone over to the opposite."
那个组织的头头归降了对方.
近义：antipode, antipole, antithesis, opposition, reverse, contrast
反义：back, fro
vt.& vi. 同意，赞同;
vi. [语]一致，符合;商定，约定;意见相合;（气候、食物等）适宜;
vt. 同意，承认;使和谐一致;认为正确无误;
💡 grat, gree, grac =pleasing,表示”感激,高兴”#词根助记：a向着+gree=使……高兴=同意……
"When he said that, I had to agree."
他说了那话，我只好同意。
近义：match, harmonize, side, accord, acquiesce, chord
反义：vary, differ, disagree, discord, dissent, quarrel
n. 死亡;（某种）死法，死亡方式;病危;死神;
💡 dead(死)+th(表示抽象名词的后缀)→死的
"a verdict of accidental death"
意外死亡的裁决
近义：passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end
反义：inception, nascence, nascency, onset, origin, rising
vt.& vi. 连接;联结;加入;参加;
vt. 结合;参与;上（火车、飞机等）;上（路）;
n. 连接;结合;接合处;接合点;
💡 join(join)→连接；加入；联合
"to join the Brownies"
加入幼女童军
近义：league, associate, merge, partner, unite, affiliate
反义：part, secede, split, isolate, segregate, sever