In addition to my other numerous acquaintances, I have one more intimate confidant. My depression is the most faithful mistress I have known -- no wonder, then, that I return the love.
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adj. 很多的，许多的;数量庞大的数量庞大的;数不清的;
💡 numer数目+ous形容词后缀 → 数目众多的
"He has been late on numerous occasions."
他已经迟到过无数次了。
近义：manifold, multitudinous, abundant, plentiful, populated, populous
反义：inadequate, insignificant, insufficient, lacking, meager, meagre
adj. 亲密的，亲近的;私人的，个人的;内部的;直接的;
n. 至交;密友;
v. 暗示，提示;宣布，通知;
💡 intim内心的+ate...的 → 内心的 → 亲近的；不说出口的 → 亲密的 暗示
"We're not on intimate terms with our neighbours."
我们和邻居来往不多。
近义：hint, imply, insinuate, mean, propose, purport
反义：break, isolated, outlying, remote, removed, retired
n. 萎靡不振，沮丧;下陷处，坑;衰弱;减缓;
💡 de向下+press挤压+ion名词后缀 → 向下挤压 → 沮丧；萧条
"She suffered from severe depression after losing her job."
她失业后患了严重的抑郁症。
近义：weariness, decay, decline, dejection, desolation, despond
反义：hilarity, jollification, jolliness, jollity, joyance, joyfulness
adj. 忠实的;忠诚的;正确的;
n. 信徒;
💡 fai(trust)+th+ful(形容词后缀)→忠实的；忠诚的
"Belgium replied that she had always been faithful to her international obligations."
比利时政府答复说,比利时一贯忠实履行其国际义务.
近义：loyal, reliable, responsible, staunch, truehearted, trusted
反义：recreant, traitor, unloyal, disloyal, false
v. 回转，返回;复发，又来;送还;言归正传;
n. 归来，返乡;来回，汇成;赢利;统计表;
💡 re回，向后+turn转→回来，返回
"The students return in October for the start of the new academic year."
学生于十月返校，开始新学年的学习。
近义：reappear, reenter, regress, redeliver, redintegrate, refund
反义：migrate, absquatulate, retire, retreat, scat, transmigrate
n. 加，增加，附加;[数]加法;增加的人或事物;
💡 爱迪生（谐音）：爱迪生不懂 加法？ add(加)-addition(附加)-additional(附加的、额外的)
"children learning addition and subtraction"
学习加减的儿童
近义：appendage, increase, increment, augmentation, patch, postscript
反义：deduction