To conceal ignorance is to increase it. An honest confession of it, however, gives ground for the hope that it will diminish some day or the other.
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vt. 隐藏，隐瞒，遮住;
💡 con共同+ceal隐藏→隐藏
"He could not conceal his annoyance at being interrupted."
他因受扰而难掩怒色。
近义：hide, mask, occult, screen, secrete, shade
反义：report, accuse, betray, finger, decry, delate
n. 无知，愚昧;蒙;
💡 i不+gnor知道+ance名词后缀 →无知，愚昧
"They were at last freed from the fetters of ignorance."
他们终于从愚昧无知的束缚中解脱出来。
近义：nescience, philistinism, unacquaintance, unawareness, unfamiliarity, benightedness
反义：idea, learning, notion, background, sageness, sapience
vt.& vi. 增加，增大，增多;
vt. 增强，增进;[缝纫]放（针）;
vi. 增强;增进;增殖，繁殖;[缝纫]放针;
💡 in向内+crease增→增加
"He had the audacity to ask for an increase in salary."
他竟然厚着脸皮要求增加薪水.
近义：heighten, hike, hypo, increment, intensify, magnify
反义：lessen, lower, reduce, slack, slacken, deescalate
n. 承认，自首;忏悔;供认状;信条，教义;
💡 con全部+fess说+ion表名词 → 全部说出 → 坦白
"After hours of questioning by police, she made a full confession."
经过警察数小时的审问，她才供认了全部罪行。
近义：avowal, acceptance, shrift, acknowledgement, acknowledgment, admission
反义：rejection
adv. 不管到什么程度;无论如何;然而;可是;
conj. 不管怎样;
💡 how + ev =age （年龄，时代） + er [名词后缀],表示人,行为的主动者，做某事的人 → ad.然而；不管怎样
"But I am very much believable, however, you'll get him to come."
我相信你不管怎样都能把他请来.
近义：instead, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, rather, regardless
vt. （使）减少，缩小;减弱…的权势;[乐]减半音;
vi. 变小或减少;逐渐变细;
💡 di=de减少+min小+ish表动词→变小，减少
"We should try to diminish the cost of production."
我们应尽力减少生产成本.
近义：lessen, lower, absorb, muffle, attenuate, palliate
反义：heighten, increase, multiply, augment, redouble, reduplicate