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. 灭绝的;绝种的;消逝的;破灭的;
💡 ex外+tinct=stinct刺→从外面刺→灭绝的
"The extinct volcano's eruption would mean a cataclysm for the city."
死火山又重新喷发,对这座城市来说意味着大难临头.
近义：obliterated, vanished, extinguished, late, lifeless, dead
反义：live, living, quickened, surviving, animated, actual
n. 开始;根源;原始思想;前兆;
v. 开始( begin的现在分词);
💡 beginn=begin开始+ing表名词→开始，开端；起源
"From beginning to end his conduct had been despicable and wicked."
从头到尾他的行为既卑鄙又可恶.
近义：inauguration, inception, initiation, kickoff, leadoff, nascence
反义：outcome, pause, result, stop, suspension, termination
adj. 卓越的;著名的;受人尊敬的;显得重要的;
v. 辨别，区别( distinguish的过去式和过去分词);突出;区别(distinguish的过去式);
💡 distinguish区别+ed表形容词→与众不同→著名的
"a distinguished career in medicine"
在医学领域的辉煌生涯
近义：illustrious, appointed, leading, marked, meritorious, outstanding
反义：idle, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insubstantial, meaningless
n. 苦味;痛苦;悲痛;酷烈;
💡 bitter苦的+ness表名词 →苦，苦难
"She was full of hatred and bitterness."
她满腔仇恨和辛酸.
近义：astringency, pungency, sharpness, sourness, tartness, bitter
反义：leniency, mercy, pity, ruth, sorriness, succor
adj. 国内的;内部的;体内的;内心的;
prep. （机构）内部的;
n. 内脏，内部器官;本质，本性;
💡 intern=inter 在…之内 + al 属于...的 → a.内的；国内的
"They resent foreign interference in the internal affairs of their country."
他们憎恶对他们国家内政的外来干涉。
近义：inside, interior, inward, medullary, systemic, intern
反义：outdoor, outer, outlying, outside, outward, superficial
n. 百年，一世纪;百个;（板球）一百分;<美>百元钞票;
💡 cent 表”百”; 十进制中表小数点的前缀
"The discovery of distillation is usually accredited to the Arabs of the 11th century."
通常认为，蒸馏法是阿拉伯人在11世纪发明的。