POSTERITY, n. An appellate court which reverses the judgment of a popular author's contemporaries, the appellant being his obscure competitor.
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adj. 流行的，大众化的;民众的，大众的，公众的;通俗的，普通的，平易的;〈美俚〉自以为了不得的，骄傲的;
💡 popul人民+ar…的 → 大众的 → 流行的
"This is the most popular model in our whole range."
这是我们产品中最受欢迎的型号.
近义：appreciated, prized, regarded, respected, valued, celebrated
反义：ignored, obscure, unadmired, unbeknown, unfamiliar, unidentified
n. 著作家;作者;创造者;发起人;
vt. 创作出版;
💡 aug, auc, auth 增加,增长#词根助记：auth 增加 + -or 人 -> 促进,发起,创造 -> 创作 -> 作家,著者
"After the play they called for the author to show himself."
剧终之后他们请求编剧和大家见面.
近义：issue, publish, artificer, maker, originator, builder
adj. 昏暗的，朦胧的;晦涩的，不清楚的;隐蔽的;不著名的，无名的;
vt. 使…模糊不清，掩盖;隐藏;使难理解;
n. 某种模糊的或不清楚的东西;
💡 ob逆，倒，加强意义+s+cure关心→不关心→记不住了→模糊的
"an obscure German poet"
一个名不见经传的德国诗人
近义：hide, mire, mud, muddle, muddy, obfuscate
反义：illuminate, manifest, resolve, clear, elucidate, evince
n. 竞争者;对手;
💡 com共同+pet追求+itor人 →比赛者
"The first prize was awarded to the youngest competitor."
一等奖授给了最年轻的比赛者.
近义：objector, opponent, opposer, participant, rival, trialist
反义：leaguer, associate, accessary, accessory, accomplice, sidekick
n. 后代，后世;子孙;后裔;儿孙;
💡 poster后面+ity表名词→后面的人→后代，子孙
"Few of his works will go down to posterity."
他的作品没有几件会流传到后世.
n. 法院，法庭;院子，天井;宫廷;网球场;
vt. 招致;设法获得;向…献殷勤;追求;
vi. 求爱，求婚;寻求;
💡 法庭，宫庭，朝庭中需要奉承与讨好，以求得宠幸 网友： 补充：
"The court absolved him of all responsibility for the accident."
法院宣告他对该事故不负任何责任。
近义：romance, woo, address, coo, enamor, enamour
反义：loathe, recant, repel, snub, disaffirm, disavow