cure=care
obscure
ADJ. dark; vague; unclear.
Even after 1 read the poem a fourth time, its meaning was still obscure.
obscurity, n.
构词：obs (away from) + cure (care)
obscure
v. darken; make unclear.
At times he seemed purposely to obscure his meaning, preferring mystery to clarity.
procurement
N. obtaining.
The personnel department handies the procurement of new employees.
构词：pro (forward) + cure (care) + ment (n)
sinecure
N. well-paid position with little responsibility.
My job is no sinecure; I work long hours and have much responsibility.
构词：sine (without) + cure (care)
cur, curs, course=run, happen
concur
v. agree.
Did you concur with the decision of the court or did you find it unfair?
构词：con (together) + cur (run)
concurrent
ADJ. happening at the same time.
In America, the colonists were resisting the demands of the mother country; at the concurrent moment in France, the middle class was sowing the seeds of rebellion.
构词：con (together) + cur (run) + ent (a)
incur
v. bring upon oneself.
His parents refused to pay any future debts he might incur.
构词：in (in) + cur (run)
recurrent
ADJ. occurring again and again.
These recurrent attacks disturbed us and we consulted a physician.
构词：re (again) + cur (happen) + ent (a)
cursive
ADJ. flowing, running.
In normal writing we run our letters together in cursive form; in printing, we separate the letters.
构词：curs (run) + ive (a)
cursory
ADJ. casual; hastily done.
Because a cursory examination of the ruins indicates the possibility of arson, we believe the insurance agency should undertake a more extensive investigation of the fire’s cause.
构词：curs (run) + ory (a)
discursive
ADJ. digressing; rambling.
As the lecturer wandered from topic to topic, we wondered what if any point there was to his discursive remarks.
构词：dis (apart) + curs (run) + ive (a)
incursion
N. temporary invasion.
The nightly incursions and hit-and-run raids of our neighbors across the border tried the patience of the country to the point where we decided to retaliate in force.
构词：in (in) + curs (run) + ion (n)
precursor
N. forerunner.
Though Gray and Burns share many traits with the Romantic poets who followed them, most critics consider them precursors of the Romantic Movement, not true Romantics.
构词：pre (before) + curs (run) + or (n)
discourse
N. formal discussion; conversation.
The young Plato was drawn to the Agora to hear the philosophical discourse of Socrates and his followers, also v.
构词：dis (apart) + course (run). 取意推理过程
recourse
N. resorting to help when in trouble.
The boy’s only recourse was to appeal to his father for aid.
构词：re (back) + course (run) = run back for help
D=消极
desperado
N. reckless outlaw.
Butch Cassidy was a bold desperado with a price on his head.
源自desperate
despot
N. tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler.
How could a benevolent king turn overnight into a despot?
despotism, N.
destitute
ADJ. extremely poor.
Because they had no health insurance, the father’s costly illness left the family destitute.
destitution, N.
diabolical
ADJ. devilish.
“What a fiend I am, to devise such a diabolical scheme to destroy Gotham City,” chortled the Joker.
构词：diabol (devil) + ical (a)
diatribe
N. bitter scolding; invective.
During the lengthy diatribe delivered by his opponent he remained calm and self-controlled.
dilapidated
ADJ. ruined because of neglect.
The dilapidated old building needed far more work than just a new coat of paint, dilapidation, N.
dingy
ADJ. dull; not fresh; cheerless.
Refusing to be depressed by her dingy studio apartment, Bea spent the weekend polishing the floors and windows and hanging bright posters on the walls.
dire
ADJ. disastrous.
People ignored her dire predictions of an approaching depression.
dirge
N. lament with music.
The funeral dirge stirred us to tears.
discrepancy
N. lack of consistency; difference.
The police noticed some discrepancies in his description of the crime and did not believe him.
disdain
v. view with scorn or contempt.
In the film Funny Face, the bookish heroine disdained fashion models for their lack of intellectual interests, also N.
dolt
N. stupid person.
I thought I was talking to a mature audience; instead, I find myself addressing a pack of dolts.
dour
ADJ. sullen; stubborn.
The man was dour and taciturn.
dowdy
ADJ. slovenly; untidy.
She tried to change her dowdy image by buying a fashionable new wardrobe.
dupe
N. someone easily fooled.
While the gullible Watson often was made a dupe by unscrupulous parties, Sherlock Holmes was far more difficult to fool.
demo=people
参考词汇：democracy
academic
adj. related to a school; not practical or directly useful.
The dean’s talk about reforming academic policies was only an academic discussion: we knew little, if anything, would change.
构词：ac (top) + demo (people) + ic (a)
demagogue
N. person who appeals to people’s prejudice; false leader.
He was accused of being a demagogue because he made promises that aroused futile hopes in his listeners.
构词：demo (people) + gogue (leader)
endemic
ADJ. prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country.
This disease is endemic in this part of the world; more than 80 percent of the population are at one time or another affected by it.
构词：en (within) + demo (people) + ic (a)
pandemic
ADJ. widespread; affecting the majority of people.
They feared the AIDS epidemic would soon reach pandemic proportions.
构词：pan (all) + demo (people) + ic (a)
demographic
ADJ. related to population balance.
In conducting a survey, one should take into account demographic trends in the region, demography, N.
构词：demo (people) + graph (write) + ic (a)
demotic
ADJ. pertaining to the people.
He lamented the passing of aristocratic society and maintained that a demotic society would lower the nation’s standards.
构词：demo (people) + tic (a)
dent=tooth, bite
indentation
N. notch; deep recess.
You can tell one tree from another by noting the differences in the indentations along the edges of the leaves.
indent, v.
构词：in (in) + dent (bite) + tion (n)
indenture
v. bind as servant or apprentice to master.
Many immigrants could come to America only after they had indentured themselves for several years, also N.
构词：in (in) + dent (bite) + ure (v)
trident
N. three-pronged spear.
Neptune is usually depicted as rising from the sea, carrying his trident on his shoulder.
构词：tri (three) + dent (tooth)
derm=skin
dermatologist
N. one who studies the skin and its diseases.
I advise you to consult a dermatologist about your acne.
构词：derm (skin) + ato（补音）+ logist (scholar)
pachyderm
N. thick-skinned animal.
The elephant is probably the best-known pachyderm.
构词：pachy (thick) + derm (skin)
dic, dict=say, word
abdicate
v. renounce; give up. dic=say
When Edward VII abdicated the British throne, he surprised the entire world.
构词：ab (away) + dic (say) + ate (v)
benediction
N. blessing.
The appearance of the sun after the many rainy days was like a benediction.
构词：bene (good) + dict (say) + ion (n)
dictum
N. authoritative and weighty statement; saying; maxim.
University administrations still follow the old dictum “Publish or perish.” They don’t care how good a teacher you are; if you don’t publish enough papers, you’re out of a job.
构词：dict (say) + um (n)
edict
N. decree (especially one issued by a sovereign); official command.
The emperor issued an edict decreeing that everyone should come see him model his magnificent new clothes.
构词：e (out) + dict (say) + ion (n)
indicative
ADJ. suggestive, implying.
A lack of appetite may be indicative of a major mental or physical disorder.
构词：in (to) + dict (say) + ive (a)
interdict
v. prohibit; forbid.
Civilized nations must interdict the use of nuclear weapons if we expect our society to live.
构词：inter (between) + dict (say) + ive (a). 表示在事情进行过程中干涉
malediction
N. curse.
When the magic mirror revealed that Snow White was still alive, the wicked queen cried out in rage and uttered dreadful maledictions.
构词：male (bad) + dict (say) + ion (a)
doc, doct=teach
docile
adj. obedient; easily managed.
As docile as he seems today, that old lion was once a ferocious, snarling beast.
docility, n.
构词：doc (teach) + ile (a)
参考词汇：doctrine, doctor
doctrinaire
ADJ. unable to compromise about points of doctrine; dogmatic; unyielding.
Weng had hoped that the student-led democracy movement might bring about change in China, but the repressive response of the doctrinaire hard-liners crushed his dreams of democracy.
构词：doct (teach) + er（补音）+ in（补音）+ aire (a)
doctrine
N. teachings in general; particular principle ; (religious, legal, etc.) taught.
He was so committed to the doctrines of his faith that he was unable to evaluate them impartially.
构词：doct (teach) + er（补音）+ ine (n)
dole=hurt
condole
v. express sympathetic sorrow.
His friends gathered to condole with him over his loss. condolence, N.
构词：con (to) + dole (pain)
dolorous
ADJ. sorrowful.
He found the dolorous lamentations of the bereaved family emotionally disturbing and he left as quickly as he could.
构词：dole (pain) + or（补音）+ ous (a)
indolent
ADJ. lazy.
Couch potatoes lead an indolent life lying back in their Lazyboy recliners watching TV.
indolence, N.
构词：in (not) + dole (pain) + ent (a)
dome=圆顶—统治
domicile
N. home.
Although his legal domicile was in New York City, his work kept him away irom his residence for many years, also v.
构词：dome (home) + i + cile (n)
domineer
v. rule over tyrannically.
Students prefer teachers who guide, not ones who domineer.
构词：dome (rule) + in（补音）+ eer (v)
indomitable
ADJ. unconquerable; unyielding.
Focusing on her game despite all her personal problems, tennis champion Steffi Graf displayed an indomitable will to win.
构词：in (not) + dome (rule) + it（补音）+ able (a)
dorm=sleep: dormitory
dormant
ADJ. sleeping; lethargic; latent.
At fifty her long-dormanf ambition to write flared up once more; within a year she had completed the first of her great historical novels.
dormancy. N.
构词：dorm (sleep) + ant (a)
dormer
N. window projecting from roof.
In remodeling the attic into a bedroom, we decided that we needed to put in dormers to provide sufficient ventilation for the new room.
构词：dorm (sleep) + er (thing)
dorse=back
dorsal
ADJ. relating to the back of an animal.
A shark may be identified by its dorsal fin, which projects above the surface of the ocean.
构词：dorse (back) + al (a)
endorse
v. approve; support.
Everyone waited to see which one of the rival candidates for the city council the mayor would endorse. (secondary meaning)
endorsement, N.
构词：en (make) + dorse (back)