精選寫作用字 (字源解析) 

1. gress = go, walk, 表示“行走”

拉丁文gradi, gradus
aggression  n 侵略，攻擊（ag加強語氣→gress+ion→用力走進去→侵略）

The raid was an unjustifiable act of aggression.

aggressive  a 侵略的，好鬥的，進取的（ag+gress+ive）/ aggressor  n

Aggressive behavior is a sign of emotional distress.

congress  n 國會，代表大會（con一起+gress→走在一起共聚一堂→代表大會）

Congress is the legislative branch of the U.S. government.

digress  v 離題（di偏離+gress→走偏離→離題）/ digression  n

The meeting digressed from the subject under discussion.

progress  n v 進步，進行（pro向前+gress→向前走→前進）/ progressive  a

The two countries are making steady progress towards a peace settlement.

transgress  v 踰越，違法（trans橫越+gress→橫越走過界→違法）/ transgression  n

For two millennia, exogamy was a major transgression for Jews.

 

regress  v  倒退，退步（re向後+gress→倒退）/ regression  n
retrogress  v 倒退，退步（retro向後+gress→倒退）/ retrogression  n

Excessive exposure to TV and the Internet can cause regression in a pupil's 

learning process.

 

2. ced, ceed, cess = go, 表示“行走，前進”

   拉丁文cedere
cede  v 割讓，放棄（cede 走→走開→割讓）/ cession  n

Spain ceded the Philippines to the United States.

accede  v 答應，繼承(王位)（ac+cede→和別人走在一起→答應）

The authorities did not accede to the protesters' demands.

antecede  v 先行，先於（ante前+cede→走在前面→先行）
antecedent  a 先行的，以前的 n前例，前事，(文法)先行詞

We shall first look briefly at the historical antecedents of this theory.

ancestor  n 祖先，祖宗（an=ante + cest=cess + or→走在前面的人→祖先）

There are many countries in the world having the custom of worshipping ancestors or national founders.

 

concede  v 承認，讓步 （con一起+cede→一起去→互相禮讓）/ concession  n

The army defended the capital but were finally obliged to concede defeat.

 

intercede  v 調解，仲裁（inter在…中間+cede→在中間遊走→調解）/ intercession n

Their argument probably would have become violent if no one had interceded.

precede  v 在先，優於（pre預先+cede→預先走→優於）

Volcanic eruptions are usually preceded by earthquakes.

precedent  n 先例，慣例（precede+ent→預先走的東西→先例）

UN involvement in the country's affairs would set a dangerous precedent.

procedure  n 程序（pro在前+ced+ure→必須在前面走完→程序）

What's the procedure for applying for a visa?

recede  v 後退，降低，減弱（re往回+cede→向後走→後退）

His footsteps receded down the corridor.

 

recession  n 後退，經濟不景氣

During the economic recession the factory terminated a large number of workers.

 

recess  n 休息，深處(+es)（re回+cess→走回去→休息）

The court is in recess.

In the recesses of his heart lie remorse and guilt.

secede  v 脫離，退出（se 分開+cede→分開走→脫離）

Singapore seceded from the Federation of Malaysia and became an independent sovereign state.

excess  n 過度，過剩 （ex向外+cess→向外走→過度）/ excessive  a

The car reached speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour.

proceed  v 繼續進行，前進（pro 向前+ceed→向前走→前進）

After everyone was seated the chairman proceeded to announce his plan.

 

proceeds  n 收益，淨利（proceed+s）

Proceeds from the fund-raising event will go directly to charity.

process  n 過程 v 加工，處理

Two million workers are employed processing goods for electronic firms.

access  n 接近，入口
accessible  a 能接近的，可進去的 /  inaccessible  a 難以接近的

Access to the papers is restricted to senior management.

The remote mountainous area is accessible only by helicopter.

succeed  v 成功，繼續，繼承（suc隨後+ceed→隨後跟上繼續做→成功）
success  n 成功，勝利 /  successful  a

Elizabeth Ⅱ succeeded George VI as the English sovereign.

The company has been a major success story.

succession  n 接連發生，一系列  /  successive  a 連續的

A succession of military defeats weakened the aggressor.

 

3. vad, vas = go, 表示“走”
evade  v 逃避（e出+vade→走出去→逃避）/ evasion  n  / evasive  a

The minister evaded the question and left in haste.

invade  v 侵略（in進+vad+走→走進去→侵略）/ invasion  n  / invasive  a

The seaside town was invaded by a crowd of tourists.

pervade  v 蔓延，普及（per全部+vad+e 走→全部走遍→蔓延）/ pervasion  n

pervasive  a 普及的，滲透的

The spicy smell pervaded the kitchen.

Involuntary unemployment is pervasive in times of an economic downturn.

 

4. vag, vagr = wander, 表示“漫遊”
vagary  n 幻想，變化無常（vag+ary→思想漫遊→幻想）

A designer should be sensitive to the vagaries of fashion.

 

vagrant  a 流浪的，遊移不定的 n 流浪漢（vagr+ant→漫遊的→流浪的）

Unconditional love and devotion still cannot settle the vagrant heart of her lover.

vagabond  n 流浪漢（vaga+bond傾向於…的→傾向於流浪的人）

The vagabonds were banished from the train station.

extravagant  a奢侈的，浪費的（extra過度+vag+ant...的→走得過份→奢侈的）

Her Aunt Sallie gave her an uncharacteristically extravagant gift.

 

vague  a 含糊的，模糊的（vag+ue→漫遊而思想不集中→含糊的）

Democratic leaders under election pressure tend to respond with vague

    promises of action.