2021-12-06

Words that I added to Anki on 2021-12-06.

The contents were automatically generated except notes part.

word list


tributary

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  • Latin “tribūtārius”
  • tribute + -ary

ensue

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notes

  • in- + “sequor” (I follow)

footloose

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notes

  • foot + loose

prospect

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  • “to search for gold, oil, or other valuable substances”
  • U.S. /ˈprɑˌspɛk(t)/

stalk

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notes

  • see images

thunderstruck

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notes

  • usually as predicate

chap

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notes

  • a man

gingerly

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  • unknown etymology

jabber

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  • onomatopoeic, frequentative, cf. gabble

apparition

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  • originally “the act of becoming visible”
  • today “the spirit of a dead person appearing in a form that can be seen”

pallid

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notes

  • Latin “pallidus” (pale)
  • doublet of pale.