2022-04-25

Published: 2022-04-25

Words that I added to Anki on 2022-04-25.

The contents were automatically generated except notes part.

word list

• noblesse oblige
• dilapidated
• litmus test
• amp up
• hem in
• timid
• slide
• hurdle
• incubator
• perish

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noblesse oblige

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• French phrase noblesse oblige <- noblesse (nobility) + obliger (to oblige)

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dilapidated

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• Latin dis (intensifying prefix) + lapidō (I stone) <- lapis (stone)
• cf. archaic English dilapidate (to cause something to fall into disrepair)
• cf. lapidary (relating to the work of cutting and polishing stones)

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litmus test

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amp up

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• short for amplify <- Latin amplus (large)

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hem in

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• cf. hem (sewing)
• cf. hem and haw

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timid

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• French timide (timid) / Latin timeō (I fear)
• cf. intimidate, timorous (without much confidence)

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slide

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hurdle

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incubator

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• incubō (I lie in) <- in- + cubō (I lie down)
• cf. covey

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perish

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• Latin pereō (I perish) <- per (through) + eō (to go) (cf. ambiō (I go round), exeō (I exit))