Endangered Species

endangered (a) 瀕臨絕種
endangered species 瀕臨絕種的生物

extinct (a)
1.絕種; 2.已經熄滅的
(口語)絕種，可用 die out
ex: The dinosaur died out millions of years ago.

2. an extinct volcano 死火山

extinguish(v) 熄滅
ex: Please extinguish your cigarette.

Nature vs. Natural

nature 大自然(N)

natural 自然的(A)
natural 可形容, 食物是自然的,女孩子的化妝(natural look)

natural 天生好手(N)
He is a natural at raising kids.

Gifted Children and Prodigies

prodigy 奇才, 天才 ; 奇蹟

He is a child prodigy.

Gifted : 有天賦才能的

knack 技巧竅門; 本領; 熟練技巧

A Professional Degree vs. A Doctorate

associate degree 副學士學位(在社區大學可以拿的學位)

master's degree 碩士學位

doctoral degree 博士學位

professional degree : 法律、醫學、建築、商學

Double Comparative

cheap

cheaper

more cheaper (錯誤用法，雙重比較)

much cheaper (OK)
much bigger
much faster

produce(n) 名詞重音在前

Blends

blend : 兩個字結合成的字 ex:brunch

coin (v) 創造, 杜撰(新詞等)

a newly coined word : 新創造的字
or
coined phase

Two Different Speakers

speaker 演講者

loud speaker 揚聲器