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acquisitive

adj.貪得無厭的

tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc.:

ex. our acquisitive impulses; acquisitive societies.

ac(ad)- quisit-ive

字根 quer  quest  quisit   == seek 尋找

     quir

quest    n.探索  [a search in order to find sth. ] ( a quest for knowledge.)

         v.探索  [to search; seek]

question          n.問題      v.to put a question to

question-able   adj.有問題的

  query   n.疑問  [a question; an inquiry]

          v.詢問  [to ask or inquire about]  [廣義的用法]

inquire    v.詢問 [to seek information by asking a question]  (inquired about prices.)

inquiry    n.詢問

                                   (冏..這邊有點口吃不清)

in-quisit-ive  adj.愛打聽的     (She was very inquisitive about other people's affairs.)

               adj.好問的       (The child has an inquisitive mind.)

acquire        v.獲得

acquired     adj.已獲得的、後天的

ac-quisit-ive  adj.貪得的 [tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily]

acquit

ac-quit(free)

v.宣告...無罪,無罪釋放[(+of)]
The jury acquitted her of all charges.
陪審團宣告她未犯所控諸項罪行。

字根  quit == free，release 免除、釋放

acquit     v.宣告無罪

requite   v.報答 [re(back)+quit(free)-->clear and pay up 恩情 back to sb.]

acquittal

n.宣告無罪

acrid

acr-id

adj.(味道等)刺激的;辣的,苦的

adj.(言詞等)刻薄的;譏刺的
There is an acrid tone to your remarks.
你說這些話的口氣帶有譏刺意味。

aci -->acu  acerb == sour
         acr

acrimonious

acr -i-mony-ous

adj.(言語、態度等)刻薄的;嚴厲的

acrimony

acr-i-mony

n.(言語、態度等)刻薄

acrobat

acro(high)-bat(go)

n.(高空)特技演員

a skilled performer of gymnastic feats, as walking on a tightrope or swinging on a trapeze.

acrophobia

acro(高)-phobia(懼~症)

n.【心】懼高症

acuity

n.指才智等的敏銳

aci -->acu  acerb == sour
         acr

acumen

n.銳敏;聰明

頭尖尖的人

acute

adj.尖銳的;敏銳的
He is a man of acute intelligence.
他非常聰穎。

adj.【醫】急性的