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incogitant

in-cogit-ant [cogitate + ant]

adj.無思想的  [thoughtless; inconsiderate.]

字源：1620-30; < L. incōgitant-, equiv. to in- cōgitant- (s. of cōgitāns), prp. of cōgitāre to think

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cogitate

v.仔細考慮 [ to think hard; ponder; meditate]

  ex. to cogitate about a problem.

cogent

cog(=co+ag;act,drive)-ent

adj.使人信服的 [convincing]

  ex.a cogent argument

incommensurate

in-con-mensure-ate

adj.不相稱的 [not commensurate; disproportionate]

  ex. Our income is incommensurate to our wants.

incompatible

in-compatible

adj.不能和諧共存的;不相容的 [ unable to exist together in harmony]

  ex. Late hours are incompatible with health.
  熬夜則不會健康。

incompetent

in-con-pet(seek)-ent competi

adj.無能力的;不能勝任的 [lacking qualification or ability; incapable]

  ex. He is incompetent at his job.
  他不能勝任自己那份工作

incongruity

in-congruity

n.不一致 [the quality or condition of being incongruous.]

  ex. incongruity between a person's attitudes and his behaviour.

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congruent 

congruous

adj.[數]全等的

congruity n.[數]全等

inconsequential

in-con-sequ(follow)-ent-ial

adj.不重要的 [of little or no importance; insignificant; trivial.]

  ex. The choice of the reference temperature is inconsequential.
  溫度基準的選擇是無關緊要的。

inconstancy

in-con-stant(stand)-y  [t+y--> cy]

n.無常 [not constant; changeable; fickle; variable]

  ex. a symbol of inconstancy in love.

incontrovertible    /ˏɪnkɑntrəˋvətəbl/

in-contro(against)-vert(turn)-ible

adj.無可爭議的; 明白的 [not controvertible; not open to question or dispute]

  ex. absolute and incontrovertible truth.

incorrigible    /ɪnˋkɔrɪdʒəbl/

in-con-rig(reg;right)-ible

adj.無藥可救的;無法矯正的   [not corrigible; bad beyond correction or reform]

  ex. incorrigible faults.
  無法糾正的錯誤

  ps. incorrigible:reformed
  難以糾正的無法被糾正

incorrigibility

in-con-rig(reg;right)-ibility  [-ibility = ible + ity]

n.無藥可救;無法矯正

incorruptible

in-con-rupt(break)-ible

adj.不腐敗的;清廉的 [Incapable of being morally corrupted.]

  ex. Judges should be incorruptible.
  法官應當廉潔.

incorporate

in-corpor(body)-ate

v.合併

  ex. We'll incorporate the new plan with the old.
  我們將把新老計畫合併為一。

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incorporation n.法人組織

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字根 corpor  corp == 身體

corporate   adj.共同的、社團法人的 /    incorporate    v.合併 [in = en 使]

corporeal   adj.肉體的、物質的  / (否定) incorporeal adj.靈魂的、非物質的

corporal    adj.肉體的 = corporeal    adj.[古]物質的

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