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insubordinate

in-sub-ordin(order)-ate

adj.不順從的 [ not submitting to authority]

ex. In industry, a worker who is grossly insubordinate is threatened with discharge.

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sub=下、 stan= 站

substance n.根據、實質、物質、大意

在下面支撐，而使能站立的東西是謂--->根據

能支撐使站立的東西是實質的，虛無的東西不能支撐-->實質(能看到的東西)

能看的到的東西-->物質

文章中，在下面支撐得東西是整篇文章的大意-->大意

substant-i-ate  v.證實、確認 (使實體化)

substant-ial   adj.結實的、基本的、大量的

[因世界上很多看的到的物質所以有"大量的"之意]

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insubstantial

in-sub-stant-ial

adj.不堅固的 [not solid or firm; weak; flimsy]

ex. Early aircraft were insubstantial constructions of wood and glue.
早期的飛行器是木頭和膠粘合的脆弱機器.

adj.無實體的

ex. the insubstantial product of one's imagination
想像中的虛幻之物

adj.少量的 [negligible in size or amount.]

ex. an insubstantial meal

insufficient

in-sub-fic(do)-i-ent

adj.不充分的,不足的 [Not sufficient; inadequate.]

ex. The food was insufficient for our needs.
食物不夠我們的需要。

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字根 insula==島 island

insul-ar     adj.島嶼的、與世隔離的

insul-ate      v.使絕緣   [ 防止熱，電或聲音的進出 ]

c.f

isolate      v.孤立                      [這個 isol 與島有關，注意字型--沒有n]

i n -sol-ate  v.使暴露在陽光下        [字根sol=太陽， ex. solar太陽的 ]

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insular

insula(island)-ar

adj.島嶼的 [Of, relating to, or constituting an island.]

ex. an insular climate, way of life
海島的氣候、 生活方式.

adj.與世隔絕的, 狹隘的 [Suggestive of the isolated life of an island ]

ex. insular prejudices
狹隘的偏見

字源： L. insula 它的意思就是island

ps. peninsula

pen(almost)-insula

n.半島

insularity

insular-ity

n.島國 [The state or quality of being an island or consisting of islands]

n.孤立, 偏狹

insularity <> cosmopolitanism n.世界大同主義

insulate

insul a (island)-ate

v.使孤立 [To cause to be in a detached or isolated position]

ex. being carefully insulated from harmful experiences.

v.使絕緣;使隔熱;使隔音 [To prevent the passage of heat, electricity, or sound into or out of, especially by surrounding with a nonconducting material.]

ex. to insulate a studio from noise
使工作室隔音

ex. Rubber is used to insulate electric wires.
橡膠被用來使電線與外界絕緣。

insulate <> expose

insulin

insul a -in

n. 胰島素 [ substance that most people produce naturally in their body and which controls the level of sugar in their blood. ]

"Insulin, Glucose and You"

insurgent

in-surg e (大浪)-ent

adj.暴動的;叛亂的 [Rising in revolt against established authority, especially a government .]

ex. insurgent scholars".
"起義文人"。

n.暴動者;叛亂者 [one who is insurgent.]

ps. surge n.大浪

insurrection

in-sur-rect(right,up)-ion

n.暴動;叛亂  [an act or instance of rising in revolt, rebellion, or resistance against civil authority or an established government.]

ex. suppress an insurrection
鎮壓暴動

字源：1459, from M.Fr. insurrection, from L. insurrectionem (nom. insurrectio) "a rising up," from insurrectus, pp. of insurgere "to rise up"

其實insurrction與 insurgent在來源有關連的唷，其中的字跟rect，或是surge都有up的意思。

"Star Trek Insurrection Trailer(1996)"

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字根 tag --> teg --> tig   == touch 觸

tang           --> ting

tact

tang-ent    adj.接觸的    n.切線 // tangential adj.切線的 adj.離題的

tang-ible    adj.可觸知的         // intangible adj.不可觸知的

tact-ile    adj.有觸覺的

tact-ility      n.觸覺

tact        n.機智   [接觸之技巧手法]   //  intact adj.完整的、原封不動的

tact-ics   n.戰術

contact   v.接觸   (I will contact him by telephone.)  [touch together]

contag-ious    adj.接觸傳染的 (contagious diseases.)

contiguity         n.接壤

contiguous     adj.接壤的

contingent   a.不確定的[dependent on something not yet certain; conditional ]

n.意外事故、偶然事件

n.代表團 [any one of the representative groups]

[最早原指"uncertain incident"-->摸了才知道的事，名詞部分是引申之意]

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intact

in-tact(touch)

adj.原封不動的 [Remaining sound, entire, or uninjured; not impaired in any way.]

ex. keep one's pride intact
保持自尊心完整如初 [免受損害]

ex. The delicate package arrived intact.
內放精緻易碎物品的包裹完好無損地到達。

ex. intact bitch. (罵人的話)

adj.完整的 [Having all physical parts]

ex. To preserve the farm intact, he transferred it to one heir.
為了保持這個農場的完整,他將它移交給一個繼承人。

intangible

in-tang(touch)-ible

adj.不可觸知的 [incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch, as incorporeal or immaterial things ; impalpable.]

ex. Sound is intangible.
聲音是觸摸不出的。

ex. intangible heritage

ex. It was vague, intangible, appealing only to some strange, nameless sixth sense.
這樁事是虛無縹緲、不可觸知的，只有通過什麼不可思議，難以名狀的第六感覺才會領會。

intangibility

in-tang-ibilty

n.不可觸知

ex. her deep black eyes are with a strange remoteness and intangibility.