introvert: turning inward
extrovert: turning outward
ambivert: a person having both characteristics of introvert and extrovert
ambidextrous: the ability to use both hands with equal skills
(ambi: both; dexter: right hand)
dexterous: skillful
dexterity: a. mental skill or quickness (use of dexterity from wsj.com)
b. readiness and in physical activity especially skill and ease
in using the hands: manual dexterity
eon/aeon: a. an immeasurable or indefinite long period of time
b1. a very large devision of geological time usually longer than an era
b2. a unit of geological time equal to one billion years
prosthesis/prosthetics: an artificial device to replace or augment a missing or
impaired part of the body (pros: in addition to; tithenai: to put)
-One paralyzed woman had enough dexterity to pick up a cup and take a sip of
coffee through a straw with the help of a neural prosthesis.
gauche: (f. left) a. a lack of social experience or grace; not tactful
eg. It's gauche to mention that subject
b. crudely made or done
gaucherie: an awkward, clumsy, tackless embarrassing way of saying things.
adroit: (f. right) having or showing cleverness, skill, resourcefulness in handling
situations.
eg. adroit maneuvers
過了將近10年愉快的兩人生活,一頭栽進母乳的世界。
正在國際認證泌乳顧問(IBCLC)的路邁進。
word power (1)
於 17:07 標籤: word power
1, self: ego
egoist
egotist
egocentric
egomaniac/al
2, other: alter
altruistic
alternate
alteration-a change, making into something other
altercation-a heated verbal dispute, a violent disagreement, having other plans, ideas or opinions than the other side of the argument. (use of "altercation" in wsj.com)
3, redact
a, to put (an idea, a story) in writing; frame
b, to select or adapt (as by obscuring or selecting sensitive info) for publication or release; edit
c, to obscure or remove (text) from a document prior to release
egoist
egotist
egocentric
egomaniac/al
2, other: alter
altruistic
alternate
alteration-a change, making into something other
altercation-a heated verbal dispute, a violent disagreement, having other plans, ideas or opinions than the other side of the argument. (use of "altercation" in wsj.com)
3, redact
a, to put (an idea, a story) in writing; frame
b, to select or adapt (as by obscuring or selecting sensitive info) for publication or release; edit
c, to obscure or remove (text) from a document prior to release
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