Unit 87

confront / affront / frontier

confront v. 反抗 (to oppose or challenge (someone), especially in a direct and forceful way) /kənˈfrʌnt/

• The students were so fed up that they decided to confront the bully and demand that he stop harassing them.

affront v. 公开侮辱 (to insult, especially to the face, by behavior or language) /əˈfrʌnt/

• The bully affronted Josh with such rude remarks that he punched him in the nose.

frontier n. 前沿，边界 (the farthermost limits of knowledge or achievement in a particular subject) /ˈfrʌntɪə/

• Scientist Stephen Hawking works at the frontier of theoretical physics and cosmology.

n. 边界，边境 (a border between two countries)

• Donald Trump proposes to build a wall on the frontier between the United States and Mexico.

palatial / palatable / placate

palatial adj. 宏伟的，壮丽的 (of, relating to, or being a palace) /pəˈleɪʃ(ə)l/

• Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate is a palatial residence in Palm Beach, Florida.

palatable adj. 美味的 (having a pleasant or agreeable taste) /ˈpalətəb(ə)l/

• Our mother's food is so palatable that we often overeat at mealtimes.

placate v. 安抚 (to cause (someone) to feel less angry about something) /pləˈkeɪt/

• The mother tried to placate the crying child by giving it a pacifier.

momentous / momentary

momentous adj. 重要的 (very important) /mə(ʊ)ˈmɛntəs/

• The new millennium was such a momentous occasion that it was hailed with celebrations throughout the Western world.

momentary adj. 短暂的 (lasting a very short time) /ˈməʊm(ə)nt(ə)ri/

• The lightning bolt zig-zagged across the sky, its momentary flash lighting up the night.

famous / infamous

famous adj. 著名的 (known or recognized by very many people; having fame) /ˈfeɪməs/

• Beyonce is one of the most famous singers of our time.

infamous adj. 声名狼藉的 (having a reputation of the worst kind) /ˈɪnfəməs/

• Depending on who you ask, Julian Assange is either famous or infamous for revealing state secrets on his website "WikiLeaks."