English

It's the most wonderful time of the year

With the kids jingle belling

“Life is a game, you have better play by the rules.”

1. gene- = first; begin; get start

crucial moment 關鍵時刻

1. chron- = time

They objected to his coarse language.

1. coarse (adj.) feeling rough and hard

1. fract- = to break

    fracture (n.) a break or crack in a bone

The principal of our rival school threw down the gauntlet, and we had no choice but to accept the challenge.

1. gauntlet [ˋgɔntlɪt](n.) a thick heavy glove that you wear to protect your hand and lower arm

When the teenager announced her engagement to the octogenarian, the public suspected it to be a publicity stunt.

1. stunt (n.) something silly or unusual that is done to get public attention

1. be- = completely; intensely

    befit(v.)[very formal] to be suitable for someone or something

As tangible evidence of the attack, he pointed to a deep laceration over his eyebrow that had required ten stitches.

1. tangible [ˋtændʒəb!] (adj.) important and noticeble

3D: dangerous, difficult, dirty

3C: consumer product, communication, computer