1.absorb
前綴ab-：away，from，脫離，離開，從
詞根sorb：suck in吸
吸收，承受
We cannot absorb such a pavement.
absorbing
有趣的，有吸引力的
2.absent
前綴ab-：離開
詞根sent：被送走
缺席的
Anybody absent please raise your hand.
Why did you absent yourself from school yesterday?
3.abnormal
前綴ab-：脫離
詞根norm：正常的
后綴al：形容詞性后綴
不正常的，反常的
The straight-A student is absent from the class, which is abnormal.
(學霸，straight-Alone student / straight-Alien student / straight-Asian student)
4.abuse
前綴ab-：脫離
詞根use：正常使用
濫用
Maybe some officials have abused their positions.
(abuse one's position 濫用職權)
5.enormous
前綴e-：out，在…之外
詞根norm：正常
龐大的，巨大的
The enormous potential of the internet market is aborbing.
She alone cannot absorb such an enormous debt.
6.potential
詞根potent：有力的
后綴ial：具有…的特質
潛力n.
潛在的adj.
Potential Dangers潛在的危險
7.potent
有力的，烈性的
effective
有效的
impotent
無力的
impotence
無奈，無力
背景音樂致謝：
Alexandre Desplat - Desplat： from 《The King's Speech》 (國王的演講)
Nicholas Hooper - Professor Umbridge：from 《Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix》
Hans Zimmer, Richard Harvey - Suis-moi
Michael Giacchino - Walk And Stalk
Michael Giacchino - Work Slowly And Carry A Big Shtick
José González - Stay Alive

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