1.independence n.獨立性，自立性，自主(the quality or state of being independent)

詞根記憶：in（不）+depend(依靠)+ence --不依靠別人--獨立性

例：The relative independence of Ghanaian women prior to colonialism was unique in Africa.

2.independent a.獨立的，單獨的(not dependent)；n.獨立自主者(one that is in de-pendent)；無黨派者(one that is not bound by or definitively committed to a political party)

詞根記憶：in（不）+depend(依靠)+ent--不依靠的--獨立的

例：Outsourcing is the practice of obtaining from an independent supplier a product or service that a company has previously provided for itself.

派生詞：independently( ad.獨立地：自立地)

同根詞：append(v.懸掛；附上)

3.index n.索引(reference);指數(number, such as a ratio derived from a series of observations and used as an indicator)

例：price index物價指數

4.indicate v.顯示，表明(to show);指出(to point)

詞根記憶：in+dic(說)+ate（做）--說出--顯示，指出

例：Previous studies have indicated that eating chocolate increases the likelihood of getting heart disease.

派生詞：indication(n.表示：暗示)；indicator(n．指示器：指示裝置)

5.indication n.指示：跡象(sth．that serves to indicate)

詞根記憶：來自indicate(v.顯示，表明)

例：The presence of telomerase in bone marrow is no indication of bone marrow cancer.

同根詞：predicate(n．謂語：v.斷言)

6.indicative a．(of)標示的，象征的(serving to indicate)

詞根記憶：in+dic(說)+ative--指示性的--標示的

例Blond hair is often indicative of EuroPean ancestry.

7.indicator n.暗示(one that indicates); 指示器(an instrument for automatically making a diagram that indicates the pressure in and volume of the working fluid of an engine throughout the cycle)

詞根記憶：來自indicate(v.表明；顯示)

例：Degrees of market turbulence are the primary indicator of small firms' roles.

8.indifference n.冷漠，不關心(the state or quality of being indifferent)

例： He treated me with indifference.