quaint 知道
Charmingly odd, especially in an old-fashioned way
Unfamiliar or unusual in character; strange
Cleverly made; artful.
Obs. wise; skilled.
adj.古雅的；奇怪的；離奇有趣的；做得很精巧的；別致的

例句：
...a small, quaint town with narrow streets and traditional half-timbered houses.

…一座古樸的小鎮，有著狹窄的街道和傳統的半木制房屋。

acquaint
To cause to come to know personally
To make familiar
vt. 使熟悉；使認識

詞組短語：
acquaint with 熟悉；使認識，使了解

例句：
You must acquaint with your new duties.
你必須熟悉你的新職責。
Have steps been taken to acquaint breeders with their right to apply for licenses?
已經采取措施讓飼養動物者了解他們申請執照的權利了嗎？

acquaintance
Knowledge of a person acquired by a relationship less intimate than friendship. A relationship based on such knowledge: struck up an acquaintance with our new neighbor.
A person whom one knows.
Knowledge or information about something or someone
n. 熟人；相識；了解；知道

詞組短語：
nodding acquaintance 相識不深的人；不完整或膚淺的知識
make the acquaintance of 和…相識，結識

例句:
She has many acquaintances in the business community.
她在商界有不少熟人。

adjourn “ (移) 到 (指定的) 日子”的意思 journal日報；日記
bonjour bon-ben-benign
benediction 祝福；賜福；恩賜

詞匯起源
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: ajourner, from jour 'day']

To suspend until a later stated time.
To suspend proceedings to another time or place.
To move from one place to another
vi. 休會；延期；換地方
vt. 推遲；使…中止；使…延期

例句：
She adjourned the meeting until tomorrow at 9 a.m.
她把會議延至明天上午9點舉行。
The committee adjourned to upstairs.
委員會將會議移到樓上舉行。

benign gn-gene
詞匯起源
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: benigne, from Latin benignus, from bene 'well' + gigni 'to be born']

Of a kind and gentle disposition.
Showing gentleness and mildness.
Tending to exert a beneficial influence; favorable
Having little or no detrimental effect; harmless
Medicine. Of no danger to health; not recurrent or progressive; not malignant
adj. 良性的；和藹的，親切的；吉利的

例句：
It wasn't cancer, only a benign tumor.
這不是癌，只是良性腫瘤。
They enjoyed an especially benign climate.
他們那里的氣候十分宜人。
I just smiled benignly and stood back.
我只是和善地笑了笑，就退到了后邊。

sojourn so-su-sub

詞匯起源
Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: sojorn, from sojorner 'to stay', from Vulgar Latin subdiurnare, from Latin sub 'during' + Late Latin diurnum 'day']

To reside temporarily.
A temporary stay; a brief period of residence.
n. 逗留；旅居
vi. 逗留；旅居

例句：
Jesus sojourned many days in the desert.
耶穌在沙漠中旅居多日。