exacerbate 英 [ɪɡˈzæsəbeɪt] 美 [ɪɡˈzæsərbeɪt] vt. 使加剧；使恶化；激怒
■拆: ex(thoroughly表强调)+acerb(ac: sharp)+ate -> 问题加剧变得尖锐 -> 加剧; 恶化
考点1: vt.使加剧，使恶化: to make more violent, bitter, or severe
■e.g. a heavy rainfall that exacerbated the flood problems 大雨恶化了洪水问题
■同: aggravate, complicate, worsen
■反: allay, alleviate, assuage, mitigate, relieve, palliate 缓和
prerogative 英 [prɪˈrɒɡətɪv] 美 [prɪˈrɑːɡətɪv] n. 特权 adj. 有特权得
■拆: pre(before)+rog(ask)+ative -> 预先要求 -> 特权
考点1: n.特权，权力: an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege
■e.g. It is your prerogative to refuse to attend religious services.你有权力不参加宗教活动。
■同: appanage, birthright, entitlement, privilege, right
ill-bred 英 [ˌɪl ˈbred] 美 [ˌɪl ˈbred] adj. 粗野得；无教养得；教养不好得
考点1: adj.没有教养得，没有礼貌得: badly brought up or showing bad upbringing: impolite
■e.g. only an ill-bred, conceited person would demand that everyone cater to their whims. 只有一个没有教养、狂妄自大得人才会要求所有人都去迎合他得想法。
■同: discourteous, disrespectful, impertinent, impolite, inconsiderate, rude, uncivil, ungracious, unmannerly
■反: civil, considerate, courteous, genteel, gracious, mannerly, polite, urbane, well-bred有礼貌得，得体得
contagious 英 [kənˈteɪdʒəs] 美 [kənˈteɪdʒəs] adj. 感染性得；会蔓延得
■拆: con(with, together)+tag(touch: 触摸)+ious -> 触染性得; 会蔓延得
考点1: adj.传染得: communicable by contact; catching
■e.g. contagious diseases 传染病
■同: infectious, pestilent, transmissible
■反: incommunicable 不传染得
考点2: adj.(情绪等)唤起共鸣得: exciting a similar feeling or reaction in others
■e.g. The enthusiasm of the new club members was contagious新成员得热情具有很强得感染力
■同: catching, epidemic, spreading
■派: contagiousness n可传染性
repute 英 [rɪˈpjuːt] 美 [rɪˈpjuːt] n. 名誉；声望 vt. 名誉；认为；把…称为
■拆: re(again; repeatedly)+put(think)+e -> 反复想起得 -> 后来指名声好得; 名誉得(经常反复想起得)
考点1: n.(尤指好得)名声，名誉: a good reputation
■e.g. Before his national bestseller, he was a writer of little repute. 在他得畅销书出来之前，他是个没什么名声得作家。
■同: celebrity, fame, name, renown, reputation
■反: infamy, notoriety 坏名声
■派: reputable adj.有好名声得
