What Is Intelligence, Anyway

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Unit 9

• What Is Intelligence, Anyway?
• ????????

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I. Word Study
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1. aptitude n. natural ability or skill ??,??

• e.g. She has an aptitude for dealing with people.
• He showed an aptitude for music at an early
  age.

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2. figure n. (1) number symbol for a number,
esp. 0 to 9 ????

• e.g. She got a starting salary of six
  figures.
• The Government Yearbook is full of
  statistical figures.

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(2) shape or outline of sb. or sth ??,??,???????

• e.g. I saw a figure 20 feet away from me in the
  dim street light.
• There is a figure of a chimney in the
  distance.

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(3) important person (of the stated kind) ??,??

• e.g. The young students argued over who was the
  most influential figure in the 20th century.

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(4) human form ??,??

• e.g. The fashion model exercises daily to keep
  her figures.
• The woman in the portrait had a graceful
  figure.

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(5) diagram drawing to illustrate sth. (?)?,??

• e.g. The figures in the book will help you
  understand the theories better.

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3. register (v.) write in a list or record ??,??

• e.g. I have registered for four courses for next
  semester.
• The two staff members there are busy
  registering new students.

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(n.) record or list??,?????,???

• e.g. You might find some Chinese names on the US
  immigration register of the 19th century.

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4. academic a. (1) scholarly, theoretical, not
practical ???,???

• e.g. Academic exchanges are an important part of
  cultural exchanges between two countries.
• His theory received little attention
  because he was unknown in the academic world.

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(2) of a college or university ???

• e.g. This is the school calendar for academic
  year 2002 2003.

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5. explore v. (1) search or examine thoroughly
??,??

• e.g. To write his graduation paper the sociology
  student explored all the major libraries in the
  city.
• The multi-national company sent a group to
  China to explore business possibilities.

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(2) travel into or through a region for the
purpose of learning about it ??,??,??

• e.g. A robot was recently sent to explore the
  surface of Mars.
• Rigorous physical training is needed if one
  wants to explore the Arctic regions.

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6. determine v. (1) decide (on) ??

• e.g. I found it hard to determine which side was
  right just by hearing them quarrel.
• Have you determined the date for your
  wedding?

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(2) find out precisely ??

• e.g. Investigators have not yet determined the
  cause of the air crash.
• The explorer determined his location by
  using the compass.

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(3) make up ones mind ??,??

• e.g. We determined on an early start / on
  starting early.
• He (was) determined to learn how to operate
  the machine in two days time.

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7. subsection n. part of a section ??,??

• sub- smaller or less important than
  ?,?,?,?,?,??,??
• e.g. subset / subtitle / subdivision /subeditor /
  subcontinent / subarea / subregion / subcollege

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8. joke n. sth. said or done to cause amusement
??,??

• e.g. He didnt laugh because he did not see / get
  the joke.
• Dont play jokes on him. He cant take jokes.

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(v.) make jokes ???,???

• e.g. This is no joking matter.
• Dont take it seriously. He is only joking
  with you.

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9. dumb a. (1) unable to speak ??,?????

• e.g. She was dumb from birth and was very kind to
  dumb animals.

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(2) temporarily silent ????,?????

• e.g. The audience was struck dumb when the
  magician ate fire.
• The actors put on a dumb show.

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• II. Language Points (Reference????)

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1. against prep. in contrast to or with ??????

• e.g. She looked pale against the dim light in the
  room.
• The building is very beautiful against the
  glow of the sunset sky.

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2. normal (n.) the usual state or level ????????

• e.g. Things in the house returned to normal after
  the guests had left.
• Sam was scolded because he got a score
  below normal in the math midterm.

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(a.) usual regular ???,??????,???

• e.g. His behaviors do not seem normal to me.
• Vegetables are cheap at normal times. But
  after the flood the price went up quickly.
• Note norm n. ?? abnormal a. (???) normally adv.

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3. make a fuss over (about / of) show
unnecessary nervous excitement (esp. about
unimportant things )?????

• e.g. This is only a small cut. Dont make a fuss.
• He asked himself why he had made such a
  big fuss about so simple a matter.

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4. highly ad. in or to a high degree very
???,??,?

• e.g. It is highly probable that he changed his
  name to avoid being tracked down by the police.
• The film was highly praised by critics.
• Note speak highly of ????
• think highly of ? ????

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5. simply ad. (1) only merely just ?????

• e.g. I took that job simply because the office is
  near my home.
• Dont worry. It is simply a scratch.

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(2) in a plain manner ??????

• e.g. The old man lives simply and is dressed
  simply.

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(3) completely absolutely ??,??

• e.g. I simply cant understand you.
• She looks simply wonderful.
• Note simple a. ?????????simplify v.
  ????simplicity n. ??????

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6. worthy of deserving ??,???,??

• e.g. I dont think this problem is worthy
  of serious consideration.
• It is an occasion well worthy of the most
  elaborate celebration.

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• cf. be worth money be worth doing (worth
  ??,??? ????,????,????)
• worthy of ??
• worthy to do sth. ???
• worthy (????,???,????,???)? worthwhile
  (?????????)????,?????

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7. by ones estimate according to ones judgment
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estimate (n.) judgment or opinion about how much,
how many, how good, etc. ??,????,??

• e.g. According to the official estimate, over 100
  people were killed in the armed conflict.
• Can you give me a rough estimate of the
  cost?

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(v.) form a judgment about??,????

• e.g. The writer estimated that she would need
  three more months to finish her novel.
• An estimated 80,000 tons of grains are
  needed to relieve the refugees.
• She was highly estimated by her friends.

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8. take sth. for granted consider as true or
already settled accept as a matter of course
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• e.g. The father often told his children not to
  take things for granted.
• A teacher cannot take (it) for granted
  that his students always do their homework as
  required.

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9. hasten vi. move or act with speed ????

• e.g. Upon learning the news of her sons injury,
  she hastened to the hospital.
• Seeing that the Chairman was to end the
  discussion, the speaker hastened to his
  conclusion.

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10. suppose (used to make a suggestion or
proposal) I suggest if ??,??,??

• e.g. Suppose (supposing) we put off the meeting
  till next week.
• Suppose (supposing) we are late, what will
  the teacher say?

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11. devise v. think out plan ????

• e.g. He devised a system to put Chinese
  characters into computers.
• She spent days devising how to make money
  but never did anything.

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12. absolute a. not measured by comparison with
other things ???

• e.g. The bill was passed by an absolute majority.
• There is no absolute truth in the world.

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13. foist on impose (someone or something
unwanted) upon by coercion or trickery ? ???

• e.g. Stores should not foist defective goods on
  customers.
• Im sorry all this has been foisted on
  you.

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14.  pick out select choose ??

• e.g. John had a lot of roses in the pot. I picked
  out a big red one just coming into bloom.
• It took Mary a long time to pick out a new
  dress at the store.

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15. whereupon ad. after which and then ??,??

• e.g. The unsuspecting teacher pulled out the
  drawer whereupon, a dozen frogs leaped out.

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16. for sure without doubt surely or certainly
???,??

• e.g. From a distance he couldnt tell for sure
  whether it was George or Tom.
• I did not know for sure which bus to
  take.

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17. uneasy a. awkward not easy in mind or body
??????????

• e.g. He gave an uneasy smile when he met his
  mother-in-law for the first time.
• He passed an uneasy night and finally
  decided to surrender himself to the police.

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Note

• feel uneasy about ???????/??