1. [举一反三]根据已知单词的词义推断出其同根词的词义。
sentimental a.多愁善感的→① sentimentalist n.
→② sentimentality n.
→③ setimentalize v.
2. [由此及彼]根据已知单词的词义推断出其同根词的词义。
① sensible a.有感觉的→insensible a.
② sensitive a.敏感的→insensitive a.
③ sentient a.有知觉的→insentient a.
3. [望文生义]根据所学词根的知识推测下列单词的词义。
① consenter n.
② dissenter n.
③ assentor/assenter n.
4. [同义相连]将左栏中的单词和右栏中相对应的词义连接起来。
① hypersensitive a.超感觉的
② extrasensory b.感觉的；传递感觉的
③ sensorium c.感觉；感觉能力
④ sentience d.过敏的
⑤ sensory e.感觉中枢
5. [寻根问底]指出下列单词的词根并领会其词义的由来。
① sentimeter n.感光计；曝光表
② sentinel/sentry n.哨兵；看守 v.警戒
③ sensation n.感觉；激动；轰动
sensational a.感觉的；轰动的；耸人听闻的
sensationalize v.使引起轰动；耸人听闻地报道
④ sensor n.传感器；灵敏元件
⑤ sensual a.肉欲的；色情的；世俗的
sensualism n.肉欲主义；忱于声色
sensualize v.使忱于声色；使色情化
⑥ insensate a.无知觉的；没有理智的
83. sequ, secut [L]=to follow跟随
常用词 consequent，subsequent，consecutive和 execute是同根词。其中词根sequ来自拉丁动词sequi；词根secut来自其过去分词secutus，这对词根的意思相当于to follow（跟随）。
consequent [con-(com-)=completely完全地；sequ=to follow跟随；-ent a.=-ing……的→“following completely or closely紧紧跟随的”→] a. following as an effect;resulting随之发生的；作为结果的：The reces-sion has a consequent impact on jobs.经济萧条随之影响了就业机会。
subsequent [sub-=under在……之下；sequ=to follow跟随；-ent a.=-ing……的→“following under 跟在下面的”→] a. occurring after;succeeding继……之后的，随后的：In subsequent lessons the teacher made his points clearer.在随后的讲课中，老师把观点说得更清楚。
sequence [sequ=to follow跟随；-ence n.=the quality or condition 表性质或状态→“the quality or condition of following表性质或状态”→] n.①series of things连贯，接续：a sequence of calamities连二接三的灾祸②the following of one thing after another次序，顺序：in alphabetical sequence按字母顺序
▽sequential [sequ;-ent;-ial a.] a.连续的；顺序的
sequel [sequ=to follow跟随；-el n.=thing事物→“thing that follows跟随其后的事物”→] n.① something that develops from something else结果，结局：The sequel of war is often famine.战争的结果经常是饥荒。②book, play, etc. that continues续篇，续集：a sequel to the novel小说的续集
consecutive [con-(com-）=together一起；secut=to follow跟随；-ive a.=-ing……的→“following together一起跟随着的”→] a. following one after another连续的，连贯的：five consecutive days连续5天
▽consecution [con-;secut;-ion n.] n.连贯；逻辑顺序
execute [ex-=out出；(s)ecut=to follow跟随；-e→“to follow out of the procedure跟着程序出来”→] v. ① carry out实行，执行：to execute a command执行命令② put to death according to law对……执行死刑：The murderer was executed in the electric chair. 杀人犯被电刑处决。
▽executive [execut(e);-ive a.] a.执行的；行政的；经理人员的
executor [execut(e);-or n.] n.执行者；指定的遗嘱执行人
persecute [per-=throughout始终；secut=to follow跟随；-e→“to follow throughout始终跟随不放”→] v.① annoy without stopping跟……纠缠：I was persecuted by mosquitoes last night.昨夜我饱受蚊子的骚扰。② treat cruelly or unfairly虐待，迫害：These sects were persecuted and suppressed.这些教派受到迫害和镇压。
▽persecutee [persecut(e);-ee n.] n.受虐待者；受迫害者
prosecute [pro-=forward向前；secut=to follow跟随；-e→“to follow forward跟随向前”→] v. ① follow up or carry forward to completion彻底进行；执行：to prosecute an investigation彻底进行调查 ②begin legal proceedings against 对……起诉：to prosecute somebody for murder以谋杀罪起诉某人
▽prosecutor [prosecut(e);-or n.] n.检察官；公诉人；起诉人
prosecutive [prosecut(e);-ive a.] a.起诉的；检举的
