depreciate 英 [dɪˈpriːʃieɪt] 美 [dɪˈpriːʃieɪt] vt. 使贬值；贬低；轻视 vi. 贬值；轻视；贬低
■ 拆 : de(down)+preci(price: value)+ate(v后缀) -> down the value -> 贬值
考点1: vt.贬低价值: to lower the price or estimated value of
■ e.g . New cars start to depreciate as soon as they are on the road 新车一上路便开始贬值。
■ 同 : cheapen, depress, devalue, downgrade, mark down
■ 反 : appreciate, enhance, upgrade, mark up 提价，升值
考点2: vt.轻视: to lower in estimation or esteem
■ e.g. dared to depreciate Shakespeare, saying his works have no relevance for modern audiences 胆敢贬低莎大人，说他的作品对于现代观众来说没有意义
■ 同 : denigrate, disparage, play down, talk down
■ 反 : acclaim, exalt, extol, glorify, magnify 赞扬
sunder 英 [ˈsʌndə(r)] 美 [ˈsʌndər] vt. 切开；切断 vi. 分离；断开
■ 拆 : sun(PIE root: sen- apart)+der -> 分开
考点: vt.分裂，分离: to break apart or in two
■ e.g. a city sundered by racial conflict 一个因种族冲突而分裂的城市
■ 同 : disassociate, disconnect, disjoin, disunite, divide, part, rend, rive, separate, sever, unyoke
■ 反 : bond, connect, join, link, unify, unite, yoke连接，结合
■ 派 : asunder adv.分开地，分裂地
amicable 英 [ˈæmɪkəbl] 美 [ˈæmɪkəbl] adj. 友好的；友善的
■ 拆 : am(love 注意: amic为其同根名词表示friend)+able(adj后缀 able to be) -> able to be friend -> 友善的
考点: adj.友善的: characterized by friendly goodwill; amiable
■ e.g . maintain amicable relations 保持友好关系；an amicable divorce 和平离婚
■ 同 : friendly, affable, amicable, genial, easy to get along with
■ 反 : antagonistic, hostile, unfriendly 有敌意的
credence 英 [ˈkriːdns] 美 [ˈkriːdns] n. 信任；凭证；祭器台
■ 拆 : cred(to believe)+ence(n后缀) -> 坚信
考点: n.坚信: firm belief in the integrity, ability, effectiveness, or genuineness of someone or something
■ e.g . give credence to gossip 相信绯闻
■ 同 : belief, credit, faith, trust, reliance
■ 反 : doubt, skepticism 怀疑
fringe 英 [frɪndʒ] 美 [frɪndʒ] n. 边缘；穗；刘海 adj. 边缘的；附加的 vt. 加穗于
考点1: n.边缘: something that resembles such a border or edging
■ e.g. “Don't act on the fringes of the law," warns the customs officer海关人员警告说: “不要打法律的擦边球”
■ 同 : border, boundary, circumference, edge, margin, perimeter, periphery, skirt
■ 反 : center, core 中心，核心
考点2: v.接壤: to be adjacent to
■ 同 : abut, border, neighbor, skirt, verge