Daisy Miller
It is a novella by Henry James that first appeared in Cornhill Magazine in June – July 1878, and in book form the following year. It portrays the courtship of the beautiful American girl Daisy Miller by Winterbourne, a sophisticated compatriot of hers. His pursuit of her is hampered by her own flirtatiousness, which is frowned upon by the other expatriates when they meet in Switzerland and Italy.
Henry James
Henry James, OM (15 April 1843 – 28 February 1916) was an American-born British writer. He is regarded as one of the key figures of 19th-century literary realism. He was the son of Henry James, Sr. and the brother of philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James.➤in-, im- : not, negative
ex:（1）importune v. : ask urgently
⇨Although Eddie was not sanguine about his chances, he continued to importune his boss for a winter vacation.
（2）incontrovertible adj. : undeniable
⇨The expert's incontrovertible testimony corroborated the police report.
（3）incredulous [+of/about] adj. : skeptical
⇨After I had perused the Yankee lineup, I was incredulous about their chances of winning.
（4）inchoate v. : in an early stage
⇨The young couple was disappointed to see the inchoate state of their new house.
（5）inveigh v. : attack verbally
⇨The pickets agreed to inveigh against the law that curtailed their freedom.
（6）incisive adj. : acute
⇨Our editor castigated the proposal with his incisive commentary.
（7）invalidate v. : to deprive of legal force, to nullify
⇨The general was sure to invalidate the court-martial's decision once he learned of the flagrant bias of the presiding officer.
➤e-, ex- : out
ex:（1）eventuate v. : to result finally
⇨A thorough investigation eventuated in a comprehensive report.
（2）emit v. : to give off
⇨The mayor issued a diatribe against companies whose smokestacks emit poisonous fumes.
（3）extrinsic adj. : foreign, coming from outside
⇨Collectors avidly sought the rare coin for its extrinsic value.
（4）epithet n. : descriptive name
⇨A bitter quarrel was precipitated when both politicians hurled vile epithets at each other.
➤de- : down
ex:（1）decline v. : to gradually become less, worse, or lower
⇨As one grows older one's memory declines.
（2）declaim v. : speak loudly
⇨I knew that my father would declaim against Mother's choice of ostentatious fabrics.
➤sub-, sup- : under, a little, second
⇨The dictator used duplicity in order to subjugate his rivals.
（2）subterranean n. / adj. : underground
⇨After two years of confinement in a subterranean dungeon, the prisoner was thin and wan.
（3）supine n. / adj . : lying on the back
⇨From a supine position, the hunter emitted the animal's mating call.
➤contro- : against
ex: （1）controversial adj. : debatable
⇨Some school principles attempt to repress the publication of controversial editorials.
（2）controvert v. : to say or show that something is not true
⇨This theory was subsequently controverted by several researchers in the same field.
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