scend,scent,scens,scan = to climb
来自拉丁语的
1.transcend （越过某物爬tran<trans (=over,beyond) + scend (=climb)）
vt.超越（人类的经验、理性、信仰、描述能力等的范围）；优于
transcendent adj.出众的，卓越的 transcendental 先验的；越自然的；晦涩的
transcendence/transcendency n. 卓越，超越
You can transcend your shyness by doing these exercises daily.你每天做这些练习可以克服羞涩。
2.condescend （和别人一样爬下来con<com(=together) + de(=down) + scend(=climb)）
vi.to + sb/do 屈尊；带着优越感表示亲切
That instructor condescends to his students by treating them like babies.那个教练不摆架子，像对待孩子似的亲切地对待他的学生。
3.ascend
v.攀登（山）；登上；上升 *a <ad(=to,toward)
The path ascends here. 路从这里开始就是上坡了。 ascend the throne 登基
4.ascendancy
n.权势；优势 *a < ad(=to ,toward)
ascendency (=ascendancy)
have the ascandancy over his rivals 比他的对手更有优势
5.ascendant
adj.上升的；优势的 *a < ad(=to ,toward)
ascendent(=ascendant)
in the ascendant 占优势的
6.ascension
n. 攀登；上升*a < ad(=to ,toward),scens<scend(=climb)
the Ascension [基督教]耶酥升天节
7.ascent
n.上升；上坡路；登高；提高 *a < ad(=to ,toward),scens<scend(=climb)
ascent of the mountain 登山 last part of ascent 坡路的尽头
8.descend
v. 下来，下降；（财产等）一代一代传下来；为...的后裔 (be descended from sb.);袭击，出其不意地访问(~on/upon);降低身份做...(~to) *de(=down)
descend the stairs 走下楼梯
descend upon the defenseless village 突袭毫无防备的村庄
9.descendant
n.孙子，后裔 *de(=down)
the descendants of Queen Victoria 维多利亚女王的后裔
10.descent
n.下降，下来；血统；（财产等）P继承，世袭；遗传；袭击；出其不意的拜访 *de(=down),scens<scend(=climb)
the descent of the mountain 下山
of French descent 有法国血统的
Darwin's Descent of Man 达尔文的《人类的由来》
The Danes made numerous descents upon the English coast during the 110th century. 10世纪的时候，丹麦人多次袭击过英国海岸。
11.scan
v.细看，审视；浏览（报纸等）；扫描，用雷达监测（特定区域）；标出韵律；符合韵律 *scan<scend(=climb)
scansion n.（诗歌的）韵律节奏分析；按韵律诵读
scan the hourizon anxiously every mouring 每天早晨不安地望着地平线
scan the newspaper while having his breakfast 吃早饭的时候浏览报纸