correct rect rectify rectitude rigid

rectify ['rektifai]
to correct something or make something right
vt矫正；纠正；整顿；修订：

例句
Investigate the cause of the conditions outlined in the explanation and try to rectify them.
调查说明中所述问题的原因,并尝试修正它们。

Don't even bother trying to rectify things – you haven't done anything wrong.
不必费心去纠正任何事情——你没有做错任何事。

rectitude['rektitju:d]
the quality of thinking or behaving in a correct and honest way
honesty and correct moral behaviour
n. 公正；诚实；清廉；刚正不阿

例句
I am sure she is a paragon of rectitude.(paragon以前趣味单词讲过，大家还记得？）
我可以肯定她是个正直的完人。
Take off that mask of rectitude!
摘下公正的面具!

rigid ['ridʒid]
stiff or fixed; not able to be bent, moved, changed or persuaded
not willing to change their ideas or behaviour
precise and accurate in procedure

adj. 严格的；僵硬的，死板的；坚硬的；精确的

例句
She was rigid with fear.
她害怕得全身僵住了。
He's very rigid in his ideas.
他的想法非常固执。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选

That's because it's here where the rigid polarities between light and dark and good and evil, all of these absolute oppositions, begin to collapse.

这是因为这里就是光与暗,善与恶之间严格的两极分化，及所有绝对的对比开始崩塌的地方

schedule school+education+le

schedule ['skɛdʒul]
to arrange that an event or activity will happen at a particular time
a list of planned activities or things to be done showing the times or dates when they are intended to happen or be done
vt. 安排，计划；编制目录；将……列入计划表
n. 时间表；计划表；一览表

昨日重现

2005年12月CET-6真题
It is my hope that everyone in this class should _____ their errors before it is too late.

A.refute
B.exclude
C.expel
D.rectify

2002年1月CET-6真题
Once you get to know your mistakes, you should _____ them as soon as possible.

A.rectify
B.reclaim
C.refrain
D.reckon

1997年研究生入学统一考试真题

If you know what the trouble is, why don't you help them to _____ the situation?

A.simplify
B.modify
C.verify
D.rectify

1998年6月CET-4真题
The patient's health failed to such an extent that he was put into _____ care.

A.tense
B.rigid
C.intensive
D.tight

答案DADC