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LESSON 6
In this lesson, you will study two groups of prefixes: 1) time/order and 2) degree/size.
Look at the following chart.
Time/Order Degree/Size
Prefix Meaning ExampIe Prefix Meaning ExampIe
1. pre-
2. post-
3. re-
before
after
again, back
pre-war
post-war
rebuild
replace
4. super-
5. over-
above
more than
too much
superhuman
overeat
EXERCISE:
In the sentences below complete each word with a prefix chosen from the following list.
You may use your dictionary.
re- post- over-
pre- super-
1. We hope the bus wont be crowded.
2. Do you think the Mayor will be elected for a second time?
3. After he got a Ph.D. in Chemistry, he did doctoral work at Oxford University.
4. He took cautions against burglary by installing an alarm.
5. The tourist guide promised the tourists that they would
get a fund if they did not like the trip.
6. He added a script at the end of the letter.
7. The sonic plane flies from New York to Paris in
two hours and forty minutes.
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LESSON 7
Here are five more suffixes: -tion(-ation, -ition), -ment, -ance(-
ence), -al and -age. Look at the examples in the table below. They are all nouns. They
have all been formed from verbs.
Suffix Meaning ExampIe
1. -tion
(-ation)
(-ition)
2. -ment
3. -ance
(-ence)
4. -al
5. -age
state, action
action
extent, amount
creation
fixation
demolition
arrangement
assistance
difference
refusal
coverage
EXERCISE 1:
Look at the above examples again. Give the verbs from which these nouns have been
formed. You may use the dictionary.
VERB NOUN
1.
create
creation
2. fixation
3. demolition
4. arrangement
5. assistance
6. difference
7. refusal
8. coverage
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EXERCISE 2:
Complete the meanings of these sentences by using the correct form (noun or verb) of the
words in parentheses.
(arrive) 1. Have they told you of their arrival date?
(move) 2. Kasem says he believes in progress, and it is for this reason that he recently
joined the progressive __________.
(negotiation) 3. The police have __________ with the hijackers for hours.
(package) 4. Have you __________ the dried foodstuff yet?
(destine) 5. The __________ of the hi-jacked plane is still uncertain.
(conference) 6. The participants will __________ with the minister.
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LESSON 8
(roots) prefixes suffixes roots
roots

3 -cred-, -vis(e)-
scribe- (script-) roots, prefixes suffixes

Root Meaning ExampIe
1. -cred-
2. -vis(e)-
3. -scribe-
(script)
believe
see
write
credible
television
transcribe
EXERCISE:
Using all you know about prefixes, suffixes, and roots, guess the meaning of each of the
underlined words from their context. Write the letter of the best answer.
1. Credulous people will accept all the
promises of the politicians.
a. with low education
b. well-planned
c. stupid and selfish
d. ready to believe things
2. What they did was incredible.
a. unbelievable
b. very interesting
c. quite understandable
d. much impressed
3. We inscribe a tomb with a name.
a. write words on
b. carefully paint
c. build up
d. usually remember
4. Take this prescription to the drug
store.
a. announcement
b. diagram
c. written order
d. result
5. Pilots must have perfect vision
before they may obtain a license.
a. training
b. health
c. sight
d. ability
6. The manager appointed one person to
supervise his workers.
a. invite
b. pay
c. improve
d. observe
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LESSON 9
In this lesson, you will study three more roots: -dict-, -gress- and -ject-.
Look at the chart below.
Root Meaning ExampIe
1. -dict-
2. -gress-
3. -ject-
say, speak
move, step
throw, put
diction
progressive
inject
EXERCISE:
Make words by combining the prefixes listed in Column A with the roots in
Column B, and use these words in completing the following sentences. The meaning given in
parentheses will help you get the right word.
Column A Column B
pre-
pro-
re-
e(x)-
-dict-
-gress-
-ject-
1. The teacher marked the pupils (advance) on a chart.
2. The architect was very disappointed that his new city plan had been ed. (turned down)
3. Please (cause a picture to appear on the screen) the picture on the screen so that
everyone can see it.
4. The fortune teller ed (told in advance) that there would be an earthquake.
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5. The pilot ed (removed) himself from his falling jet-fighter.
6. The quality of their work has gradually ed. (returned to an earlier state)
7. The prisoners were pardoned by a royal . (order given by a ruler)
LESSON 10
Now you will learn five more prefixes: un-, de-, dis-, mis- and mal-.
Look at the following chart.
Prefix Meaning ExampIe
1. un-
2. de-
3. dis-
4. mis-
5. mal-
reverse the action
wrongly
badly, bad
unpack
decode
disconnect
misinform
maltreat
EXERCISE:
Write the opposite meanings of the underlined words in the blanks provided. Study the
chart before doing this exercise. Be sure to use your dictionary if you need help.
1. The proposal for the new bridge is acceptable. unaccept-
able
2. The discussion ended up with most people in agreement.
3. You have spelled too many words.
4. The phone company will connect your telephone soon.
5. Due to the deaths of several patients, a lawyer was sent to
investigate the doctors practice.
6. The author was angry because he was quoted in the newspaper.
7. The province was populated after the war.
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LESSON 11
This lesson focuses on the suffixes that change adjectives and nouns to abstract nouns.
Look at the chart below.
Suffix Meaning ExampIe
1. -ness
2. -ity
state, quality
meanness
legality
3. -hood
4. -ship
5. -dom
status
status, condition
domain, condition
childhood
friendship
kingdom
EXERCISE:
Fill in each blank with the correct form of one of the words taken from the list below. Be
careful. There are more words than blanks.
child
similar
responsible
happy
member
possible
kind
friend
Those two boys look alike and act alike. The 1. is amazing.
If you need to have something done, call on Edie. She never refuses to take on the
job. She has a great sense of 2. .
Due to the teachers 3. the students took an outing instead of an
examination.
They have been friends for a long time. Their 4. began during their
5. .
Im not sure how many people belong to this club. I think the 6. fee
must be about three hundred baht.
Ab.
N
Adj.
Ab.
N
N
I
II
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LESSON 12
In this lesson, you will study four more common roots: -form-, -port-, spect-
and -mit- (-miss-). These roots will help you guess the meaning of new words.
Root Meaning ExampIe
1. -form-
2. -port-
3. -spect-
4. -mit-(-miss-)
form, shape
carry
look
send
reform
portable
prospective
transmitter
EXERCISE:
Select the most suitable answer.
suspects
emits
informed
conform
transportation
submitted
formative
inspected
imported
dismissed
1. In order to promote the sale of Thai cigarettes, the government has banned those
_______________ from other countries.
2. The servant was _______________ for being dishonest.
3. Have you _______________ them of your intended departure?
4. He _______________ the notes and found that they were forgeries.
5. A volcano _______________ smoke and ashes.
6. My car is being repaired so I am without _______________.
7. You should _______________ to the rules.
8. All the _______________ were taken to jail for questioning about the murder.
9. All papers must be _______________ no later than Friday.
10. Psychologists today say that the _______________ years of a child are from birth to age 5.
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LESSON 13
So far 10 roots have been presented. This lesson will present three more roots: -flect-,
-tract- and -tend-. Study the chart and notice the meaning of each root.
Root Meaning ExampIe
1. -flect-
(-flex-)
2. -tract-
3. -tend-
(-tens-)
bend
draw, pull
stretch
deflect
flexor
tractor
extend
extension
EXERCISE:
To do this puzzle correctly, you will need some but not all of these words. Use one word
only for each answer. Do not use any word more than once. You are allowed to use your
dictionary.
distract
tractable
retracted
extend
tenseness
extensive
inflexible
reflection
ACROSS: DOWN:
1. Julie cleaned the oak table so well
that she could see her own
__________ in it.
4. I will have to __________ my leave
of absence.
2. Do not take his mind off his work.
Do not __________ him.
5. The tortoise __________ its head by
withdrawing it into its shell.
3. Professor Jones is like an
encyclopedia; his knowledge is very
__________.
6. The schedule for the trip is
__________ because the hotel
reservation cannot be cancelled or
changed.
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LESSON 14
In this lesson, you will study two prefixes: be-, en-(em-) and three suffixes:
-ify, -ize and -en.
Prefix Meaning ExampIe
1. be-
2. en-
(em-)
complete
around
about
away
cover with
make into
put into
get into
bewitch
becalm
endanger
empower
Suffix Meaning ExampIe
1. -ify
2. -ize
3. -en
cause to become
make
become
falsify
modernize
sadden
EXERCISE 1:
Write either be- or en- to complete the meaning of the sentences.
1. The man wanted to large his only daughters picture.
2. People who come into contact with her are deviled.
3. He felt couraged by the progress he made.
4. She decks herself with jewels.
5. I have listed him in this enterprise.
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EXERCISE 2:
Complete the following sentences by changing the adjectives or nouns in italics into verbs
by using -ify, -ize or -en.
1. Your explanation is too difficult for me to understand. Can you
__________ it a little?
simple
2. The runway is too short to take the planes. They are making
plans to ___________ it.
length
3. Most people seem to think it would be a good idea to __________
units of weights and measurements throughout the world.
standard
4. That water is not pure enough to drink. It will have to be
__________ before it can be used.
pure
5. The government says it is spending too much money, and that
ways must be found to __________.
economy
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LESSON 15
This lesson focuses on number prefixes: uni-, mono-, bi-, di-, tri-,
multi- and poly-. Look at the chart below.
Prefix Meaning ExampIe
1. uni-
mono-
2. bi-
3. tri-
4. multi-
poly-
one
two
three
many
uniform
monotone
bilingual
tricolor
multi-racial
polyclinic
EXERCISE:
Complete the following sentences with the correct number prefixes: uni-, mono-,
bi-, tri-, multi- and poly-. The pictures will help you select the appropriate
prefixes.
1. Juxtaposition and metamorphosis are examples of syllabic words.
2. In Thailand we need -storied car parks to accommodate all the cars.
3. A corn, a horse-like animal with one long horn, is the symbol of Wales.
4. Because of the energy crisis, cycles are becoming increasingly popular.
5. Nowadays cycles are still popular with small children.
6. One of the fastest means of transportation in Japan is the rail.