Peterson’s master toefl vocabulary part 20 ppsx

Vocabulary Builder 3 AnswersWord Prefix Meaning Word Meaning orbit ah-poe-gee that may offend you-fah-miz-um Even More Greek Prefixes Study the following ten additional Greek prefixes..

Vocabulary Builder 3 Answers

Word Prefix Meaning Word Meaning

orbit (ah-poe-gee)

that may offend (you-fah-miz-um)

Even More Greek Prefixes

Study the following ten additional Greek prefixes As you read each one, look up and repeat the information to yourself Then, write some of the least familiar words on note cards Refer to these cards often to help you lock these testworthy words in your consciousness

Prefix Meaning Examples Definition

peri around perimeter outer measurement phil love philanthropy love of humanity

pseudo false pseudoscience false science psycho mind psychology study of the mind syn, sym together synthesis putting together

theo God theology study of God or religion

Vocabulary Builder 4

Directions: Identify the prefix, define it, and then define the word Feel

free to look back at the chart if you need to refresh your memory Remem-ber: practice makes perfect

Vocabulary Builder 4 Answers

Word Prefix Meaning Word Meaning

more terms

together off each other

The Greek Prefix

Arch-An architect is a person who designs and oversees the construction of buildings The Greeks called their architects architektons, or master builders The word comes from the Greek prefix archi (chief) and the root tekton (workman).

The Greek prefix arch and the verb from which it is derived—archein (to be the first, to

rule)—appear in many English words The prefix is generally defined as “chief.” The following chart shows some of these “arch” words that you are likely to find especially useful on the TOEFL

Prefix Example Definition arch archbishop chief of the church province arch archetype original pattern or model (ar-keh-type)

arch archaic ancient (ar-kay-ic)

arch archive a place where public records are stored (ar-kive)

arch archangel chief angel

The Greek Prefix

Cata-Also from the Greeks comes the prefix katarasso, meaning “down rushing,” as in rain

or a river Today, we use the word cataract to mean a waterfall or a deluge As a medical term, a cataract is an opacity that blocks light from entering the lens of the eye From

these examples, it's clear that the word retains its sense of being a floodgate as well as

a flood The prefix cata- is defined as “down, against, or wholly.”

Prefix Example Definition cata cataclysm calamity (cat-uh-kliz-um)

cata catalyst reactant (cat-uh-list)

cata catapult throw, hurl (cat-uh-pult)

cata catastrophe disaster (cah-tas-stroh-fee)

cata catacomb underground passageways (cat-uh-kome)

LEARNING WORDS WITH LATIN PREFIXES

Latin has given us some extremely useful prefixes The Latin prefix circum is a case in

point Circum, which means “around,” can be used to form many useful everyday words.

Here are twelve such examples:

The Latin Prefix

circumjacent surrounding

circumambulate walk around

circumference the outer boundary of something

circumfluent flowing around

circumlocution a roundabout way of speaking

circumnavigate to sail around

circumpolar around the North or South Pole

circumrotate to rotate like a wheel

circumscribe restrict

circumspect cautious, prudent

circumvent to get around

Ten Latin Prefixes

Study these ten Latin prefixes, their meanings, and examples

inclusion

co, com with, together coworker, commotion

con, col with, together conduct, collaborate

Vocabulary Builder 5

Directions: Time for fun! First unscramble each of the ten words so that it

matches its definition All but two of the words begin with prefixes Then, use the words to fill the appropriate spaces on the corresponding line When you have completed the entire puzzle, another word will read vertically in the column with circles

through transference

Earth in satellite's orbit

unmanageable

Vocabulary Builder 5 Answers

10 The correct answer is theology.

Vocabulary Builder 6

Directions: Use what you've learned so far about Latin prefixes to figure out

the meanings of the following ten words in boldface Write the letter of your choice in the space provided

_ 1 cursive

(A) cruel (B) commonplace (C) criminal (D) flowing handwriting

_ 2 agitate

(A) clean (B) tap your foot (C) tranquilize (D) stir up

_ 3 adjoin

(A) separate (B) listen closely (C) touch

(D) disunite

_ 4 cohabit

(A) nun's garb (B) dependent (C) change (D) live together

_ 5 concede

(A) yield (B) build (C) augment (D) curtail

_ 6 depress

(A) elevate (B) upraise (C) invigorate (D) bring down

_ 7 adjudicate

(A) subjoin (B) deduct (C) lessen (D) arbitrate

_ 8 affix

(A) withhold (B) repair (C) fasten (D) injure

_ 9 confederation

(A) Southerners (B) antagonism (C) alliance (D) aversion

_ 10 collateral

(A) security (B) far away (C) considerably (D) dependent