Word Affices Project

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Root: lect, leg

Meaning: read ,choose

Example: election, legible

This election is about the past versus the future. when I speaking English, I need legible pronunciation.

Root: log

Meaning: word,doctrine,

Example: logic, monologue

This stance has a superficial logic. The play begins with the main character's monologue.

Root: loqu, loc

Meaning: speak Example: eloquent, elocution

He addressed the audience in an eloquent speech.

He took lessons in elocution.

Root: luc

Meaning: light Example: elucidate,lucid

Please elucidate the reasons for your decisio. He is able to recognize his wife in his lucid moments.

Root: manu

Meaning: hand

Example: manufacture, manual

The workers in that factory manufacture furniture. They look at the computer manual.

Root: mater

Meaning: mother Example: maternal,maternity

The orphans kindled the woman's maternal instincts.She works in a maternity hospital.

Root: med

Meaning: middle Example: medieval,medium

Jeffery Chaucer was a medieval British poet. I need one medium beef steak with onion .

Prefix: in-, im- ,

Meaning: without Example: improper,influence

He was very indignant with his wife over her improper conduct. He now thinks this influence was baleful.

Prefix: inter-

Meaning: between,among

Example:intermediate, interchange

Friendly contacts between different peoples facilitate the cultural and economic interchange.

Prefix: intra-

Meaning: inside,within Example:interflow,intravenous

-I think that it was a very good chance for the old to learn and interflow.

-This drug is used by intravenous drop infusio.

Prefix: mal-

Meaning:non, bad

Example:malfunction,malcontent

Slang term relating to malfunction of computer program.

All the trouble are caused by a handful of malcontent.

Prefix: mega-

Meaning:large, big Example:megalith,megalopolis

There is a megalith in the middle of the river. New York is a megalopolis.

suffix: -ion,-tion

Meaning:Action or process Example:conversation,trepidation

Everyweek I have a good conversation with my friends. We have to pay is the heart of the trepidation.

suffix: -ism

Meaning:doctrine, belief Example:socialism,romanticism

We work for the building of socialism. Who represents romanticism in oil painting?

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MengYang ZhaoMalik Alotaibi