The document provides an introduction to vocabulary building through understanding root words, prefixes, and suffixes. It discusses common prefixes like "a-", "dis-", "in-", "re-", and "un-" and their meanings. Root words are often borrowed from foreign languages and understanding them can help determine a word's meaning. Common suffixes include "-ed", "-ing", "-ly", "-s", and "-able". The document lists some common root words like "anime", "anti", "arbour", "bene", "cide", and "circum" along with examples to illustrate their meanings.
The document provides an introduction to vocabulary building through understanding root words, prefixes, and suffixes. It discusses common prefixes like "a-", "dis-", "in-", "re-", and "un-" and their meanings. Root words are often borrowed from foreign languages and understanding them can help determine a word's meaning. Common suffixes include "-ed", "-ing", "-ly", "-s", and "-able". The document lists some common root words like "anime", "anti", "arbour", "bene", "cide", and "circum" along with examples to illustrate their meanings.
The document provides an introduction to vocabulary building through understanding root words, prefixes, and suffixes. It discusses common prefixes like "a-", "dis-", "in-", "re-", and "un-" and their meanings. Root words are often borrowed from foreign languages and understanding them can help determine a word's meaning. Common suffixes include "-ed", "-ing", "-ly", "-s", and "-able". The document lists some common root words like "anime", "anti", "arbour", "bene", "cide", and "circum" along with examples to illustrate their meanings.
The document provides an introduction to vocabulary building through understanding root words, prefixes, and suffixes. It discusses common prefixes like "a-", "dis-", "in-", "re-", and "un-" and their meanings. Root words are often borrowed from foreign languages and understanding them can help determine a word's meaning. Common suffixes include "-ed", "-ing", "-ly", "-s", and "-able". The document lists some common root words like "anime", "anti", "arbour", "bene", "cide", and "circum" along with examples to illustrate their meanings.
Jerin Jose English Language Educator Vocabulary - Introduction
Vocabulary - Root Words
Understand the Root Words and their modifications
Prefix Root Suffix Vocabulary
Prefix + Root + Suffix = New word
un + do = undo un + known = unknown confirm + ist = confirmist non + confirm + ist = nonconfirmist dis + establish + ment = disestablishment Vocabulary
Letters or parts of words apperaing at the beginning of a word is called Preffix
Prefix Meaning Example
a not asymmetrical dis, de opposite discomfort, defrost, disease in, im, il, ir not injustice, immobile illiterate, irreplacable re again redo, return, un not uncomfortable, unfriendly auto self autobiography, automatic Vocabulary
Most of the words in English language are derivatives from root words borrowed from foriegn language Knowing the root words will help you identify (or guess) the meaning of the word.
Root Meaning Example
bio life biology, biography
chron time chronolgy, synchronize fer carry transfer, inference geo earth geography, geology nom name nominate, nomenclature tele distant telegraph, telephone, telepathy Vocabulary
Letters or parts of words apperaing at the end of a word is called Suffix
Suffix Meaning Example
ed Past tense verb/ V3 hopped, danced
ing present participle playing, dancing ly characteristic of quickly, brilliantly, beautifully s, es more than one books, boxes, eats (verb) able able to be readable, eatable ible able to be defensible ful full of beautiful, thoughtful, mindful Vocabulary
Common Root Words
Anime - life, spirit
Animal - a living organism
Animate - to make alive Equanimity - of balanced spirit Vocabulary
Common Root Words
Anti - against, opposite of
Antibody - a substance that works against micro bodies
Antibiotic - medicine Antisocial - against social norms Antinarcotics - against/ opposing narcotics antiseptic - preventing infection Vocabulary
Common Root Words
Arbour - Tree
Arborist - someone who works with trees
Arbour - a shadt area with trees Arborous - having many trees Vocabulary
