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1. c. The prefix ante- means before. Antecedent means that which precedes; the thing, circumstance, or event that came before.
2. b. The prefix multi- means many. Multifaceted means having many facets or aspects; complex.
3. d. The prefix circum- means around, on all sides. Circumspect means cautious, wary, watchful.
4. a. The prefix con- means with, together. Consensus means general agreement or accord; an opinion or position reached by a group.
5. d. The prefix super- means above, over, or exceeding. Supercilious means with an air of superiority (as if one is above or better than another); haughty, scornful, disdainful.
6. a. The prefix pre- means before. To presage means to indicate or warn of in advance; to predict, foretell.
7. c. The adjective suffix -ous means having the quality of, relating to. Dubious means doubtful, questionable; fraught with uncertainty, wavering.
8. d. The adjective suffix -ian means related to. Agrarian means relating to or concerning land and its ownership or cultivation.
9. b. The noun suffix -ity means state of being. Parity means having equality in status, amount, value or degree; equivalence.
10. d. The verb suffix -ize means to cause, to bring about. To galvanize means to stimulate or rouse into awareness or action.
11. c. The prefix non- means not. Nonchalant means indifferent or cool, not showing anxiety or excitement.
三、常见词根
1.源于拉丁语的词根 ac, acr: sharp, bitter
acid (something that is sharp, sour, or ill natured), acute (extremely sharp or severe; keenly perceptive)
am: l ove
amorous (inclined to love; romantic, affectionate), enamored (inflamed or inspired by love; captivated)
bel: war
antebellum (before the war, especially the American Civil War), rebel (to resist or defy authority)
cast, chast: cut
caste (a social class separated from others by hereditary rank, profession, etc.), chastise (to punish severely, as with a beating; to rebuke)
ced, ceed, cess: to go, yield, stop
antecedent (that which precedes), exceed (to extend beyond or outside of; surpass) antecedent (that which precedes or comes before), cessation (a
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stopping, a bringing to an end), concede (to acknowledge or admit as true, proper, etc. (often with reluctance; to yield, surrender), concession (the act of conceding or yielding; a thing yielded, an acknowledgement or admission), exceed (to extend beyond or outside of; surpass), incessant (not stopping, continuing without interruption), precede (to come or go before in time, place, rank, or importance), predecessor (one who precedes or comes before another in time (as in holding an office or position), proceed (to go forward or onward, especially after an interruption; move on, advance), procedure (the act or manner of proceeding; a course of action or conduct, process)
culp: blame
culprit (person accused or guilty of a crime), mea culpa (Latin, “my fault”)
dic, dict, dit: to say, tell, use words
dictate (to say or read aloud; to issue orders or commands), predict (to foretell, make known in advance)
equ: equal, even
equate (to make or consider two things as equal), equidistant (equally distant)
err: to wander
err (to make a mistake), error (a mistake; an incorrect or wrong action)
ferv: to boil, bubble, burn
fervid (very hot, burning; ardent, vehement), effervescent (bubbling up, as a carbonated liquid; high spirited, animated)
gen: birth, kind homogeneous (also spelled homogenous) means of the same or similar nature or kind; having a uniform structure or composition throughout
loc, log, loqu: word, speech
dialogue (a conversation between two or more people), neologism (a new word or phrase)
luc, lum, lus: light
illuminate (to brighten with light; enlighten), translucent (almost transparent; allowing light to pass through diffusely)
lug, lut, luv: to wash
dilute (to make thinner or weaker by adding a liquid such as water; to lessen the force or purity of), pollute (to make impure or unclean; to make unfit or harmful to living things)
mag, maj, max: big
magnify (to increase in size, volume or significance; to amplify), maximum (the greatest possible quantity or degree)
man: hand
manual (operated by hand), manufacture (to make by hand or machinery)
min: to project, hang over
prominent (standing out, conspicuous; projecting or jutting beyond the line or surface), eminent (towering above or more prominent that others; lofty, distinguished)
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nas, nat, nai: to be born
native (a person born in a particular country), innate (possessed at birth; inborn, inherent)
nec, nic, noc, nox: harm, death
innocent (uncorrupted by evil; free from guilt; not dangerous or harmful), obnoxious (offensive, hateful)
omni: all
omnipresent (everywhere at once), omnipotent (all powerful)
plac: to please
placid (calm and peaceful), placate (to appease or pacify)
pon, pos, pound: to put, place
deposit (to put or set down; place), transpose (to reverse or transfer the order or place of; interchange)
pug: to fight
pug (a boxer), repugnant (highly offensive or distasteful; hostile, disposed to fight)
qui: quiet
quiet (making little or no noise; calm, still), tranquil (free from disturbance, anxiety, or tension)
rog: to ask
interrogate (to examine by asking a series of questions), prerogative (an exclusive privilege or right belonging to a person or group)
sci: to know
conscious (knowing and perceiving, aware), science (knowledge, especially that gained through systematic study)
tac, tic: to be silent
tacit (not spoken; implied), taciturn (habitually untalkative, reserved)
ver: truth
verdict (the findings of a jury in a trial; decision or judgment), verify (to confirm the truth of)
vi: life
vivid (evoking lifelike images in the mind; true to life; bright, brilliant, distinct), vigorous (energetic, forceful, active, strong)
voc, vok: to call
vocal (of or pertaining to the voice; tending to express oneself often and freely, outspoken), revoke (to cancel, call back, reverse, withdraw)
2.常见希腊语词根
anthro, andro: man, human
android (a very humanlike machine or robot, especially one made of biological materials), anthropology (the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings) arch, archi, archy: chief, principal, ruler
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architect (one who plans or devises; one who creates plans for buildings), monarchy (a state ruled by a monarch—a sole and absolute ruler, such as a
king)
auto: self
automatic (operating without external influence or control; having inherent power of action or motion), autopsy (examination of a dead body to determine
cause of death; seeing with one’s own eyes)
card, cord, cour: heart
cardiac (of or relating to the heart), encourage (to inspire with hope, courage, or confidence; to give support, hearten)
chron: time
chronic (continuing for a long time; ongoing, habitual; long-lasting or recurrent), chronology (the arrangement of events in time; the sequence in which events occurred)
cli, clin: to lean toward, bend
incline (to lean, slant, slope, or cause to do so; to have a tendency or disposition toward something), recline (to lie back or down)
cryp: hidden
crypt (an underground vault or chamber, especially one used as a burial place), cryptography (secret writing; the process or skill of communicating in or deciphering coded messages)
dem: people
democracy (government by the people through elected representatives), epidemic (a widespread outbreak of a disease affecting many people at the same time)
di, dia: apart, through
diameter (a straight line passing through the center of a circle; thickness, width), digress (to turn aside, deviate, or swerve; to stray from the main subject in writing or speaking)
dog, dox: opinion
dogged (stubbornly unyielding, obstinate), dogma (a system of principles or beliefs, a prescribed doctrine)
dys: faulty, abnormal
dysfunctional (impaired or abnormal in function), dyslexia (an impaired ability to read)
eu: good, well
eulogy (a verbal or written tribute, especially one praising someone who has died), euthanasia (the act of painlessly ending the life of someone suffering from a terminal illness)
(h)etero: different, other
heterosexual (a person sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex), heterodox (disagreeing with or departing from accepted beliefs)
(h)omo: same
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