Workshop 2.
English for Engineers Program
Level II
2014/2
Follow the instructions carefully, then send an e-mail
to
[email protected] with your answers.
You have from 8:30 am to 10:00 pm.
Don't use translators, don't waste your time!
Many English words are made up of a combination of word elements. A root is a word
element, often taken from Latin or Greek, that serves as a base to which other elements
are added to modify the root itself. A prefix is a word element placed at the beginning
of a root, and a suffix is attached to the end of a root or word. Both prefixes and suffixes
change the meaning of the root and form a new word.
Recognizing and understanding word elements provide a valuable system of analyzing
words, figuring out their meaning, and comparing them to find relationships with words
you already know. Using this system, you will also be able to organize and learn words
in groups rather than individually.
Here are some common Latin and Greek prefixes. Study them and look up the meanings
of the words you do not know in the Example column.
Prefix
Meaning
Example
ab, a
away from
abduct, amoral
ad, ac, ag, at
to
advent, accrue, aggressive, attracts
ante
before
antedated
anti
against
antipathy
bene
well
benefit
circum
around
circumnavigate
com, con, col
together
compliant, conducive, collate
contra
against
contrary
de
from, down
delete, descend
dis, di
apart
disperse, dilate
ex, e
out
exit, elicit
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Meaning
Example
extra
beyond
extracurricular
hyper
excessively
hypertension, hyperactive
in, im, il, ir, un
no
intrepid, impossible, illicit, irreparable, unlikely
inter
between
intercultural
intra, intro, in
within
intramural, introduction, inside
mal
bad
malediction
per
through
permeate
peri
around
perimeter
post
after
postoperative
pre
before
precedence, predecessor
pro
forward, for
propose, proponents
re
again
review
semi
half
semicolon
sub
under
submarine
super
above
supervisor
trans
across
transport
Prefix
1. The men had to __________ their canoe through the woods to the rivers edge.
carry across
Directions: Use the words in the Example column, above, to complete these
sentences.
Vocabulary Builder 3
2. That sentence requires a(n) __________.
half colon
4. The law requires that there be a(n) _______ from the second floor apartment.
way out
3. His _______________ condition was excellent.
after the operation
6. Our new president is much more popular than his ___________________.
one who came before
5. Magellan ___________ the world.
sailed around
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7. After the protest march, the crowd __________.
split apart
8. In the evolution of animals, plants ___________ insects.
came before
9. We never agree; his opinions are always _______ to mine.
against
10. There seems to be a natural _____________ between cats and dogs.
feeling against
11. Workmen at the refinery find that the smell of oil ___________ their clothing.
goes through
12. Students engage in many ____________________ activities.
beyond the curriculum
13. The Greek and Turkish students had a(n) ____________ exchange.
between two cultures
14. It is __________ for him to see you today.
not possible
15. Living in a(n) _________________ is most confining.
underwater vehicle
16. He got a job as a(n) ____________ in a dress manufacturing company.
person above
17. The chairman of the board takes ____________ over the other board members.
right to come before
18. The __________ of conservation protested against strip-mining.
people for
19. Cutting your salt consumption will __________ your health.
do well for
20. The professor has to ____________ his test papers.
put together
21. Lets ____________ our algebra for the exam tomorrow.
go over again
22. The terrorists planned to __________ the American general.
take away
23. Some students give more of their time to ______________ sports than to their
assignments.
within the school
24. What is the _______________ of this triangle?
distance around
25. A magnet _____________ iron and its alloys.
draws to itself
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Study these suffixes. Be sure that you understand what each of the words in the
Example column means before you do the exercise.
Suffix
Meaning
Example
able, ible
capable of being
expendable, comprehendible
al
relating to
traditional
ance
relating to
alliance
ary
relating to
aviary
ation
action
provocation
cy
quality
potency
ence
relating to
complacence
er
one who
worker
fy
make
beautify
ic
pertaining to
atmospheric
ious
full of
gracious
ist
person who practices
psychiatrist
ity
condition
complexity
ize
to make like
stabilize
less
without
penniless
ment
result, state
contentment
Vocabulary Builder 4
1.
A person with no money is _______________.
2.
Something that is potent has _______________.
3.
The state of being content is called _______________.
4.
Something capable of being comprehended is _______________.
5.
A person full of grace is _______________.
6.
A celebration that has become a tradition is considered _______________.
7.
Two countries that are allied form a(n) _______________.
8.
The area where birds (avi) are kept is called a(n) _______________.
Directions: From the Example column above, choose a word that best fits
the following definitions.
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Something capable of being expended is considered _______________.
10. When weather forecasters talk about the pressure of the atmosphere, they
refer to _______________ pressure.
9.
11. A person who practices psychiatry is a(n) _______________.
14. When someone provokes you, we can say he or she has given you ________.
13. If something is described as complex, we can say it has _______________.
12. Someone who works is a(n) _______________.
16. A complacent person is noted for his or her _______________.
15. When you make something stable, you _______________ it.
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17. To make a house beautiful is to _______________ it.
