FORUM ASSIGNMENT: Study the exercises written on Exercises
Week 8_1 and Exercises Week 8_2, and then look at the following
exercises
from
http://owl.english,purdue,edu/handsouts/interact/eslvocabEx1
and do the following exercises!
Exercise: Put in the right prefix which is actually a number in Greek
or Latin.
1. ____-detached = attached on one side only (e.g.: house)
( semi - )
2. ____annual = occurring or payable twice each year. ( bi - )
3. ____carbonate = a salt of carbonic acid in which one hydrogen atom has
been replaced; an acid carbonate. ( bi - )
4. ____centenary = the 200th anniversary. ( bi - )
5. ____chrome = using only black, white and grey, or using only one colour
(e.g.: television) (mono -)
6. ____circle = a plane figure with the shape of half a circle. ( semi - )
7. ____cycle = has two wheels; moved by foot pedals. ( bi - )
8. ____glot = speaking or using several different languages. ( poly - )
9. ____god = a person who is part mortal and part god. ( demi - )
10. ____gon= a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides ( poly)
11. ____graph = a piece of equipment used to try to discover if someone is
telling lies. (poly - )
12. ____lateral = involving two groups or countries. ( bi - )
13. ____monthly = occurring twice a month, occurring every two months. (
bi - )
14. ____oxide = an oxide containing just one atom of oxygen in the
molecule.
( mono - )
15. ____phonic = having two or more independent but harmonically related
melodic parts sounding together. ( poly - )
16. ____second = a unit of time which is equal to 0.001 seconds. ( milli - )
17. ____sect = cut in half or cut in two. ( bi- )
18. ____sylable = a word which contains only one syllable. ( mono - )
19. ____technic = a college where students study for degrees, especially in
technical subjects.(poly - )
20. ____tone = a sound which stays on the same note without going higher
or lower. ( mono - )