Exercises

Lesson 8

8.1

N / V
Wiper (windscreen wiper) / Wipe
Photographer (e.g. professional photographer) / Photograph (N)
Actor (amateur actor) / act
donor (organ donor) / donate

8.2 & 8.4

N / V
Stapler / Staple (N, V)
Grinder / grind
Clipper (nail-clipper) / Clip ( V)
Hanger (coat-hanger) / hang
dresser / dress

8.5

Lazy (Adj)------laziness (N)

8.6

Adj / V / Adj
Nationalized (e.g. airlines) / Nationalize (-ise) / national
Privatized (e.g. oil industry) / Privatize (-ise) / private
Standardized (tests) / Standardize (-ise) / standard
Modernized (higher education system) / Modernize (-ise) / modern
Computerized (billing system) / Computerize (-ise) / Computer (N)
Centralized (food distribution) / Centralize (-ise) / central

8.7

Brotherhood ----Abstract N / Brother N
Neighborhood Abstract N / Neighbor N
Manhood Abstract N / Man N
Priesthood Abstract N / Priest N
tearful Adj / Tear N
spiteful Adj / Spite N
Dreadful Adj / Dread N
Handful N / Hand N
Appointment N / Appoint (V)
Involvement N / Involve (V)
Compliment (N, V)
Arrangement N / Arrange (V)
Worship (N, V)
Kinship Abstract N / Kin (N)
Friendship Abstract N / Friend (N)
Partnership Abstract N / Partner (N)

Lesson 9

Exercises 9.1 & 9.2

Opposite / Adjective
Indiscreet / Discreet
Insensitive / Sensitive
Intolerant / Tolerant
Ungrateful / grateful
Unconvincing / Convincing
Irrelevant / Relevant
Disobedient / Obedient
Inefficient / Efficient
Irresponsible / Responsible
Disloyal / loyal
Unmarried / married
Unemployed / employed

Exercises 9.5

Prefixes and examples

Example / Prefix
Mispronounce, misspell, mislead / Mis-
Overworked, overrun, overcharge / Over-
Underpaid / Under-
Post-dated, post-colonial, post-industrial / Post-
Ex-husband, ex-flatmate, ex-partner / Ex-
Rewrite, rephrase, redefine / Re-
Anti-government, antiseptic / Anti-
Autocue, automobile / Auto-
Bi-plane, bi-focals / Bi-
Micro-chip, microprocessor / Micro-
Monorail, monosyllable / Mono-
Multi-cultural, multi-faceted / Multi-
Predict, pre-conference / Pre-
Pro-Iranian, pro-American, pro-nuclear / Pro-
Pseudo-democracy, pseudo-liberal / Pseudo-
Semi-literate, semi-conscious / Semi-
Sub-editor, sub-human / Sub-
Underachieve, underweight / Under-

Lesson 10

10.1

Abstract noun / Adjective / Person noun / Verb
Conversion / converted / convert / convert
Production, produce, product, productivity / productive / producer / produce
Conduct, conduction / Conducive / conductor / conduct
Impression / Impressive / ------/ impress
support / Supportive / supporter / support
Imposition / Imposing / --- / impose

10.3

Prefixes and examples

Example / Meaning / Prefix
Composed (Adj) / Place, put / -pose (root)
Introspective, introverted / Within, inward / Intro-
oppose / against / O-, ob-
In-, into- / In-, im-
repress / Again, back / Re-
Deduce / Down, from / De-
expose / Out / Ex-
Suppress / under / Sub-
Transpose / across / Trans-

10.4

Words based on the Latin root and their phrasal-veb equivalents

Phrasal-verb equivalents / Word
Hold up / support
Cut down / reduce
Put off / Postpone
Put down / Deposit
Go against / oppose
Turn away / Divert
Look at / inspect

Roots and examples

Examples / Root
Circumspect behavior, a retrospective exhibition, a fresh perspective / -spect
An extroverted person, inverted commas, to pervert the innocent / -vert
A railway porter, reported speech, transportation costs / -port
To reduce taxes, to induce labor, a railway viaduct / -duc, -duct
Blood pressure, compressed air, an original expression / -press-
To pose for a photograph, to suppose sth to be true, to repose peacefully. / -pose, -pone