Toefl_Vocabulary Builder Words in Context

Toefl_Vocabulary Builder Words in Context

Forming Words

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.

Analyzing Words

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.

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The men had to __________ (carry across) their canoe through the woods to the river’s edge.

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The law requires that there be a(n) _______ (way out) from the second floor apartment.

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The men had to __________ (carry across) their canoe through the woods to the river’s edge.

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Magellan ___________ (sailed around) the world.

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That sentence requires a(n) __________(half colon).

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Our new president is much more popular than his ___________________.

( one who came before)

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After the protest march, the crowd __________(split apart).

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In the evolution of animals, plants ___________(came before) insects.

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We never agree; his opinions are always _______ to mine.

(against)

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There seems to be a natural _____________ between cats and dogs.

(feeling against)

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Workmen at the refinery find that the smell of oil ___________ their clothing.

(goes through)

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Students engage in many ____________________ activities.

(beyond the curriculum)

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The Greek and Turkish students had a(n) ____________ exchange.

(between two cultures)

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It is __________ for him to see you today.

(not possible)

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Living in a(n) _________________ is most confining.

(underwater vehicle)

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He got a job as a(n) ____________ in a dress manufacturing company.

(person above)

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The chairman of the board takes ____________ over the other board members.

(right to come before)

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The __________ of conservation protested against strip-mining.

(people for)

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Cutting your salt consumption will __________ your health.

(do well for)

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The professor has to ____________ his test papers.

(put together)