APPENDIX I: (PART 1) Word Parts LONGMAN COMPLETE COUSE FOR THE TOEFL

LONGMAN COMPLETE COUSE FOR THE TOEFL

APPENDIX I: (PART 1)

 Word Parts

Word parts in English can often give you a clue about the meaning a word; therefore, it is very important for you to recognize some common word parts. If you recognize one of the word parts in a word that you do not know, you can often get a pretty good idea about the meaning of a word.

EXERCISE I1: What You Do

The following word parts describe things you do. Study these word parts because they appear in numerous words in English.

WHAT YOU DO
PART	MEANING	EXAMPLE	PART	MEANING	EXAMPLE
cedelceed cred graph ject mit/miss mute port	(go) (believe) (write) (throw) (send) (change) (carry)	proceed credit autograph eject emit commute deport	rupt scrib/scrip sect ven ver viv	(break) (write) (cut) (come) (turn) (live)	erupt describe bisect intervene divert survive

Using the word parts above to help you, match the definitions on the right with the words on the left.

________	1	emissary	A	ideology or belief
________	2	rupture	B	cause to turn
________	3	intersection	C	the result of a change
________	4	porter	D	write hastily and messily
________	5	permutation	E	break in accustomed friendly relations
________	6	convention	F	study of handwriting
________	7	vivacious	G	meeting where many people come together
________	8	avert	H	something that is thrown
________	9	exceed	I	keenly alive and brisk
________	10	credo	J	person who is sent to deliver a message
________	11	scribble	K	person who carries baggage
________	12	graphology	L	where one road cuts through another
________	13	projectile	M	go beyond expectations

EXERCISE I2: Where and When

The following word parts describe where or when things happen. Study these word parts because they appear in numerous words in English.

WHERE				WHEN
PART	MEANING	EXAMPLE	PART		MEANING	EXAMPLE
cir ex in re sub tele trans	(around) (out) (in) (back) (under) (far) (across)	circulate exit include return subway telephone tranatlantic	ante fore fin pre post		(before) (before) (end) (before) (after)	anterior foretell finish previous postpone

Using the word parts above to help you, match the definitions on the right with the words on the left.

________	1	refund	A	cut into something
________	2	subordinate	B	occurring before the expected time
________	3	forefather	C	room that serves as an entrance to a larger room
________	4	transgress	D	give money back
________	5	postern	E	apparatus for sending a message over a distance
________	6	incision	F	conclusion of a program
________	7	premature	G	go across a limit or boundary
________	8	expel	H	circular course around an area
________	9	antechamber	I	occupying  a lower class, rank, or status
________	10	telegraph	J	relative who came before you
________	11	finale	K	force someone to go out of a place
________	12	circuit	L	back door to church

EXERCISE I3: Parts of the Universe and Parts of the Body

The following word parts describe parts of the universe or parts of the body. Study these word parts because they appear in numerous words in English.

UNIVERSE			BODY
PART	MEANING	EXAMPLE	PART	MEANING	EXAMPLE
geo terr hydr aqua astr pyr	(earth) (earth) (water) (water) (star) (far) (fire)	geology territory hydroplane aquatic astronaut pyrotechnics	corp card derm man dent ped/pod cap	(body) (heart) (skin) (hand) (teeth) (feet) (head)	corporation cardiology dermatologists manual dentist pedestrian captain

Using the word parts above to help you, match the definitions on the right with the words on the left.

________	1	geocentric	A	an underseas explorer
________	2	dentures	B	a series of raised levels of earth
________	3	podiatry	C	relating to the heart and blood vessels
________	4	capstone	D	figure of a star (*) used as a reference mark
________	5	dermatitis	E	having the earth as the center
________	6	corpulent	F	handcuffs
________	7	aquanaut	G	treatment of foot problems
________	8	hydraulic	H	having a fleshy body
________	9	cardiovascular	I	tap or final rock used to complete a structure
________	10	terrace	J	apparatus for measuring high temperatures
________	11	pyrometer	K	inflammation of the skin
________	12	manacles	L	operated by water under pressure or in motion
________	13	asterisk	M	false teeth

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