EXERCISE I7: Number
The following word parts describe numbers. Study these word parts because
they appear in numerous words in English.
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NUMBERS
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PART
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MEANING
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EXAMPLE
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PART
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MEANING
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EXAMPLE
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sol
uni
mono
bi
du
tri
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(one)
(one)
(one)
(two)
(two)
(three)
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solo
unique
monologue
bicycle
duet
triple
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quad
oct
dec
cent
mil
semi
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(four)
(eight)
(ten)
(hundred)
(thousand)
(half)
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quadruplets
octopus
decade
century
millimeter
semifinal
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Using the word parts above to help you,
match the definitions on the right with the words on the left.
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________
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1
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bifocals
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A
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mythical horselike animal with one horn
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________
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2
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quadrennial
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B
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card game played by one person
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________
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3
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millennium
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C
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eighty-year-old person
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________
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4
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solitaire
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D
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partly alone and partly shared
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________
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5
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tripartite
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E
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hundredth anniversary
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________
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6
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duplex
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F
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train on one track
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________
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7
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decathlon
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G
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eyeglass lenses with two parts
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________
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8
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unicorn
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H
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occurring every four years
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________
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9
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octogenarian
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I
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athletic contest involving ten events
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________
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10
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centennial
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J
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period of a thousand years
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________
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11
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monorail
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K
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building divided into two houses
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________
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12
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semiprivate
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L
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divided into three sections
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EXERCISE I8: Opposites
The following word parts describe opposites. Study these word parts
because they appear in numerous words in English.
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PEOPLE
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SENSES
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PART
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MEANING
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EXAMPLE
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PART
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MEANING
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EXAMPLE
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anti
contra
mis
un
dis
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(against)
(against)
(error)
(not)
(not)
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anti-war
contrast
misspell
untrue
dislike
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im
il
in
ir
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(not)
(not)
(not)
(not)
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imperfect
illegal
incorrect
irregular
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Using the word parts above to help you,
match the definitions on the right with the words on the left.
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________
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1
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illiterate
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A
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immoral act
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________
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2
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inedible
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B
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separate from
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________
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3
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contradict
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C
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medicine to counteract the effects of
poison
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________
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4
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dissociate
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D
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childish
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________
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5
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immature
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E
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unable to be cured or solved
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________
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6
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misdeed
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F
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unable to read or write
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________
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7
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irremediable
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G
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deny or say the opposite
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________
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8
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unarmed
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H
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unable to be eaten
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________
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9
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antidote
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I
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without weapons
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