Exercise 8-8

1 antifreeze anti-=’ against’ anti-aircraft, antibody,

antipersonnel
2 circumvent circum-=’around’ circum-
navigate,circumference,circumlocut
ion
3 copilot co-,col-,com-,con-,cor-=’with’ co-curriculum, co-operate, co-
colapse ordinate
compact collide, collision, collect comply
convene consonant, convoke correlate
corrode

4 contradict contra-=’against’ contravene, contra-indicative,

contra-indication, contra-flow
5 devitalize de-=’do the opposite of’ deactivate, decentralize,
dehumanize, deform
6 disagreeable dis-=’not’ dishonest, dissatisfy
7 insecure in-, im-, il-, ir-=’not’ incompetent, infertile, insensible
imperfect immature, impolite, impossible
illegible illegal, illogical, illiberal
irreverent irregular, irrelevant, irrespective
8 inspire in-, im-=’in’ or ‘on’ inspiration, inspirational, install
imbile imbue, impale, impalpable
9 intervene inter-=’between’ interstate, international, interact
10 intramural intra-=’within’ intrastate, intravenous(ly)

11 obstruct ob-, op-=’against’ or ‘opposite’ obstruction, obstructive, obstrude

oppose opposition, opposed, oppression
12 prewar pre-=’before’ prenatal, predict, preclude
13 postwar post-=’after’ posterior, post-mortem,
postgraduate
14 proceed pro-=’forwards’ progress, profession, propose
15 retroative retro-=’backwards’ retroflex, retrogress, retro-rocket
16 semiprofessional semi-=’half’ or ‘partly’ semi-soft, semi-conscious, semi-
detached
17 subway sub-=’under’ or ‘below the submarine, subdivide, subnormal
normal’
18 superabundant super-=’over’ or’beyond the supervene, supervise, supermarket
norm’
19 unlikely un-=’not’ untrue, unjust, unkind, unfair
20 undress un-=’ do the opposite of’ undress, uncurl, unfold

Exercise 8-9

1. Organists: 1
2. Personalities: 2
3. Flirtatiously: 2
4. Atomizers: 2
 5. Friendliest: 1
6. Contradictorily: 1
7. Trusteeship: 1
8. Greasier: 2
9. Countrified: 1
10. Responsibilities: 1

Exercise 8-10
1 -ed, live,-en livened ( sb/sth) up= caused sb/ sth to become lively

2 -ing, -ate, termin- terminating = coming or bringing sth to an end

3 -er,-s, mor,-al,-ize
4 province, -s, -ism,- al
5 -ly, -some,grue
6 -ity, work, -able
7 in, -most, -er
8 marry, -age, -ity, -able
9 -dom,-ster, gang
10 -ly, -tion, -ate, affect
moralizers = ones who talk or write critically about right or
wrong behaviour
provincialisms = provincial acts or manners
gruesomely = frightful, in a horrid and disgusted way of life
workability = ability to work
innermost = inmost = most inward
marriageability = state of being old enough to marry or being
suitable enough for marriage
gangsterdom = group of gangsters
affectionately = in a loving or affectionate way