词根词缀课后练习题

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上Exercise1: Make clear the meanings of the underlined words according to the context.1. The major point of your plan is clear to me, but the details are still hazy. 2. By anticipating the thief's next move, the police were able to arrive at the bank before the robbery occurred. 3. Al

2、l of the palace's laundry, when gathered for washing, formed a massive bundle that required the combined efforts of all the servants to carry. 4. “Give me specific suggestions when you criticize my work.” said the employee. "Vague comments do not help me improve."5. The apple appeased

3、my hunger temporarily, but I could still eat a big dinner. 6. After the attacks on civilians by army troops, a committee met to try to discover what could have provoked such action. 7. The king manifested his pleasure with a hearty laugh. 8. The nation's highway death toll has increased every ye

4、ar since the invention of the automobile.9. The workers' lives were wretched: they worked from morning to night in all kinds of weather, earning only enough money to buy their simple food and cheap clothes. 10. In a series of bold moves, government attorneys attacked the mammoth auto industry, a

5、sking that the size of the business endangered the financial freedom of the individual buyer. Exercise 2: Explain the following words underlined.1. Desalination, or the removal of salt from seawater, is a method of providing fresh water for business, home, and agricultural use. 2. As they moved west

6、ward, they faced many adversities, such as scarce food, extreme weather, and loneliness. 3. Cellphones have become ubiquitous; you can see and hear them everywhere.4. My sister thinks it is futile to study hard the night before an exam, but I find it quite useful. 5. Businesses are redesigning their

7、 offices to provide better working environment for their employees. 6. It took a whole day for them to extricate the little girl from the bottom of the well. 7. The harbor is protected by a jetty a wall built out into the water.8. Jane is indecisive, that is, she cant make up her mind. 9. Jane was t

8、alking with others while Eliza remained reticent all the time.10. The door was so low that I hit my head on the lintel.11.I am a resolute man. Once I set up a goal, I wont give it up easily. 12.After spending three weeks in the woods, Henry was tired of solitude.13.Select any of these periodicals: T

9、imes, Newsweek or Readers Digest.Exercise 3Following is a list of words containing some of the stems and affixes introduced in this unit and the previous ones. Definitions of these words appear on the right. Put the letter of the appropriate definition next to each word.-1._ hyperbole a. the tissue

10、immediately beneath the outer layer of thetissue of plants2._ hypodermis b. a quotation printed at the beginning of a book or chapter to suggest its theme3._ epicenter c. the outer layer of skin of some animals4._ epidermis d. an exaggeration; a description that is far beyond thetruth5._ epigraph e.

11、 the part of the earths surface directly above the placeof origin of an earthquake-6._orthography a. fear of water7._ hydrate b. agreeing with established beliefs8._ decapitate c. fat; large of body9._ orthodox d. to cut off the head of10._hydrophobia e. correct spelling; writing words with the prop

12、er, accepted letters11._corpulent f. to cause to combine with water-12._bypass a. of or related to walking; a person who walks13._pedestrian b. a dead body14._byproduct c. a passage to one side; a route that goes around a town15._corporeal d. a secondary and sometimes unexpected result; something pr

13、oduced (as in manufacturing) in addition to the principal product16._corpse e. the care and treatment of the human foot in health and disease17._podiatry f. bodily; of the nature of the physical body; not spiritual18._geomorhic g. of or relating to the form of the earth or its surfacefeatures-Exerci

14、se 4Word analysis can help you to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words. Using context clues and what you know about word parts, write a synonym, description or definition of the italicized words.1._ Mr. Adams is employed at a hydroelectric power plant.2._Before Cindy gets dressed in the morning, sh

15、e looks at the thermometer hanging outside her kitchen window.3._Some doctors prescribe medication to slow down hyperactive children.4._Im not sure if that information is correct, but Ill look in our records to verify it.5._Susan wants to replace the pedals on her bicycle with a special kind that ra

16、cers use.6._After spending so many days lost in the desert, he was suffering from severe dehydration.7._Junes fathers hobby is photography, so she bought him a top quality tripod for his birthday.8._He will never learn how to improve his writing unless he stops being so hypersensitive to criticism.9

17、._Dr. Robinson said that just the sight of a hypodermic needle is enough to frighten many of his patients.10._Although she finished her degree in dentistry in 1960, she wants to go back to school next year to specialize in orthodontics.11._The immigration authorities deported Mr. Jensen because he did not have a legal passport.12._Mr. Thompson made an appointment with a dermatologist because he