2015年12月19日 星期六

WEEK 04 字源筆記

1. prefix, root and suffix

-itis : inflammation           eg. arthritis, bronchitis, gastritis, sinusitis
arthritis (n.) means a medical condition affecting your joints (=the place where two bones meet) making them very swollen and painful
"arthro-" means joints in Greek
sinusitis (n.) means an infection in which the inside of your sinuses becomes swollen

candid : frank                   eg.  candidate
candidate (n.) means one of the people competing in an election

di- : two, twice                  eg. diverge, divorce
diverge (adj.) means to branch off i different directions from the same starting point

de- : down, away from     eg. derailed, deodorize
derailed  (adj.) means to make a train come off its rails

deodorize (v. ) means to rid of odor, especially of unpleasant odor

liber, liver : free                eg.  liberal, deliver
deliver (v.) means carry sth. to another place and let it be there

 
 
 

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