Prefixes & Suffixes

This video show the basic meaning of Prefixes & Suffixes.






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EXAMPLE PREFIXES			EXAMPLE SUFFIXES
Prefixes	Meaning	Example	Suffixes	Meaning	Example
a-	To, Toward	Aside, Aback	able/ ible	Capable of	Portable, Legible
Be-	All over, All around	Bespatter, Beset	al-	Pertaining to	Maniacal, Portal, logical
Com/Col	With, Jointly, Completely	Combat, Collude	cy-	State of  living	Democracy, obstinacy
De-	Down, Away	Descend, Despair	fic-	Making, doing	Terrific
En-	Put into or on	Engulf, Enmesh	tude-	State of	Fortitude, certitude
Hemi-	Half	Hemisphere	ous-	Full of	Nauseous, ludicrous
Hypo-	Under	Hypodermic, Hypothermia	osis-	Condition	Psychosis, hypnosis
In-	Not, Without	Infertile, Inappropriate	ize, ise	To make	Harmonizes, revolutionize
Out-	Surpassing, Exceeding	Outperform	ation-	That which is	Irritation
Pro-	Favouring, Insupport of	Pro-African	eer, er, or	Person who	Mountaineer, teacher, advisor.

Example Prefixes & Suffixes in text-

The Negative Effects of Television

Television has become a “member” of almost every single family on our planet. And not just an ordinary member, but a very important one, because the time spent next to it exceeds the amount of time spent together with any other family member. You do not have to apply any efforts to talk or listen to complaints while “communicating” with it. You do not have to play with your little son after a hard working day. You can simply turn the TV on and everything is done: kids are quiet, your wife is not complaining and you feel absolutely happy. It is so simple that it has become an integral part of the culture of every family. It is the only time, when a person can forget about all the family troubles and the failures of the day. The sofa opposite the TV set has become the place of “reconciliation and spiritual unity” of the family. And instead of playing together and having emotional talks people prefer to watch an episode from a thriller. It is senseless to deny the all-embracing negative effect the existence of television has brought to our lives. But to make our point of view ultimately convincing we will introduce to your attention certain facts that people do not want to accept and often try to justify.  The base of the tomorrow’s society – are children today. And on the way they develop depends how are world is going to look like tomorrow.

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More Definition

Define the underline words in these sentences.


1. His brother had been an A student, but Howard was just a mediocre student.
Average student


2. Unlike the desert tortoise, which is most active in summer, the box turtle may be dormant in that season.
slower/inactive


3. I know it is safe to go up the Gateway Arch, but if you are dubious about it, stay home.
not sure about it/not confident


4. Although the chairman took twenty minutes just to introduce the main speaker, we were relieved to find that the speaker was concise.
short speech but dear


5. I don't know how those suave and courteous parents could have two such crude and rude children.
high class/ well manner/ elegant


6. That boy certainly eats heartily. In fact he eats as though he were expecting a famine next year.
shortage of food


7. If she would just get out and jog, she might cancel out the bad effects of sedentary job.
doing or requiring much sitting


8. If you want to save gas, trade in your big car and get a compact car.
a smaller version

Definitions

Today, we learn about definition on given words. The direction are, watch for examples, definitions and descriptive words to help you determine the meaning of underlined words. Below are the question that we answered.


1. The governor visited the zoo and found to his surprise that he had a friend there in one on the zoo's pet snakes. The reptile wrapped itself chummily around the governor's shoulders.


Clue- zoo's pet snakes
Definition- a cold blooded animal called snake.








2. The Indians taught the Europeans to preserve meat by making pemmican cakes prepared from dried lean mean mixed with fat, a skill saved many a trapper's life.


Clue - dried lean mixed with fat
Definition - used as a nutritious food / to preserve food to keep it longer

3. Company representatives are usually reimbursed for their expenses when they make business trip that is, they are repaid money they have spent for the company.


Clue - they are repaid money they have spent
Definition - Repay a sum of money that has been spent










4. Meteorites are not easy to find, and those shooting stars that do survive the long journey to earth are usually pitted and oddly shaped.


Clue - shooting stars
Definition -  a natural object originating in outer space that survives impact with the Earth's surface.











5. Making copra comes from the Malay Peninsula. The dried coconut meat is used for making coconut oil.
Clue - dried coconut meat
Definition - the dried meat, or kernel, of the coconut









6. You should see how repugnant the bitter medicine was by the way she shuddered and made a face as she swallowed it.


Clue - bitter medicine, face
Definition - Extremely distasteful 






7. The initial training period, the first six weeks is the hardest.


Clue -  first six weeks
Definition -  first period







8. Many octogenarians, that is people in their eighties are still spry and healthy.


Clue -  people in their eighties
Definition - Old people, people between the age of 80-89

9. Many things we use as condiments in our food such as pepper, curry powder and paprika cannot be grown in this country.


Clue - pepper, curry powder and paprika
Definition - sauce or seasoning added to food to impart a particular flavor




10. I could tell that he considered himself a gourmet not only by the way he enjoyed his food, but in the way he studied the menu before he ordered.


Clue- he enjoyed his food
Definition - a person who loves food and describe food of refined taste and passion

Context Clues Exercise

 Directions: Define the underlined word using context clues.

1. Jorge has been the proprietor of the store for thirty years. His father was the owner before that.
2. The tiny dog looked innocuous, but in fact he was very dangerous.
3. My 75-year-old mother and my 93-year-old grandmother are both in the same geriatric center.
4. Taylor was never hungry, but after going without food for three days, he was so ravenous that he ate like a dog.
5. Lela is usually very verbose in class. Today, however, she didn’t talk at all.

Context Clues to Improve Reading Comprehension & Vocabulary

10 question Contextual Clues. Line answer in the blank.


1. The Woman found herself in a difficult situation. In fact, her plight was so serious that she decided to get help. ( Synonyms, Comparison )


2. Some people like to walk quickly home after work, but I prefer to stroll home and look at the store windows along the way. (Example, Comparison )


3. The powerful poison was imperceptible when mixed in liquid; that is it could not be tasted, seen, or smelled. ( Example, Direct Explanation )


4. Mr. Kelada was incredibly cocksure. It was his excessive self-confidence that made you want to prove him wrong whenever he gave opinion. ( Experience, Synonyms )


5. There was a kind of detachment about the old man’s behavior. It appeared as if he didn’t care what you were saying to him, as if what you were saying ware of no interest to him. (Example, Experience )


6. When I was a child my mother seemed to approve of almost everything I wanted to do. My father, however, always seemed to have deprecating reaction to whatever I did. (Comparison, Direction Explanation )


7. In a battle situation he always appeared calm and relaxed. It was this calm demeanor that earned him the respect and admiration of the other soldiers. ( Example , Experience )


8. Alan found himself on the first floor of an old, seemingly abandoned building. As he walked up to the second floor he could hear the old wooden stairs creak with each step he took. (Experience, Synonyms )


9. From the shelf above him, the old man took down a phial, a small glass bottle use to keep liquids, and he places it on the table in front of him. ( Example, Direction Explanation)


10. It was our first night on the ship. Feeling tired after a long, uneventful day at sea, I returned to my cabin, lay down on my berth, and quickly fell asleep. ( Experience, Comparison) .

Session 1 : Rahmat

The Case :


Rahmat is a second semester students at UniKL IPROM who is struggling to pass his courses. He has not been able to get good grades for subjects that require him to read and understand concepts related to his programme. He is also failed to write good quality assignments as his lecturers said his ideas are not well presented.


Rahmat has been studying very hard but the semester result makes him very frustrated. He thinks that he is very good at his hands-on skill because he is able to read or write well.


Questions

1. Is Rahmat's opinions correct? If yes to what extent is he correct; if no what does he need to do?
2. Is there anything that Rahmat might have left out during his study?
3. Discuss the issue within your group and then present your suggestion on what/how Rahmat should do to improve his grades.

Facts are given in the case;

-2nd semester student at UniKL IPROM.

-Low grades in writing examinations.

-Have good skills in hands on projects / activities.

-He had study very hard yet still his gets frustrated with his result.

-assume that he just have to be good in hands on skill then writhing skills subject is okay.

-he can produce something with his hands on skill.

Our view toward the facts given;

• Rahmat is a student from UniKL IPROM. A qualified student in the University.
• He is not doing well in writing examination due to lack of reversion.
• He have skills on practical job. Subject that related to hands on skill. He have some talent.
• He choose a solution to get good grades in writing skill by study very hard.
• He give up and assuming negatively that he don't have to study writing subject because he already have good hands on skill.
• With his talent, he can do more than he never expected.

What are the important issues to be learnt?

• Believe n ourselves that when we are already a student in any institution, there must be a reason that we are qualified to be better.
• Lack of study causes low grades in examination.
• Use our talent as an opportunity to learn more than what we have already have.
• Do not study hardly, but smartly. Study hardly causes stress that can bring to physical illness and low on self esteem that brings to negatively situation.
• Do not assume that we need only one skills because the other skills we can't make it happen.

Identify resources/strategies/activities that could help solve the issue;

• Use opportunity. When we are at campus, meet lectures, excellent student or the library to gain skill and tips for study.
• Practice, practice & practice. Ask tips and tricks to excel in studies.
• Seek ways to identify own unique way to understand all subject in writing nor reading.
• Use E-Learning as a sources of learning for notes and question on related subject.
• Do past year exam paper to get use to the exam format and questions.
• Involve in clubs or society that involves education.
• Involve in public speaking and subject event held by campus.
• Study smartly, by arranging time and notes.
• Use mind mapping to notes.
• Use hands on skills and apply the knowledge to the reading subject.
• Ask, ask and ask whenever you don't understand.