Roots Flashcards
Many of English words are formed from a set of Latin roots with different prefixes and suffixes. Knowing the roots may help you to remember or guess their meaning when you see them in context. (12 cards)
spect
SEE, LOOK
-You should respect the laws of a country (look up to)
-The police suspected /’sʌspekt/ he was guilty but he has no proof. (had a feeling)
-Many pioneers /,paiə’niə/ travelled travelled /’trævld/ west in America to prospect /prospect/ for gold. (look for)
pioneer người đi tiên phong,nhà thám hiểm đầu tiên
vert
TURN
-I tried a word-processor /’prəʊsesə] but I soon reverted /ri’və:t/ to my old typewriter. (turn back)
-Missionaries /’miʃnəri/ went to Africa to convert people to Christianity. ( change)
missionary người truyền giáo
-The royal scandal diverted /dai’və:t/ attention from the political crisis.
divert /dai’və:t/ lam trech
processor bộ xử lý trong máy tính
port
CARRY, TAKE
- How are you going to transport your thing to the States?
- Britain imports cotton and export wool.
- The roof is supported by the old beams xà
duc,duct
LEAD
- She was educated abroad.
- He conducted ‘kɔndəkt/ the orchestra ‘ɔ:kistra/ with great vigour. /’vigə/
- Japan produces a lot of electronic equipment.
viguor: sức mãnh liệt, sức hăng hái
otchestra: ban nhạc
conduct: sự chỉ đạo
press
PRESS, PUSH
- She was impressed by his presentation.
- This weather depresses /di’pres/ me. (make me feel miserable)
- She always expresses herself very articulately.
depress: làm chán nản, làm ngã lòng
articulately: rõ ràng, rành mạch
pose, pone
PLACE, PUT
-The meeting has been postponed /poust’poun/ until next week.
-The King was deposed di’pouz/ by his own son.
-I don’t want to impose /im’pouz/ my views on you.
depose phế truất
impose ap dat
inspect
in’spekt/
xem xét kỹ, kiểm tra, thanh tra
inspector_inspecting_inspection
Advertise
advertiser_advertising_advertisement
deport
di’pɔ:t/
trục xuất; phát vãng, đày đi
deportee_deported_deportation
introduce
introducer_introductory_introduction
oppress
/ə’pres/
đàn áp, áp bức
oppressor_oppressive_oppression
compose
composer_composite hợp lại_composition