English Vocabulary and Etymology(Week11)

Prefix/Root/Suffix

-arch-/ -archy: rule, government

anarchist (n.) a person who advocates or believes in anarchy or anarchism
example: Mr. jin is an anarchist.

monarchy (n.) a state or nation in which the supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in a monarch
example: Britain is a constitutional monarchy.

op-:against

opponent (n.) a person who is on an opposing side in a game, contest, controversy, or the like; adversary
example: Our opponent in the game is a flawless team.

opposite (adj.) situated, placed, or lying face to face with something else or each other
example: They have opposite views on this question.

-mor-:death

mortal(adj) subject to death; having a transitory life
example: All things that live are mortal.

mortify(v.) to humiliate or shame, as by injury to one's pride or self-respect
example: I am mortified by doing a funny action in public.

patri-: father

patriarchy (n.) a social system in which power is held by men
example: This tribe is a patriarchy.

matri-: mother

matriarchy (n.)  a social system in which power is held by women
example: Women are a chief in a matriarchy.

-gamy: marriage, union, fertilization, pollination

polygamy (n.) the practice or condition of having more than one spouse, especially wife, at one time
example: Polygamy is common in Arabia.

*Big Love -  TV series is about a fictional fundamentalist Mormon family in Utah that practices polygamy

bigamy (n.) Law. the crime of marrying while one has a spouse still living, from whom no valid divorce has been effected
example: The man committed bigmay.

mal-: something bad

malicious (adj.) intentionally harmful; spiteful
example: No one likes a malicious person.

malignant (adj.) disposed to cause harm, suffering, or distress deliberately; feeling or showing ill will or hatred
example: Human have a malignant nature.

bene-: something good

benefit (n.) something that is advantageous or good; an advantage
example: This activity is a great benefit to people who need help.

benevolent (adj.) characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings
example: Nina is a benevolent girl.

-ee: someone who receive

nominee (n.) a person nominated, as to run for elective office or fill a particular post
example: This nominee won the election.

employee (n.)  a person working for another person or a business firm for pay
example: The company has over 1000 employees.

dia-: go through

dialect (n.)  a special variety of a language
example: The dialect of this coountry is too difficult for us.

diachronic (adj.) of or relating to the changes in a linguistic system between successive points in time; historical
example: A history is diachronic.

tran-: across

transmit (v.) to send or forward, as to a recipient or destination; dispatch; convey
example: I will transmit the money by special messenger.

transform (v.) to change in condition, nature, or character; convert
example: A tadpole transforms into a frog.

magni-: big

magnificent (adj.) making a splendid appearance or show; of exceptional beauty
example: The scenery there is magnificent.

magnify (v.) to increase the apparent size of, as a lens does
example: Tony wanted to magnify that picture.

 

Poem "The Tyger"

A poem by the English poet William Blake published in 1794 as part of the Songs of Experience collection.