ใฝ๏ธ Essential Suffixes ใฝ๏ธ
(Essential prefixes here)
โ Strengthen your vocabulary by learning critical suffixes๐ช
โ A suffix appears at the end of a word and modifies its meaning or part of speechโ๏ธ
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Memorize the following ๐ฉ suffixes to expand your vocabulary:
1๏ธโฃ ABLE - capable of. E.g.:
a) speakable - capable of being spoken;
b) perishable - likely to spoil or decay;
2๏ธโฃ ATION - action or process. E.g.:
a) exploration - act of exploring or investigating;
b) hesitation - act of pausing or delaying.
3๏ธโฃ IOUS - characterized by. E.g.:
a) ambitious - having a strong desire to succeed;
b) victorious - having achieved a victory.
4๏ธโฃ ISM - doctrine or religion. E.g.:
a) conservatism - doctrine of traditional practices;
b) monotheism - religious belief in a single deity.
5๏ธโฃ IST - practioner. E.g.:
a) novelist - writer of novels;
b) scientist - practioner of science.
6๏ธโฃ LESS - without. E.g.:
a) flawless - without any imperfections;
b) regardless - without concern for the situation.
7๏ธโฃ NESS - state or quality. E.g.:
a) happiness;
b) wilderness - uninhabited and uncultivated region.
8๏ธโฃ OUS - resembling. E.g.:
a) dangerous - involving possible harm;
b) instantaneous - happening in a single moment.
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For notes ๐ :
๐ Suffixes can't stand alone as their own words, but they can significantly change a word's meaning.
๐ They can also change the grammatical form of a word.
For instance, the word friend is a noun. But when the suffix -ly is added to it, it becomes and adjective: friendly.
๐ There are fewer common suffixes than there are common prefixes, and learning common suffixes will help you figure out more complex vocabulary words.
๐ The word suffix derives from the ancient Latin sub, meaning subordinately and figere, meaning to fix. It entered English in the late 18th century from the modern Latin suffixum.
๐ฐ Some common suffixes are:
โฆ๏ธ -ful: full of
example: sorrowful
โฆ๏ธ -al: relating to
example: presidential
โฆ๏ธ -ion: act or process
example: maturation
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(Essential prefixes here)
โ Strengthen your vocabulary by learning critical suffixes
โ A suffix appears at the end of a word and modifies its meaning or part of speechโ๏ธ
a) speakable - capable of being spoken;
b) perishable - likely to spoil or decay;
a) exploration - act of exploring or investigating;
b) hesitation - act of pausing or delaying.
a) ambitious - having a strong desire to succeed;
b) victorious - having achieved a victory.
a) conservatism - doctrine of traditional practices;
b) monotheism - religious belief in a single deity.
a) novelist - writer of novels;
b) scientist - practioner of science.
a) flawless - without any imperfections;
b) regardless - without concern for the situation.
a) happiness;
b) wilderness - uninhabited and uncultivated region.
a) dangerous - involving possible harm;
b) instantaneous - happening in a single moment.
๐ Suffixes can't stand alone as their own words, but they can significantly change a word's meaning.
๐ They can also change the grammatical form of a word.
For instance, the word friend is a noun. But when the suffix -ly is added to it, it becomes and adjective: friendly.
๐ There are fewer common suffixes than there are common prefixes, and learning common suffixes will help you figure out more complex vocabulary words.
๐ The word suffix derives from the ancient Latin sub, meaning subordinately and figere, meaning to fix. It entered English in the late 18th century from the modern Latin suffixum.
โฆ๏ธ -ful: full of
example: sorrowful
โฆ๏ธ -al: relating to
example: presidential
โฆ๏ธ -ion: act or process
example: maturation
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๐ Memory.
โ This study activity will help you retrieve words from memory more rapidly, eliminate tip-of-the-tongue moments while speaking ๐ฃ, and also master new words and expand your vocabulary๐
โ Your task is to recall a word combining the necessary letters (they will serve you as an aid and watch out, there are unnecessary ones too!), and matching the given definition.
๐ Now an example:
๐ surprising and enexplainable event
mir... t s k l c e aโโmiracle! ๐
1๏ธโฃ unable to do something
ina... i y t b l i n j k โ
2๏ธโฃ quality of being friendly, helpful, and agreeble
kin... a d e s s y n o p โ
3๏ธโฃ state of being legally responsible
lia... b l y i i q b t โ
4๏ธโฃ weakening, especially through lack of use
at... h o p r y n m s โ
5๏ธโฃ imagination unrestricted by reality
fa... t a s i y n w q โ
6๏ธโฃ to examine something carefully
in... p e t b s c t w โ
7๏ธโฃ pleasant smelling
fr... g r l n t s a h a โ
8๏ธโฃ to do something festive for a special occasion
cel... b r i ะต o t e j a โ
9๏ธโฃ balance among the parts of something
sym... t r m y e w s โ
๐ to control, hold, or restrain
con... a i u n r t โ
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โ This study activity will help you retrieve words from memory more rapidly, eliminate tip-of-the-tongue moments while speaking ๐ฃ, and also master new words and expand your vocabulary๐
โ Your task is to recall a word combining the necessary letters (they will serve you as an aid and watch out, there are unnecessary ones too!), and matching the given definition.
๐ Now an example:
๐ surprising and enexplainable event
mir... t s k l c e aโโ
1๏ธโฃ unable to do something
ina... i y t b l i n j k โ
2๏ธโฃ quality of being friendly, helpful, and agreeble
kin... a d e s s y n o p โ
3๏ธโฃ state of being legally responsible
lia... b l y i i q b t โ
4๏ธโฃ weakening, especially through lack of use
at... h o p r y n m s โ
5๏ธโฃ imagination unrestricted by reality
fa... t a s i y n w q โ
6๏ธโฃ to examine something carefully
in... p e t b s c t w โ
7๏ธโฃ pleasant smelling
fr... g r l n t s a h a โ
8๏ธโฃ to do something festive for a special occasion
cel... b r i ะต o t e j a โ
9๏ธโฃ balance among the parts of something
sym... t r m y e w s โ
๐ to control, hold, or restrain
con... a i u n r t โ
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โญ๏ธ Afraid as an adjective means โfeeling fearโ.
โญ๏ธ Afraid of vs. Afraid to
ใฝ๏ธ When do we use afraid + infinitive (to climb, to say, to go, etc.)โ
โฐ I am afraid to go out in the dark.
โฐ He is afraid to travel by plane.
โฐ They are afraid to cross the high bridge over the river.
ใฝ๏ธ When do we use afraid of + (-ing) form (climbing, saying, going, etc.)โ
โฐ I am afraid of falling.
โฐ He is afraid of making a mistake.
โฐ They are afraid of getting lost in the forest.
โฐ They are afraid because they may get lost.
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๐About๐
๐1. To indicate movement or position
๐ About indicates movement or position in various directions and places.
We walked about the old city.
The princes went riding about the country.
Children were running about everywhere.
Men were standing about the street corners.
๐2. To mean 'near to'
๐ About can mean 'near to.'
They are living somewhere about here.
๐3. To mean approximately
๐ About can mean a little more or less, a little before or after and similar ideas.
She is about 10 year old.
It is about 5 oโ clock.
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๐1. To indicate movement or position
๐ About indicates movement or position in various directions and places.
We walked about the old city.
The princes went riding about the country.
Children were running about everywhere.
Men were standing about the street corners.
๐2. To mean 'near to'
๐ About can mean 'near to.'
They are living somewhere about here.
๐3. To mean approximately
๐ About can mean a little more or less, a little before or after and similar ideas.
She is about 10 year old.
It is about 5 oโ clock.
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๐Above and over๐
๐1. Above indicates a position higher than something.
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The birds flew up above the trees.
The sun rose above the horizon.
There is a mirror above the washbasin.
We have rented a room above the shop.
She is above average in intelligence.
Your name comes above mine on the list.
๐2. Above and Over
Above and over can both mean higher than.
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The helicopter hovered above/over the building.
The water came up above/over our knees.
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๐1. Above indicates a position higher than something.
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Examples The birds flew up above the trees.
The sun rose above the horizon.
There is a mirror above the washbasin.
We have rented a room above the shop.
She is above average in intelligence.
Your name comes above mine on the list.
๐2. Above and Over
Above and over can both mean higher than.
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Examples The helicopter hovered above/over the building.
The water came up above/over our knees.
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have different meanings.
To express your willingness to do something, use agree with an infinitive. Accept is not possible in this case.
Examples She agreed to come. (= She expressed her willingness to come.) (NOT She accepted to come.)
They agreed to part ways amicably. (NOT They accepted to part ways amicably.)
My sister has agreed to look after my babies when I am away.
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also the jar slipped from his hands and broke. Now, he had no cookies. He should have knownt hat a bird in hand is worth two in the bush.โ๏ธ
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๐According to & Across๐
๐1. According to X means as stated by X or on the authority of X.
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โขAccording to Jane, life is a learning process.
โขAccording to the timetable, the train leaves at 9.30.
โขAccording to scientists, there could be life on other planets.
๐2. We do not normally give our own opinions with according to.
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In my opinion, Jane Austen is a great writer. (NOT According to me ---)
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๐1. According to X means as stated by X or on the authority of X.
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Examples โขAccording to Jane, life is a learning process.
โขAccording to the timetable, the train leaves at 9.30.
โขAccording to scientists, there could be life on other planets.
๐2. We do not normally give our own opinions with according to.
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Example In my opinion, Jane Austen is a great writer. (NOT According to me ---)
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Common Mistakes in English
โโโ๐บ๐ธ๐ฌ๐ง๐บ๐ธโโโ
Using the wrong preposition
๐ฌLook at, no to .
โDonโt say : Look to this beautiful picture.
โ Say : Look at this beautiful picture .
๐Note : Also gaze at, stare at, etc. But : look after ( take care of) ; look for ( try to find) ; look over( examine) look into(examine closely) look on or upon( consider) look down on( have a low opinion of); look up to ( respect) ; look out for;( expect) ; look forward to ( expect with pleasure) ; look to ( rely on).
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๐ฌMarried to, not with .
โDonโt say : Angela was married with a rich man.
โ Say : Angela was married to a rich man
๐Note : Also engaged to ; sally was engaged to peter for a year before they got married .
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๐ฌOpposite to , not from .
โDonโt say : Their house is opposite from ours .
โ Say : Their house is opposite to ours .
๐Note ; Opposite ours is also correct.
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๐ฌpass by a place ,not from a place.
โDonโt say : Will you pass from the post-office ?
โ Say : Will you pass by the post-office?
๐Note: Also pass the post -office is correct .
๐ฌ๐งโ-๐บ๐ธโ-๐ฌ๐งโ-๐บ๐ธโ-๐ฌ๐ง
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โโโ๐บ๐ธ๐ฌ๐ง๐บ๐ธโโโ
Using the wrong preposition
๐ฌLook at, no to .
โDonโt say : Look to this beautiful picture.
โ Say : Look at this beautiful picture .
๐Note : Also gaze at, stare at, etc. But : look after ( take care of) ; look for ( try to find) ; look over( examine) look into(examine closely) look on or upon( consider) look down on( have a low opinion of); look up to ( respect) ; look out for;( expect) ; look forward to ( expect with pleasure) ; look to ( rely on).
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๐ฌMarried to, not with .
โDonโt say : Angela was married with a rich man.
โ Say : Angela was married to a rich man
๐Note : Also engaged to ; sally was engaged to peter for a year before they got married .
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๐ฌOpposite to , not from .
โDonโt say : Their house is opposite from ours .
โ Say : Their house is opposite to ours .
๐Note ; Opposite ours is also correct.
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๐ฌpass by a place ,not from a place.
โDonโt say : Will you pass from the post-office ?
โ Say : Will you pass by the post-office?
๐Note: Also pass the post -office is correct .
๐ฌ๐งโ-๐บ๐ธโ-๐ฌ๐งโ-๐บ๐ธโ-๐ฌ๐ง
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๐๐Agree with/about/that/on/to
๐1. Agree with
โ We agree with a person, an opinion or a policy. To agree with something is to think that it is the right thing to do. To agree with somebody is to think that they are doing or saying the right thing.
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โI agree with you.
โI entirely agree with your opinion that smoking must be banned.
โI could not agree with those nasty remarks she made about the unemployed.
โI do not agree with their aggressive sales policy.
โ You can use an -ing form after agree with.
โAs a concerned parent, I agree with increasing the legal drinking age. (NOT I agree increasing the legal drinking age.)
โI agree with providing free education to the poor.
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๐1. Agree with
โ We agree with a person, an opinion or a policy. To agree with something is to think that it is the right thing to do. To agree with somebody is to think that they are doing or saying the right thing.
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Examples โI agree with you.
โI entirely agree with your opinion that smoking must be banned.
โI could not agree with those nasty remarks she made about the unemployed.
โI do not agree with their aggressive sales policy.
โ You can use an -ing form after agree with.
โAs a concerned parent, I agree with increasing the legal drinking age. (NOT I agree increasing the legal drinking age.)
โI agree with providing free education to the poor.
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Today's idioms are:
๐ Chase rainbows
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waste time trying to achieve something impossible
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๐ฝ Carte blanche [FORMAL]
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If you give someone carte blanche, you give them freedom to do whatever they want in a situation.
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๐ฉ pass the hat around/round
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meaning: to collect money by asking people or organizations.
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โณ๏ธ My wife never believed I would make it as an executive manager; she always thought I was just chasing rainbows.
โณ๏ธCanโt you see youโre only chasing rainbows? Thereโs no way to get this girl marry you.
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โณ๏ธThe boss has given us carte blanche to redecorate the offices.๏ปฟ
โณ๏ธThe president gave his generals carte blanche to fight the war however they wished.
โ๏ธOrigin: Originally borrowed from French. A literal translation would be "white (or blank) paper".
โ๏ธโ๏ธโ๏ธโ๏ธโ๏ธโ๏ธ
โ Example:
โ๏ธThey passed the hat round as they needed money to rebuild the poor neighbors' houseโ๏ธ
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Slang of the Day
๐บ๐ธ Jollies
โ๐พ Meaning: fun, thrills, enjoyment
โ๏ธ For example:
๐ I can't see the attraction myself, but Bill says he gets his jollies from building and flying model planes and helicopters.
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โ๐พ Meaning: fun, thrills, enjoyment
โ๏ธ For example:
๐ I can't see the attraction myself, but Bill says he gets his jollies from building and flying model planes and helicopters.
๐ Dandelion ๐ gets her jollies from doing adventurous stuff like white-water rafting and bungee-jumping.โ๏ธ Variety: This slang term is typically used in American English but may be used in other varieties of English too.
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ใฐ๐ธ โHe was an arrogant, standoffish prigโ
ใฐ๐ธ โEveryone nodded, except the girls who remained standoffish.
ใฐ๐ธ โโYou've heard that some of the girls at school think you're snobby and standoffish.โ
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Today's idioms are:
๐ mend your ways โ๏ธ
โ๏ธ Meaning: If you mend your ways, you improve your behaviour and stop doing things that cause trouble.
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๐๏ธ set your sights on ๐
โ๏ธ Meaning: If you set your sights on something, or set your sights on doing something, it becomes the target of your ambition or the object of your attention.
๐ a dark horse ๐ด
โ๏ธ a person about whom little is known
โณ๏ธ Mary's a bit of a dark horse. Do you think she's got any chance of being elected?
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โ๏ธ Meaning: If you mend your ways, you improve your behaviour and stop doing things that cause trouble.
โณ๏ธ Terry had better mend his ways or Rosie will leave him forever.
โณ๏ธ It took him a long time to mend his ways, but these days Jack is a good father and husband.
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โ๏ธ Meaning: If you set your sights on something, or set your sights on doing something, it becomes the target of your ambition or the object of your attention.
โณ๏ธ Stanley has set his sights on coaching Liverpool, so he'll start getting to know people who have influence in the club.๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ
โณ๏ธ Microsoft has set its sights on one of the biggest search engine companies, so I wouldn't be surprised if the company's shares go up.
๐ฏ Note: This idiom can also be expressed as "has its sights set on", "has her sights set on", "have their sights set on", and so on.
๐ฏ Origin: Metaphorical, and related to the fact that a person using a gun looks through the gun's sights in order to aim, and will have his sights set on the target before shooting at it.
โ๏ธ a person about whom little is known
โณ๏ธ Mary's a bit of a dark horse. Do you think she's got any chance of being elected?
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