ambiamphi means both ambidextrous amphibious ambivalent aquaaque means
ambi/amphi means both ambidextrous amphibious ambivalent
aqua/aque means water aquarium aqueduct aqualung
ambidextrous: able to use both right hand left hand equally skilfully. The girl was ambidextrous, her right hand aimed the water pistol while her left held the binoculars steady. A third brigade is at sea, amphibious: something that can live both on land water. ready for an amphibious assault. ambivalent: having two opposite feelings at the same time. He maintained an ambivalent attitude about politics throughout his life.
aquarium: a glass tank filled with water, in which people keep fish. Exotic fish filled the aquarium. aqueduct: a long bridge with many arches, which carries a water supply or a canal over a valley. In the long summers, the girls used to run across the dysfunctional aqueduct. aqualung: equipment that divers use to help them breathe underwater. The aqualung felt light on his back as he prepared to plunge into the ocean.
aud means to hear auditorium audience audition
bene means good benefit benevolent benefactor
auditorium: a large room, hall, or building which is used for events such as concerts. The Albert Hall is a huge auditorium. audience: a group of people watching or listening to something like a play, concert, or film. The entire audience broke into loud applause. audition: a short performance given by an actor, dancer, or musician so that a director or conductor can decide if they are good enough. They’re auditioning for new members of the cast for ‘Chicago’ today.
benefit: the help you get from something or the advantage that results from it. For maximum benefit, use your treatment every day benevolent: someone in authority that is kind and fair. The company has proved to be a most benevolent employer. benefactor: a person who helps a person or organisation by giving them money. In his old age he became a benefactor of the arts. .
cent means one hundred century percentipede
circum means around rule circumference circumspect circumvent
century: a period of a hundred years. Nelson Mandela remains a celebrated figure of the twenty-first century. percent: per hundred; in, to or for every hundred. Sixteen percent of children pick their nose. centipede: a long, thin creature with a lot of legs. The centipede crawled up the unwitting girl’s trouser leg.
rule circumference: the distance around the edge of a circle. The island is 3. 5 km in circumference. circumspect: being cautious in what you do and say and do not take risks. The banks should have been more circumspect in their dealings. circumvent: avoiding having to obey a rule or restriction, in a clever and perhaps dishonest way. Military planners tried to circumvent the treaty.
contra/counter means against fake contraband contradict counterfeit
dict means to say dictate verdict predict
fake contraband: goods that are taken into or out of a country illegally. Most of the city markets were flooded with contraband goods. contradict: suggesting that something is wrong by saying something different. His comments appeared to contradict remarks made earlier in the day by the manager. counterfeit: money, goods, or documents that are not genuine, but have been made to look exactly like genuine ones in order to trick people. He admitted possessing and delivering counterfeit currency.
dictate: saying or reading something aloud for someone else to write down, or to tell them what to do. Everything he dictated was signed and sent out the same day. verdict: the decision that is given by the jury or judge at the end of a trial. The jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict. predict: saying that something will happen. It’s hard to predict how a jury will react.
duc/duct means to lead introduce abduct deduce
fac means to do/to make factory manufacture artefact
introduce: to cause something to enter a place or exist in a system for the first time. The Government has introduced a number of other money-saving moves. abduct: someone being taken away illegally, usually using force, by someone else. His car was stopped and he was abducted by a mysterious light. deduce: reaching a conclusion because of other things that you know to be true. Alison had cleverly deduced that I was the author of the letter.
factory: a large building where machines are used to make large quantities of goods. He owned a furniture factory in Leeds. manufacture: to make something in a factory, usually in large quantities. The first three models are being manufactured at the factory in Newcastle. artefact: an ornament, tool, or other object that is made by a human being, especially one that is historically or culturally interesting. The artefact was discovered near the site of an ancient burial ground.
form means shape transform uniformation
fort means strength fortify forte fortitude
transform: to change or convert something to something else. Your metabolic rate is the speed at which your body transforms food into energy. uniform: a special set of clothes which a group of people wear to look the same. The town police wear dark blue uniforms and flat caps. formation: the way people or things are arranged in a particular shape or pattern. He was flying in formation with seven other jets.
fortify: to make a place stronger British soldiers were and more difficult to attack, working to fortify an often by building a wall or ditch airbase in Lebanon. around it. forte: a particular activity that someone or something is very good at. Humour was never his forte. fortitude: being brave and calm She suffered a long series when you have experienced of illnesses with something unpleasant or painful. tremendous dignity and fortitude.
fract means to break fraction fracture refract
ject means to throw eject interjection projectile
fraction: part of a whole. She hesitated for a fraction of a second before responding. fracture: a slight crack or break in something, especially a bone. He fractured his ankle after falling off his bike. refract: when a ray of light or soundwave’s path bends at a particular point. As we age, the lenses of the eyes thicken, and thus refract light different.
eject: forcing someone from a place. Officials used guard dogs to eject the protesters. interjection: something you say which interrupts someone else who is speaking. The DJ persisted with his inane interjections throughout the night. projectile: an object fired from a gun or other weapon. Cupid’s magic projectile hit its target, and the couple immediately fell in love.
jud means judgement prejudice judicious
mal means bad malevolent malaria dismal
judgement: an opinion you have or express after thinking carefully about something. I don’t want to make any judgements without all the facts. prejudice: an unreasonable dislike of a particular group of people. There is a widespread prejudice against workers over forty-five. judicious: an action or decision that shows good judgement and sense. The Prime Minister authorises the judicious use of force to protect our citizens.
malevolent: deliberately trying to cause harm or evil. Her stare was malevolent, her mouth a thin line. malaria: a serious disease carried by mosquitoes which causes fever. Jake contracted malaria, despite being cautious with a mosquito net. dismal: something that is bad in a sad or depressing way. Leaning with her elbows on the windowsill, the bored girl stared morosely at the dismal weather.
mater/matri means mother maternity matriarch matrix
mit/miss means to send missile emit transmit
maternity: the help and medical care given to a woman when she is pregnant and when she gives birth. Your job will be kept open for your return after maternity leave. Mum is definitely the matriarch: (1) a woman who rules in a society in which power matriarch of the family. passes from mother to daughter. (2) an old and powerful female member of the family. matrix: the environment in which something such as a society develops and grows. The female body has its own matrix, the womb where new life develops.
missile: a tube-shaped weapon that travels long distances through the air and explodes when it reaches its target. The authorities offered to stop firing missiles if the rebels agreed to stop attacking civilians. The new device emits emit: producing light, heat, sound, or a smell, and sending it a powerful circular column of light. out by means of a physical or chemical process. transmit: programmes, data, or other electronic messages sent from one place to another using wires, radio waves, or satellites. The crucial game was transmitted live in Spain and Italy.
mort means death immortal mortician mortgage
multi means many multiply multicultural multitude
immortal: someone or something that will last for ever and never die or be destroyed. The pharaohs of Egypt were considered gods and therefore immortal. mortician: a person whose job is to deal with the bodies of people who have died and to arrange funerals. The mortician instructed his staff to carefully place the coffin inside the hearse. mortgage: a loan of money which you get from a bank in order to buy a house. The young couple received help from the Government so they could afford a mortgage on a new house.
multiply: to increase something greatly in number or amount. Certain insects can multiply quickly. multicultural: many different nationalities and cultures. The school has been attempting to bring a multicultural approach to its curriculum. multitude: a very large number of things or people. There a multitude of small, quiet roads to cycle along.
pater/patri means father paternity patriarch patriot
port means to carry import exportable
paternity: being a father of a particular child. According to the results of the paternity test, you are the boy’s father, Lord Vader. patriarch: the male head of a family or tribe. The patriarch of the house, Mr. Jawad, rules it with a ferocity renowned throughout the land. patriot: someone who loves their country and feels very loyal to it. They were staunch British patriots and had portraits of the Queen in their flat.
import: to buy products or raw materials from another country to use in your own country. To import goods from Russia, you must pay in Russian roubles. export: to sell products or raw materials to another country. The nation also exports beef. portable: something that can be carried around easily or moved. I always carry a portable computer with me.
rupt means to break erupt corrupt interrupt
scrib/script means to write scribble describe prescription
erupt: something that suddenly begins or gets worse in an unexpected, violent way. His parents erupted when they saw the muddy footprints meandering their way through the entire house. corrupt: behaving in a way that is morally wrong, especially by doing dishonest or illegal things in return for money or power. The activists desired to save the nation from corrupt politicians. interrupt: saying or doing something that causes someone to stop saying or doing what they’re saying or doing. She tried to speak, but the rude waiter interrupted her.
scribble: writing something quickly or roughly. She scribbled a note to tell her mum she’d gone out. describe: saying what a person, object, event, or situation was like or what happened. We asked him to describe what kind of things he did in his spare time. prescription: the piece of paper You will have to take your a doctor writes on to order prescription to the medicine, which you give to a chemist or pharmacist to get the medicine.
sect/sec means to cut section insect dissect
sent means to feel; to send resent dissentimental
section: one of the parts of something which has been divided. The large orchestra boasted a vast percussion section. insect: a small animal that has six legs, most of them have wings. The small insect flew across the room and landed undetected on his shoulder. dissect: carefully cutting up the body of a dead person or animal in order to examine it scientifically. We dissected a frog during a biology lesson.
resent: feeling bitter and angry about someone or something. She resented her piano teacher for being so tough on her. dissent: a strong disagreement or dissatisfaction with a decision or opinion. He is the toughest military ruler yet and has responded harshly to any dissent. sentimental: someone or something that feels or shows pity or love, sometimes to a foolish, exaggerated extent. I’m trying not to be sentimental about the past.
spect means to look inspect respect perspective
struct means to build construct destruct instruct
inspect: to look at every part of something carefully in order to find out about it or check that it’s all right. Elaine went outside to inspect the playing field. respect: to have a good opinion of someone’s character or ideas. He needs the advice of people he respects, and he respects you. perspective: a particular way of thinking about something. Looking at things from other people’s perspective can help you make better decisions.
construct: to build or make something. They thought he had escaped through a speciallyconstructed tunnel. destruct: to destroy something. The engineers worked rapidly to destruct the missile before it ended their lives. instruct: to formally tell someone to do something. The teacher instructed the children to line up in alphabetical order for assembly.
vid/vis means to see television invisible improvise
voc/vok means voice; to call ca nc el le d vociferous revoke advocate
television: a piece of electrical She turned the television on equipment which has a box with and flicked around between a glass screen on it in order to the news programmes. watch programmes with pictures and sounds. invisible: something that cannot be seen because it is transparent, hidden, or very small. The belt is invisible even under the thinnest of garments. improvise: to make or do something using whatever you have or without having planned it in advance. The drummer improvised a beat when the guitarist launched into a solo.
vociferous: speaking with great The teacher vociferously energy and determination lectured the children on because they want their views staying safe on the Internet. to be heard. ca nc el le d revoke: to cancel a licence, law, or agreement. Sam’s mum revoked his pocket money after he came home late one evening. advocate: to publicly recommend a particular action or plan. She was a strong advocate of learning through play.
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