Vocabulary. Prefixes. Week 3. Lesson 4

Lesson objectives

Prefixes (added to the beginning of a word) and suffixes (added to the end of a word) are both affixes. Prefixes can be:

Task 1.1
Understanding the meanings of prefixes
Select the essential meaning of the prefixes in bold from those given in the box:
false
art/skill
in a sense/in appearance only
the same
heart
everything
milk-egg
over/more than normal

Task 1.2
Task 1.3
Try to work out which prefix from 1 goes with all three endings in the table below. One prefix is not needed. The first is done as an example and, in some cases, the spelling of the prefix may need to change
Techno- techno techno techno
Cardio- cardio cardio cardio
Hyper- hyper hyper hyper
Pseudo- pseudo pseudo pseudo
Omni- omni omni omni
Quasi- quasi quasi quasi
homo: homogenous means consisting of things or people that are all the same or all of the same type; homosexual means attracted to people of the same sex; homogenized (referring to milk) means treated so that the cream is the same as, or mixed in with, the rest; techno: technocrat means an expert in science, engineering, etc. who has a lot of power in politics and/or industry; technology means scientific knowledge used in practical ways; technologist means an expert in technology

cardio: cardiovascular means connected with the heart and the blood vessels (vascular system); cardiac means connected with the heart or heart disease; cardiology means the study and treatment of heart disease; hyper: hypertext means text stored in a computer system that contains links that allow the user to move from one piece of text or document to another; hyperactive means too active and only able to keep quiet and still for short periods; hypersensitive means very easily offended or extremely physically sensitive to particular substances, medicines, light, etc.
pseudo: pseudonym means a name used by sb, especially a writer, instead of their real name; pseudo- science means a branch of science which most people would not consider to be a real or genuine science; pseudo-intellectual means a person who would like to appear more intellectual or cleverer than they really are omni: omnipresent means present everywhere; omnipotent means having total power, or able to do anything; omnidirectional means receiving or sending signals in all directions; quasi: quasi-autonomous means having the appearance of, or being almost, independent; quasi-scientific means having the appearance of being scientific; quasi-official means having the appearance of being official, or an administrator

Task 1.4
Identify which two of the prefixes in 1 have the opposites hetero- and hypo-. Write the opposites next to the correct endings below. What is the meaning of each word?

Task 2.1 Using prefixes to complete words in context
Pseudo
techno
pseudo
cardi
omni
hyper

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