词汇学书目作业-No.2.doc

Written Work for Modern English Lexicology Week No. 2 Student No. ________________ Name: __ ___________ 1. Directions: Analyze the formation of the following words. e.g. tract-拉：attract = at强调 + tract=吸引 assist, consist, insist, persist, resist, subsist abstract, contract, subtract, distract, extract, detract, protract, retract 2. Compare inflectional affixes and Derivational affixes 3. Find TEN compounding words, derivative words, and conversive words respectively. 4. Compare the differences of the following compounds and phrases 5.Make derivational words with the Latin root “vent” (meaning “come) and the given affixes. 6. Write down the meanings of the following underlined prefixes. antecedent: ___________ byproduct: ____________ enclose: ____________ expire: _______________ foretell: ______________ include: ____________ introspect: _____________ proceed: ______________ retrospect: ___________ subscribe: _____________ superman: _____________ transmit: ____________ 7. Put the proper suffix into every blank. -able, -ible dispens_______, convert_______, toler_________, revers__________ -ant, -ent assist ________, resist_______, consist________, persist__________ -ary, -ery confection______, advers________, tribute_________ -ious, -ous, -eous, -uous capric_______, presumpt________, moment_________, spontan________ 8. Find the verbs converted from nouns [1] A shy, frightened child stood before a government inspector in a Polish schoolroom. “Name the Czar of Russia,” he barked. The girl did so in a voice which she tried to keep steady. ( ) [2] At once the villagers formed a circle and started moving around me, singing to the accompaniment of a kora. ( ) [3] Agamennon with the rest of the Greek army sailed away in their ships at night. ( ) 9. Term explanations [1] clipping: [2] blending: [3] initialisms: [4].acronyms: 10. Write out compound words with the given words according to the given definition after 1. the care for t