英语词汇构成探秘1.doc

Related words Related roots concerned with human organs Examples to be bornbreathlifeoldto dieturnrollmovestretch (body) -nat-, -nas--anim--viv-/-vit--bio--sen--mort--vert-/-vers--volv-/-volut--mov-/-mot--tend-/ -tens- /-tent- nation, native, innateanimal, unanimous vivid, revive, vitalize biology, biographysenior, senateimmortal, mortifydivert, universe involve, revolvemovable, motivationattention, contend headto thinkmemorize (head) -cap--ment--put--mem-/-memor- capital, capitalize, capemental, comment computer, reputationmemory, remember face (face)-fac-/-fic- facial, superficial eyeto see/look/ watch/observe (eye) -ocul--opt-/-opto--spect-/-spic--vis-/-vic-/-vid- ocular, oculistopticianfauspices, expect, inspectadvise, advice, divide to hear/listen (ear)-audi- audience, audible to eat, drinkshoutcallpersuadeblow (mouth) -ed--clam-/-claim-/-clamat-voc-/-vok--fam-/-fant--cit- -suad-/-suas--flat- edible claimable, exclaim provoke, vocalfamous, infant, defamerecite, excitementpersuasion, dissuadeinflation, flatter tonguesoundto speak/tell/ say/talk (tongue) -lingu--phon--dic-/-dict--fabl-/-fabu--log-/ -ora- linguist, linguisticstelephone, interphonepredict, dictionary fable, affabledialogue, monolog continued Related words Related roots concerned with human organs Examples tooth (tooth) -dent- dental, dentist to carry (shoulder) -port--gest-/-ger- report, import, export digest, suggestion to bendlie downsleep (back) -flex-/-flect--cumb--dorm flexible, reflection cumbersome, decumbentdormitory, dormitive to actdobeatseparatecutclose/shutmaketillgivetakepourwritethrowbringraisebindsenddriveputgrasppressprickbuild coverdrawtouchtwist (hand) -ag-/-act--fac-/-fact-/-fic-/-fect--bat--fend-/-fens--flict--cern-/-cret--cid-, -cis--sect--tail--clud-, -clus--cre-/ -cresc--cult--don-/-dot-/-dow--fer--sum-, -sumpt--ceiv-/-cept-/-c