Week 1:Prefix、Root 、Suffix

Prifix

1.bene- 

word-forming element meaning "well," from Latin bene "well, in the right way, honorably, properly."

E.g.benefit、benefactor、benediction( a prayer that asks for God's blessing)

2.male-

word-forming element meaning "bad, badly, ill, poorly, wrong, wrongly,"

E.g.malicious、malignant、malign、malady(a disease or illness)

3.dis-

🌟 "lack of, not" (as in dishonest)

🌟"do the opposite of" (as in disallow)

🌟"apart, away" (as in discard)

4.ad-

word-forming element expressing direction toward or in addition to, from Latin ad "to, toward" in space or time; "with regard to, in relation to,"

E.g.advent、admit、address

5.se-

without, apart, aside, on one's own.

E.g.seperate、segregate、secession

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🌜C.P.值=credit performance

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Note from Class

three main chracaters: Samuel Johnson,King James I,Marriam, Webster

1.Samuel Johnson

  In 1746, Johnson agreed to tackle one of the major projects of his career: A Dictionary of the English Language. The book took nearly a decade to complete. While still working on the project, Johnson received some notice for the Rambler, a twice-weekly publication that came out between 1750 and 1752. Johnson's wife told him of her admiration for his Rambler essays before her death in 1752.

Johnson's dictionary was published in 1755, bringing him greater acclaim, but little financial reward. Johnson continued writing, with later works that include the philosophical tale The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia (1759) and a collection of essays for The Idler. In 1762, he received a pension from the English government, which eased his ongoing economic woes. The next year, Johnson befriended Boswell, his future biographer.   

          

2.King James Bible

An English translation of the Bible fr

om Hebrew and Greek published in 1611 under the auspices of James I. Also called Authorized Version, King James Version.

3.Marrian,Webster(Noah Webster+Merriam as publisher)

In 1806, Webster published his first dictionary. In 1843, after Webster's death, George Merriam and Charles Merriam secured publishing and revision rights to the 1840 edition of the dictionary.

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British vs American Vocabulary 

nappy	diaper
naughts and crosses	tic-tack-toe
pants, underpants	underpants, drawers
pavement	sidewalk
pet hate	pet peeve
petrol	gas, gasoline
The Plough	Big Dipper
pocket money	allowance
post	mail
postbox	mailbox
postcode	zip code
postman	mailman, mail carrier, letter carrier
pub	bar
public toilet	rest room, public bathroom
railway	railroad
return (ticket)	round-trip
reverse charge	collect call
ring road	beltway, freeway/highway loop
road surface	pavement, blacktop
roundabout	traffic circle, roundabout
rubber	eraser
rubbish	garbage, trash
rubbish-bin	garbage can, trashcan
saloon (car)	sedan
shop	shop, store
silencer (car)	muffler
single (ticket)	one-way
solicitor	lawyer, attorney
spanner	wrench
sweets	candy
taxi	taxi, taxi cab
tea towel	dish towel
telly (informal), TV	television, TV
third-party insurance	liability insurance
timetable	schedule
tin	can
toll motorway	toll road, turnpike
torch	flashlight
trousers	pants, trousers
tube (train)	subway
underground (train)	subway
vest	undershirt
waistcoat	vest
wallet	wallet, billfold
wellington boots	rubber boots, rain boots
whisky	whisky/whiskey
windscreen	windshield
zip	zipper