Roots Flashcards

Many of English words are formed from a set of Latin roots with different prefixes and suffixes. Knowing the roots may help you to remember or guess their meaning when you see them in context.

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spect

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SEE, LOOK
-You should respect the laws of a country (look up to)
-The police suspected /’sʌspekt/ he was guilty but he has no proof. (had a feeling)
-Many pioneers /,paiə’niə/ travelled travelled /’trævld/ west in America to prospect /prospect/ for gold. (look for)
pioneer người đi tiên phong,nhà thám hiểm đầu tiên

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vert

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TURN
-I tried a word-processor /’prəʊsesə] but I soon reverted /ri’və:t/ to my old typewriter. (turn back)
-Missionaries /’miʃnəri/ went to Africa to convert people to Christianity. ( change)
missionary người truyền giáo
-The royal scandal diverted /dai’və:t/ attention from the political crisis.
divert /dai’və:t/ lam trech
processor bộ xử lý trong máy tính

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port

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CARRY, TAKE

  • How are you going to transport your thing to the States?
  • Britain imports cotton and export wool.
  • The roof is supported by the old beams xà
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duc,duct

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LEAD

  • She was educated abroad.
  • He conducted ‘kɔndəkt/ the orchestra ‘ɔ:kistra/ with great vigour. /’vigə/
  • Japan produces a lot of electronic equipment.
    viguor: sức mãnh liệt, sức hăng hái
    otchestra: ban nhạc
    conduct: sự chỉ đạo
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press

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PRESS, PUSH

  • She was impressed by his presentation.
  • This weather depresses /di’pres/ me. (make me feel miserable)
  • She always expresses herself very articulately.
    depress: làm chán nản, làm ngã lòng
    articulately: rõ ràng, rành mạch
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pose, pone

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PLACE, PUT
-The meeting has been postponed /poust’poun/ until next week.
-The King was deposed di’pouz/ by his own son.
-I don’t want to impose /im’pouz/ my views on you.
depose phế truất
impose ap dat

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inspect

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in’spekt/
xem xét kỹ, kiểm tra, thanh tra
inspector_inspecting_inspection

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8
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Advertise

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advertiser_advertising_advertisement

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deport

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di’pɔ:t/
trục xuất; phát vãng, đày đi
deportee_deported_deportation

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10
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introduce

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introducer_introductory_introduction

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oppress

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/ə’pres/
đàn áp, áp bức
oppressor_oppressive_oppression

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12
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compose

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composer_composite hợp lại_composition

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