vocabulary unit 7
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VOCABULARY UNIT 7. THEME: NEGATION. PREFIXES. ANTI = AGAINST, OPPOSITE DIS = NOT, OPOSITE OF, REVERSE AB = AWAY FROM. ANTIBIOTIC . ANTI = Against, Opposite. ANTIBIOTIC. Mira received an antibiotic to treat her infected tooth. ANTIBIOTIC. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
VOCABULARY UNIT 7
THEME: NEGATION
PREFIXES
ANTI = AGAINST, OPPOSITE
DIS = NOT, OPOSITE OF, REVERSE
AB = AWAY FROM
ANTIBIOTIC ANTI = Against, Opposite
ANTIBIOTIC
Mira received an antibiotic to treat her infected tooth.
ANTIBIOTIC (n.) A substance that destroys bacteria; used
as a medication
ANTICLIMACTIC
After an exciting visit to explore ancient Mayan ruins, we found the rest of our trip to be anticlimactic and boring.
ANTICLIMACTIC
(adj.) A disappointing end after a big build up;
sudden lowering of tone
ANTIDOTE Anti = against, opposite
ANTIDOTE
The doctor gave the child an antidote for her rattlesnake bite.
ANTIDOTE (n.) A substance that counteracts poison; welcomed relief or remedy
DISARMINGDis = not, opposite of
DISARMING
Tom’s disarming smile and polite manners convinced
the teacher that he would be an excellent volunteer.
DISARMING(adj.) Making somebody feel more friendly or trusting;
charming or appealing
DISCLAIMER
Prefix: DIS = not
DISCLAIMERThe novel carried the usual
disclaimer that characters
had no resemblance to living
persons.
DISCLAIMER (n.) a refusal to accept responsibility;
a statement that says somebody gives up a legal right or gives up a claim to
something
DISCREPANCYDis = not, opposite of
DISCREPANCY
There was a wide discrepancy in the statements of the two eyewitnesses.
DISCREPANCY
(n.) failure to match; a distinct difference between two things
DISGRUNTLEDDis = not, opposite of
DISGRUNTLED
Disgruntled students protested a new dress code that eliminated jeans and hoodies.
DISGRUNTLED (adj.) To feel dissatisfied
or irritated
ABNORMALPrefix: AB = Away from
ABNORMALThe man had an abnormal
skin condition which caused pain and severe itching.
ABNORMAL
(adj.) unusual or unexpected, especially in a way that causes alarm or anxiety
(adj.) Not normal, deviating from a standard
ABSTAIN
AB = Away from
ABSTAIN
Maria chose to fast and abstain from eating meat to express her religious faith.
ABSTAIN (v.) To not vote; to choose
not to do something
ABSTRACTPrefix: AB = Away from
ABSTRACT
Eliza demonstrated unusual colors and free-form designs
in her abstract paintings.
ABSTRACT (adj.) Not concrete; conceptual; theoretical