tailieunhanh - Master toefl vocabulary part 12

Reading is probably the single best way to improve your vocabulary. When you're preparing for the TOEFL, read materials that contain the words that you are most likely to encounter. | Chapter 5 All About Roots 101 Vocabulary Builder 3 Answers Word Root Meaning Word Meaning 1. pyrotechnics pyro fire fireworks 2. thermometer thermo heat device for measuring heat 3. gene gen race unit of heredity 4. android andr man man-shaped robot 5. zoological zoo animal about animals 6. thermodynamics thermo heat using heat 7. politician polit citizen officeholder 8. pyrography pyro fire burning designs on wood etc. 9. engender gen race to produce 10. heliocentric helio sun relating to the sun as center 11. polity polit citizen political organization 12. zoometry zoo animal measuring animals 13. gynarchy gyn women government by women 14. ichthyoid ichthy fish fish-like 15. ornithopod ornith bird bird-like dinosaur LEARNING WORDS WITH LATIN ROOTS If you think we ve borrowed a lot of roots from the Greeks wait until you see what we ve borrowed from Latin For example the Latin root plac means pleasure. Words formed from this root include placid complacent implacable complaisant and placate. The Latin root nomin nomen name has given us a great many words including the following Word Meaning Pronunciation ignominious disgracing one s name ig-noh-mtn-ee-us misnomer wrong name mis-noA-mer nomenclature system of naming noA-men-clay-ture nominal so-called nom-in-ul nominate name someone for an office nom-in-ate nominee candidate nom-in-ee 102 PART III TOEFL Vocabulary Review Latin Roots for Size and Amount Below are fifteen Latin roots that describe size and amount. Study the roots examples and definitions. As you read say the words aloud to help you remember them to use on the TOEFL. Root Meaning Example Definition alt high altitude height above surface ann year biannual happening twice a year brev short brevity being brief centr center centrist moderate viewpoint dors back dorsal back fin fin term final finale terminal the last piece of music fi-nal-ee end magni large magniloquent pompous speaking style mag-nil-uh-kwent med middle median in the .