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1、 -ent: student, parent, president-ess, -ee -ess: （female） waitress, hostess, actress -ee: （passive, compared with er/-or）: employer/employee, trainer/trainee, interviewer/intervieweeExercise Some examinees handwriting was too poor for the graders to recognize. We dont pay our financial analysts to b

2、e wise after the event! The newspaper have a very popular columnist comment on current affairs. The success of Jane Eyre is due to its introduction to the English novel the first governess heroine. Hes a popular television entertainer.2. Word Formation:Adj. suffixes（n.+） -ous: full of, having e.g. d

3、angerous: full of danger victorious: having victory It is such a voluminous report that I am tired of reading it. She welcomed her guests in a gracious manner. Their dining room is very spacious.（n.+） -ish: being in / having the nature of e.g. foolish: being in the nature of a fool childish: having

4、the nature of a child They made a devilish plot to kidnap the little girl and then kill her when they got the money. He has a rather womanish manner. She brought a coat with reddish fur. （n.+） -ly: having / being e.g. friendly: being friends lively: full of life We spent a heavenly day at the beach.

5、 He has a very brotherly manner towards the little boys. To run away at the first sight of danger is a cowardly action.I was determined on taking her away from that ungodly surroundings.（n.+） al / -ical: having the nature of e.g. musical: of music economical: of economy He drinks this medical tea fo

6、r medicinal purposes. This French entomologist is noted for behavioral studies of insects. True love is unconditional.（n. +） en: of , having e.g. wooden: of wood golden: of gold We have to wear woolen clothes in the cold winter. Those earthen pots are made by the skilled man. His ashen face showed h

7、ow shocked he was.3. Word Formation （adj. suf.）（v. /n.） + ivee.g. creative impressive productive destructive His conclusions are purely speculative. She is selective in the dresses she wears. Excessive rainfall had made the harvest impossible. Appearances are deceptive.（v.） + -ible / -able: capable

8、of being（n.） + -ible / -able: causinge.g. reliable: capable of being relied readable: capable of being read pleasurable: causing pleasure comfortable: causing comfort Heat is convertible into electricity. Your dress is absolutely adorable. This essay is admirable in all respects. （n.+） -ful: full of

9、（n.+） -less: without helpful / helpful cheerful / cheerless youthful / *youthless homeless / *homeful, jobless / *jobful （n.+） y: having e.g. windy, dirty, tasty Honey, it was a hairy flight back from Chicago. One engine quit on me, my radio wouldnt work, it was snowing hard - really hairy! To tell

10、you the truth I was scared to death. The greasy food make her feel sick. The damaged car was labouring along the muddy road. （v.） + -ed: state, passive, past（v.） + -ing: nature, active, presentan excite _ news a neglect _ old housea touch _ film an amuse _ storya disappoint _ result a solve _ proble

11、ma qualify _ teacher a crowd _ streeta badly-light _ room a promise _ young man4. Word Formation: n. suf.- hood: state, nature, condition: nationhood status, identity, rank, qualification: priesthood a group sharing a specified state or quality: neighborhood a period of time of being : childhood Kni

12、ghthood was an ideal in medieval Europe. I was less capable than he of telling truth from falsehood. Her widowhood condemns her to a lonely old age. His aunt is elected the representative of the whole sisterhood of nurses. -ship: friendship rank, status, or office: leadership art, skill, or craft: c

13、raftsmanship a collective body: membership If your Lordship will give me time, I will produce the evidence. Marriage is based on comradeship. The Daily Echo has a readership of over ten million. horsemanship, swordsmanship, penmanship-age: state: marriage place: cottage amount: postage The mother pr

14、ovides emotional anchorage for the entire family. Fortunately, its voltage has not been exceeded. The washer（垫圈） for preventing leakage is broken. The tonnage of the ship is 25. -tude: the state of I am full of gratitude to you for helping me. （-grat-: pleasing, thankful） The magnitude of the epidem

15、ic was frightening. （-magni-: big, large, great） He has an aptitude for languages. （apt: fitted） We lack the confidence to take a strong stand and the certitude to convince others. （-cert-: certain）The finitude of this method shouldnt be neglected while using it. （-fini-: limit, bound）5. Word Format

16、ion: I am full of gratitude to you for helping me. -grat-: （pleasing, thankful） grateful The magnitude of the epidemic was frightening. -magni-: （big, large, great） magnificent, magnify, magnifier, He has an aptitude for languages. apt: fitted We lack the confidence to take a strong stand and the ce

17、rtitude to convince others. -cert-: （sure） certain, certify, certificate The finitude of this method shouldnt be neglected while using it. -fini-: （limit, bound） final, infinitive, finite, infinite6. Word Formation: n. suffixes1. tion, -ation, -ition, -sion: （v. + = n.） state / condition of What she

18、 said was a useful simplification of the theory. The exclusion of women from the temple made them feel sad. She complained about the omission of her name from the list. Its annoying to have to get authorization for spending such piddling amounts of money.2. ence, -ance: （v.+ = n.） state / condition

19、of （corresponding to an adj. ended with ent or ant） e.g. rely reliance disturb disturbance patient patience distant distance The engineers and technicians are still conferring on the unexpected accident. The 1960s saw the emergence of many new nations. Continuance of the war will mean shortage of th

20、e food. It is no big deal, just an everyday occurrence.3. -ment: Ive made a few minor adjustments to the seating plan. The armament of any of the great power can destroy civilization. He wasnt there at the appointed time. appointment appoint appointed My secretary leaves us next week, so we are adve

21、rtising for a replacement. 4. -ness, -（i）ty: （adj. + = n.） the state of Astronauts in flight must adjust to weightlessness. A correct marketing strategy can help improve a companys competitiveness. The story has been written with great clarity and perception.Edison is well known as a man of great or

22、iginality.7. Word Formation: verb suffixes 1.- ate: to make e.g. create, educate, indicate, estimate She consolidated her power during her first year in office. He enumerated all his reasons. The new underground railway will facilitate the journey to all parts of the city. 2.-（i）fy: to makee.g. sati

23、sfy, simplify, purify The regulations specify that you may use a dictionary in the examination. I notified him that the meeting had been postponed. The accounts were certified as correct. I request that the mistakes in my bill be rectified.3. -ize / -ise:e.g. modernize, industrialize, realize The af

24、fair was dramatized by the press. Your promises have failed to materialize. So it is the nature of such persons to insult and tyrannize over little people. Everyone should take time to be alone, to prioritize and meditate.4. -en:e.g. shorten fasten widen broaden tighten strengthen quickenadv. suffixes: -ly, -ward, -wise -ly: in a certain mannere.g. slowly, happily -ward: in the direction of e.g. westward, homeward -wise: in the direction of / in the aspect of e.g. clockwise, counterclockwise budgetwise, weatherwise8. Word Formation: prefixespre-: before in tim