Skills of Test

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Root & Prefix List

1.-ty: state, condition, or quality

2.-ous: have the general sense “possessing, full of” a given quality

3.-al: relating to; connected with

4.ex-:out of, from

5.-ate: added to a stem verbs to form adjective

Vocabulary

1.affectionately (adv.) : showing feelings of liking or love

    /əf'ɛkʃənətli/

We often can see the actor and actress kiss affectionately in the romance film.

2.clamor (v.) :  to make a loud complaint or demand

/kl'æmɚ/

The children were always clamouring for attention because they couldn't communicated with parents by talking.

3.drudgery (n.) : hard boring work

  /dr'ʌdʒɚi/

The company aims to free emplees from drudgery, so they discuss this issue recently.

4.self-sustaining (adj.) : used to describe an activity that can continue without     /s'ɛlf- səst'enɪŋ/           more investment.

The engineers propose the idea is to make the website a self-sustaining source of revenue.

5.strain (n.) : a force or influence that stretches, pulls or puts pressure on     /streɪn/         something, sometimes causing damage.

The hurricane put such a strain on the bridge that it collapsed, and many people were homeless.

6.sway (v.) : to move slowly from side to side

  /sw'e/

It's such a wonderful afternoon.The trees were swaying in the wind slowly, and I heared warbling in the trees.

7.weed (n.) : any wild plant which grows in an unwanted place, especially in a        /w'id/         garden or field where it prevents the cultivated plants from                                  growing freely.

There were a lot of weeds in my garden, so I spent at least three hours to remove it.

8.fade (v.) :  to (cause to) lose colour, brightness or strength gradually

  /f'ed/

The sun come out, and the shadows faded away.

9.urban (adj.) :  of or in a city or town

 /'ɚbən/

This picture of urban decay reminded many people should pay more attention to their communities.

10.bustle (v.) : to do things in a hurried and busy way.

    /b'ʌsəl/

Students bustled about the final performance, getting everything ready.

11.drudgery (n.) : hard boring work

   /dr'ʌdʒɚi/

Doing the drudgery of housework all day long was really annoying.

12.affair (n.) : situation or subject that is being dealt with or considered; a

    /əf'ɛr/            matter.

Shlin organizes her financial affairs very efficiently, so she is very rich.

13.gorgeous (adj.) : very beautiful or pleasant

   /g'ɔrdʒəs/

What a gorgeous room! I can't believe it that I own this room for free!

14.mineral (n.): a valuable or useful chemical substance which is formed   /m'ɪnɚəl/         naturally in the ground

A healthy diet should supply all necessary vitamins and minerals.

15.profound (adj.) : felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way

   /prof'ɑʊnd/

His mother's death when he was aged six had a very profound effect on him.

16.trail off (ph.) : When a person's voice or a similar sound trails away/off, it                                  becomes quieter and less confident and then stop completely

His voice trailed off as he saw the look on her face.

17.uncomprehendingly (adv.) : lacking understanding

The boy answered the question uncomprehendingly, so he got a bad grade.

18.lost track of (ph.) : to lose contact with someone; to forget where                                                    something is.

I lost track of all my friends from high school. Tom has lost track of his glasses again.

19.mulch(v.) :to put mulch on or around something.

    /mʌltʃ/

Ted mulched around the base of the roses in his garden.

20.relate (v.) : to find or show the connection between two or more things.

    /rɪˈleɪt/

Researchers are trying to relate low exam results and to with large class sizes.

21.parsley (n.) : a herb with curly or flat leaves, used to add flavour to food and     /ˈpɑːr-/           also to make it look attractive.

I don't like the parsley very much, so please don't add that in my soup.

22.exchange (n.) : a place or organization where shares, currencies,

  /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/         commodities, etc. are bought and sold.

As the demand for a stock rises and falls on the exchange, the price for the stock will fluctuate.

23.drudgery (n.) : hard boring work

  /ˈdrʌdʒ.ər.i/

Flora just couldn't do the boring drudgery of housework anymore.

 

24.lull (v.) : to cause someone to feel calm or to feel as if they want to sleep

    /lʌl/

The motion of the car almost lulled her to sleep.

25.wheelbarrow (n.) : a large open container for moving things in, which has a        /ˈwilˌbær.əʊ/          wheel at the front and two handles at the back, used                                           especially in the garden .

My grandmother used the wheelbarrow to cary the tools.