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I. Prefixes & Suffixes

  fract, frag–

  Meaning: break

  1. fractal

  2. fractionally

  3. fractionator

  sol –

  Meaning: alone

1. solo

  2. desolate

  3. solitary

  Thermo—

  Meaning: heat

  1. thermostat

  2. thermos

  3. thermal

  Terr –

  Meaning: land, earth

  1. terrace

  2. terracing

  3. terracotta

  medi—

  Meaning: middle

  1. mediacy

  2. medievalism

  3. medial

  ex—

  Meaning: from, out

  1. exactable

  2. exaction

  3. exaggeration

  cir—

  Meaning: circle

  1. circadian

  2. circinate

  3. circler

  vid—

  Meaning: see

  1. vide

  2. videocassette

  3. videographer

  tele—

  Meaning: far, distant, complete

  1. telebanking

  2. telecommunicate

  3. telecomputer

  e—

  Meaning: out

  1. ebullience

  2. ecdysiast

  3. eject

II. Roman numerals

1. □ □ 十位歸十位, 個位歸個位

2.  – □ + 逢四逢九減

3. 代號

  1 I  5 V  10 X  50 L  100 C  500 D  1000M

III. Others

  * Let me not think on it – Frailty, thy name is woman! 

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  * fragile heart 玻璃心

  * English is a very good language to access knowledge.

  * climax à 劇情的高潮

 * Boccaccio’s Decameron à 薄伽丘《十日談》

 * fix :stabilize

  Stabler 釘書機

 * Bibleà The New Testament: Greek   The Old Testament: Lvrit

IV. Difference between British and American

   1. pronunciation

   2. diction

   3. spelling

     e.g., rubbish vs. garbage　　　crisps vs. potato chips

＊ Which languages influenced the development of your native language?

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