King Saud University
Al-Majma'ah Community College
Department of English
Second Level, Second Term 1428/29
Eng. 120: Vocabulary Building
a. Add suitable prefixes to the words indicated in the following sentences:
1. She was divorced but she is still on good terms with her ______husband.
2. It was a ____bilateral agreement, signed by India and Pakistan.
3. That's is ______sense! You don’t know what you are talking about!
4. The train became _____railed at 60 miles per hour but no one was seriously hurt.
5. The Concorde is a _____plane. It flies faster than the sound.
6. She didn’t hear the alarm clock and _____slept
7. They say you are ________paid and want more money.
8. The ________marine approached the warship unseen.
9. The US and Russia have the capacity to attack each other with __________continental missiles.
10. The ________espionage department has caught three foreign spies.
b. Add suitable suffixes to the words indicated in the sentences and phrase below:
1. She still wears rather young, girl_____ fashions
2. Smoking is harm______ to your health.
3. Our tent wasn't completely water________, and rain came through.
4. In England there is no postal deliver__________ on Sundays.
5. After fierce resist_______ for two days, the soldiers surrendered to the enemy.
c. Add these suffixes to the words given and make any necessary spelling changes:
-ence: obey, depend, prefer, differ, coincide
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sion-: confuse, extend, impress, permit, discuss
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King Saud University
Al-Majma’ah Community College
Department of English
NJR 102: English II (Nursig); Quiz III
Quiz II
1. Give the medical terms corresponding to the words in the table below then derive the relevant adjectival form of each as indicated:
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Everyday word |
Medical term |
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heart |
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abdomen |
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mind |
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glott |
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kidney |
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windpipe |
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nose |
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stomach |
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arm |
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teeth |
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mouth |
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rectum |
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anus |
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tongue |
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lip |
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skull |
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lung |
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ovary |
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muscle and nerve |
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artery |
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chest |
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vessel |
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bronchus |
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larynx |
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2. What is the meaning of each term below:
i. aden:
ii. bio:
iii. brachi:
iv. cephal:
v. cervic:
vi. cyt:
vii. erythr:
viii. hem:
ix. oste:
x. ot:
xi. path:
xii. sarc:
xiii. thromb:
xiv. ur:
xv. –oma:
xvi. –plasty:
xvii. –ia:
xviii. –opsy:
xix. –osis:
xx. –tomy:
xxi. arthr:
xxii. pnea:
xxiii. –sub:
xxiv. Gastr:
xxv. –poly:
King Saud University
Al-Majma’ah Community College
Department of English
NJR. 102: English II (Nursing): Quiz III
Add each suffix below to four words of your choice and make any necessary changes:
-al: _____________________________________________________________________
-oma: ___________________________________________________________________
-it is: ___________________________________________________________________
-logy: ___________________________________________________________________
-ist: ____________________________________________________________________
-ic: _____________________________________________________________________
-scopy: __________________________________________________________________
-scopy: __________________________________________________________________
-gram: __________________________________________________________________
-emia: __________________________________________________________________
-ectomy: ________________________________________________________________
-osis: ___________________________________________________________________
-plasty: _________________________________________________________________
-algia: __________________________________________________________________
-scope: _________________________________________________________________