WB Exercise 7. The prefixes and suffixes (collectively called affixes) in the table below are all productive ones

The prefixes and suffixes (collectively called affixes) in the table below are all productive ones. In other words, they are often used today when new words are being coined. You can employ them to invent new words yourselves.

Study the table, and follow these instructions:

A) Copy the table into your note-book, leaving roomy spaces in columns “Meaning” and “Example”.

B) Look-up the meanings of the affixes in a good dictionary, and fill-in the second column of the table.

C) Draw examples of your own to illustrate the use of these suffixes and prefixes (they should be placed in the third column of the table).

Note our special requirement: only technically- and agriculturally- oriented terms are acceptable.

Affix	Meaning	Example		Affix	Meaning	Example
arch-				-rich
bio-				re-
co-				-tion
counter-				-able (-ible)
-ee				-ed
ex-				-ful
half-				-less
en-				mega-
-er (-or)				mini-
ill-				multi-
-free				post-
home-				pseudo-
inter-				quasi-
hyper-				semi-
-ish				sub-
dis-				non-
-ism				ultra-

D) Think of the situations where these affixes could be used or come across. Make reasonable full-size mature sentences with all the words you have suggested; if you manage to make-up a small text, it will be a plus.

E) Try to learn the meanings of the tabled affixes by heart, for they appear to be useful for your future reference and application. It is recommended to employ the suffixes and affixes wherever possible, and that will allow you to remember them far better.