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Day 9 : Apo
- apo - away; from
Let's try to understand this with some examples....
- apology (noun) = an excuse
- apo - Prefix = awaay
- logy - Suffix = a subject of study
- apostrophe (noun) = the mark (') used to show that one or more letters or numbers have been left out.
- apo - Prefix = from
- strophe (strephein) - Root = to turn
- apogee = the highest point of something, where it is greatest or most successful
- apotheosis = a person has become a god
- apoplexy = sudden loss of powers of senses
- apocope = omission of the final sound of a word
- apostate = someone who has given up their religion or left a political party
- apocrypha = writings or reports not considered genuine
- apologetic = expressing or showing regretful acknowledgement of an offence or failure
Home Work :
Try to guess the meanings of the following elements.
- hypo-
- mega-
- neo-
- micro-
b. under
c. great
d. new
Try to match the above elements with given meanings. Solve it on your own and
That's all for today guys..... Thank you :)
Shraboni Chakraborty
Asstt. Professor
English and Foreign Languages University,
Hyderabad
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