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Day 27 : Ex, E, Ec, Ef
- ex, e, ec, ef - out of; former
Let's try to understand this with some examples
Let's have a look at some more words with ex, e, ec, ef prefixes, for better understanding.
- eccentric =‘out’ of center
- eclipse = darken, to hide
- ecstatic = of standing ‘out’ from a normal emotional state
- educate = to teach somebody about something
- effusion = a pouring out
- eject = to throw out
- emigrate = move ‘out’
- emit = send ‘out’
- eradicate = pull ‘out’ by the root
- exceed = go ‘out’
- excel = to be very good to do something
- exclude = shut ‘out’
- exit = go ‘out’
- export = to sell and send goods to another country
- extend = stretch ‘out’
Try to guess the meanings of the following elements.
- -ish
- -tude
- -wise
- -y
b. having the nature of
c. the state of
d. in the manner of
Try to match the above elements with given meanings. Solve it on your own and
Shraboni Chakraborty
Asstt. Professor
English and Foreign Languages University,
Hyderabad
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