H4 Vocabulary and prefixes Unit 2

• English
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Vocabulary exercise

Unit 2

Choose the correct synonym.

Laughter is part of the universal human vocabulary.
Universal.

1. normal
2. original
3. general

...laughter is triggered by many sensations and thoughts...
Sensations.

1. many feelings
2. much excitement
3. much happiness

During exuberant laughter, the muscles of the arms, legs and trunk are involved.

Exuberant

1. quiet
2. lively
3. sudden

These curious “ha ha ha’s” are bits of social glue that bond relationships.

Bond

1. harm
2. connect
3. make

...may be trying to force them to conform or casting them out of the group.

conform.

1. be quiet
2. speak
3. adapt

... will tell us more about the brain mechanisms of laughter, how laughter has evolved...

evolved.

1. helped
2. come into existence
3. developed

why we’re so susceptible to tickling — one of the most enigmatic of human behaviors

Enigmatic

1. puzzling
2. surprising
3. basic

Opposites/Antonyms.

The next few slides deal with prefixes and antonyms.

Adding letters to the beginning of a word is called a prefix.

In this case the word will take on the opposite meaning, it will become an antonym.

The next few slides deal with opposites.

Make opposites with the adjective given. Use one of the prefixes:
dis – im – in – mis – non- – ir – un
HONEST

Make opposites with the adjective given. Use one of the prefixes:
dis – im – in – mis – non- – ir – un
Understood

Make opposites with the adjective given. Use one of the prefixes:
dis – im – in – mis – non- – ir – un
Regular

Make opposites with the adjective given. Use one of the prefixes:
dis – im – in – mis – non- – ir – un
Sufficient

Make opposites with the adjective given. Use one of the prefixes:
dis – im – in – mis – non- – ir – un
Patient

Make opposites with the adjective given. Use one of the prefixes:
dis – im – in – mis – non- – ir – un
Scientific

Make opposites with the adjective given. Use one of the prefixes:
dis – im – in – mis – non- – ir – un
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