Business English: A Practice Book by Rose Buhlig

=Exercise 52= Analyze the following words, telling prefix, root, suffix, part of speech, and meaning: business package truthfulness unsuccessful useless anteroom workmanlike agreement prefix monotone nervousness uniformity beautify breakage disrespectful misguidance semicircle pleasant perfection crystallize kingship sameness progressive precaution incase subway undeniable imaginary enrich disown displeasure supernatural pianist readmit endurance melodious bicycle adjuster reaction interlineal =Exercise 53= When the prefixes _ad_, _con_, and _in_ are used to form English words, the final consonant of each is often changed to the initial consonant of the root to which it is joined. _Ad_ assumes the forms _ab_, _ac_, _af_, _ag_, _al_, _an_, _ap_, _ar_, _as_, _at_, assimilating the _d_ with the first letter of the word to which it is prefixed; as, ab-breviate al-literation ar-rest ac-cept al-lot as-sign ac-cumulate an-nex as-sist af-fect an-nounce at-tract af-flict ap-position at-tribute ag-gregate ap-prove at-tune _Con_ assumes the forms _col_, _cor_, _com_, by assimilation; it takes the form _com_ before _p_; and it drops the _n_ before a vowel; as, col-lateral com-mercial com-pose col-lect cor-relate co-operate com-mission cor-respond co-ordinate _In_ assumes the forms _il_, _im_, _ir_, by assimilation and takes the form of _im_ before _p_. il-lusion im-migrate ir-ruption im-port =Exercise 54--Peculiar Adjective Endings= The suffixes _able_ and _ible_ are sometimes troublesome because it is difficult to know which ending to write. As a rule, if the new word was made from another English word, the ending is _able_, as _blamable_. The words ending in _ible_ are derived from the Latin, and, as a rule, the ending cannot easily be separated from the root and still leave the latter an English word. Examples are: divisible intelligible digestible audible visible permissible flexible incredible possible terrible horrible indelible The suffixes _ant_ and _ent_ must also be carefully noted. No rule can be given for using one rather than the other. Whenever in doubt, consult a dictionary. Note the following: _ant_ _ent_ important independent pleasant convalescent triumphant competent luxuriant convenient stagnant confident The endings _eous_ and _ious_, where _e_ and _i_ are often confused, are illustrated in the following: _eous_ _ious_ hideous delirious miscellaneous impious courteous studious The endings _cious_ and _tious_ are shown in the following: _cious_ _tious_ conscious fictitious precious superstitious delicious cautious gracious ambitious suspicious nutritious The endings _gious_ and _geous_ are illustrated in the following: _gious_ _geous_ religious courageous =Exercise 55--Peculiar Noun and Verb Endings= Nouns in _ance_ and _ence_: _ance_ _ence_ acceptance intelligence appearance reference annoyance patience acquaintance negligence remittance diligence ignorance residence Nouns in _sion_, _cion_, and _tion_: _sion_ _cion_ _tion_ exclusion coercion acquisition aversion suspicion precaution Verbs in _ise_, _yze_, and _ize_: _ise_ _yze_ _ize_ advise analyze baptize supervise paralyze recognize Verbs in _ceed_, _sede_, and _cede_: _ceed_ _sede_ _cede_ exceed supersede concede proceed intercede succeed precede =Exercise 56= What other words can you form from the following? Explain what prefixes or suffixes you use in each case and what part of speech you form. success consider real change please doubt publish attend occur apply regular satisfy emphasize industry operate assess second busy practice resist expense distribute organ define depend locate work sense attract install desire preside effect vital count sign =Exercise 57= There are many words the meanings of which are easily confused. The spelling and the definitions of such must be mastered. Analysis in this exercise and in the one following does not require separation into prefix, root, and suffix, but it necessitates a careful study of the words, first, to note the difference in spelling; second, to consult a dictionary, if necessary, for the difference in meaning. Define each word clearly. Use each in a sentence to illustrate its meaning. accept--except common--mutual add--annex complementary--complimentary advice--advise continual--continuous affect--effect contraction--abbreviation after--afterward contradiction--denial ascend--assent currant--current assure--promise defective--deficient attain--obtain deprecate--depreciate benefit--advantage effective--efficient brief--concise eligible--illegible center--middle eminent--prominent claim--maintain expect--hope combine--combination intelligent--intelligible =Exercise 58= As above, define each word carefully and use it in a sentence to illustrate its meaning. healthful--healthy proficient--efficient inventory--invoice proscribe--prescribe invite--invitation purpose--propose last--latest quiet--quite later--latter recommend--recommendation liable--likely--apt refer--allude loose--lose repair--fix need--want requirement--requisite--requisition perspective--prospective respectfully--respectively positive--definite scarcely--hardly practicable--practical stationary--stationery precede--proceed therefore--accordingly principal--principle =500 SPELLING WORDS= Lesson 1 business losing surprising height receive loosely Saturday depth believe across Wednesday eighth wholly whether excellent daily obliged describe exercise earnest Lesson 2 attached decision probable seize attacked buying usable siege gentlemen studying salable friend although relying desirable Messrs. thoroughly occasion honorable nickel Lesson 3 disappoint knew acquittal stopped disappear design occurrence referred disapprove forty compelling planned disagree fourth beginning swimming anxious purpose permitted submitted Lesson 4 all right persuade Norwegian variety already pursued possession prairie tongue prepared accumulate neighbor separate repaired dissatisfy soldier crystal necessary dissolve shoulder Lesson 5 their awkward opportunity scheme advise mucilage development schedule advice familiar statistics accurately laboratory peculiar accidental efficient until similar competent Spaniard Lesson 6 policy patient merchandise conscious rough ancient mercantile precious disease partial scarcity suspicion balance facial indebted physician decease ambitious estimate caution Lesson 7 ascend noticeable vengeance emergency assent serviceable address compliance minute manageable salary reference conceal exchangeable currency apparel immense advantageous withhold typical Lesson 8 edition especially appreciate imitate addition pamphlet essential initial identify illustrate eligible official illegal February legible curtain nuisance punctual illegible adjacent Lesson 9 later crystallize lieutenant lenient latter neutralize anthracite naphtha weighed conceit bituminous liquid destroy catarrh rheumatism gauge indelible colonel influential sieve Lesson 10 duly interfered analyze attorneys durable transferred analysis specialty mutual reconcile paralyze sympathy bargain accidental banana campaign misspell irregular molasses mattress Lesson 11 ached designate vicinity recognize social available guardian technical forfeit adequately celebrate hygiene opposite subordinate porcelain angel parallel sufficient poultice angle Lesson 12 society associate rumored remittance sirloin definitely courtesy remuneration laborer spherical obstinacy restaurant visitor commercial financial government souvenir permissible sapphire acquaintance Lesson 13 quite appropriate convenient knowledge least distinguish exaggerate principal, _a_ written mysterious confidential stationary, _a_ among appearance endeavoring judgment psalm conference immediately implement Lesson 14 assure greatly embarrassment auxiliary expect grateful organization conciliate prompt deserve advertisement principle, _n_ eliminate bureau assessment stationery, _n_ illuminate deficient accommodate parenthesis Lesson 15 coupon indispensable measure proprietor length innumerable condemn transient vehicle investigate security persistent customer incandescent liniment signature costumer effervescent mosquito mischievous Lesson 16 canal company's repetition sulphur channel real estate abbreviated benefited liquid equivalent unabridged unanimous recent assignment assurance itemize trough extravagant pneumatic calcimine Lesson 17 precede freight authority leisure proceed achieve mortgage neuralgia procession between specimen dyspepsia precision imagine solicitor substantial extinguish autumn coöperates passenger Lesson 18 merely mechanical preliminary omitted cashier permanent miscellaneous omission urgent prominent subscription committee hesitate precaution incredible commission anchored interval anticipation precisely Lesson 19 specify preparation athletics deceit equity coincidence excursion receipt accrue irresolute suggestion obstacle concrete vaccination courageous promissory summary glycerine concession compulsory Lesson 20 deficit sceptical anniversary rhythm mansion conscience presumption rhubarb mention interruption guaranteed fatigue reckoned approximately prejudice synopsis license avoirdupois privilege emphatic Lesson 21 scholar Elkhart industrious collision scissors Memphis hideous delusion career Niagara artificial oxygen sincere Raleigh cantaloupe martyr chiffonier Oregon unscrupulous apology Lesson 22 receipt Cincinnati sovereign chemical welfare Des Moines committee frontier feigned Decatur ingredients fulfilled chord Dubuque counterfeit facsimile scythe Alleghany responsible identical Lesson 23 exceed Paducah foreign Cheyenne succeed Eau Claire solemnity metallic secede Peoria assassinate nauseated immigrant Savannah pneumonia invariably emigrant Manila diphtheria injurious Lesson 24 adoption Minneapolis fraudulent mahogany scientific Indianapolis negligence corduroy guidance Syracuse diligence Schenectady syllable Milwaukee ridiculous duplicate Fort Wayne Valparaiso comparative reënforce Lesson 25 Duluth Massachusetts preferable periodical Missouri Connecticut preferred insertion Wisconsin 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