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Reading & Vocabulary 22A (20142) - Winter 2025 Midterm
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Match the affix to the most appropriate meaning. 1: tele 2: man(u) 3: capit 4: ology 5: trans 6: anti 7: post 8: port 9: sub 10: geo
Options
A.earth
B.many
C.study
D.writing
E.pull
F.across
G.under
H.carry
I.against
J.after
K.hand
L.land
M.bad
N.head
O.far
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The task asks us to match each affix with its most appropriate meaning from the given list. We will evaluate each affix in order and consider why the chosen meaning fits and why the other possible meanings do not.
1) tele → far
- The prefix tele- conveys distance or distantness (telegraph, telescope). Here, 'far' is the correct match.
- Alternatives like 'earth', 'hand', 'head', 'study', 'writing', 'pull', 'across', 'under', 'carry', 'against', 'after', 'land', 'bad' do not reflect the distance sense that tele- embodies.
2) man(u) → hand
- The root (man or manu) refers to the hand, as in manual or manuscript. 'Hand' is the precise meaning.
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