week 3 - Word-building and word-blending

auto-

self-, autonomous

autonomous country=self-ruling country

bio-

life, natural

biodegradeable packaging=able to decay naturally

cyber-

relating to computers

cyber-café

de-

opposite actions

decolonize=remove colonies

-graph, -gram

referring to writing

monograph=long article, short book

-gress

step, walk, go

congress=a place where you meet people

-ics

area of study

physics, mathematics

-phon

sound

phonetich=the study of human speech

-ology

to study

criminology

pre-, post-

before, after

prepaid voucher

retro-

back, backwards

retroactive law

techno-

relating to advanced technology

tele-

over a distance

telepathic experience

brunch

breakfast+lunch

heliport

a place where helicopters land and take off

smog

polluted fog

motel

motor + hotel

Chunnel

channel + tunnel, tunnel linking Britain and France

guestimate

approximate calculation

docusoap

documentary + soap opera

breathalyzer

breathe + analyze

alkotest

intervene

interfere

to step in (neutral)

to involve oneselft (neg., critical)

The UN should intervene to stop the war in Ukraine.

She shouldn’t interfere in things that don’t concern her.

continually

continuously

very frequently (neg.)

without stopping

The phone has been ringing continually.

Stir the mixture continuously until it boils.

series

serial

serijal

serija

in the shade of

shadows

in the shadow of

out of the sun (pleasant)

dark areas or shapes

place dominated by sth or sb (neg connotation)

moist

damp

slightly wet

slightly wet in an unpleasant way

The cake mixture should be moist, but not sticky.

The climate is damp.

theme

topic

the main idea that all the other activities follow

what people are talking about at a given moment

The theme of the festival

The topic of the conversation changed.

security

safety

the protection of property/persons

concerned with prevention of accindents etc.

The security officer said that there had been an accident in the building.

The safety officer told the boy to wear a helmet.

break out

breakout

Six prisoners have broken out of a high-security jail.

There has been a breakout at the high-security jail.

break out

outbreak

The disease had broken out.

There has been an outbreak of the disease.

to look out

outlook

Economists are looking out for the signs of the end of…

The outlook is not good, the economy seems to be in recession.

end up

upend

to finish

move into a vertical position

hold up

uphold

delay

to confirm, support

do out

outdo

decorate

do better than

e.g.

exempli gratia

for example

i.e.

id est

that is

NB

nota bene

note well

AD

anto domini

the year of our Lord

bedsit

bedroom+sitting room

sitcom

situational comedy

sci-fi

science fiction

EU

European Union

BC

Before Christ

ID

identity document

asap

as soon as possible

AIDS

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

VAT

Value Added Tax

UFO

unidentified flying object

AA

alcoholics anonymous, Automobile Association

PC

personal computer, police constable, politically correct

m

meter, mile, million, male, married

p

per, pence, page

RSVP

reply please

PTO

please turn over

FYI

for your inf

AFK

away from keyboard

LOL

laughing out loud

BTW

by the way

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easy

for

to, two, too

£300 pem excl

the rent is 300 pounds per month excluding payment for gas, electricity etc.

£60 pw inc

rent £60 per week including utilities

f/f

fully furnished

s/c

self-contained

it has everything you need, TV, dishwasher etc

suit n/s prof female

would suit a non-smoking woman in a professional job

all mod cons

all modern conveniences - vacuum, dishwasher

ch

central heating

d/g

double garage

o.n.o

or nearest offer