Prefix                       Meaning                   Examples
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a-                              on                             afloat, ashore, aloft

a-; ab-,abs-                away, from                avert, absolve, abstract

ad-, ac-, ar-                to                              adhere, accept, arrive

ante                          before                       antecedent, anteroom

bi-, bis-                two, twice                 bicycle, biped, biscuit, bisect

circum-                     round                        circumference, circuit

com-                         together                    comparison, competition

contra-                      against                      contrary, contraband, contradiction

de-                             down                                depress, descend, describe

dif-, dis-                     apart, not                 different, disagree, disappear

fore-                           before                      forecast, forenoon, foretell, foresee

ex-                             out of                      exhale, export, extract

im-, in-                       in, into                    import, include

in-                              not                          incapable, inhuman

inter-                                                              between international, interrupt,

                                                                      interval

mis-                      wrong                      misdeed, misjudge, mistake

ob-                             against                     object, obstruction

post-                           after                        postpone, postscript, post-war

pre-                            before                      predict, prepare, pre-war

pro-                            forth                        proceed, produce

re-                              back                        retake, return, retrace

sub-                            under                                submarine, subway

trans-                         across                      transfer, transport, transpose

un-                           not, without                       unfit, unknown, unpaid, unsafe

vice-                           instead                     vice-captain, viceroy

 

SUFFIXES

Suffix                         Meaning                 Examples

-able, -ible                 capable of being        movable, eatable, incredible

-am, -an                    one connected           chaplain, publican

-ance, -ence                state of                    repentance, existence

-ant                            one who                  assistant, servant

-ory                            a place for                dormitory, factory

-er, -eer, -ier                one who                  baker, engineer, furrier

-el, -et, -ette                little                        satchel, locket, cigarette

-ess                             the female               goddess, princess, waitress

-fy                              to make                   glorify, purify

-icle, -sel                     little                        particle, morsel

-oon,-on                     large                        saloon, flagon

-ock                            little                        hillock, bittock

-ous                            full of                      famous, glorious, momentous

 

 

AMERICAN AND BRITISH ENGLISH WORDS

American                                                                British

Automobile

FENDER                                                                  WING, or MUDGUARD

FLAT                                                                       FLAT TYRE, or

PUNCTURE

GASOLINE, GAS                                                    PETROL JHMN67

GAS STATION                                                        FILLING STATION

GEAR SHIFT                                                           GEAR LEVER

GENERATOR                                                          DYNAMO

HOOD                                                                     BONNET

LICENCE PLATE                                                    NUMBER PLATE

MUFFLER                                                               SILENCER

OIL PAN                                                                 SUMP

SPARK PLUG                                                          SPARKING PLUG

TOP                                                                         ROOF

TRANSPORTATION                                               TRANSPORT

TRUNK                                                                   BOOT

WINDSHIELD                                                         WINDSCREEN

 

Types of vehicles

AUTOMOBILE                                                        MOTORCAR

DELIVERY TRUCK                                                VAN

FASTBACK                                                             GOODS TRUCK

GARBAGETRUCK                                                  DUST-CART

MOTORBIKE                                                          MOPED

MOTORCYCLE                                                       MOTORBIKE or

MOTORCYCLE

REMOVALTRUCK                                                  REMOVAL VAN

SEDAN                                                                    SALOON

STATION WAGON                                                 ESTATE CAR

TRAILER or HOUSE TRAILER                               CARAVAN

TRAILER TRUCK                                                  ARTICULATED LORRY

TRUCK                                                                   LORRY

 

Roads

DEAD END STREET                                               CUL-DE-SAC, BLIND

ALLEY

DETOUR                                                                 DIVERSION

DIVIDED HIGHWAY,                                             DUAL CARRIAGEWAY,

or SUPER HIGHWAY, or EXPRESS WAY               or MOTORWAY

FREEWAY                                                              DUAL CARRIAGEWAY,

                                                                          or MOTORWAY

TOLL ROAD, or TOLLWAY, or TURNPIKE            TOLL ROAD

GRADE CROSSING                                                LEVEL CROSSING

INTERSECTION, or                                                 JUNCTION, or CROSS-

JUNCTION                                                              ROADS

MEDIAN STRIP                                                      CENTRE RESERVATION

OVERPASS                                                             FLYOVER

PAVEMENT                                                            ROAD

PULL-OFF                                                          LAY-BY

RESTROOM                                                            PUBLIC CONVENIENCE or PUBLIC LAVATORY                                        (outdoors),

SIDEWALK                                                            PAVEMENT, or

FOOTPATH

SUBWAY (or underground railway)                          UNDERGROUND, or

TUBE

TRAFFIC CIRCLE                                                   ROUNDABOUT

UNDERPASS                                                           SUBWAY (for pedestrians)

 

Travel

BAGGAGE                                                              LUGGAGE

BAGGAGE ROOM                                                  LEFT LUGGAGE

OFFICE

CAB                                                                        TAXI, or CAB

CHECK ROOM                                                        CLOAKROOM

CONDUCTOR                                                         GUARD (railway)

DESK CLERK                                                         RECEPTIONIST

ELEVATOR                                                             LIFT

FIRST FLOOR                                                         GROUND FLOOR

LOST AND FOUND                                                LOST PROPERTY

MAKE RESERVATION                                           BOOK

ONE WAY TICKET                                                 SINGLE TICKET

PARKING LOT                                                        CARPARK

PULLMAN                                                              SLEEPING CAR

RAILROAD                                                   RAILWAY

ROUND TRIP TICKET                                            RETURN TICKET

STREETCAR                                                           TRAM

Shops and shopping

BOOTH (telephone)                                                 KIOSK (telephone, or

cigarette)

CANDY STORE                                                      SWEET SHOP, or

CONFECTIONER'S

CHARGED (goods bought)                                       ON ACCOUNT

CHECK (restaurant)                                                 BILL

CUSTOM MADE                                                     BESPOKE, or MADE TO

MEASURE

DRUGGIST                                                             CHEMIST

DRUGSTORE                                                          CHEMIST'S SHOP

HARDWARE STORE                                              IRONMONGER'S

HOUSEWARES                                                       HARDWARE

INSTALMENT PLAN                                              HIRE PURCHASE

LINE                                                                       QUEUE

 

LIQUOR STORE, or PACKAGE STORE                  OFF LICENCE, or WINE

MERCHANT

NEWSDEALER, or NEWSSTAND                           NEWSAGENT

SALES CLERK, or SALES GIRL                             SHOP ASSISTANT

 

Telephone and Post Office

CABLE, or WIRE                                                     TELEGRAM

to CALL                                                                  to RING UP

to CALL COLLECT                                                 REVERSE CHARGES

LINE BUSY                                                           NUMBER ENGAGED

LONG DISTANCE CALLS                                      TRUNK CALLS

MAIL                                                                      POST

MAIL BOX                                                              PILLAR BOX

PERSON-TO-PERSON CALL                                  PERSONAL CALL

 

Time

FALL                                                                       AUTUMN

LEGAL HOLIDAY                                                  BANK HOLIDAY

RECESS                                                                  BREAK (school)

TWO WEEKS                                                          FORTNIGHT

VACATION                                                                 HOLIDAYS

 

Entertainment

AISLE                                                                     GANGWAY

BALCONY                                                              GALLERY

CARNIVAL                                                   FUN FAIR

FIRST BALCONY                                                  UPPER CIRCLE

INTERMISSION                                                      INTERVAL

LOBBY                                                                   FOYER, or ENTRANCE

HALL

MEZZANINE                                                           DRESS CIRCLE

MOVIE                                                                    FILM

MOVIES                                                                  PICTURES, CINEMA

MOVIE THEATER, or HOUSE                                CINEMA

ORCHESTRA (seating)                                            STALLS

 

Sport and games

AMERICAN FOOTBALL                                   no equivalent

BOWLING ALLEY                                                  SKITTLE ALLEY, or

BOWLING ALLEY

CHECKERS                                                           DRAUGHTS

DECK OF CARDS                                                       PACK OF CARDS

POOL                                                                     BILLIARDS

RACE-TRACK                                                         RACE-COURSE

ROLLER-COASTER                                                BIG DIPPER

RUGBY                                                                   RUGBY, or RUGGER

SLED                                                                       SLEDGE, or TOBOGGAN

SOCCER                                                                  FOOTBALL, or SOCCER

T1C-TAC-TOE                                                         NOUGHTS AND

CROSSES

 

School

grade                                                                   CLASS, FORM

GRADE                                                                   MARK

HIGH SCHOOL                                                       SECONDARYSCHOOL

PRIVATE SCHOOL                                                 PUBLIC SCHOOL, or

PRIVATE SCHOOL

PUBLIC SCHOOL                                                       STATE SCHOOL

STUDENTS                                                             CHILDREN, or PUPILS

 

University

COED                                                                      WOMAN STUDENT

FRESHMAN                                                            FIRST YEAR, or

or FRESHER                                                            UNDERGRADUATE,

JUNIOR                                                                   THIRD YEAR

SCHOOL                                                                 UNIVERSITY

SENIOR                                                                   FOURTH YEAR

SOPHOMORE                                                         SECOND YEAR

no equivalent                                                           DON (University teacher,

particularly at Oxford or

Cambridge)

 

ABBREVIATIONS

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