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English Vocabulary in Use Upper-intermediate (Unit 72: Roots)


Can you work out the meanings of the underlined words in the sentences below? To help you, here are the meanings of the main Latin prefixes:

intro: within, inward
de: down, from
o, ob: against
ex: out
in, im: in, into
sub: under
re: again, back
trans: across

  1. She’s a very introspective person and her husband’s also a quiet, thoughtful person.
    thinks privately about her own thoughts and feelings instead of talking about them to others
  2. He always seems to oppose everything I suggest. Why can’t he agree sometimes?
  3. I don’t think it’s healthy to repress your emotions too much. You should just behave naturally. 
  4. Perhaps you can deduce what the word means from the way it’s formed. Otherwise, use a dictionary. 
  5. The documentary exposed corruption in high places. Now everyone knows the truth. 
  6. She just thought he looked so funny. She tried hard to suppress a laugh but couldn’t. 



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