English Vocabulary in 365 Days - Lesson 23

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Hello everyone, in our Lesson 22, we learnt about the prefix Dys.  Dys  represent the meanings bad and difficult. Today we shall see the prefix eco. Happy Reading :)

Day 23 : Eco

• eco - house; environment

Let's try to understand this with some examples

• economy (noun) = careful management of money
• • econ (oikos) - Prefix = house
  • nomy (nemein) - Suffix = manage
    
• ecologist (noun) = a scientist who studies ecology
• • eco - Prefix = house
  • ology - Suffix = a subject of study
  • ist - Suffix = a person

Let's have a look at some more words with eco prefixes, for better understanding.

• ecology = the study of plants and living creatures 
• ecocide = the destruction of the natural environment
• eco-friendly = not harmful to the environment 
• ecosystem = all the living things in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment
• ecotourism = tourism directed towards exotic natural environments, intended to support conservation efforts and observe wildlife
• economics = the way in which trade, industry, or money is organized, or the study of this
• ecoactivist = one who actively opposes the pollution, or destruction by other means, of the environment
• ecobabble = using the technical language of ecology to make the user seem to be ecologically aware
• ecobiosis = the conditions pertaining to a mode of life within a specific habitat
• ecocatastrophe, ecocatastrophy = major damage to the environment, especially when caused by human activity
• ecocentric = centring on the environment
• ecocidal = designed or tending to destroy the environment
• ecolaw = legislation dealing with the environment

Home Work :

Try to guess the meanings of the following elements.

1. -ify
2. -mony
3. -ness
4. -ite

a. having the quality of

b. to make

c. the state of

Shraboni Chakraborty

Asstt. Professor

English and Foreign Languages University,

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