English Vocabulary in 365 Days - Lesson 47

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Hello everyone, in our Lesson 46, we learnt about the prefix Neo.  Neorepresent the meanings new; recent. Today we shall see the prefix non. Happy Reading :)

Day 47 : Non

Let's try to understand this with some examples

• nonsense (noun) = something which does not make sense 
• • non - Prefix = not
    
  • sense - Root = sense
• nonpayment (noun) = failure to pay a debt, a tax, rent etc.
• • non - Prefix = not
  • pay - Root = pay
  • ment - Suffix = the action of

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

• Nonage - state of not being of legal age
• Nonaggression - state of not being aggressive
• Nonalchoholic - not containing any alcohol
• Noncommissioned - an officer of minor rank
• Nonconformist - one who does not always adopt himself to set rules
• Noncontemporary - not living at the present time
• Nondelegable - not able to be delegated
• Nondescript - not easily described
• Nonevil - not an evil thing
• Nonfiction - the type of book or other writing that deals with facts about real people or events, not imaginary stories
• Nonpartisan - not belonging to any party
• Nonphenomenal - existing as a reality
• Nonplus - a state of uncertainty, perplexity
• Nonprofit - not for making money
• Nonquota - not part of a quota
• Nonsense - something which does not make sense
• Nonsensical - not making sense
• Nonsequitur - in logic something that does not follow
• Nonstop - without stopping
• Nontaxable - not able to be taxed
• Nontoxic - having no poisonous effects
• Non-verbal - not involving words or speech

Home Work :

Try to guess the meanings of the following elements.

1. -intellect
2. -judic
3. -labor
4. -magn

a. to judge

d. understand

Shraboni Chakraborty

Asstt. Professor

English and Foreign Languages University,

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