Roots & Affixes
This word contains the suffix “-tion,” meaning “the act of predicting.”
prediction
A literary work invented by the imagination, such as a novel.
fiction
Fill in the blank:
She is a student with a vivid ______.
imagination
This word often follows “science” or “historical.”
fiction
The root “commun-” means “to share.” This word means “the act of sharing information.”
communication
To invent or create something, like a story or excuse.
make up
Complete the sentence:
这个故事的内容一部分是真实的，一部分是杜撰的。
This story was partly true and partly _____.
made up
This phrasal verb is often used with “story” or “excuse.”
make up
This word comes from the root “dict” (to say) and means “to say in advance.”
predict
Something produced by a cause; a result or influence.
effect
机械性的抄写不是一个记忆的好方法。
_______ copy is not a good method for memory.
Mechanical
This phrase is used with “artificial respiration” to revive someone.
bring back to life
This adjective uses the suffix “-ive” and describes someone who is creative or inventive.
imaginative
A person who is charged with a crime.
criminal
罗伯特预测人工智能将会在所有的任务中超越人类。该预测会被证明为真。
Robert_____ that AI will surpass humans in all tasks. And such a ______ will turn out to be true.
Robert predicts that AI will surpass humans in all tasks. And such a prediction will turn out to be true.
This word is often used with “satellite” to refer to a way of sending information.
communication
The root in this word, "script" (to write), also appears in "manuscript" & "prescription". It combines with "de-" (down) & "-tion" to mean "the written account of something".
description
A phrase or passage taken from a book or speech.
quotation
我尽管学习英语多年，仍然无法开口说。
__________________, I still can’t speak the language.
In spite of so many years of English learning
This word is used with “on” to mean “using as a foundation.”
base