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EXERCISE 6. What is the difference between the words in the following pairs?


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motherly – maternal, fatherly – paternal, childish – infantile, daughterly – filial

womanly – feminine, brotherly – fraternal, to begin – to commence, to wish – to desire, to love – to adore, to build – to construct, to go on – to proceed, to take part in – to participate, to ask – to question

 

 

EXERCISE 7. State the origin of the following words.

 

tycoon algebra harem

karate mufti yashmak

mattress tulip caftan

origami shawl bazaar

alcove sherbet anorak

yoghurt ski sauna

jackal ombudsman slalom

kiosk marmalade embargo

bosh palaver bistro

caravan kindergarten cobra

cipher junta steppe

kayak yacht tsar

igloo easel siesta

bonsai hamburger cuisine

fjord gateau frankfurter

futon blitz chauffeur

carafe guerilla boutique

macho avant garde duvet

ghetto piano soprano

coup cul de sac waltz

floe confetti fiasco

bonanza glasnost patio

bidet aubergine seminar

Wanderlust bandit casino

vendetta dogma hippopotamus

drama psychology theory

tattoo cruise snorkel

 

EXERCISE 8. Match the adjectives on the left with the noun they are most likely to be associated with, on the right.

a) right-wing kindergarten

b) prima casino

c) strawberry duvet

d) ice vendetta

e) Chinese ballerina

f) long-sleeved embargo

g) total cuisine

h) long-standing floe

i) noisy yoghurt

j) cosy coup

k) all-night caftan

 


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