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Ad-
Definition: A prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin, where it meant “toward” and indicated direction, tendency, or addition.
1. Adjoin (verb)
Pronunciation: [əˋdʒɔɪn]
Definition: To be next to or joined to something.
Example: New Jersey adjoins New York.
2. Adapt (verb)
Pronunciation: [əˋdæpt]
Definition: To change something in order to make it suitable for a new use or situation.
Example: He tried hard to adapt himself to the new conditions.
3. Advance (verb)
Pronunciation: [ədˋvæns]
Definition: Progress or a development in a particular activity or area of understanding.
Example: The president has done his utmost to advance the national interest.
Word 1: Merchant (noun)
Pronunciation: [ˋmɝtʃənt]
Definition: A person who buys and sells goods in large quantities, especially one who imports and exports goods.
Use the word in a sentence: His father is a timber merchant.
Word 2: Commodity (noun)
Pronunciation: [kəˋmɑdətɪ]
Definition: A product or a raw material that can be bought and sold, especially between countries.
Use the word in a sentence: In Thailand rice is an important commodity for export.
Word 3: Conquer (verb)
Pronunciation: [͵kɑŋkɚ]
Definition: To take control of a country or city and its people by force.
Use the word in a sentence: The city was conquered overnight.
Word 4: Bandit (noun)
Pronunciation: [ˋbændɪt]
Definition: A member of an armed group of thieves who attack travelers.
Use the word in a sentence: They were attacked by bandits in the mountains.
Word 5: plague (noun)
Pronunciation: [pleg]
Definition: Large numbers of an animal or insect that come into an area and cause great damage.
Use the word in a sentence: Europe suffered many plagues in the Middle Ages.
