Use of Latin & Greek prefixes in Science and Technology

1. Look at the following words:

a) antibiotics; anti-corrosive; anti-inflammatory
b) semicircular; semiaquatic ; semihard;
c) dioxide; diode

2. Can you describe the meaning of the prefixes:

Anti- /
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Semi- /
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Di -/
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3. Collocations Match the words on the left with the

words on the right to make a collocation:

antibacterial

drug

semiaquatic

dioxide

anti-inflammatory
carbon

paint
soap

anti-corrosive
semi-hard

cheese
plant