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Reviewing Guess the meaning of the words underlined. 1. He has to inject himself with insulin. 2. He rejected their invitation point-blank. 3. The patient had regressed to a state of childish dependency. 4. I refuted him easily. 5. Dont confuse Austria with [and] Australia. 6. They asked me so many questions that I got confused. 7. The reform and open policy has brought us Chinese people a rich and colourful life. 8. Success and wealth transformed his character. 9. The government needs a more flexible approach to education. 10. The hotel confirmed our reservations by telegram. 11. The hotel is on a hill, which is not ideal for the infirm. 12. He affirmed his love for her. 13. Many newspapers reflect the opinions of the children. 14. We regret to inform you that your application has been rejected. Roots 1. lect = gather; choose collect: to get things of the same type from different places and bring them together The company collects information about consumer trends. neglect: to fail to look after someone or something properly; to pay too little attention to something She smoked and drank, neglected the children, and left the clothes unmended. The police officer was accused of neglecting his duty (=not doing everything he should) . intellect: the ability to understand things and to think intelligently elect: to choose someone for an official position by voting 2. mit; miss; mise = let go; send; throw admit; commit; omit; permit; transmit; mission; dismiss; promise; missile 3. mount; mont = mount; mountain surmount; dismount; amount 4. mov(e); mot(e); mob = move remove; motion; motive; commotion; emotion; promote; remote; automobile; mob 5. part; port = part partial; participate; depart; portion 6. pass = step; pass overpass; surpass; pastime 7. pel; puls =drive Compel; dispel; expel ; pulse 8.pend; pense = hang;; weigh; pay depend; expend; spend; suspend; compensate; pension 9. ple; plu; ply = full; fill; fold supply; apply; imply; multiply; reply 10. port