Words With the Root FER

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WORDS With the ROOT FER

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Words with the root FER

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The word root FER means: to carry | bring | bear | yield
Let’s look at some examples.

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confer
to consult together, literally to carry or bring together

The picture shows two businessmen talking.

The sentence reads: The two managers needed to confer before making a statement.

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transfer
to carry from one place to another

The picture shows a businesswoman walking through an airport terminal.

The sentence reads: She had to transfer to another terminal.

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preference
select something over another; to bring forward as the first choice

The picture shows a woman standing by a wall wearing green and white striped socks.

The sentence reads: She seems to have a preference for striped socks.

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odoriferous
bearing or carrying an odor, usually unpleasant

The picture shows a pile of Durian fruit in a market in an Asian country.

The sentence reads: The odoriferous Durian fruit is very popular in Asia.

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deference
to yield to the wishes or opinion of another; respect, courtesy

The picture shows a young woman with her arms around her mother’s neck.

The sentence reads: In deference to her mother’s wishes she spent the weekend at home.

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reference
a bearing on a matter; something to which one is directed

The picture shows a boy sitting on a stack of books.

The sentence reads: He seems to have enough reference material for his school project.

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differentiate
to mark or show a difference in something; to carry something apart from something else

The picture shows two young women facing each other sitting in water by a beach.

The sentence reads: These sisters are so alike I find it difficult to differentiate between the two.

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It’s time for a review.

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Remember, The word root FER means: to carry | bring | bear | yield

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In this video we considered the words:

• confer
• transfer
• preference
• odoriferous
• deference
• reference
• differentiate

Let’s test your memory. Fill in the blanks in the following slides:

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These sisters are so alike I find it difficult to ___ between the two.

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Answer: differentiate

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He seems to have enough ___ material for his school project.

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Answer: reference

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The ___ Durian fruit is very popular in Asia.

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Answer: odoriferous

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She had to ___ to another terminal.

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Answer: transfer

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The two managers needed to ___ before making a statement.

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Answer: confer

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In ___ to her mother’s wishes she spent the weekend at home.

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Answer: deference

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She seems to have a ___ for striped socks.

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Answer: preference

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