The root -fer means to carry.
ferry (n)
a boat that carries people or things across a body of water, like a lake or a river The ferry from Guangzhou to Hong Kong leaves every 90 minutes. The ferry journey lasts two hours, if the weather is good. circumference (n)
1.the outer edge of a circle; 2.the distance around something The circumference of the circle is about 50 cm. We walked around the whole circumference of the farm. fertile (adj)
1.able to have babies; 2.land that is fertile is good for growing crops and plants This farmland is not very fertile; plants have a hard time growing here. Rabbits are very fertile animals. |
transfer (v)
to move from one place to another We need to transfer these documents from my computer to yours. George transferred to a new school when he moved to Guangzhou. infer (v)
to understand a larger idea from smaller details; to find a conclusion after thinking about all the facts We inferred from Beth’s silence that she did not agree with our decision. What can we infer when we see wet shoes and umbrellas? |