ENGL 202
Prof. G. Steinberg
Lexicon

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Identify the kind of semantic shift (generalization, specialization, transfer of meaning, pejoration, or amelioration) that has taken place in the following words.

Divide each of the following words into its constituent morphemes.

1. unwise
    
2. healthy
    
3. seedling
    
4. spacy
    
5. kindness
    
6. prototype
    
7. reenactment
    
8. reactionary
    
9. unbelievable
    
10. visionary
     
11. incredible
     
12. postage
     
13. impressment
     
14. trial
     
15. early
     
16. worthily
     
17. definite
     
18. favoritism
     
19. finalization
     
20. unequivocal
     
21. palmistry
     
22. prepare
     
23. repair
     
24. disparity
     
25. disparage
     
26. repel
     
27. propellant
     
28. produce
     
29. seduce
     
30. secede
     
31. proceed
     

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