Тони Бьюзен - Mind Map Handbook

Congress noun. The act of coming together; a meeting.

‘A number of nations call the place where their top politicians come together Congress.’

Co-operation noun. To operate together; a joint effort or labour.

‘ Co-operationwith nature has been found to be the best means of survival.’

Consanguineous adjective. Denotes people who are ‘together’ in that they are of the same blood/family.

‘The two strangers discovered to their amazement that they were consanguineous.’

Prefix Number 2

dyn–

Meaning: power (from the Greek ‘ dunamis ’)

‘This prefix will help you become even more dynamicin your use of words, and people will probably start referring to you as “a real dynamo”!’

Example words

Dynasty noun. An especially powerful line of kings or rulers.

‘The Kennedy clan in America is an example of a modern political dynasty.’

Dynamism noun. The quality of power, energy and forcefulness.

‘His deep knowledge and passionate love of the subject enabled him to speak with exceptional dynamism.’

Dynamo noun. A device that produces electrical energy.

‘He was so full of energy – a real dynamo.’

Prefix Number 3

eu–

Meaning: pleasant; well; good (from the Greek ‘ eus ’)

‘This prefix will hopefully have you in a state of euphoria, exclaiming, as you discover more and more, “ Eureka”!’

Example words

Euphemism noun. The use of a mild or more pleasant word in place of one that is more blunt and harsh.

‘Because she didn’t want to insult him, she used “ample” as a euphemismto describe his obese body!’

Eupepsia noun. Good digestion.

‘A healthy diet, good exercise and a happy state of mind should promote eupepsia.’

Euphonious adjective. Full of pleasant and pleasing sound; harmonious.

‘Lying in a meadow on a spring day, the lovers listened to the euphoniousmusic of Nature.’

Prefix Number 4

phil–

Meaning: love (from the Greek ‘ philos ’, loving)

‘By the time you have finished reading The Power of Verbal Intelligence, you will be a philologist, for you will have become a student, scholar and lover of language.’

Example words

Philosophy noun. The love of wisdom and the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, existence and reality.

‘Everyone has been a student of philosophy, for at some times in our lives we all ask “what’s the point of it all?”!’

Philanthropist noun. A lover of humankind; a generous giver to good causes.

‘One of the greatest philanthropistsin history was Andrew Carnegie, who amassed a fortune when young, and spent the rest of his life giving it away to charitable causes.’

Philomath noun. A lover of learning.

‘The philomathadored finding out new and unusual things.’

Prefix Number 5

prim– prime–

Meaning: first (from the Latin ‘ primus ’)

‘The Power of Verbal Intelligence is a primerdesigned primarilyto introduce you to the wonderful world of words!’

Example words

Primeval adjective. Belonging to the first ages of the earth.

‘The primevalforests still exist today, in the form of either archaeological imprints or coal and oil.’

Primates noun. The first, ‘highest’ order of mammals, consisting of man and the apes.

‘Studies of the other primatesshow that they are far more intelligent than previously thought.’

Primacy noun. State of being first.

‘The primacyeffect states that human beings tend to remember the first things they come across.’

Prefix Number 6

tra– trans–

Meaning: across, through or over (from the Latin)

‘This prefix crops up a lot in the world of travel. Think of some examples, and keep your eye out for more the next time you are in transit!’

Example words

Transcend verb. To cross to a higher level.

‘The music transcendedanything she had heard before.’

Traverse verb. Lying across.

‘The new bridge will traversethe river.’

Transaction noun. Putting through a business deal; passing goods ‘across’ from one person to another.

‘After much negotiation, they completed a successful transaction.’

Suffix Number 1

–able –ible

Meaning: able; can do (from the Latin suffix ‘ –aiblis ’, ‘ –ibilis ’, meaning suitable for the purpose indicated)

‘With this incrediblesuffix you will be capableof expanding your vocabulary to the extent that you will be considered most ableby everyone who comes in contact with you.’

Example words

Soci ableadjective. Possessing Social Intelligence; able to get along with people.

‘He was a sociableperson, which made him very popular.’

Ed ibleadjective. Can be eaten.

‘Apples, pears and bananas are all ediblefruits.’

Enjoy ableadjective. Able to be relished or enjoyed.

‘Things which appeal to our senses tend to be enjoyable.’

Ten ableadjective. That which can be defended or maintained, especially an argument (from the French ‘ tenir ’, to build).

‘Because his arguments were so tenable, the scholarship committee made his appointment tenablefor seven years.’

Suffix Number 2

–ic

Meaning: like; nature of (from the Greek ‘ ikos ’)

‘This suffix often has –ally added to it; a fact which I wish to state emphat-ically!’

Example words

Hero icadjective. Like a hero.

‘It was a feat of heroicproportions.’

Majest icadjective. Like royalty.

‘He strode majesticallyinto the room.’

Endem icadjective. Native to a particular people or area.

‘The panda is endemicto China.’

Suffix Number 3

–ity

Meaning: a state of or quality (from the Latin ‘– itas ’)

‘The more you develop your verbal ability, the more you will be able to speak with clarity, dignityand authority. No one will ever accuse you of unnecessary ambiguityor verbal absurdity!’

Example words

Luminos itynoun. Brilliance; the state of having a great deal of radiance or light.

‘The spacecraft shone with an eerie luminosity.’