Word of the Week -4
This is a suffix that is added to the end of words to form verbs or adjectives meaning protected against or not damaged by a particular thing.
Armed policemen usually wear bulletproof vests to protect them from enemy fire.
It's raining outside, you should wear a waterproof coat.
Parents often childproof their houses by putting special locks on cupboard doors and covers on electrical sockets.
Thank goodness my son's walls are soundproof so we can't hear him practising on his drums!
This DVD machine is supposed to be foolproof, so even I should be able to use it!
Firemen wear flame-proof clothing so that they don't get burnt.
Apparently this watch is shockproof so even if I drop it on the floor it shouldn't break.
Armed policemen usually wear bulletproof vests to protect them from enemy fire.
It's raining outside, you should wear a waterproof coat.
Parents often childproof their houses by putting special locks on cupboard doors and covers on electrical sockets.
Thank goodness my son's walls are soundproof so we can't hear him practising on his drums!
This DVD machine is supposed to be foolproof, so even I should be able to use it!
Firemen wear flame-proof clothing so that they don't get burnt.
Apparently this watch is shockproof so even if I drop it on the floor it shouldn't break.
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