Roots
What is the meaning of bene/bon and mal?
Bonus: Include a word that contains each root.
Bene/Bon: Good
Mal: Bad
What word could be the SYNONYM for the word paraphrase as it is used in this sentence?
"The student knew she couldn't paraphrase what the author said so she used a direct quote instead."
Reword, restate, in your own words
What word could be the ANTONYM for the word comply as it is used in this sentence?
"To avoid losing points, the students had to the comply with the teacher's instructions for the assignment."
Disobey, disagree, defy
"The petty drama that the students were whispering about was not _____ to the ELA review."
A. Relevant
B. Administer
C. Peculiar
D. Frantic
A. Relevant
Which word does NOT use the root bene/bon in the same way as the word bonus?
A. Beneficial
B. Benign
C. Beneath
D. Benefit
C. Beneath
What is the meaning of graph and scrib/scrip?
Bonus: Include a word that contains each root.
All: Write
What word could be the SYNONYM for the word concise as it is used in this sentence?
"The teacher gave a quick and concise explanation for what the students would do that day."Brief, short, quick
What word could be the ANTONYM for the word incorporate as it is used in this sentence?
"Slowly incorporate the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. This will prevent lumps in your batter."
Separate, take apart, remove
"Despite being on time, or _____, to the interview, she was not hired due to a lack of experience."
A. Equivalent
B. Punctual
C. Tattered
D. Exasperated
B. Punctual
Which word does NOT use the root com/con in the same way as the word contain?
A. Combine
B. Comic
C. Connect
D. Confide
B. Comic
What is the meaning of psych and corp?
Bonus: Include a word that contains each root.
Psych: Mind
Corp: Body
What word could be the SYNONYM for the word expedition as it is used in this sentence?
"The hikers packed equipment and dried food before embarking on their mountain expedition."Journey, safari, trip
What word could be the ANTONYM for the word manufacture as it is used in this sentence?
"The local factory uses automatic assembly lines to manufacture thousands of shoes every day.""The chess player used a clever _____ to trick her opponent into losing his queen."
A. Accusation
B. Chronic
C. Tactic
D. Fatigue
C. Tactic
Which word does NOT use the root corp in the same way as the word corpse?
A. Corpulent
B. Scorpion
C. Corporation
D. Incorporate
B. Scorpion
What is the meaning of phob and con/com?
Bonus: Include a word that contains each root.
Phob: Fear
Con/Com: Together
What word could be the SYNONYM for the word benign as it is used in this sentence?
"The benign weather made for a sunny and pleasant day at the beach for the family on vacation."Good, gentle, harmless
What word could be the ANTONYM for the word vital as it is used in this sentence?
"Access to clean drinking water is vital for maintaining public health and preventing dehydration."
Unnecessary, unimportant, trivial
"The squirrel was acting like a _____ lunatic and stole all the nuts from the birdfeeder."
A. Solitude
B. Deranged
C. Seldom
D. Recede
B. Deranged
Which word does NOT use the root vit/viv in the same way as the word vital?
A. Gravity
B. Vivid
C. Vivacious
D. Vitamin
A. Gravity
What is the meaning of cide/cis and vit/viv?
Bonus: Include a word that contains each root.
Cide/Cis: Cut or kill
Vit/Viv: Life or live
What word could be the SYNONYM for the word nondescript as it is used in this sentence?
"The detective walked past the nondescript gray building, not noticing the man staring at him."Plain, unremarkable, boring
What word could be the ANTONYM for the word graphic as it is used in this sentence?
"The witness gave a graphic account of the accident so that the jury could picture the scene clearly."vague, boring, unremarkable
"The colorful leaves on the trees helped ____ that autumn weather was just around the corner."
A. Incapacitate
B. Predmeditated
C. Pliable
D. Convey
D. Convey
Which word does NOT use the root para in the same way as the word paraphrase?
A. Paranoia
B. Parallel
C. Parenthesis
D. Parade
D. Parade