Prefixes
Use "semi" in a word and explain its meaning.
semisolid, semiannual, semi-sweet = half solid, every six months, not too sweet
What does the root "ann" or "enn" mean?
year
What is the meaning of these words? achievement, affordable
achievement: (N) something important that you succeed in doing by your own efforts
affordable: (adj) cheap enough for most people to be able to pay for
How often do we write biannual reports? How old is a country when it celebrates its bicentennial?
every two years
What are two words that have “capt” or “capit” as their root? Explain those words using what you know about the root.
captain, cap, capital, decapitate
What does "finance" mean? Give the noun, adjective, and adverb forms.
finance (V): to pay for something, provide money
finances (N), financial (adj), financially (adv)
Explain these words: reunification, monopoly, trimester
reunification: unite again
monopoly: one company is in the business and has taken over all of the other ones
trimester: one-third of a school year
What are three words that have the root "dict"?
dictionary, dictation, dictator
Use these three words in a sentence and explain their meaning: compete, adaptable, marketer
compete (try to get something and stop someone else from getting it) I had to compete against 19 other people for the job.
adaptable (able to change in order to be successful) Young children are highly adaptable - I'm sure they won't mind moving to a different area.
marketer (someone who is responsible for selling a product or service) Digital marketers use social media to advertise.
Create phrases that have these meanings:
a person with many talents, a place with many cultures
a multitalented person, a multicultural place
Explain these two words using what you know about stems and affixes: vaca-tion; de-mote
"vacation" is empty time (vac = empty)
"demote" is the opposite of "promote." It means to move down in a company. (mot = move)
Give the meaning of these words and use them in a sentence: survival, creatively, construct, investment
survival (the state of living or continuing to exist) Poaching is threatening the survival of the species.
creatively (in a way that uses the imagination to produce new ideas or things) He has been working creatively on his project for months.
construct (build) They are planning to construct a new bridge across the river.
investment (the use of money to get a profit or to make a business activity successful) We plan to buy some property as an investment.