Part of a speech
Adjective: collectable, gullible
-able, -ible
What is the suffix that when added to a free base word or a bound word is defined as "is; can be"
-age, Noun
manage, acreage
What is a suffix that when added to man or acre result in definition of "result of an action" or "collection"
adjective, -suffix that meaning "having characteristics of" when added to season or circumstance becomes a new word.
What is Circumstantial, and seasonal?
Root word: Meaning: Examples:
ast star astrology
aster astronomy
astro astronaut
What is Greek?
a way of living, getting along
What is Modus Vivendi?
heteronym, heterogeneous as an example, origin Greek, meaning different
What is the root word hetero?
anti-
what is against?
en-, em-
empower, entangle
What is cause to?
morpheme, metamorphosis is an example
meaning form or shape
what is the Greek root word of Morphe?
An unacceptable or unwelcome person
What is persona non grata?
meaning bad, example malfunction, malpractice, maleficence, origin Latin
What is the root mal?
sub-
what is under?
polygon, polymer
meaning many, much
What is poly?
nym, example synonym, antonym
What is the Greek root word for name?
Prima facie
What is at first view, apparently; or self-evident
cir or circum, origin Latin
example: circumference, circumstance, circular
What is the meaning of "around" in Latin?
super-
example: superhuman, superficial
what is above, beyond?
meaning: far, distant
telephone, television
What is tele?
agoraphobia, claustrophobia contains the Greek root word phob
What is fear?
Piece de resistance
What is showpiece?
thermometer,and perimeter are an example of a root word in which one means distance, or measure the other must then be
What is the suffix thermo- meaning heat, or temperature?
micro- different from macro-
What is small different from large?
in-, im-, il-, ir- suffix when added to a base or root word, example:
impossible, innocent
What is not?
before, prior to is the meaning antecedent, or anticipate
What is the Latin root word of ante, anti?
something overly familiar
What is deja vu?