Suffixes & Prefixes
What is the name of a person who plays the piano?
pianist
List one abstract noun that uses the suffix -hood.
Answers may vary, but some examples are:
childhood, brotherhood, and neighborhood.
Name a compound adjective that is used for someone who has curly hair.
curly-haired
Germany
This compound adjective is another way to describe someone who is relaxed or laidback.
easygoing
What prefix means "too much?"
over
(ex: overdo, overeat, overwork)
What is an abstract noun related to the verb "imagine?"
imagination
This compound noun (verb + preposition) refers to a person who withdraws/leaves from school early (before graduating).
dropout
Fjord, lemming, ski, and slalom come from what country?
Norway
This compound noun refers to something that is unhealthy for you to eat.
junk food
What prefix means "in favor of?"
pro-
(ex: proponent, pro-democracy)
What verb is related to the abstract noun "recognition?"
recognize
Name a compound noun used when the food you ate makes you very sick.
food poisoning
This is the Japanese word for a very short poem.
Haiku
This word refers to the comments a critic, professor, teacher, or coach may give you. It may be either positive or negative.
feedback
What suffix is used to form nouns from adjectives?
-ness
(happy --> happiness)
What is an abstract noun that is synonymous to the verb "decrease" and ends in -tion?
reduction
Name two compound nouns that are usually used only in the plural form.
Answers may vary, but here are some possibilities:
sunglasses, glasses (for eyes), public works, luxury goods, human rights, race relations
Where does the word ombudsman originate from?
Sweden
breakthrough
What suffix is added to form a verb from an adjective or noun?
-ize
(popular --> popularize)
What is an abstract noun that is synonymous with "animosity" and ends with -ness?
aggressiveness
What is a compound noun that is used to refer to the age difference between parents, children, grandchildren, etc.? This often results in differences in the way these people think and act.
generation gap
Name two words that originated in the Greek language.
Answers may vary, but here are some possibilities:
academy, alphabet, catastrophe, cemetery, democracy, drama, holocaust, lexicon, mystery, pseudonym, psychology, synonym, theory
This Swedish word refers to a buffet offering a variety of cold and hot foods.