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What does the prefix "bio" mean?
"Bio" means "life."
What does the prefix "gen" mean?
Birth, race, or produce.
Where do aquatic animals live?
This word is a synonym for glasses.
What are spectacles?
What is the definition of "maternity"?
Example sentence: My aunt is on maternity leave because she just had a baby.
What is "the state of being a mother"?
What is a biography?
A biography is a story of a person's life.
What does "generation" mean?
Example sentence: Generation Z is composed of people who were born between 1997 and 2012.
A generation is a group of people who were all born around the same time.
What kind of building would you want to visit to see tanks of live fish?
You would want to visit an aquarium.
What does it mean to make a "spectacle" of yourself?
Example sentence: I tripped in the hallway and knocked over three people, including my teacher. Everyone stared at me. I made a real spectacle of myself.
To make a spectacle of yourself is to draw attention to yourself.
What does "maternal" mean?
Example: I called my teacher mom because she acts really maternal towards her students. She bakes us brownies and acts much nicer than Ms. Wright.
"Maternal" means motherly.
This word is a story written by someone about their OWN life.
An autobiography.
What does it mean to "generate" something?
Example sentence: Students generate ideas before writing by brainstorming on a blank sheet of paper.
To generate means to produce or create.
Use the word "aqualung" in a sentence to show you understand its meaning.
Answers will vary. :-)
What does it mean to "inspect" something?
Example sentence: I inspected my shirt for any toothpaste stains before I left for work this morning.
To inspect something means to look at it closely.
What is an "alma mater"?
Example: My alma mater is Westfield State University.
Your alma mater is the college you attended.
This word is the study of living things.
Biology.
What does "progeny" mean?
Example sentence:
If my cat had kittens, they would be her progeny. She wouldn't have kittens, though, because she hates all other living beings but me.
Progeny means babies or offspring.
My favorite color is aquamarine. What color is that?
Blue-green.
What does it mean to be a "spectator"?
Example sentence: At the basketball game, the spectators cheered for LeBron James as he made another free throw.
A spectator is a person who watches a game or a show.
This phrase describes the natural way mothers take care of their babies, showing love and protection.
What is maternal instinct?
Example sentence:
Human blood is an example of a biohazard because you can spread disease through blood.
A biohazard is a threat to life.
What does "indigenous" mean?
Example sentence: The Pocomtuc tribe were indigenous to Westfield, Massachusetts.
Indigenous means you were born in a specific area.
What's another root word that means "water"? Think of a water bottle brand!
Hydro :-)
What does "perspective" mean?
"Perspective" means the way you see the world.
What does "matricide" mean?