Prefixes
What is the meaning of "rupt"?
TO break or to burst
What does the suffix "-ful" mean?
Full of
What does the root "therm" mean? Hint: thermometer, thermos, thermoshpere
The root "therm" means "heat".
What is the meaning of sphere?
round
What does the prefix "re-" mean?
back or again
What does the suffix "-ish" mean? Hint: selfish, fiendish, and foolish.
The suffix "-ish" means "relating to; characteristic" (origin, nature, resembling).
The Greek root "geo" can be found in the words: geography, geologist, geothermal. What does the root "geo" mean?
The Greek root "geo" means "earth, world".
The root "annu" can be found in the word "annual". What does the root "annu" mean?
The root "annu" means "year".
What is the meaning of hydro
water
What does the prefix "de-" mean?
down or away
What does the suffix "-ion" mean?
The suffixes "-ion" means "the act or condition of".
What does the root "ped" mean? HINT: pedal
The root "ped" means "foot".
What is the meaning of "tract"?
pull or draw together
What three prefixes mean "not or opposite of"?
What is the meaning of the suffix "-ness"? Hint: kindness, bitterness, faithfulness
The suffix "-ness" means "state, condition, or quality of" Having the quality of something means you can describe someone or something as having that characteristic. For example, someone who shows kindness has the characteristic of being kind. They are a "kind" person.
The Latin root "ject" can be found in these words: projection, eject, interject. What does the root "ject" mean?
The Latin root "ject" means "to throw, fling, or hurl".
What is the meaning of "quad"?
four (4)