Root Identification
Identify the meaning:
-man/manu
Like "manicure" or "manuscript"
Hand
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-Tele
Like "telephone" or "television"
Sound
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bipedal
An animal that walks on two legs.
What is the meaning of the word "stable" in this passage:
For my science project, I built a model volcano. However, it proved to not be very stable, as it fell apart at the science fair.
adjective - able to make good decisions
adjective - strong and solidly built
noun - a shelter made for animals
verb - to keep animals in a shelter
adjective - strong and solidly built
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-auto
Like "automatic" or "automobile"
Self
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-Ped
Like "pedestrian" or "pedicure"
Foot
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impediment
Something that stands in one's way; an obstacle.
The purple coupe roared to life as Johnny tightly grabbed the steering wheel and sped out of the driveway.
What does the word "coupe" mean in this sentence?
A) A kind of fruit
B) A kind of motorcycle
C) A kind of animal
D) A kind of car
D) A kind of car
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-anti
Like "antibody" or "antifreeze"
Opposite/against
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-Centr
Like "centralize" or "concentration"
Center
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manufacture
To make by hand or by machine; to change raw material into a new product.
I declined the phone call that interrupted me eating my lunch.
The prefix -de means "away from." The root -clinare means to "lean."
What does this word mean in this sentence?
To say no to
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-bio
Like "biology" or "autobiography"
Life
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-Graph
Like "paragraph"
To write
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spectator
(HINT: -spec means "to look/see")
A person who watches something, such as a sporting event.
Rupert was feeling tense and nervous to go on stage.
What does the word "tense" mean in this sentence?
A) worrisome
B) amused
C) confident
D) impatient
A) worrisome
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-ject
Like "interjection" or "projectile"
To throw
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-Therm
Like "thermometer" or "thermal"
Heat
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contradict
(HINT: -dict means "to speak")
To speak against; say the opposite.
The fort was invaded and seized by the enemy in the battle. With the British now in control, the Patriots were on the defense.
What is the definition of the word "invaded" as it is used in this sentence.
A) to enter and take control
B) to enter in large numbers
C) to be invited to take shelter
D) to change something
A) to enter and take control