Word Parts
Bio-
(biology, biopsy)
life
(absent, abnormal)
away
Pigment
True or False: Japan has the world's lowest life expectancy
False: it has the highest
You can tell Miss Hart is compassionate by the way she treats everyone kindly.
Compassionate
Kind, thoughtful
aud-
(audio, auditorium)
hear
Anti-
(antisocial, antifreeze)
Against (antisocial, antifreeze)
On Friday, we visited the arboretum, a garden dedicated to the exhibition of trees and plants.
Arboretum
a garden dedicated to the exhibition of trees and plants
What is the second-largest city
Yokohama
Piscatorial creatures, such as flounder, salmon, and trout, live in the coldest parts of the ocean.
Piscatorial creatures
fish
aqu-
(aquarium)
water
Able/ible-
(reversible, breakable)
capable of (reversible, breakable)
David was given the ability to appoint the next class president.
Appoint
Assign to a position
Are Soba noodles thick or thin
thin
His emaciation, that is, his skeleton-like appearance, was frightening to see.
Emaciation
skeleton-like appearance
di-/du
(dialogue, duet)
two
-al
(factual, herbal, seasonal)
having to do with
Felipe is a miser. He’s always been a cheapskate.
Miser
A cheapskate
What is one traditional Japanese meal.
sushi, sashimi, tempura, soba noodles
The mountain pass was a tortuous road, winding and twisting like a snake around the trees of the mountainside.
Tortuous
winding and twisting
cent-
(century, percent)
hundred
Ad-
(adapt, adhere)
to; toward
Stella has always dressed flamboyantly. I’ve never seen her wear a dull color.
Flamboyantly
lively, attracts attention
How many main "Home islands" does Japan have?
4
I miss Mr. Fry. Our new principal is so cranky and unapproachable. Mr. Fry was so affable.
Affable
nice, kind, friendly, approachable