Prefixes
What do the prefixes il-, in-, ir-, and im- mean?
They all mean "not".
What do the suffixes -er, -ar, and -or mean?
Can you name one example?
They all mean a person or thing who does something.
Examples:
refrigerator, calculator, director, burglar, liar, farmer, builder
Name a synonym for big
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large, huge, gigantic
Name an antonym for legal
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illegal, against the law
Name more than one meaning for " light " and show the matching signs for them.
Light = the brightness produced by the sun, by fire, by a lamp, etc.
light = colors that are more white than black
light = not heavy in weight
Think of 3 words that start with under-?
Use each of the words correctly in a sentence.
Underwater, understand, underground, understudy, underestimate, underachieve
What does the suffix -able mean?
Adding -able to a word makes it into an adjective that suggest something or someone is capable of, or worthy of something.
For instance, if a doughnut is "dunkable", that means it can be dipped into a cup of milk or coffee.
Name a synonym for exit
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leave, escape, get out
Name an antonym for safe
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dangerous, hazardous, unsafe
Name more than one meaning for " shake " and show the matching signs for them.
shake = to move sometimes violently back and forth or up and down with short, quick movements
shake= milkshake
What does the prefix inter- mean?
Name one example.
Meaning = Between, among or together.
Examples: interfere, interlock, intermediate, intermingle, interracial, interstate
Name 3 words that have the suffix -en.
widen, deepen, loosen, strengthen, goldem
Name a synonym for above
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over, on the top of something
Name an antonym for complicated
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simple, easy, straight forward
Name more than one meaning for " cold " and show the matching signs for them.
cold = having a low temperature
cold = being unfriendly, showing no emotion
cold = a common illness that affects the nose, throat, and eyes and that usually causes coughing, sneezing, etc.
Think of 3 words that start with im-?
Use each of the words correctly in a sentence.
impossible, immeasurable, immortal, immoral, impolite, improper
When using the suffix -y, does it create:
a. adjectives
b. nouns
c. verbs
Name one example.
a. adjectives
Examples: juicy, stinky, messy, dirty, pretty, funny, icy, cloudy
Name a synonym for hard
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difficult, challenging
Name a antonym for accurate
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incorrect, inaccurate, wrong
Name more than one meaning for " sink " and show the matching signs for them.
sink = something you wash your hands in, or wash dishes in.
sink = to cause (a ship or object) to go down below the surface of water
What does the prefix sub- mean?
Name one example.
It means under, below, beneath ;
or slightly, imperfectly, secondary.
Example: submarine, subtract, subcontinent, subject, submerse.
When using the suffix -ly, does it create:
a. nouns
b. adverbs
c. adjectives
What is an adverb? Can you name an example?
b. adverbs
An adverb is a part of speech that describes or changes a verb, an adjective, or sentence.
Examples: accidentally, beautifully, slowly, badly, angrily, happily
Name a synonym for waste
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trash, garbage
Name an antonym for vacant
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occupied, full, taken, no more space/available
Name more than one meaning for " company " and show the matching signs for them.
company = a business that makes, buys, or sells goods or services in exchange for money
company = the condition of being with or around another person