Synonyms and Definitions
Perfect, even balance
What is "symmetry?"
Hostility
What is "sympathy?"
You can "scrib" it or you can "graph"
it!
What is "write?"
Mr. Mo's 6 secret girlfriends would NOT be an example of this...
What is "monogamy?"
Fill in the blank:
'One _____for pandemic-induced depression is getting out and exercising in good, sunny weather.'
What is a "prescription?"
An idea
What is a "concept?"
Excitement
What is "monotony?"
It's not just a disease: you find this ONE all over the place...
What is "mono-?"
What if I had the exclusive market for all of the peanut butter and jelly beans in the world...?
What is a "monopoly?"
'Thou shalt not behave like a jerk in class' is a great moral code to follow...
What is a "precept?"
If you assigned the characteristics of 'empty-headed, useless, plastic-filled gold digger' to Kim Kardashian, you would be doing this...(besides telling the truth)!
What is "ascribe?" (ascribing)
Mr. Mo's handwriting...?
What is "calligraphy?"
It's not a sin to know that this root means 'the same.'
What is "syn (or sym)?"
People sometimes do THIS while they swim together...☺
What is "synchronize?"
Charles Merriam and Noah Webster are well-known ones...
Who are famous "lexicographers?"
You get drafted into the military because your 18, healthy and never been on TikTok. This means you have experienced_______.
a. conscription
b. transcription
c. a conniption
What is "a?"
The absolute truth!
What is "deception?"
Some roots are prefixes (that usually come at the beginnings of words). These come at the end...
What are "suffixes?"
A stand-up comedian's routine? (for example)
What is a "monologue?"
Typically, only these people can hand out prescriptions, yo.
Who are "doctors/psychiatrists?"
Skittles, fruit loops and M & M's are all pretty bad examples
a. of good dental hygiene.
b. monochromatic snacks.
c. sweet treats.
d. both 'a' and 'b.'
What is "d?"
Highly resistant!
What is "susceptible?"
Based upon the meanings of its roots, this word (from list 6) is literally something you "take with you."
What is a "concept?"
If you were a regular customer of the 'joke-of-the-month-club' (as I am), you would be receiving a paid__________.
What is a "subscription?"
True or False:
'Rainbows are monochromatic.'
What is "WAY FALSE?!?"