Morphemes: Memorization
What does the morpheme graph mean?
The morpheme graph means "to write," like in biography or graphite.
If the morpheme sub means "under," and the morpheme geo means "earth," then name something a "subgeologist" might study.
A "subgeologist" would study something "under the earth." This might include caves, earthworms, the core of the planet, etc.
"Berserk" means "out of control with anger or excitement; wild or frenzied."
Name an example of a catastrophe.
A catastrophe is an event causing sudden damage or suffering, so some examples would include a hurricane, tidal wave, an earthquake, etc.
What is a synonym?
A synonym is a word that has the same (or nearly the same) meaning as another word.
What does the morpheme con (com, co, col, cor) mean?
The morpheme con (com, co, col, cor) means "together, with, joint." Example words include congregate and collaborate.
The morpheme therm means "heat." If a "thermjectar" was a real thing, what might it do?
A "thermjectar" would be something that "throws heat." That might be a blow torch, a heat lamp, or, figuratively speaking, a pitcher with a great fast ball!
What does it means when a boat capsizes?
It means it overturns in the water.
One definition of "chasten" means "to correct or punish." Someone might be chastened if they don't do their schoolwork, chores, drive too fast, etc.
There are 8 parts of speech. Words like "chasten" and "flourish" can be used as verbs. Works like "data" and "catastrophe" are nouns.
What part of speech are "disputatious," "celestial," "berserk," and "compact"?
Those are adjectives.
What does the suffix -ous mean?
The suffix -ous means "full of, having," like in the words "studious" or "coniferous."
The morpheme ped means "foot." If an "abpedist" was a real thing, what would it be?
An "abpedist" would be "one who [goes] away from feet." Maybe it's a mom who runs away from her son's smelly feet. :P
What is a synonym for "confiscate"?
"Take" or "seize" is a synonym for confiscate. Note: When someone confiscates something, it is because they have the authority to do so.
Describe a situation in which an animal might flourish.
"Flourish" means to grow well or thrive. Example: A chicken flourishes when it has freedom to roam, access to bugs and worms, and plants and grass to scratch around in.
The suffix -ist means "one who." Name an example of a word that ends in -ist and explain how the morpheme applies to it.
Examples: artist, geologist, activist, colonist, etc.
Explanation of one: An "activist" is one who acts on behalf of a cause.
What are the four meanings of the morpheme ob-?
The morpheme ob- can mean "down, facing, against," or "to."
The morpheme trans means "across." If "nontransable" was a word, what would be an example of it?
"Nontransable" would mean "not able to go across." Examples: Someone stuck on one side of a raging river without a bridge to cross to the other side. Someone stuck in America because they didn't get their passport to go to Europe.
What does "disputatious" mean?
"Disputatious" means "fond of or causing heated arguments."
Give an example of something that is compact.
What is the formula for a compound sentence?
A compound sentence follows this formula:
independent clause + comma + FANBOYS + independent clause
What are the five meanings of the morpheme a-?
The morpheme a- can mean "on, in, to, not," and "without."
A "prosectinter" would be someone or something that moves forward, between things, to cut them. It might refer to a medieval knight who races ahead to battle enemies with his sword.
Explain what an incentive is.
An incentive is something that incites or tends to incite to action or greater effort. Roar rewards are an example of an incentive.
"Decrease" and "detract" are similar, but their connotations are slightly different. How?
"Decrease" means to make smaller in amount, size, or degree. We might have have a decrease in the temperature outside.
"Detract" means to take away from reputation, quality, or value. For example, cheating will detract from a student's reputation. You wouldn't say cheating "decreases" from a student's reputation.
When we ask for the origin of a word, what are we asking for?
Depending on how a question is worded, the "origin" can mean the language a word originally came from (often Greek or Latin), or the first morphological form of the word.