Roots
Prefixes
Suffixes
Word Detective
100

This root means to say

What is "dict?"

100

This prefix means "before"

What is "pre?"

100

These suffixes mean can be done; they create adjectives

What are -ible and -able?

100

This word means: the state of NOT being equal

What is "inequality?"

200

This root means to believe

What is "cred?"

200

This prefix means with or thoroughly

What is "con?"

200

This suffix means having characteristics of; it forms adjectives

What is "al?"

200

These two words have the root "dict." One means to say something before it happens; one means to say something that goes against what someone else has said. The words are:

What is predict and contradict?

300

This root means equal

What is "equ?"

300

This prefix means again or back

What is "re?"

300

These two suffixes mean state of; they form nouns

What are -ity, -ty?

300

If you don't do this to your essay, you may get a Not Yet and have to write it AGAIN. What two words am I referencing?

What is "revise" and "rewrite?"

400

This root means against

What is "contra?"

400

This prefix means not

What is "non?"

400

These are two suffixes: one forms a comparative (more); one forms a superlative (most) in adjectives

What are -er and -est?

400

At the end of the session, the speech teacher recapitulates what was taught. Recapitulates means: 

What is: summarize and state again the main points of?

500

This root means to see

What is "vis?"

500

These six prefixes mean not or opposite

What are Dis-, im-, il-, in-, ir-, un-?

500

These four suffixes mean an act or process, and they are used to form nouns

What are -ion, -tion, -ation, -ition?

500

In speech, we gather "with" one another, and you have to focus "thoroughly" on what I'm teaching you. What are two words to describe what you do in speech?

What is "convene" or "congregate" and "concentrate?"

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