Latin Roots
carry someone else's weight by helping them
support
1/2 is to half as 1/4 is to
quarter
Their car fits seven people, but (hours/ours) only fits five.
ours
a synonym for faithful
loyal
an antonym for flood
drought
able to be carried
portable
worthless
How many cups of (flower/flour) do you need for the recipe?
flour
a synonym for attorney
lawyer
an antonym for make proud
disappoint
carry across air, water, or land
transport
meetings is to calendar as memories is to
journal
Sometimes, I prefer to read (allowed/aloud) instead of reading silently.
aloud
a synonym for lotion
ointment
an antonym for consonant
vowel
a person who carries your baggage for you
porter
stamps is to collection as clothing is to
wardrobe
I brought my mitt so I could catch (foul/fowl) balls in the stand.
foul
a synonym for declare
pronounce
an antonym for antidote
poison
carry something out of the country to sell it
export
coal is to mine as stone is to
quarry
Members of the city (council/counsel) voted to honor the brave police officers.
council
a synonym for give advice
counsel
an antonym for valley
mountain