Nouns (Part I)
a piece of evidence or information used to figure out the meaning of something (such as a word or phrase)
What is a clue?
1) a collection of myths, especially one belonging to a particular religious or cultural tradition
2) the study of myths
What is mythology?
to make
What is to create?
Narcissus is an example of a __________ .
What is a myth?
What is narrative?
a story from ancient times, especially one that was told to explain natural events or to describe the early history of a people
What is a myth?
the point or place where something begins
What is an origin?
to take something from someone with the intention of returning it
What is to borrow?
The words "adequate" and "sufficient" are examples of __________ .
What are synonyms?
hint and suggestion
What is clue?
a spoken or written account of connected events
What is a narrative?
a slight change in position, direction, or tendency
What is a shift?
to go into a country by force
The words "conscientious" and "neglectful" are examples of __________ .
What are antonyms?
conclusion and reasoning
What is inference?
the action of mentioning or alluding to something else while speaking or writing
What is a reference?
the most basic meaning and part of any word
What is a root?
BONUS QUESTION! (Double Jeopardy!)
What is the “Power of Language”?
What is being able to understand and communicate with those around you?
The words "watch" and "watch" are examples of __________ .
What are homonyms?
effect and impact
What is influence?
a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
What is an inference?
1) two words with different meanings
2) same spelling
3) same pronunciation
What are homonyms?
to start up or begin
What is to establish?
The words "rebel" and "rebel" are examples of __________ .
What are homographs?
dictionary and jargon
What is vocabulary?
a sequence of words that has meaning but is not a complete sentence
What is a phrase?
1) two words with different meanings
2) different spelling
3) same pronunciation
What are homophones?
to make part of or combine
What is to integrate?
The words "flour" and "flower" are examples of __________ .
What are homophones?
mention or allusion
What is reference?
suffixes and prefixes are two types
What are affixes?
1) two words with different meanings
2) same spelling
3) different pronunciation
What are homographs?
to figure out after careful analysis
What is to determine?
There are three affixes in the following word. Name them all, along with what type of affix each part is.
"unfriendly"
What is the prefix "un-"?
What is the root "friend"?
What is the suffix "-ly"?
occupy
What is invade?