Morphemes
Griffin's story didn't make sense because it was so INCONSISTENT.
What does the word INCONSISTENT mean?
In- not or in
Inconsistent: not staying the same throughout.
He was proud to say that his grandpa was in the ELITE group of the military.
What does ELITE mean?
Elite: a select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society.
Your knowledge of vocabulary does not only help with your reading comprehension, but it can improve your...
A. Speech
B. Writing
C. Both
C. Both
She couldn't play in the basketball game because she HYPEREXTENDED her knee.
What does the word HYPEREXTENDED mean?
Hyper- too much
Hyperextended: forcefully extend a limb or joint beyond its normal limits, either in exercise or therapy or so as to cause injury.
What was once a small baking hobby has EVOLVED into a successful baking company.
What does EVOLVED mean?
Evolved: develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form.
Which one of these is NOT considered a morpheme?
A. Roots
B. Suffixes
C. Vocabulary
D. Prefixes
C. Vocabulary
When Jack pushed me in the pool, my whole phone was SUBMERGED in water.
What does SUBMERGED mean?
Sub- below, not enough
Submerge: sink below the surface; go under or as if under water.
His family was relieved that his case resulted in an ACQUITTAL, because it was proven he did not commit the crime.
What does the word ACQUITTAL mean?
Acquittal: a judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which the person has been charged.
Morphemes and vocabulary can help you in all of subjects?
A. True
B. False
A. TRUE!!
They went down so deep in the SUBMARINE, that they couldn't see any of the light from above.
What does the word SUBMARINE mean?
Sub: Below
Submarine: existing, occurring, or used under the surface of the sea.
After he got his wisdom teeth out, he was INARTICULATE.
What does the word INARTICULATE mean?
Inarticulate: Unable to speak
Knowing morphemes and vocabulary is NOT helpful when taking the ACT/SAT...
A. True
B. False
B. FALSE!
Ian began to HYPERVENTILATE during basketball practice. They had to stop practice to make sure he was okay.
What does the word HYPERVENTILATE mean?
Hyperventilate: breathe at an abnormally rapid rate, so increasing the rate of loss of carbon dioxide.
Jackson always wished he was on the elite swim team, but he made the beginner team every year.
What does ELITE mean?
Elite: Select group
Which one is not a part of speech?
A. Noun
B. Adjective
C. Verb
D. Suffix
D. Suffix