Tiered Vocab
Book is an example of this tier
Tier 1
The team was ELATED because they just found out they placed in the semifinals.
Excited, happy
synonym for the word "quick"
speedy, swift, fast
Antonyms for the word "frequently"
rarely, never, ocassionally
A word part attached to the beginning of a word
Prefix
Reaction is this level of vocabulary
Tier 2
The crime he committed was EGREGIOUS; he'll never recover from this horrendous scandal.
really bad, terrible, horrible
synonym for the word "life"
existence, being, living
An antonym for the word "angry"
Happy, peaceful, calm
A word part attached to the end of a word
Suffix
Idiosyncratic is this tier
Tier 2
This situation is a CONUNDRUM, a puzzle that's difficult to solve.
confusing situation, enigma
synonym for the word "command"
order, tell, instruct, give orders to
An antonym for the word "Nauseous"
peaceful, healthy, good, strong
basic form of a word that cannot be further divided
Root word
(affix)
photosynthesis is this tier of vocabulary
Tier 3
Diane was LETHARGIC; she didn't accomplish anything today.
low on energy, unproductive, lazy
Synonym for the word "Rural"
country, farm, rustic
An antonym for the word "intertwine"
untwist, separate, untangle, disconnect
This suffix frequently makes a word an adverb
-ly
The characteristic of the tiers of vocabulary
Tier 1 are common words
Tier 2 are cross-curricular words
Tier 3 are subject specific words
This painting of the landscape is PICTURESQUE, while the one of the old house is just plain ugly.
appealing, lovely, scenic, charming
Synonym for the word "Cajole"
laugh, joke, kid around
tiny
This prefix means again
re-