Vocabulary
Words
Words
Something lying beneath the Earth’s surface.
subterranean
A piece of music written to be played by an orchestra. OR a harmony of sounds.
symphony
This root means "send"
/miss/
The meaning of the prefix un-
not
Which of the following uses the root that means "step, move"
A. movement
B. gradual
C. running
D. hopeful
B. gradual
Something that has never happened before.
unprecedented
Something that happens over and over again in the same order
cyclical
The meaning of the root /cycle/
circle
The meaning of the suffix -est
most
Which of the following uses the prefix that means "for, forward"
a. retrace
b. defrost
c. cooperate
d. promote
d. promote
Making designs on fabric using thread and a needle.
embroidering
Something that is new and original.
innovative
The meaning of the root /rupt/
"break"
This root means "build"
/struct/
Which word uses the root that means "send"
a. dismiss
b. mistaken
c. progression
d. mishap
a. dismiss
People and things from before writing.
prehistoric
Feeling confused or perplexed and unable to think clearly.
befuddled
This root means "step, move"
/grad/ /gress/
This prefix means "before"
pre-
Which of the following words best completes this sentence?
"The leaves eventually _________ after they fell."
a. rephonics
b. decomposed
c. prefracture
d. subvocal
b. decomposed
Creating apps, games, and websites by giving a computer a series of steps to follows.
programming
A gradual development from one state to another; to move forward.
progression
This Prefix means "two"
bi-
The meaning of the prefix re-
back, again
Which of the following words best completes this sentence?
"After dropping the Legos, he ______ it to display it on a shelf."
a. decomposed
b. befuddled
c. programmed
d. reconstructed
d. reconstructed
Someone who is the most sharp, eager, or enthusiastic.
keenest
Involving or using two languages.
bilingual
The meaning of the prefix sub-
under, below
The meaning of the root /sign/
mark
Which of the following words best completes this sentence?
"The ________ lawyer stole his clients money before fleeing the country."
a. unprecedented
b. mission
c. corrupt
d. innovative
c. corrupt
To build and make something work again.
reconstruct
Behaving in a way that is morally wrong by doing dishonest or illegal things for money.
corrupt
This suffix means "full of"
-ful
The meaning of the prefix co- / con- / com-
with
Which of the following words best completes this sentence?
"The _________student easily switched between the two languages."
a. bountiful
b. bilingual
c. keenest
d. innovative
b. bilingual
An important task that someone must do that involves traveling.
mission
When something chemically breaks down and begins to decay.
decompose
This prefix means "off, down, reverse"
de-
This root means "new"
/nov/
Which of the following words would best mean "sound coming from below"
a. phonemic
b. unphonist
c. presubstance
d. subphonic
d. subphonic
To come together for a meeting, event or discussion.
convene
Large amounts of something.
bountiful
The meaning of the root /phon/
sound, voice
This suffix means "signals past tense or describes a condition"
-d / -ed
Which of the following words would best mean "building in circles"
a. cyclestruct
b. novcycle
c. signstruct
d. submarine
a. cyclestruct
The buildings and various other support systems that help a country, society, or community work.
infrastructure
Changing someone's job or role to a different one.
reassignment
The meaning of the suffix -ing
signals an ongoing action or process
This prefix means "for, forward"
pro-
What word would mean to "sign with another"
a. demarked
b. cosign
c. comgression
d. design
b. cosign