Latin - prefixes/suffixes
What does the prefix '-dis' mean?
Examples: disappear, disgruntled, disguist
Not/opposite of
Who is Rosh and what is his cause?
Rosh is the leader of a band of rebels in the hills. His cause is to fight Roman oppression with violence.
Only diagram the sentence skeleton in this sentence:
Daniel held the sharp knife.
Daniel l held
What does 'ped-' mean?
Examples: pedigree, pedestrian, expedition
What biblical passage or image do Joel and Daniel use as a symbol when they make their vow?
They choose the symbol of the 'bronze bow' from the Psalms as their vow.
Only diagram the sentence skeleton:
Joel followed his brave friend.
Joel l followed
What does '-ize' mean?
Examples: recognize, apologize, modernize
become, makes verbs from nouns
What is Daniel's 'fatal flaw', according to Rosh.
Rosh says Daniel's flaw is his compassion or 'soft streak'.
Diagram the sentence skeleton AND any adjectives.
The brave boy climbed quickly.
boy l climbed
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The
brave
What does 'mal-' mean?
Examples: dismal, malevolent, malice, malfunction
bad, wretched
How does Daniel react when caring for his grandmother toward the end of Chapter 10?
Daniel tends to her gently with food, straw, and light, showing duty and love.
Diagram the sentence skeleton AND any adjectives:
The weary man walked slowly.
man l walked
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The
weary
What does 'ben-' mean?
Examples: benevolent, benefit
good, well
What tragedy in Daniel's past motivates his hatred of the Romans?
His father and uncle are killed by Romans, his mother dies of grief, Leah is traumatized, and Daniel is sold into slavery.
Diagram the entire sentence:
The silent crowd listened attentively.
crowd l listened
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The attentively
silent