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100

Give 8 Prefixes and/or Suffixes for the word: ACT

Acts, Acted, Acting, Actor, Actable, Action, Actionable, Inaction, Unactionable, Interact, Interacted, Interaction, React, Reaction, Underreact, Overreact, Active, Activate, Activity, Deactivate, Radioactive, Redact, Inactive, Inactivity, Proactive, Exact, Exacting, Transact, Transaction, Transactional, Actual, Actually, Actualisation, Reenact, Reenactment, Retroactive,, Misact, Underact, Overact, Underacting, Overacting, Contract, Contact, Compact, Impact, Enact

100

OBJECTION

A. politeness

B. agreement

C. withdrawn

D. correct


B. agreement

100

Name 10 Words that rhyme with: TIME

Chime, Climb, Crime, Dime, Grime, Lime, Lyme, Mine, Prime, Rhyme, Slime, Thyme, Airtime, Bedtime, Daytime, Downtime, Enzyme, Halftime, Lifetime, Longtime, Lunchtime, Mealtime Meantime, Nighttime, Noontime, Onetime, Oxide, Pastime, Peacetime, Playtime, QuickTime, ragtime, Showtime, Sometime, Springtime, Sublime, Subprime, Teatime, Uptime, Wartime, Anytime, Cybercrime, Dinnertime, Guggenheim, Maritime, Overtime, Pantomime Paradigm, Summertime, Wintertime, Suppertime, Rhyme

100

Define the word: Accountability (n)

the quality or state of being accountable

especially : an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one's actions

The company took accountability for their mistake and refunded customers for a defective product.

100

Profit(v) Profitability(n)  Profitable(adj) Profitably(adv)

While food trucks can be a profitable business, there are a lot of costs to consider before one can turn a profit.

200

Give 4 Prefixes and/or Suffixes for the word: PRINT

Prints, Printed Printing, Printer, Printable, Printability, Unprintable, Unprinted, Misprint, Misprints, Misprinted, Misprinting, Printout, blueprint, imprint, imprinted, sprint, Reprint, Preprint, Printless, Printless, Printmaker, Printmaking, Printshop, Printwheel, Printhead, Printery

200

NOTABLE

A. insignificant

B. remarkable

C. generic

D. noble

A. insignificant

200

Name 12 Words that rhyme with: DO

Blew, Blue, Boo, Brew, Chew, Clue, Coo, Coup, Crew, Cue, Dew, Doo, Due, Ewe, Few, Flew, Flu, Flue, Foo, Glue, Goo, Grew, Hew, Knew, Lieu, Moo, Ooh, Phew, Pew, Poo, Pooh, Queue, New, Rue, Roux, Screw, Shoe, Shoo, Shrew, Skew, Slew, Spew, Stew, Strew, Two, Sioux, Threw, Through, Too, True, View, Who, You, Zoo, Accrue, Anew, Bamboo, Breakthrough, Rendezvous, Into, Boohoo, Canoe, Corkscrew, Debut, Fondue, Cuckoo, Horseshoe, Voodoo, Misconstrue, Preview, Rescue, Shampoo, Statue, Tissue, Undo, Overdue, Unscrew, Barbecue, Cockatoo, Deja vu, Ingenue, Interview, Kangaroo, Kakapo, Caribou, Overview, Residue, Sudoku, Revenue

200

Define the word: Persistent (adj)

(a)  existing for a long or longer than usual time or continuously: such as

(b) retained beyond the usual period

(c) continuing without change in function or structure

(d) effective in the open for an appreciable time usually through slow volatilizing

(e) degraded only slowly by the environment

(f) remaining infectious for a relatively long time in a vector after an initial period of incubation

persistent viruses

(g) continuing or inclined to persist in a course

(h) continuing to exist despite interference or treatment

The child really wanted a treat so she was persistent in pestering her mother to give her one


200

Motivate(v) Motivation(n) Motivated(adj) Motivationally(adv)

When I don’t feel motivated to clean, I watch videos on organising and downsizing to get motivation.

300

Give 5 Prefixes and/or Suffixes for the word: MARK

Marks, Marked, Unmark, Unmarked, Marking, Marker, Markers, Markable, Markably, Remark, Remarks, Remarking, Remarkable, Remarkably, Market, Markets, Marketing, Marketed, Marketable, Unmarketable, Marketplace, Earmark, Earmarks, Earmarked, Earmarked, Landmark, Landmarks

300

OBLIGE

A. compel

B. pleasure

C. request

D. please

C. request

300

Name 12 Words that rhyme with: AWAY

Bay, Bey, Brae, Bray, Chez, Clay, Day, Faye, Fray, Gay, Grey, Hay, Hey, Jay, Lay, Lei, May, Nay, Neigh, Pay, Play, Pray, Prey, ray, Say, Slay, Sleigh, spay, Splay, Spray, Stay, Stray, Sway, They, Tray, Weigh, whey, Yay, Yea, Allay, Archway, Array, Ashtray, Astray, Ballet, Beltway, Bidet, Beret, Betray, Birthday, Holliday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Delay, Underway, Bouquet, Buffet, Cafe, Broadway, Causeway, Chalet, Cliche, Croquet, Crochet, Cosplay, Convey, Decay, Doomsday, Downplay, Essay, Fairway, Fillet, Gateway, Halfway, Headway, Heyday, Hooray, Horseplay, Gourmet, Mainstay, Norway, Obey, Okay, Outweigh, Outstay, Parfait, Payday, Portray, Prepay, Replay, Risque, Roadway, Raceway, Screenplay, Someday, Sorbet, Stairway, Subway

300

Define the word: Overwhelm (v)

(a) To upset, overthrow, takeover

(b)  to cover over completely , submerge

(c) to overcome by superior force or numbers

(d) to overpower in thought or feeling


The teacher didn’t want to overwhelm the students with too much work so she didn’t assign homework the week before the big test.

300

Prevent(v) Prevention(n) Preventable(adj) Preventively(adv)

Measles is a preventable disease and the easiest way to prevent infection is by getting immunised.

400

Give 4 Prefixes and/or Suffixes for the word: APPOINT

Appoints, Appointed, Appointing, Appointee, Appointees, Appointive,  Appointment, Appointments, Disappoint, Disappoints, Disappointed, Disappointments, Reappoint, Reappoints, Reappointed

400

ROBUST

A. weak

B. sturdy

C. rock

D. straight

A. weak

400

Name 8 Words that rhyme with: GROUND

Bound, Browned, Crowned, Downed, Drowned, Found, Frowned, Gowned, Hound, Mound, Round, Sound, Wound, Clowned, Pound, Abound, Around, Compound, Profound, Ultrasound, Surround, Crowned, Rebound, Renowned, Confound, Unbound Aground, Resound, Unwound, Impound, Astound, Unfound, Inbound, Campground, Northbound, Eastbound, Southbound, Westbound, Snowbound, Homebound, Greyhound, Playground, Underground, Background, Fairground, Expound, Wraparound, Turnaround

400

Define the word: Inhibited (v)

(a) to prohibit from doing something

(b)  to hold in check, restrain, 

(c) to discourage from free or spontaneous activity especially through the operation of inner psychological or external social constraints

They felt inhibited by modesty so they didn’t wear bikinis to the beach.

400

Sharpen(v) Sharp(n) Sharpest(adj) Sharply(adv) 

“Sharpen those skates!” the coach yelled sharply.

500

Give 4 Prefixes and/or Suffixes for the word: EFFECT

Effects, Effected, Effecting, Effective, Effectively, Effectiveness, Effector, Effectual, Effectualness, Effectually, Effectuate, Effectuates, Effectuated, Effectuating, Ineffective

500

SENTIMENT

A. stink

B. feeling

C. merge

D. animosity

D. animosity

500

Name 8 Words that rhyme with: FRIEND

Bend, Blend, End, Fend, Lend, Mend, Penned, Send, Spend, Tend, Trend, Wend, Amend, Append, Ascend, Attend, Backend, Befriend, Bookend, Boyfriend, Commend, Compend, Contend, Condemn, Deadend, Defend, Depend, Descend, Distend, Downtrend, Emend, Expend, Extend, Girlfriend, Godsend, Gravesend, Impend, Intend, Offend, Pitchblende, Portend, Suspend, transcend, Unbend, Upend, Weekend, Apprehend, Comprehend, Condescend, Overspend, Recommend, Pretend, Dividend

500

Define the word: Generic (adj)

  1. relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class
  2. not being or having a particular brand name

(c) having no particularly distinctive quality or application

(d) relating to or having the rank of a biological genus


Generic medication is the same as the brand name but often costs much less.

500

Defend(v) Defence(n) Defensive(adj) Defensively(adv)

The lawyer had to defend her client vigorously, but her defensive tone made the jury question her confidence.

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