Homophones
The committee agreed to ______ the proposal after several revisions.
A. complement
B. compliment
complement
Pronounce the bold word differently.
The audience began to object when they saw the strange object.
OBject (noun)
obJECT (verb)
What Latin root means "write"?
scrib/script
What does "contra-" mean?
against
Identify ALL morphemes.
Irreplaceability
ir-
replace
-able
-ity
Which sentence uses the correct homophone?
A. The principle greeted every student.
B. The principal greeted every student.
B
Explain the meaning of both "minute."
"The scientist examined the sample for a minute amount over one minute."
minute (tiny)
minute (60 seconds)
Which word means "to speak against"?
A. contradict
B. converse
C. convert
D. conserve
A
Which suffix changes an adjective into a noun?
A. -ify
B. -ness
C. -ize
D. -ous
-ness
Explain the difference.
inter-
intra-
inter = between
intra = within
Complete the sentence.
The scientist wanted to ______ the metal before measuring its exact ______.
weigh
weight
Explain both meanings.
"The wind became so strong that they had to wind the rope around the pole."
wind (moving air)
wind (wrap)
The prefix "para-" has multiple meanings.
Give TWO meanings and an example for each.
beside (parallel)
beyond/abnormal (paranormal)
Which English word is often cited as containing the greatest number of prefixes and suffixes attached to a single root?
antidisestablishmentarianism
The king ordered the soldiers to ______ the city before they could ______ their victory and enjoy the evening ______.
sieze
cease
siege
Identify all three meanings.
"The invalid carried an invalid permit because the doctor declared him an invalid."
invalid (not legally acceptable)
invalid (sick person)
invalid (adjective meaning not valid)
Identify BOTH roots.
Anthropomorphism
anthrop = human
morph = shape/form
Meaning: giving human form.
Break down:
antidisestablishmentarianism
Identify every prefix before the root.
anti
dis
establish (root)
ment
arian
ism
Morphological Analysis Challenge
Break this word into ALL meaningful morphemes.
Counterrevolutionaries
counter-
re-
volut
-ion
-ary
-es
Meaning:
counter = against
re = back/again
volut = turn
ion = action/process
ary = relating to
es = plural