Part 1: Prefixes and Word Roots
Part 2: Prefixes and Word Roots
Potpourri
Mixed Bag
What Does It Mean?
100
The word root is anthrop (Chapter 6). Tell what it means and mention one vocabulary word with this word root.
What is human and what is/are anthropological, misantrophe, philanthropist?
100
This is what root tain; ten means. Name one vocab word using this word element. (Chapter 7)
What is stretch, extend; hold? What is/are abstain, tenacious, tenuous?
100
People can sometimes take these on their tax returns.
What is deduction?
100
Your argument that the speed limit should be raised to 70 mph is, at best, _______________. This word means having little truth or validity.
What is tenuous?
100
Anthropological
What is referring to the study of human beings and their cultures?
200
This word root means to scatter (Chapter 7).
What is sperse?
200
Psych- and psycho- pertain to this. Carrie loves her Psychology class and will miss it greatly after the class ends in a few weeks. (Chapter 6)
What is the mind or soul?
200
The lady that cut in line at the Best Buy caused __________ for those waiting behind her. Another word could be strife.
What is discord?
200
The dentist _____________ed the painful wisdom teeth from his patient.
What is extract?
200
Congential. I have a congential heart condition called mitral value prolapse (aka click murmur syndrome).
What is existing at birth?
300
It is vital that you know what the vit, viv word root means (Chapter 6).
What is life?
300
The word root pan- means this. (Chapter 6)
What is all?
300
Phil Collins joined the band ___________ in 1976 replacing Peter Gabriel. The vocab word means beginning.
What is Genesis?
300
The speaker ____________ed jokes throughout his presentation.
What is intersperse?
300
Maverick
What is an independent-minded person (the book uses Winston Churchill as an example)?
400
The word element tract deals with movement. This is what it means. Some county fairs sometimes have these tractor events (Chapter 7).
What is pull?
400
This prefix means flock or herd. (Chapter 8)
What is greg?
400
Traditional Chinese philosophy values keeping the forces of yin (passivity) and yang (activity) in ______________. (You could use context clues to get the word?)
What is equalibrium?
400
The entertainer Elvis Presley seemed to have this and people seemed to draw to him and his music. This is a quality of leadership that attracts other people.
What is charisma?
400
Philanthropist. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
What is one who wish to help humanity?
500
The prefix anti- or ant- means this (Chapter 5).
What is against or opposite?
500
This is a title of a Beatles song. Yellow ____marine. This prefix means below. (Chapter 5)
What is "Sub-"?
500
Many people who buy license renewal stickers feel like they are paying some _____________ fees to purchase them. (Again, you could use context clues?)
What is exorbitant?
500
The two writers co-authored their most recent novel together. This word means to work together.
What is collaborate?
500
Disparity
What is inequality; difference?
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