Prefixes & Suffixes
When you see -ic at the end of a word it means...
relating to or characaterized by
The root that means shape
-form-
What word from word study this year means...showing courage and strength when facing difficulties or challenges
fortitude
What is the defintion of the word...
Lucrative
Making a lot of money or profit
What part of speech is the vocab word in the sentence
he loud thunderstorm was so intense that it seemed to petrify the little puppy, making it hide under the bed
VERB
to make
the root that means to believe
-cred-
What word from word study this year means...
Something that gives off light or glows brightly
Luminous
What is the definition of the word ...
susceptible
easily affected or harmed by something, like catching a cold easily because your immune system is weak
What is the part of speech of the vocab word in the sentence...
As the principal walked into the cafeteria, the commotion of excited students and the clattering of trays made it hard for him to be heard.
NOUN
When you see -ous at the end of the word it most often means...
full of, characterized by
-lect- means
to choose or to speak
What word from word study this year means...
Something that is very important in shaping or developing a person or thing.
Formative
What is the defintion of the word...
Sonorous
Producing a deep, rich sound that is pleasing to hear.
What is the part of speech of the vocab word in the sentence ...
The smell of freshly baked cookies from the kitchen would always tantalize me when I was doing my homework.
VERB
When you see a word with co-, con-, com- at the beginning it means....
with or together
-cept- and -ceive- means
What word from word study this year means... Something that is impossible to imagine or believe.
inconceiveable
What is the defintion of the word...
Abstain
To choose not to do something, especially something you might want to do
What is the part of speech of the vocab word in the sentence....
During her formative years, the books she read and the teachers she had played a crucial role in shaping her love for science.
ADJECTIVE
When you see a word with "pro-" at the begining it means...
forward, before, in support of
-path- means
feeling, disease, suffering
What word from word study this year means.... Choosing ideas, styles, or tastes from a variety of sources.
eclectic
What is the defintion of the word ....
Aggrandize
to make something or someone seem bigger, more important, or more powerful than they really are
What is the part of speech of the vocab word in the sentence....
The teacher's encouraging words engendered a love of reading in her students.
VERB