Prefixes
Combine this prefix with the word "operate" to get a word that refers to working together.
What is "cooperate?"
An optical and meteorological phenomenon appearing as a multicolored arc in the sky, caused by the refraction, reflection, and dispersion of sunlight within water droplets.
What is a rainbow?
This base element means “to break or burst.”
What is <rupt>??
The patron goddess of Athens is known by this name.
Who is Athena?
This suffix indicates a person or thing that performs a task or function. Or is can be used to compare.
What is -er/or?
Daily Double: These prefixes can mean "not." Bonus points for naming as many as you can. Up to 1600 points!
What are un-, dis/dif-, non-, in/im/ir/il-,
Specialized, often over-the-counter, eyewear designed to correct presbyopia.
What are "reading glasses?"
This base element means “to pull.”
What is <tract>?
Arachne's occupation, of which she had so much pride that she angered the goddess Athena.
What was weaving?
This suffix means a state of being. It is primarily added to adjectives to form a noun. Like happy or sad.
What is "-ness?"
This prefix means "back," or "again."
What is "re-?"
The recreational, often therapeutic art of throwing a flat, smooth stone sidearm across water so it bounces multiple times before sinking is referred to as doing this to stones.
What is "skipping?"
This word that uses the base element <duct/duc/duce> means "to bring a person or a new idea into a group for the first time."
What is "introduce?"
The half-bull half-man creature that chased his victims through the labyrinth under the palace of King Minos from Greek Mythology.
Who is the Minotaur?
This is technically a final stable syllable, but describes an "act of, " "state of," or "result of" when affixed to the end of a noun.
What is "ion/sion/tion?"
This prefix means "between."
What is "inter-?"
A hollow, high-strength metal alloy club designed for durability, lightweight performance, and increased swing speed compared to wood is referred to colloquially in this SST as this.
What is a "metal bat?"
This base element means "to send."
What is mit/miss?
This day is named after the God of Thunder from Norse/Germanic mythology. Also known for being a popular Marvel Comics character. I'm looking for the day of the week.
What is Thursday? Named after Thor/Thunor
This suffix is used to mean without.
What is "-less?"
This word features ad- as a Chameleon prefix and a base that we covered recently in class meaning “to make, or to do, means “to influence, or make a difference to.”
What is affect?
The "name" of Mr. Fuller's "son" in fifth grade is this.
Who is "Logan?"
Daily Double: This base element means “to write.” Any variant of this base gets you $500!
What is script/scribe/scrib?
Excessive pride or dangerous overconfidence, often resulting in a person's downfall.
What is hubris?
This word features ex- in its assimilated form without the x, and a base that we covered recently in class meaning “to make, or to do; and means “a change that is the result or consequence of an action or other cause.
What is effect?