Root & Prefix Meanings
Bibl
book
a word that names an action or a state of being
verb
Her handwriting was _______________ so the teacher was able to grade it easily.
legible
Stuck between a rock and a hard place
stuck between two bad choices
a collection of a religion's sacred writings
bible
verb-
word
not able to be read
illegible
He read the ___________ of the book so that he would understand the beginning of the story.
prologue
Good things come to those who wait
patience brings rewards
to give a speech to an audience or class
lecture
leg and lec
to read
a popular saying about a familiar idea or truth
proverb
The _____________ looked at the rocky minerals and determined that they were approximately 2,000 years old.
geologist
Out of the frying pan and into the fire
to go from a bad situation to a worse one
geology
across, through, between
a list of books, articles, websites, and other sources used in a written work
bibliography
My mom ________ me about the dangers of not wearing my seatbelt.
lectured
six of one, half a dozen of the other
two choices are the same thing
an introduction to a novel or play
prologue
log-
word or study
a way of thinking or reasoning
logic
I read a famous ____________ that said "look before you leap."
proverb
If you live in a glass house, you shouldn't throw rocks.
Don't criticize others if you aren't perfect.
words flowing between people
dialogue