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100

This prefix means "not" as in, they are not happy

un

100

The suffix -ful in joyful changes a noun into a word that describes someone or something as having this quality.

Full of joy or having joy?

100

The root scrib/script means this.

Write

100

This is a person who hates or is afraid of water: ___ ___ ___ ___phobe

aqua

100

The Latin root for water is "aqua." What is the Greek root for water?

Hydro

200

The prefix pre- means this.

Before

200

The suffix -less in hopeless creates a word that describes lacking this positive feeling or quality.

Hope?

200

The root tele in telephone means this.

Far or distant

200

This word literally means "water room."

aquarium

200

The Latin root for write is scrib. What is the Greek root for the word write?

Graph

300

If you see the prefix re- on a word, it usually means this.

Again or back

300

The suffix -er in teacher shows that this person does this specific action related to the root word.

Teaches or performs the action of the root?

300

The root bio in biology tells you the word has to do with this.

Life

300

This word literally means "sun room."

solarium

300

What does the prefix astro mean in the word astronaut?

Star

400

Choose the correct meaning of the prefix sub- in submarine.

under

400

The suffix -able in breakable changes a verb into a word that shows it can undergo this kind of action.

Broken or be done?

400

The root aqua in aquarium means this.

Water

400

This word literally means "listening room."

auditorium

400

What word literally means "light writing"?

Photograph

500

The prefix mis- in the word mislead tells you the action is this.

What is wrong or badly done?

500

The suffix -ness in darkness changes an adjective into this type of word that represents a thing or concept.

Noun

500

The root auto in autograph means this.

Self

500

This word literally means little person.

MUNCHKIN!!!

500

What text feature connects with the Greek root for the word "time"?

Chronological