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Prefix
Suffix
Root Word
Other
Context Clues
100
Added to the beginning of a word to change the meaning
What is Prefix?
100
Added to the end of a word to change the meaning
What is suffix?
100
A word or part of a word that can form the basis of new words by adding a prefix or a suffix
What is a root word?
100
The choice and use of words or phrases in speech or writing 
What is diction?
100
Clues that can be found in the words and sentences surrounding the unknown word or phrase
What are context clues?
200
The prefix re- means ________.
What is again?
200
The suffix -est means ________.
What is most?
200

The root word of deleterious is ________.

What is delete/deletor?

200
The prefix pre- means ________.
What is before?
200

Bill felt remorse for his harsh words and apologized to his sister.

Based on the context clues, the meaning of the word "remorse" means _______.

What is shame/guilt?
300
The prefix anti- means ________.
What is against?
300
The suffix -able means ________. 
What is able to be?
300

The root word of admonition is ________. 

What is admonish?
300

The team was elated when they won the basketball game.


Based on context clues, the meaning of the word "elated" is ________. 

What is delighted/very happy?
300

The animosity for her sister had caused them to get in many arguments.

Based on the context clues, the word "animosity" means ________. 

What is hatred?
400

The suffix omni- means ________. 

What is all?

400
The suffix -less means ________.
What is without?
400

The root word of acrophobia is ________. 

What is phobia?
400
The root word of democracy is ________. 
What is demo?
400

The situation was a conundrum and we did not know what to do.


Based on context clues, the word "conundrum" means ________.

What is problem/puzzle?
500
The prefix tele- means ________.
What is far/over a distance?
500
The suffix -ize/ise means ________. 
What is become?
500

The word word of cardiology is ________. 

What is cardio?
500
The first step to figuring out a word with in-text diction is to ________.
What is look for context clues?
500

Avoiding the accident was futile. Both cars did not have time to stop before crashing. 

Based on context clues, the word "futile" means ________.

What is ineffective/useless?