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Synonyms and Antonyms
Homophones and Homographs
Prefixes and Suffixes
Greek and Latin Roots
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What is a synonym for the word "beautiful"
Pretty, Gorgeous, Cute, Attractive etc...
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What is a Homophone?
Two words that SOUND the same but have different meanings.
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What is a prefix?
A letter or group of letters that is BEFORE a word and changes it's meaning.
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What does the root word "memor" mean? Give an example.
"Memor" means "To remember" like in Memories.
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What is an antonym for the word "round"
Flat, square, pointed...etc.
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What is a Homograph?
Two words that are SPELLED the same but have different meanings.
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What is a suffix?
A letter or group of letters that is AFTER a word and changes it's meaning.
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What does the root word "Ped" mean? Give an example.
Ped means "foot" ...Pedestrian, Pedicure etc.
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Are "Unique" and "Original" synonyms or antonyms? Why?
Synonyms. Unique means "one of a kind" and Original means "the first of it's kind" ... the first of it's kind is always one of a kind.
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True or False "Eye" and "I" are homographs.
False, they're homophones, they sound the same.
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What does the prefix "Pre" mean? Give an example.
Pre- means "Before." ... Preorder, prefix, pretest
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What does the root word "fac" mean? Give an example.
"Fac" means to do/make. Like in "factory"
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What is a synonym for the word "leader"
Instructor, Guide, etc...
400
True or False "Bass" and "Bass" are homophones.
False, they're homographs, they are spelled the same but have different meanings. One is a fish, one is an instrument.
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What does the prefix "Anti-" mean? Give an example.
Anti- means "Against" ... antibacterial, antibiotic, antigravity etc.
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What does the root word "Ambul" mean? Give an example.
Ambul means "walk" like in Ambulance, it used to mean "walking doctor"
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What is an Antonym for the word "exhausted"
Energized, Awake, etc...
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Please give me an example of a pair of homographs that are ALSO homophones.
round and round ... bowl and bowl ... sink and sink ... etc.
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What does the suffix "ing" do to a word when it is added to it?
-ing changes a word to the present tense. (Example: "I am going for a run." vs "I am running." It shows that it is happening right now)
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What does the root word "juven" mean? Give an example.
"Juven" means Young. Like in Juvenile.