prefixes
Which prefix means with or together?
com
Which root means to please?
plac
Which suffix means full of?
ous
Which word is a body of beliefs or ideas?
doctrine
What idiom means it's not complicated?
it's not rocket science
Which prefix means not?
in
Which root means to please OR to thank?
grat
Which suffixes mean state of or act of?
ance & ine
Which word describes when you teach a certain point of view?
indoctrinate
What idiom means to fail miserably?
Which prefix means in or into?
not
a root that is a word on its own (such as temper)
Which suffixes mean inclined to or tending to?
ent & id
Which two words seem to be antonyms as one is an extreme or something severe and one is restraint or moderation
temperance & intemperate
What idiom is a way to describe an unintelligent person?
the lights are on, but nobody's home
What is the term for words added to the beginning or ending of a root?
affix
Which root means to moderate or make less severe?
temper
Which suffix can be an adj, n, or v?
ate
Which word describes when you decrease the strength of something?
temper
What idiom means to store or hide something?
to squirrel something away
What is a morpheme?
the smallest unit of meaning within a word
Which root means to teach?
doc
Which suffix, when used as a verb, means to do or make?
er
Which two words seem to be synonyms that mean you're happy and at peace?
complacent and placid
What is the purpose of an idiom?
to add interest and description; to say something in a unique, fun, non-literal way