Give three reasons to learn Greek and Latin word parts.
1. Many scientific and mathematical words are made from Greek and Latin root words 2. Gives you a strategy to understand new words 3. It is a fast way to increase your vocabulary
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What does 'foreboding' mean?
feeling beforehand of coming trouble
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Give an example of something that Grade 9 students must 'adapt' to.
Answers will vary
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Give two examples of something that is 'absorbing'.
A sponge, a good movie
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Who might use 'cryptograms'?
military leaders, diplomats, and industrialists
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Name three words with the root 'aster / astr / astro' (meaning star).
showing mature characteristics at an early age (before its time)
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Why would a writer choose to use a pseudonym?
To hide their real identity e.g. female authors in the past may have chosen a male pen name in order to be published
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When you add a suffix to a word ending in silent 'e', what happens to the 'e'?
Drop the silent 'e' of the suffix begins with a vowel (e.g. -able -ity -or). Keep the silent 'e' if the suffix begins with a consonant (e.g. -ful -ly - ment)
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Use the word 'foreshadow' in a sentence.
Answers will vary.
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How are the words 'adverse' and 'adversary' different?
Adverse is an adjective whereas adversary is a noun
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Which word means 'formally remove oneself; relinquish; surrender'?
abdicate
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Give two examples of onomatopoeia.
splash, drip
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Can you remember what this word means, or use your knowledge of word parts to work it out? pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
A disease fo the lungs caused by habitual inhalation of very fine silicon dust particles.
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What is the missing word in this sentence? Some traffic signs are so confusing that they ________ tourists.
mislead
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Complete this sentence with one of the vocabulary words: Let the opponents settle the dispute themselves; don’t ________.
intervene
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Complete this sentence with one of the vocabulary words: The jury decided that the blow was struck in a moment of panic and had not been ___________.
premeditated
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What is an anagram for the word 'Torchwood'?
Doctor Who
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Name this character and the cartoon in which he appears: