Prefixes
Consider words such as "prefix," "prepare," and "preview."
What does the prefix "Pre-" mean?
Before
What does the root "-Bio-" mean?
Life
Consider words such as "amendment," "excitement," and "ailment."
What does the suffix "-ment" mean?
Act or process of
What does it mean to conceal something?
To hide, or keep from sight
Consider words such as "erupt," "disrupt," and "interrupt."
What does the root "-rupt-" mean?
To break
What prefix has the definition "three"
Tri-
Consider words such as "correct," "direct," and "rectangle".
What does the root "-rect-" mean?
Right; Straight
Consider words such as "autograph," "biography," and "photograph."
What does "-graph" mean?
To write; To draw
Consider the sentence: " I dissented to the use of AI in school"
What does the word "dissent" mean?
Hold or express opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held
(To disagree)
Consider words such as "credibility," "incredible," and "credit."
What does the root "-cred-" mean?
To believe, trust
Consider words such as "monologue," "monochrome," and "monopoly."
What does the prefix "mono-" mean?
One, or single
Which root in the word: "disposition" means "to place"?
-posit-
Consider words such as "institution," "participation," and "constitution."
What does the suffix "-tion" mean?
The state, action, result, or process of being.
What word has the definition:
"The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness"
Integrity
What does posterity mean?
All future generations of people
What does the prefix "de-" means?
Down; Out; Away
What does the root "-sent/sens-" mean?
To feel
What does the suffix -gress mean?
To go
Fill in the blank:
I enjoy studying the _______________ of Ancient Rome.
Vestiges
Identify and provide the definition for all the roots in the word: "Teleportation"
"Tele-" means distant
"-port-" means to carry
"-tion" means the state, action, result, or process of being
Consider words such as "interpret," "international," and "interject."
What does the prefix "Inter-" mean?
Between
Consider words such as "comfort," "fortify," "fortress."
What does the root "-fort-" mean?
Strong
Consider words such as "biology," "psychology," and "geology."
What does the suffix "-logy" mean?
What does "subterfuge" mean?
Deceit used in order to achieve one's goal
Describe a smell or sound that you find loathsome.
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