Define widow
A woman whose husband has died.
Define plague
A deadly disease that spreads rapidly and affects a large number of people, often causing widespread suffering and death.
What does the prefix "un-" mean?
Not
Define Aesthetic
Related to beauty or how things look.
Define Leisure
the time when you are not working or doing other duties
What word means "A person who works for another, often doing household tasks."
servant
What word means "The land along the edge of a sea, ocean, or lake; a geographical area where land meets water."
coast
What part of speech are words that end with the suffix "-tion"
nouns
Which word means "existing or happening now "
contemporary
Which word means "part or share of the whole "
proportion
What word means "A person who has control or authority over others; often the owner or employer."
master
What word means "A system in which people are legally owned by others and forced to work without pay or freedom, often subject to exploitation and abuse. "
slavery
What does the root "bio" mean? Give an example of a word that has that root.
bio = life
Which word means "generally accepted or familiar "
established
Which word means "deal with problems or difficulties successfully "
cope
Cannot look at vocab list - Define Imaginative
Creative and able to think of new ideas; inventive.
Cannot look at the vocab list - Define preserve
To maintain or keep something in its original or existing state, often to protect it from harm, change, or destruction.
Give an example of a word that uses the prefix "re-". Use the word in a sentence.
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Cannot look at vocab list - Define sophisticated
highly developed, complex
Cannot look a the vocab list - Define voluntary
done without being forced or paid to do it
Cannot look at the vocab list - Define Possession
The state of having or owning something.
Cannot look at the vocab list - Define tradition
A long-established custom, belief, or practice that is passed down through generations within a community or culture.
What does the root "dict" mean? Give an example of a word that uses that root.
dict = speak
Cannot look at vocab list - Define notion
An idea or belief.
Cannot look at the vocab list - Define undertake
to take responsibility for and begin doing something