dis- de-
To get rid of some old toys
discard
Your plan to do outdoor exercise every day.
intention
To tell the truth about something, even though it’s embarrassing.
admit
To suggest a plan for saving electricity at our school
propose
A large amount of oil has been spilled into a river
contaminated
To feel sorry about not studying hard enough to pass the test
regret
To keep trying to do something
persist
You can taste the clear flavor of mustard in the stew
distinct
The teacher's comments motivate students to do their best work.
incentive
Really ridiculous
absurd
To keep somebody from entering a certain building.
exclude
B * O * N * U * S
Get 50 points for every word you can list with the prefix con- in 20 seconds.
contact, contract, continue, conclude, confident, confirm, connect, consider, conservation, consist, consider, consume, continent, continual, contribute, conversation, convertible, convict, convince...
B * O * N * U * S
Get 50 points for every word you can list with the prefix re- in 20 seconds.
readjust, reclaim, realism, recapture, reconnect, reconsider, record, redundant, refusal, regret, rejoin, relax, reinvent, reliable, remain, repay, reprit, reproduce, resemble, resent, respond, restart, restrain, return, reuse, reverse
To say when the chicks will hatch from their eggs
predict
Your dog’s barking takes your attention away from your homework
distract
Adults have an effect on how a teenager handles a car
influence
Organizing and managing the classroom.
administers
Appearing on the outside of a computer
external
To point out the differences
contrast
Someone you trust hurts you
betray
Belonging to you
personal
Needing their parents' help in order to survive
dependent
An event that people around the world will remember forever.
immortal
The high-speed train in China surprises most people
astonishes
Someone says a fish is twice as big as it really was
exaggerates
To understand something
comprehend
To take pictures of a friend’s birthday party to remember the decorations
record
permanent