Who Am I?
I often appear in persuasive writing when an author wants the audience to feel something rather than think logically. Who am I?
(Please write JUST the root/prefix)
path
Write a word with the word part "struct" that includes the opposite of to tear down.
Construct
Spell the word meaning able to be trusted:
credible
Pull out the root/prefix and define it
Reconstruct
struct- to build
An argument made against another argument is a ____________.
counterclaim
I help show that a source is reliable, believable, or worth trusting. Who am I?
(Please write JUST the root/prefix)
Cred
Write a word that means the opposite of external shell.
Endoskeleton
Spell the word meaning built carefully or step by step:
structured
Pull out the root/prefix and define it
Exobiotic
Exo- outside
An emotional appeal used in persuasive writing is called ____________.
Pathos
I describe something located inside, like internal organs or inner processes. Who am I?
(Please write JUST the root/prefix)
Endo
Write a word that means the opposite of believable or trustworthy.
incredible
Spell the word for a process that absorbs heat
Endothermic
Pull out the root/prefix and define it
Misconstruction
struct- to build
To act against an action, expectation, or plan is to
Counteract
I appear in words that describe how ideas, arguments, or systems are carefully put together. Who am I?
(Please write JUST the root/prefix)
struct
Write the opposite for an item that is allowed.
Contraband
Spell the word meaning against established culture or norms:
countercultural
Pull out the root/prefix and define it
Accredited
Cred- Trust/Believe
Lack of interest, feeling, or concern is called ____________.
Apathy
I signal resistance, opposition, or pushback against an idea or action. Who am I?
(Please write JUST the root/prefix)
counter/contra
Write a word that means the opposite of apathetic or feeling nothing.
empathy
Spell the word meaning disease or medical condition:
Pathogen
Pull out the root/prefix and define it
Myopathy
path:
emotion/suffering/disease
A word that refers to a person who has studied the internal glands of the body is called an ______.
Endocrinologist