Word Parts
True or False: The word parts clud & clus mean "to come"?
False
clud/clus means "close"
What part of speech is exclude?
verb
exclude - to shut or keep out
Does the word make sense in the sentence?
After the big fight, the sisters contravened because it wasn't worth it.
No.
Contravene means "to come or be in conflict with".
What is the definition of contravene?
to come or be in conflict with
Which word means "to shut or keep out"?
a. preclude
b. exclude
c. seclude
b. exclude
preclude - to prevent the presence or occurrence of
seclude - to place in or withdraw into solitude; remove from social contact
Which word part means "quality or condition"?
a. ity
b. ion
c. ism
a. ity
What part of speech is venture?
noun
venture - an undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome
Does the word make sense in the sentence?
Sonja loved being around people, so she decided to seclude herself over the weekend.
No.
Seclude means "to place in or withdraw into solitude; remove from social contact and activity, etc"
What is the definition of the word circumvent?
to go around or bypass something
Which word means "an agreement between 2 or more people to do or not do something"?
a. venture
b. coven
c. covenant
c. convenant
venture - an undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome
coven - an assembly of witches, especially a group of 13
Which word part means "condition or belief"?
a. crat
b. ism
c. ion
b. ism
What part of speech is inclusive?
adjective
inclusive - including, enclosing, embracing
Does the word make sense in the sentence?
Because I was already late for work, I did my best to circumvent the traffic downtown.
Yes.
Circumvent means to go around or bypass something.
What is the definition of exclude?
to shut or keep out
Which words means "including, enclosing, embracing"?
a. reclusive
b. inclusive
c. conclusive
b. inclusive
reclusive - shut off or apart from the world; living in seclusion, often for religious reasons
conclusive - serving to settle or decide a question; decisive; convincing
What two word parts mean "to come"?
ven and vent
What part of speech is contravene?
verb
contravene - to come or be in conflict with
Does the word make sense in the sentence?
The venture was a sure thing, so I wasn't nervous to invest all of my savings.
No.
Venture means "an undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome".
What is the definition of reclusive?
shut off or apart from the world; living in seclusion, often for religious reasons
Which word means "the collective items or amounts of income of a person or state"?
a. revenue
b. covenant
c. venture
a. revenue
covenant - an agreement between 2 or more people to do or not do something
venture - an undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome
What do the word parts fac/fec/fic/fy mean?
to make
What part of speech is seclude?
verb
seclude - to place in or withdraw into solitude; remove from social contact and activity, etc
Does the word make sense in the sentence?
My mom's face when I came home late was conclusive proof I would be grounded.
Yes.
Conclusive means "serving to settle or decide a question; decisive; convincing".
What is the definition of preclude?
to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible
Which word means "an assembly of witches, especially a group of thirteen"?
a. covenant
b. reclusive
c. coven
c. coven
covenant - an agreement between 2 or more people to do or not do something
reclusive - shut off or apart from the world; living in seclusion, often for religious reasons