Roots
roots meaning "name"
-onym- and -nom-
Root meaning "the best"
-opt-
tells how many equal parts make up a whole
denominator
the best or most favorable
optimum
a place where one goes to listen
auditorium
root meaning "to hear"
-aud-
prefix meaning "bad"
to look at again
revise
having no known name, identify, or source
anonymous
a reward, a payment, or a gift
bounty
root meaning "good"
prefix meaning "not"
the ability to see
vision
the repetition of the same sounds or the same kinds of sounds at the beginning of a group of words
alliteration
wanting to cause pain or injury to someone else
malice
roots meaning "to see"
-vis- or -vid-
prefix meaning "back or again"
re-
pleasant, kind, or not dangerous
benign
not able to be heard
inaudible
to prove that something is true
evidence
root meaning "letter"
-lit-
suffixes meaning "able to be"
"-able" or "-ible"
two words that sound the same, but are spelled differently and mean different things
homophone
a generous gift, often in response to a request; an improvement-something good coming from something else
boon
the exact meaning of the group of words
literal