Synonyms
"I took a different route home from school."
Way, direction, street
When we practiced affixes, I found a prefix at the beginning of a word.
Suffix
Pitcher
baseball pitcher / water pitcher
Exasperation: When my mom saw my messy room, she sighed with exasperation, which means she was tired of seeing it like that. What does the word “exasperation” mean?
tired of seeing it like that.
revisit, restart, repeat, etc.
"I was enthralled with the movie."
Engaged, interested, captivated by, amazed by
Maxine is really peculiar, she wears mismatching shoes and only eats sushi.
normal, typical
Change
grow/adapt, coins
Falter: My dog’s routine never falters. Every day when I come home from school, he is waiting at the door wagging his tail and ready to play, unlike my cat who sometimes greets me and other times prefers to nap. What does the word “falter” mean?
Doesn't change
Write down words with "-less"
worthless, helpless
Mrs. High stated that she loves vocabulary.
said, reported
I felt discouraged when I talked to my friend.
Encouraged
Yard
lawn / measurement
Pristine: My mom keeps her kitchen as pristine as a hospital operating room. There is not one speck of dirt to be found anywhere. What does the word “pristine” mean?
Clean
Write down words with "dis-"
disappear, disappoint
I thought the introduction was boring.
Beginning
I retracted my hand from the car window when it was closing.
extended, reached out
Blue
color / feeling blue
Niche: The small bakery found a niche to sell their goods. Every Wednesday there was a local farmer’s market where vendors could sell homemade goods. No one else there sold cakes and pastries, so they were very successful. What does the word “niche” mean?
a good spot
Write down words with "-ed"
jumped, helped, kicked
In Biology, we studied for our exam.
Test, assessment
The wild animal was ferocious.
Calm, safe, tame
Fork
Repugnant: My brother’s best friend is repugnant. Every time he comes over, he makes rude comments, leaves trash all around the house, and never is helpful. I can’t believe he has any friends at all. What does the word “repugnant” mean?
terrible, rude, disgusting
Write down words with -logy
biology, geology, psychology