Lesson 88 Words that Start with "C"
A way of describing the similarities between people, places, things, or ideas
What is comparison or comparing?
The meaning of the root "audi" as in audible
What is to hear?
Prefix meaning "before"
What is "pre"?
When two words can be "interchangeable" because of their related meanings, they are known as
What are synonyms?
Words that are spelled alike but have different meanings and/or different pronounciations
What are homophones
A way of indicating the perceived differences between people, places, things, or ideas.
What is to contrast or contrasting?
Root referring to life or living things
What is 'bio'?
Meaning of the prefix "co" as in coworker or cooperate
What is 'with'?
A word that is a "180" from another word
What is an antonym?
Words that are spelled alike but have different meanings. Literally means to "write" the "same."
What are homographs?
What is a clue?
The meaning of the root 'ben' as in beneficial or benefit
What is 'good'?
What is the meaning of the prefix 'sub'?
What is beneath or below?
If you need to search for a replacement word while writing, use this resource
What is a thesaurus?
A homophone for the word "soar" as in "eagles soar through the sky." Spell it and correctly use it in a sentence.
What is "s-o-r-e" as in "my muscles are really sore from all the weight lifting.
This word produces an effect and describes a direct relationship between two things. As in ______ and effect.
What is cause?
Root that means "to measure."
What is 'meter'? (as in speedometer, thermometer)
Suffix that means "one who does something."
What are the following: -ee, -eer, -er, -ian, -ist, -or?
The word "distant" is a _________for the word "nearby."
What is an antonym?
(Two words) Hints that an author or speaker give that helps to define an unusual or difficult word.
What are context clues?
The meaning of the root 'port' as used in the words import or export or portable.
What is 'to carry'?
Joyful means 'full of joy'. Name another suffix that can be added to joy to also mean full of joy.
What is -ous? (as in joyous)
The words "thought" and "considered" are __________
What are synonyms?
Three letter word that can mean both an animal found in the Himalayas and can mean to talk excessively.
What is to yak and a yak?