Word Forms and Meanings: Part 1

Form two real words by combining a prefix and/or suffix with the root listed below. If you need to, use your dictionary.Then illustrate that the word has the meaning of that root by using one of those words in a sentence. Example: dic, dict=to say 1. addiction 2. edict The judge's edict was the final say in that matter. ven=to come

1. Advent 2. Convene 1. The advent of technology has brought the world closer together. 2. Our class convenes once a week.

Form two real words by combining a prefix and/or suffix with the root listed below. If you need to, use your dictionary.Then illustrate that the word has the meaning of that root by using one of those words in a sentence. Example: dic, dict=to say 1. addiction 2. edict The judge's edict was the final say in that matter. ten, tain, tend=to hold

1. Contain 2. Obtain 1. The jar contained marbles. 2. I obtained the lap top from the tech guy.

Form two real words by combining a prefix and/or suffix with the root listed below. If you need to, use your dictionary.Then illustrate that the word has the meaning of that root by using one of those words in a sentence. Example: dic, dict=to say 1. addiction 2. edict The judge's edict was the final say in that matter. vers, vert=to turn

1. Conversation 2. Invert 1. He switched the topic of the conversation when I mentioned his mother. 2. The number 9 looks like an inverted number 6.

Form two real words by combining a prefix and/or suffix with the root listed below. If you need to, use your dictionary.Then illustrate that the word has the meaning of that root by using one of those words in a sentence. Example: dic, dict=to say 1. addiction 2. edict The judge's edict was the final say in that matter. mit, mis=send

1. Dismiss 2. Mission 1. At 3 p.m., the class will be dismissed for the day. 2. The squad has a mission in Iraq.

Form two real words by combining a prefix and/or suffix with the root listed below. If you need to, use your dictionary.Then illustrate that the word has the meaning of that root by using one of those words in a sentence. Example: dic, dict=to say 1. addiction 2. edict The judge's edict was the final say in that matter. voc, vok=to call

1. advocate 2. evoke 1. He was an advocate for equal rights. 2. Returning to the town she grew up in evoked memories from her childhood.

The prince refused to commit regicide against his father. What does the root reg or rex mean?

King

Putting thoughts into words requires a knowledge of a language's structure and vocabulary.

True

If you had beauty in abundance, you would be called _____.

beautiful

If bellum means "war," when were antebellum houses built?

before the war

If you were full of courage, you would be called _____.

courageous

If neuro refers to the nerves or nervous system, an inflammation of the nerves would be called which of the following?

neuritis

Based only on its prefix and root, the word atheist most closely means which of the following?

someone who believes there is no god

Based only on its prefix and root, the word eulogy most closely means which of the following?

words stating someone's good qualities