Expanding vocabulary: Word parts reference and resource
Which words contain a suffix? Select two options.
amplify encode silver brilliance fling
Read the meanings of the word bolt, then read the sentence. Definition 1. n., a screw for fastening 2. n., a strike of lightning 3. n., a bar that slides to lock something 4. n., a roll of fabric or wallpaper
Please make sure you latch the bolt on the window when you close it tonight. What is the meaning of bolt as it is used in this sentence? Definition 1 Definition 2 Definition 3 Definition 4
Read the definitions. com = withple = to complete pli = to be courteous, to comply with-ment = an action or object
Which sentence uses the underlined word correctly? The silk curtains were a nice compliment to the tall windows. She appreciated his effort and paid him a nice complement. The necklace was a perfect complement to her outfit. The design of the building complimented its intended purpose.
thesuarus What information about the word compliment can be found in both the dictionary and thesaurus entries?
a book of synonyms and antonyms antonyms synonyms pronunciations parts of speech
retrospect If retro means "back" and spec means "to see or look," what is the best definition of the phrase in retrospect in the sentence below? In retrospect, I probably should have taken better notes on that topic.
a survey or review of a past course of events or period of time. in regretting the past in respecting the past in anticipating the past in considering the past
word root
base of a word
Which pair of words share the same prefix?
competent and correspondent impatient and incomplete nuisance and tolerance disintegrate and disappear
Which words share a word root with educate? Select two options.
duet conduct edifice deduction duplicate
How does adding the affix -etic to the words energy, athlete poet change the meanings of these words?
energetic athletic poetic They all become adjectives: words that describe.
If the word rudiment is defined as a fundamental principle or skill, and the suffix -ary is defined as "of or relating to," what does the term rudimentary education mean?
the education necessary for getting a job a manual education an education gained through hard work a basic education
suffix
word ending after the word root
prefix
a syllable or word that comes before a root word to change its meaning
Read the definitions. rung \ ˈrəŋ \ [Middle English; Old English hrung or crossbar] noun1. one of the crosspieces of a ladder 2. the cross supports on the underside of a chair 3. a level of hierarchy wrung \ˈrəŋ\ [Middle English; Old English wringan; German ringan, "to struggle"] transitive verb 1. past tense of the verb wring, meaning to squeeze or twist dry 2. past tense of the verb wring, meaning to extract or obtain by twisting and compressing3. past tense of the verb wring, meaning to affect painfully
Which sentences use wrung correctly? Choose two options. He wrung as much water out of the towel as he could before hanging it up. When she heard the news, she wrung her hands in frustration. The wrungs of the ladder are so unsturdy that the ladder should not be used. The students liked to balance their feet on the wrungs of the desk chairs. Hard work is required to reach the highest wrungs of success.
