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Vocabulary List #2
StudyStack for Language Arts Vocabulary List #2
Term | Definition | Example Words | Sentences |
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Bi- | Two | Bicycle, Bilateral, Biplane, Bilingual | Jean-Paul was bilingual: he was fluent in both French and English. |
Co- | With, together, as | Copilot, Coworker, Coordinater, Cofounder | My coworker helped me on my work presentation; I credited both of us for its creation. |
E- (also ex- ?) | Out | Erase, Extradite, Excommunicate, Expedite. | The content on the blackboard was erased; it cannot be seen. |
Auto | Self | Automatic, Autobiography, Autokinetic, Autocode | Many famous figures have written autobiographies; stories of their lives from their perspective. |
Deca | Ten | Decade, Decagon, Decagram, Decathlon | The polygon is a decagon; with ten sides. |
Dynam | Power | Dynamic, Dynameter, Dynagraph, Dynamotor | The dynagraph was used extensively to monitor the electricity; it can measure the amount of power in a current. |
Fin | End | Finish, Finale, Final, Finalism | The season finale of the TV show was a conclusion to the particular set of episodes. |
Form | Shape | Formation, Uniform, Informative, Transformation | The students formed a line in almost perfect uniform; the line was very straight. |
-ed | Past tense | Walked, Listened, Relaxed, Studied | I walked outside about half an hour ago. |
-est | Most | Fastest, Loudest, Highest, Tallest | Mount Everest is the highest point out of all the land surface on Earth. |
-ic, -ical | Pertaining to, having to do with | Mythic, Musical, Neolithic, Mesolithic | The Parthenon in Athens is very mythic; it ties in with much of Greek mythology. |
-ist | One who practices | Violinist, Scientist, Linguist, Artist | The artist had nearly perfected his masterpiece; he had practiced and labored very diligently on it. |
-ite | Forming adjective or noun | Finite, Socialite, Israelite, Angelite | The host of the party was a wealthy socialite; she had many connections in the social hub of the town. |
De- | Off, away from, down | Depart, Dethrone, Deactivate, Decommision | Fort Monroe was decommissioned in 2011; it is not an active base anymore. |