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Unit 8 ENG 8
Question | Answer |
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Root: INSUL | Island |
Insular | Limited in knowledge or perspective |
Insulate | To protect from outside influence |
Synonym of insular | Restricted |
Antonym of insular | Broad-minded |
Root: IDIO | Single, peculiar, personal |
Idiosyncrasy | A peculiar quality; a quirk |
Idiom | A speech or phrase specific to a particular language or group of people |
Synonym of idiosyncrasy | Habit |
Synonym of idiom | Dialect |
Root: NUM | To count |
Enumerate | To list separately; to count off |
Innumerable | So plentiful as to be uncountable |
Synonym of enumerate | Tally, itemize |
Synonym of innumerable | Countless |
Antonym of innumerable | Few |
Root: PLUS, PLUR | Many |
Nonplussed | Baffled, confused |
Surplus | An amount beyond what is necessary |
Plurality | The greater part |
Synonym of nunplussed | Dumbfounded |
Antonym of nonplussed | Clear |
Synonym of surplus | Excess |
Antonym of surplus | Shortage |
Antonym of plurality | Minority |
Root: SING | "Single" |
Single | To isolate, to choose |
Singular | Separated from others; unique |
Synonym of single | Screen |
Synonyms of singular | Rare, exceptional |
Antonyms of singular | Usual, ordinary |