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Term | Definition |
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Less | Without, failure or inability to perform |
William was exhausted after a sleepless night. The neighbor's dog had kept him up all night barking. What does sleepless mean in this sentence? | without sleep |
Sleepless | without sleep |
Faultless | free from error |
Childless | not having children |
Hopeless | not having hope |
Fearless | lacking fear |
Effortless | requiring no physical or mental exertion |
Tasteless | lacking flavor |
Speechless | unable to speak |
Is less a prefix or suffix? | Suffix because it comes AFTER the root word |
What is the root word in fearless? | Fear |
What is the root word in childless? | Child |
What is the root word in effortless? | Effort |
What is a synonym for fearless? | bold, brave, daring |
What is a synonym for tasteless? | bland, flavorless, unflavored |