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Vocabulary 3
Spratley, Mrs.Cawthon Class
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| il-, im-, in-, ir- | Meaning: Not, without Example: Illegal, immoral, inconsiderate, irresponsible Context Clue: The criminal did something illegal so the cops arrested him. |
| mid- | Meaning: Middle Example: midway, midday, middleman, midcourse Context Clue: I was reaching midway of the court, then I got hit still standing half-way to the dug-out. |
| non- | Meaning: Not, without, opposite Example: nonstick, nonsense, nonhuman, nonexistence Context Clue: The girl growled at me in a nonhuman way, almost with a growl. |
| pro- | Meaning: Forward Example: project, progress, progression, proactive Context Clue: We made so much progress on our game it was almost finished. |
| semi- | Meaning: Half Example: semicircle, semicolon, semiaquatic, semiprivate Context Clue: The two semicircles created one circle. |
| sub- | Meaning: Under Example: submarine, subassembly, subject, subjective Context Clue: The submarine crew took to the sea, slowly sinking in safety of the large, under-water vessel. |
| tri- | Meaning: Three Example: tricycle, triangle, triplets, trio Context Clue: The tricycle had three wheels. |
| uni- | Meaning: One Example: unicycle uniform, universe, university Context Clue: The unicycle's wheel rolled off. |
| gress, grad | Meaning: Move, stop, go Example: graduate, progress, degree, gradually Context Clue: I have made progress over years pushing me towards my goal. |
| ject | Meaning: Throw Example: project, ejected, reject, deject Context Clue: The DVD ejected out of the disc player. |
| mar | Meaning: Sea Example: marine, submarine, aquamarine, catamaran Context Clue: The navy went to work in the submarine. They worked not on dry land, but worked in marines, oceans, etc. |
| oper | Meaning: Work Example: operate, operator, cooperate, improper Context Clue: To operate, first you must flip the switch. |
| phon | Meaning: Sound Example: phone, phonics, telephone, gramophone Context Clue: The telephone rung, creating noises till someone picked up. |
| scrib, script | Meaning: Write Example: describe, scribble, subscribe, subscription Context Clue: I had to describe the criminal, his face was hard to remember. |
| tele | Meaning: Sound Example: telephone, telegraph, telegraphy, telegram Context Clue: The telephones, that was tele off, ring echoed through the halls of the household. |
| -less | Meaning: Without Example: careless, penniless, worthless, bottomless Context Clue: I was careless, I didn't look where I was going and tripped on a rock. |
| -ly | Meaning: In some way Example: sadly, badly, madly, hardly Context Clue: Hardly anyone came, there were only few teenagers in the party. |
| -ment | Meaning: Condition of Example: argument, government, environment, payment Context Clue: The conversation became a argument, with debating and constant disagreeing, when all I asked was to get a cookie. |
| -ness | Meaning: State of being Example: happiness, illness, sadness, madness Context Clue: The sadness has seemed to describe the whole day throughout. A cry here and there with addition of rain. |
| -ous | Meaning: Full of Example: joyous, carnivorous, previous, envious Context Clue: The T-Rex was carnivorous, filled with the thoughts of eating other dinosaurs. |
| -s, -es | Meaning: More than one Example: kids, houses, gifts, mouses Context Clue: The houses leaned over me, surrounded by the darkness and shadows made by the tall buildings. |
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