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Junior Vocab 14
Unit 14 words, roots, and prefixes
| Word/Root/Prefix | Definition |
|---|---|
| SEMA, SEMIO (Greek sema) | sign |
| DIGM, DICT (Greek digma) | a showing, comparison |
| PHRAS (Greek phrasein) | to show, to tell |
| MONSTR (Latin monstrare, monstratum) | show, warn |
| OMIN (Latin omen) | sign, warning |
| para | alongside, beside |
| meta | after |
| de | very, completely |
| re | back |
| ab | away from |
| semantic | having to do with the meaning of words or language |
| semiotic | of or relating to signs or symbols |
| paradigm | a pattern or model |
| phraseology | the way in which something is expressed; style |
| metaphrase | an exact translation or restatement |
| paraphrase | a summary that is not word-for-word |
| demonstrative | openly expressive of emotions |
| remonstrate | to protest or object |
| ominous | menacing; threatening |
| abominable | loathsome; disagreeable |
| abomination | something disgustingly offensive |