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Month 4 NTF
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| continuous (continue-ous) | Not stopping, without interruption. [continue (root word) means to go on without interrupting; the e is dropped; -ous (suffix) means “full of”] |
| conversation (converse-ation) | oral communication between people; talking. [converse (root word) means to talk with others; the e is dropped; -ation (suffix) means “the result of” and is used to turn verbs into nouns] |
| forgotten (forgot[t]-en) | to fail to remember; to not think of. [forgot (root word) means failed to remember; the t is doubled; -en (suffix) means “cause to be or have”] |
| nonliving (non-live-ing) | not having life; dead. [non- (prefix) means the opposite of; live (root word) means to have life; the e is dropped; -ing (suffix) means “happening”] |
| swimming (swim[m]-ing) | moving in water using limbs, fins and/or tail. [swim (root word) means to move in water using limbs, fins and/or tail; the m is doubled; -ing (suffix) means “happening”] |
| unpleasant (un-please-ant) | not pleasurable or satisfying; offensive. [un- (prefix) means “the opposite of”; please (root word) means to give pleasure or satisfaction; the e is dropped; -ant (suffix) means “quality of”] |
| valuable (value-able) | costing or bringing a high price. [value (root word) means monetary or material worth; the e is dropped; -able (suffix) means “worth or ability”] |