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Month 6 NTF
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| deodorize (de-odor-ize) | to remove an unpleasant scent. [de- (prefix) means “down or away”; odor (root word) means the property of a substance that activates the sense of smell; -ize (suffix) means “to make”] |
| different (differ-ent) | not alike; not ordinary; unusual (adjective). [differ (root word) means to be unlike, dissimilar (verb); -ent (suffix) changes nouns and verbs to adjectives] |
| employee (employ-ee) | a person working for another person or business for pay. [employ (root word) means to hire for a job; -ee (suffix) means “person who”] |
| international (inter-nation-al) | of or pertaining to two or more nations or countries and their citizens. [inter- (prefix) means “between”; nation (root word) means a territory or country; -al (suffix) means “pertaining to”] |
| prehistoric (pre-history-ic) | the time or period prior to recorded history. [pre- (prefix) means “before”; history (root word) means the record of past events and times; the letter y is dropped; -ic (suffix) means “of, relating to”] |
| signature (sign-ature) | a person’s name written to identify him or her. [sign (root word) means to write down; -ature (suffix) means “the act, process or state of”] |
| invasion (invade-sion) | the act of entering as an enemy or harmful entity. [invade (root word) means to enter forcefully as an enemy; the letters d and e are dropped; -sion (suffix) means “the condition or state of being”] |