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Unit 8 ENG 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Root: INSUL | Island |
| Insular | Limited in knowledge or perspective |
| Insulate | To protect from outside influence |
| Synonym of insular | Restricted |
| Antonym of insular | Broad-minded |
| Root: IDIO | Single, peculiar, personal |
| Idiosyncrasy | A peculiar quality; a quirk |
| Idiom | A speech or phrase specific to a particular language or group of people |
| Synonym of idiosyncrasy | Habit |
| Synonym of idiom | Dialect |
| Root: NUM | To count |
| Enumerate | To list separately; to count off |
| Innumerable | So plentiful as to be uncountable |
| Synonym of enumerate | Tally, itemize |
| Synonym of innumerable | Countless |
| Antonym of innumerable | Few |
| Root: PLUS, PLUR | Many |
| Nonplussed | Baffled, confused |
| Surplus | An amount beyond what is necessary |
| Plurality | The greater part |
| Synonym of nunplussed | Dumbfounded |
| Antonym of nonplussed | Clear |
| Synonym of surplus | Excess |
| Antonym of surplus | Shortage |
| Antonym of plurality | Minority |
| Root: SING | "Single" |
| Single | To isolate, to choose |
| Singular | Separated from others; unique |
| Synonym of single | Screen |
| Synonyms of singular | Rare, exceptional |
| Antonyms of singular | Usual, ordinary |