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Vocab Lab Q 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Base Words | Refers to individual words in the English language |
| Root Words | Goes back to Latin and Greek languages |
| Affix | Small word particles, usually only a few letters, added to a root word to change its meaning or grammatical properties. |
| Prefix | Affixes that come at the beginning of a word, before a root word. |
| Suffix | Affixes that come at the end of a word, after the root word |
| Respect | Acting in a way that shows admiration or care about other people and their belongings. |
| Courage | The act of being brave or bold in a scary situation |
| Genre | A category or a way of organizing different pieces of literature by the style or what the book is about. |
| Delusion | Something that distracts you or plays tricks on your mind |
| Fluent | Something that is constant |
| Theory | Somebodies guess on what is about to happen |
| Inference | An educated guess |
| Unsettling | Something that makes you upset or that disturbs you |
| Scorn | Something that you dislike |
| Bullying | The act of constantly hurting someone or being rude to someone. |
| Turmoil | Being confused or uncertain of a situation |
| Refugee | Someone who leaves or is forced out of their country |
| Deprived | Someone or something who is lacking the materials or resources they need to survive |
| Tenant | Someone who rents land or property from a landlord |
| Plot | The main events of a movie, show, or a book. |
| Improvisation | Something that you create or perform |
| Surplus | An amount of food or other products left over. |
| Murmured | To speak in a low or quiet voice |
| Drama | 1-A play in the theater. 2-Over Exaggerating |
| Disrupt | To interrupt something |
| Theme | The what the story is about |
| Dialogue | The line where someone speaks in a story. |
| Revolting | Something that is causing someone else disgust |
| Compassion | Showing kindness or love toward someone. |
| Persuasion | The act of trying to get others to agree with your opinion |
| Alliteration | The process of repeating the same letters or sounds. |
| Eloquent | Someone who is fluent in writing or speaking |