Spelling, Roots, & Vocab HONORS UNIT 1 REVIEW

Root Meaning ONYM name SYNONYM, EPONYM, ANONYMOUS

Root Meaning LOG speech, reason, word, the study of GEOLOGY, APOLOGIZE, LOGORRHEA

Root Meaning QUEST to seek, ask, gain QUESTION, CONQUEST, REQUEST

Root Meaning NOMIN name DENOMINATION, NOMINATE, IGNOMINIOUS

Root Meaning ONOMA name ONOMATOPOEIA, ONOMATOMANIA

Root Meaning NAIV to be born NAÏVÉ, NAÏVETÉ, NAÏVÉNESS

Root Meaning QUIR to seek, ask, gain INQUIRE, REQUIREMENT, ACQUIRE

Root Meaning NAIS to be born RENAISSANCE

Root Meaning QUER to seek, ask, gain QUERY, CONQUER, CONQUEROR

Root Meaning NAT to be born NATURE, INNATE, NATIVE, INTERNATIONAL

Root Meaning QUIS to seek, ask, gain INQUISITIVE, EXQUISITE, PREREQUISITE

Correct or Incorrect? naïveté C

Correct or Incorrect? analogous C

Correct or Incorrect? inate innate

Correct or Incorrect? apoligize apologize

Correct or Incorrect? anonamous anonymous

Correct or Incorrect? requisite C

Correct or Incorrect? ignomeny ignominy

Correct or Incorrect? exsquisite exquisite

A PREFIX… acts like a ___ in a sentence. preposition is attached to the ___ of a word. front

A PREFIX… that changes its last letter to match the first letter of the root to which it is attached is called an ___ prefix. assimilated

A PREFIX… that has the meaning of “very” or “thoroughly” is called an ___ prefix. intensive

A ROOT… carries the main ___ of a word. meaning

A SUFFIX… determines a word’s ___. part of speech is attached to the ___ of a word. end

A WORD… must have at least one (prefix, root, or suffix). root

INNATE Meaning: having at birth Synonyms: inborn, inbred, inherited Antonyms: acquired, learned, gained Context: She has an innate sense of rhythm.

NAÏVETÉ Meaning: quality of lacking worldly experience Synonyms: innocence, gullibility, credulity Antonyms: worldliness, cynicism, sophistication Context: Ron’s naïveté resulted in a $2,500 loss from the conman.

REQUISITE Meaning: needed; imposed by authority Synonyms: necessary, indispensable, essential Antonyms: needless, superfluous, nonessential Context: Do you have the requisite supplies?

EXQUISITE Meaning: of such beauty to arouse intense delight Synonyms: striking, elegant, graceful, impeccable Antonyms: ordinary, inferior, flawed, repulsive Context: I just received this exquisite diamond!

APOLOGIZE Meaning: to regretfully acknowledge an offense Synonyms: ask pardon, atone, make amends, regret Antonyms: insult, offend, hurt, neglect, disappoint Context: My mom said that I need to apologize.

ANALOGOUS Meaning: a likeness permitting one to draw an analogy Synonyms: comparable, related, equivalent Antonyms: dissimilar, unalike, disparate Examples: The theme of the short story is analogous to the theme of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.

IGNOMINY Meaning: public shame or disgrace Synonyms: humiliation, embarrassment Antonyms: honor, commendation, exaltation Context: Jim’s ignominy caused Sarah to break up with him.

ANONYMOUS Meaning: without a name Synonyms: unsigned, undisclosed, unidentified Antonyms: known, identified, named Context: The survey will be anonymous.

LOOSE vs. LOSE

BETWEEN vs. AMONG

EMIGRATE vs. IMMIGRATE

DESCENDENT vs. DESCENDANT -ANT refers to the family tree (think of “A = Ancestor” -ENT means “moving downward or hanging down”

TOWARD vs. TOWARDS TOWARD = AMERICAN ENGLISH Walk toward the gym. TOWARDS = BRITISH ENGLISH Walk towards the gym.

TOWARD vs. TOWARDS

BANNING “COULD OF”