Spelling, Roots, & Vocab UNIT 1 REVIEW

SYNONYM, EPONYM, ANONYMOUS Root Meaning ONYM name SYNONYM, EPONYM, ANONYMOUS

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

ONOMATOPOEIA, ONOMATOMANIA Root Meaning ONOMA name ONOMATOPOEIA, ONOMATOMANIA

NAÏVÉ, NAÏVETÉ, NAÏVÉNESS Root Meaning NAIV to be born NAÏVÉ, NAÏVETÉ, NAÏVÉNESS

Root Meaning NAIS to be born RENAISSANCE

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

Correct or Incorrect? naïvé C

Correct or Incorrect? analagy analogy

Correct or Incorrect? innate C

Correct or Incorrect? apoligize apologize

Correct or Incorrect? synonym C

Correct or Incorrect? anonamous anonymous

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

NAÏVÉ Meaning: Synonyms: Antonyms: Context: lacking worldly experience innocent, gullible, inexperienced Antonyms: worldly, experienced, artful Context: Ron has the naïve belief that all people are good citizens.

APOLOGIZE Meaning: Synonyms: Antonyms: 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.

ANALOGY Meaning: Synonyms: Antonyms: a comparison made between two things to show how they are alike Synonyms: similarity, parallel, correlation Antonyms: dissimilarity, difference, unlikeness Examples: You can draw an analogy to the character of Elizabeth in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.

SYNONYM Meaning: a word that has the same or similar meaning as another word Synonyms: equivalent, metonym Antonyms: antonym, opposite Context: The word “adorable” is a synonym of the word “cute”.

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

YOUR vs. YOU’RE

YOUR vs. YOU’RE

YOUR vs. YOU’RE

BETWEEN vs. AMONG

LOOSE vs. LOSE

THEIR vs. THERE vs. THEY’RE

THEIR vs. THERE vs. THEY’RE

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

TOWARD vs. TOWARDS

BANNING “COULD OF”