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lucid – adj. Definition: Clear; easy to understand
Example: The wonders of the temple were made more lucid by a guided tour of the little museum.
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repudiate - verb Definition: To reject; to disown
Example: The scientist repudiated the lab work of the new technician because of the multiple errors.
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superficial – adj. Definition: Relating to the surface; shallow
Example: The wound was superficial, so the boy didn’t need stitches.
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primordial – adj. Definition: Formed long ago; primitive
Example: The primordial village was lacking modern conveniences like running water and plumbing that we enjoy today.
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irony - noun Contradictory; using words to convey a meaning that is opposite of it’s real meaning. Example: Irony is spending half of your life making fire extinguishers, and then dying in a fire because you didn't have a fire extinguisher.
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Affixes Prefix: tri Definition: three
Examples: tricycle, triangle, tripod Suffix: -tion, -sion Definition: state, condition, action, process, or result Examples: election, prohibition, compassion, decision, conclusion
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