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Spelling, Roots, & Vocab HONORS UNIT 1 REVIEW
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Root Meaning SCEND to climb ASCEND, DESCEND, CONDESCENDING
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Root Meaning GNAT to be born COGNATE
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Root Meaning LYS to loosen ANALYSIS, PARALYSIS, DIALYSIS
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Root Meaning ONYM name SYNONYM, EPONYM, ANONYMOUS
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Root Meaning PHER to carry or bear PARAPHERNALIA, PERIPHERY, PHEROMONE
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Root Meaning POUND to put, place, or set COMPOUND, EXPOUND, PROPOUND
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Root Meaning SOLV to loosen RESOLVE, SOLVE, SOLVENT
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Root Meaning LOG speech, reason, word GEOLOGY, APOLOGIZE, LOGORRHEA
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Root Meaning POSIT to put, place, set DEPOSIT, POSITION, PROPOSITION
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Root Meaning LUS to play or jest; game ALLUSION, ELUSIVE, COLLUSION
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Root Meaning QUEST to seek, ask, gain QUESTION, CONQUEST, REQUEST
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Root Meaning SOLUT to loosen SOLUTION, RESOLUTION, ABSOLUTELY
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Root Meaning NOMIN name DENOMINATION, NOMINATE, IGNOMINIOUS
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Root Meaning LYZ to loosen PARALYZE, ANALYZE, PSYCHOANALYZE
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Root Meaning NAIV to be born NAÏVÉ, NAÏVETÉ
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Root Meaning PET to seek, to rush at, to go toward IMPETUOUS, PETULANT, APPETITE
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Root Meaning PHOR to carry or bear METAPHOR, ANAPHORA, EUPHORIA
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Root Meaning QUIR to seek, ask, gain INQUIRE, REQUIREMENT, ACQUIRE
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Root Meaning NAIS to be born RENAISSANCE
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Root Meaning PON to put, place, set COMPONENT, EXPONENT, POSTPONE
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Root Meaning QUER to seek, ask, gain QUERY, CONQUER
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Root Meaning NAT to be born NATURE, INNATE, NATIVE, INTERNATIONAL
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Root Meaning QUIS to seek, ask, gain INQUISITIVE, EXQUISITE, PREREQUISITE
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Root Meaning SCENT to climb ASCENT, DESCENT, NASCENT
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Root Meaning LUD to play or jest; game LUDICROUS, ALLUDE, ELUDE
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Root Meaning POS to put, place, set COMPOSE, REPOSE, APROPOS
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Correct or Incorrect? descendent descendant
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Correct or Incorrect? analyticle analytical
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Correct or Incorrect? elusive C
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Correct or Incorrect? naïveté C
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Correct or Incorrect? perpetuate C
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Correct or Incorrect? tautology C
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Correct or Incorrect? euphorea euphoria
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Correct or Incorrect? innate C
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Correct or Incorrect? apoligize apologize
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Correct or Incorrect? anonamous anonymous
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Correct or Incorrect? impasition imposition
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Correct or Incorrect? requisite C
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Correct or Incorrect? condesending condescending
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Correct or Incorrect? juxtipose juxtapose
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Correct or Incorrect? ignominious C
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Correct or Incorrect? exsquisite exquisite
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Correct or Incorrect? ludacrous ludicrous
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Correct or Incorrect? paraphernalea paraphernalia
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Correct or Incorrect? iresolute irresolute
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Correct or Incorrect? impetuous C
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INNATE Meaning: having at birth Synonyms: inborn, inbred, inherited Antonyms: acquired, learned, gained Context: She has an innate sense of rhythm.
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NAÏVETÉ Meaning: quality of lacking worldly experience Synonyms: unsophistication, innocence, gullibility Antonyms: worldly, experienced, artful Context: Ron’s naïveté resulted in a $2,500 loss from the conman.
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REQUISITE Meaning: needed; imposed by authority Synonyms: necessary, indispensable, essential Antonyms: needless, superfluous, nonessential Context: Do you have the requisite supplies?
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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!
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DESCENDANT Meaning: one who is descended from an ancestor Synonyms: heir, offspring, progeny, child Antonyms: progenitor, ancestor, forefather Context: I am a descendant of Abe Lincoln.
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CONDESCENDING Meaning: having a patronizingly superior attitude Synonyms: arrogant, haughty, supercilious, snobby Antonyms: humble, respectful, considerate Context: Alice was condescending when she told me that I shouldn’t win the award over her.
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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.
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TAUTOLOGY Meaning: saying the same thing twice over in different words Synonyms: redundancy, reiteration, repetition Antonyms: brevity, conciseness, succinctness Examples: The students will take turns, one after the other. She was a dark-haired brunette.
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IGNOMINIOUS Meaning: marked by shame or disgrace Synonyms: despicable, embarrassing, disgraceful Antonyms: respectable, commendable, deserving Context: Jim’s ignominious action caused Sarah to break up with him.
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ANONYMOUS Meaning: without a name Synonyms: unsigned, undisclosed, unidentified Antonyms: known, identified, named Context: The survey will be anonymous.
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LUDICROUS Meaning: laughable because of obvious absurdity Synonyms: ridiculous, farcical, outlandish, foolish Antonyms: reasonable, sensible, sound, sad Context: I made a ludicrous offer on the house-- $2,300!
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ELUSIVE Meaning: capable of escaping capture or comprehension Synonyms: evasive, ambiguous, incomprehensible Antonyms: intelligible, definite, stable, understandable Context: That math theorem is simply elusive!
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EUPHORIA Meaning: a feeling of great happiness Synonyms: elation, high spirits, glee, jubilation, bliss Antonyms: depression, discouragement, misery Context: The euphoria in the room was palpable.
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PARAPHERNALIA Meaning: personal belongings carried about Synonyms: gear, regalia, “stuff,” accoutrements Antonyms: community property, family heirlooms Context: My paraphernalia includes my wallet, keys, and Ipod.
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IMPETUOUS Meaning: having sudden, forceful energy or emotion Synonyms: impulsive, abrupt, eager, impassioned Antonyms: calm, cautious, reflective, circumspect Context: You may regret your impetuous decision.
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PERPETUATE Meaning: to continue indefinitely Synonyms: maintain, keep going, sustain Antonyms: discontinue, give up, cease, halt Context: Why do you want to perpetuate this lie?
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ANALYTICAL Meaning: able to reason validly Synonyms: rational, scientific, logical, investigative Antonyms: disorganized, illogical, unsystematic Context: Lana solved the problem with her analytical mind.
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IRRESOLUTE Meaning: unsure of how to act or proceed Synonyms: undecided, doubtful, hesitant, uncertain Antonyms: resolute, decisive, determined, obstinate Context: My decision is irresolute; do not bother me again.
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JUXTAPOSE Meaning: to place side by side to compare Synonyms: place next to, bring together Antonyms: separate, divide, isolate, draw apart Context: When you juxtapose the images, you can see how one has finer quality.
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IMPOSITION Meaning: a burdensome or unfair demand Synonyms: intrusion, demand, command, encumbrance Antonyms: benefit, blessing, help, aid Example: Yes, it is an imposition to borrow my car for three months!
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A PREFIX… acts like a ___ in a sentence. preposition is attached to the ___ of a word. front
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A SUFFIX… determines a word’s ___. part of speech is attached to the ___ of a word. end
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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
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A PREFIX… that has the meaning of “very” or “thoroughly” is called an ___ prefix. intensive
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A ROOT… carries the main ___ of a word. meaning
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A WORD… must have at least one prefix, root, or suffix root
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