1. RPS List #3 8 th Grade Reading Mrs. Pope

2. Prefixes= co- together or with, de-down or remove

3. Root words= admire, assume, compete, console, conserve, corrupt, describe, devastate

4. Suffixes= tion- state or quality

5. Admiration Admiration- noun- The state of looking up to someone with great pleasure or approval.

6. Assumption  Assumption- noun- To take something for granted or to draw conclusions without enough information

7. Compensation  Compensation- noun- Something that is given or received as a result of a service, loss, injury, death, etc.

8. Competition  Competition- noun- A rivalry between two or more people, businesses, etc.

9. Conservation  Conservation- noun- The act of preserving something, such as wildlife, human rights, etc.

10. Consolation  Consolation- noun- To give support, relief, or assistance; to attempt to bring cheer.

11. Convention  Convention- noun- A meeting or formal assembly to which people, usually in politics, get together to discuss ideas.

12. Corruption  Corruption- noun- The state of being dishonest and acting in an evil and untrusting way.

13. Description  Description- noun- The state of giving a clear image of an event or person through the use of words.

14. Devastation  Devastation- noun- The state of being upset or let down; to destroy or destruct

15. The End  RPS QUIZ will be on Friday