Prefixes/Roots List

Period 2

Group 1

06 May 2010

Katharine Schultz

Ante – :

meaning: before, earlier, in front of

sample words: antebellum, antecedent, anterior, anteroom, antedate

1. He lived before the Civil War during the antebellum period.

2. We saw many antebellum homes when we were driving through Alabama.

3. He has many antecedents and ancestors who emigrated from Ireland.

4. Thinking carefully before doing should be the antecedent of an action.

5. Her neck is anterior to her feet.

6. There were many events that were anterior to the start of the war.

7. There is an anteroom next to the dining room where many of the guests wait

before being seated for dinner.

8. We were ushered by the maid into an anteroom before we were greeted by the

master of the house.

9. The floods antedated everyone’s departure from the city.

10. The party antedated the sleepover.

Ant – :

meaning: against

sample words: antacid, antagonist, antonym, Antarctic, anteater

1. She should take an antacid to help her heartburn problems.

2. They should be able to get an over the counter antacid at the local drugstore.

3. He was an antagonist who struggled against the evils of slavery.

4. Bob Ewell was an antagonist in To Kill a Mockingbird.

5. The word ‘reserved’ is an antonym of the word ‘sociable’.

6. Learn the antonyms and synonyms for the vocabulary test.

7. Nearly all of Antarctica is covered by icecaps.

8. The region of Antarctica was first explored in the early 1800’s.

9. A group of children were excited by the anteater that they saw at the zoo.

10. Anteaters have long tongues that help them to feed on ants.

Arm:

meaning: a weapon or tool

sample words: armada, armadillo, army, armband, armor

1. An armada was sent to England by the King of Spain.

2. There was an armada of insects walking on the ground.

3. There is a large armadillo population in Texas.

4. Armadillos have protective coverings on their backs made of bony plates.

5. Some men are still drafted to serve in the army.

6. The country sent their army to help protect their citizens.

7. He always wears an armband on his wrist when he plays basketball.

8. Many gang members wear arm bands as a sign of identification.

9. The knight put on his protective armor before going into battle.

10. The poor defenseless man only had a shield to use as armor.

Arthr(o):

meaning: joint

sample words: arthritis, arthroscope, arthropod, arthrosis, arthrospore

1. His grandmother suffers from the aches and pains that are caused by her

arthritis.

2. The doctor told his patient that she would experience extreme discomfort from

her arthritis.

3. He used an arthroscope to examine her joint.

4. An arthroscope is a very useful instrument to physicians.

5. Insects are some of the creatures that are considered to be arthropods.

6. We examined a dead arthropod under a microscope.

7. The elbow is an example of an arthrosis or joint.

8. Arthroses are what hold our bones together.

9. Many fungi and algae produce arthrospores and other spores for reproduction.

10. In bacteria, arthrospores are not considered real spores because they have

passed into a resting state.

Avi-:

meaning: bird

sample words: aviation, aviary, aviculture, avid, avifauna

1. Aviation is a part of his military training.

2. Man people who work in the field of aviation desire to become pilots.

3. We went to the zoo and saw all of the different birds in the aviary.

4. There are many trees and room for birds to fly in the aviary.

5. Working in the field of aviculture, he takes care of many birds.

6. Many people who are involved in aviculture study the breeding behavior of

birds.

7. The boy has an avid need to be the center of attention.

8. She is such an avid reader that she reads at least three new books a week.

9. Seagulls are considered to be the avifauna of the coast.

10. Brazil’s avifauna is very diverse and colorful.

Shannon van der Walt

Cav-:

Meaning: hollow

Sample words: cavity, cavern, cave, concave, caveman

1. A build up of plaque often leads to a cavity in a tooth.

2. The doctor filled the cavity with an artificial mixture.

3. The large cavern continued for a total of 3 miles.

4. She stared into her unconscious lovers cavernous eyes.

5. The cave was filled with sand and shells from the ocean.

6. The fast flowing river ended up caving the banks.

7. The yellow cup is especially concave.

8. The concave polygon was called a star.

9. The meaning of the first three letters of caveman describes the contents of

their skulls.

10. Cavemen often lived in caves, hence the name.

Cent-:

Meaning: a hundred/ hundredth

Sample words: century, centimeter, percent, centenary, cent

1. Every century consists of one-hundred years.

2. One hundredth of a century is equivalent to one year.

3. A centipede has one hundred legs.

4. The centipedes numerous legs allow it to move rapidly.

5. To find a percentage you take a proportion and multiply it by 100.

6. The student got a 98% on the math quiz and only missed 2 questions.

7. The school celebrated its’ centenary by baking a cake in the shape of 100.

8. Every centenary, the college throws a party in honour of the occasion.

9. An American cent is worth one hundredth of a dollar.

10. One hundred cents make up one American dollar.

Cap-:

Meaning: take, hold, seize, catch

Sample words: captive, caption, captor, capillary, capsize

1. The captive was held against his will in the prison.

2. When the pirates raided the island, they caught and imprisoned many captives.

3. Captions are intended to catch the reader’s attention and elucidate the picture.

4. The colourful, bright caption took the attention away from the tragic picture of

the man bleeding.

5. The captor was cruel and treated his prisoners with disdain.

6. The prisoners dreaded the arrival of their captor; for when he did, they were

beaten.

7. The capillaries contain and help circulate blood throughout the body.

8. The smallest blood vessels, capillaries, transport blood within the body.

9. When the irresponsible children rocked the boat violently, it capsized.

10. When the ship capsized, it carried the passengers into the freezing water.

Cart-:

Meaning: paper, letter, chart, map

Sample words: cartridge, cartel, cartoon, cartographer, cartogram

1. The cartridge held ink needed to print the document.

2. The letter was printed successfully due to the reliable ink carton.

3. The cartel contained a list of drugs imported illegally.

4. The banking cartel was under a lot of stress for a short period of time.

5. The cartoon was drawn exquisitely on the paper.

6. The artist that drew the cartoon managed to incorporate a map into the

drawing.

7. A cartographer is in charge of drawing maps of geographic locations.

8. The cartographer was asked to fly in a plane to get a view of the land he would

be drawing.

9. The cartogram showed a picture of the surrounding land.

10. Cartograms show land in a map using lines, dots, and shaded areas.

Cell:

Meaning: storeroom

Sample words: cellar, cellular, cellulite, cellblock, cellophane

1. The cellar was designed to hold food and wines in the 16th

century.

2. The faction of soldiers used the cellar in the church as an area to sleep in for

the night.

3. I really wanted to go cellular, but the bandwidth and the coverage was too

expensive.

4. Cellular respiration requires sugar and oxygen to produce carbon dioxide,

water and energy.

5. Although I only wear a size 50, I still have cellulite all over my body.

6. Cellulite is a gathering of fat cells concentrated in one area of the body.

7. The cellblock was the area in which the prisoners were held captive.

8. Daily, the prisoners visited the cellblock for ten minutes to socialize under the

watchful eye of the guards.

9. The cellophane was used to keep the food fresh.

10. Cellophane is mainly used in storing food to maintain freshness.

Angie Caplanis

Cis-

Meaning: on this side of

Sample words: cislunar, cisatlantic, cisalpine, cisterns, cesterna

1. They rocketed off into a cislunar orbit.

2. Many stars exist on the cislunar side between the sun and Earth.

3. Across the cisatlantic side is America.

4. Cisatlantic is a term commonly used in geography.

5. On this side of cisalpine. Cisalpine comes from the mountains, the Alps, if you

were looking at them from the viewpoint of Rome.

6. In the corner of the room there is an iron cistern filled with water.

7. Cisterns are containers filled with water, most often referred to as toiletes.

8. The cisterna is only one of the few organs that comprise the endoplasmic

reticulum in a cell.

9. Cisteras contain lymph or cerebrospinal fluid.

Co-:

Meaning: with, jointly.

Sample words: coexist, coherent, cooperate, coauthor, commence

1. Peace will only be achieved when people can coexist with nature.

2. I’ve seen the word coexist on lots of bumper stickers lately.

3. When you mumble, you are not coherent and no one can understand you.

4. To be a good lawyer, you must be able to come up with coherent arguments.

5. A rudimentary lesson in early children’s lives is to cooperate and work with

others.

6. If everyone in your group cooperates and solves their differences, you will be

able to work harder on your project.

7. It is said that sometimes the coauthor doesn’t get as much credit as the other.

8. My cousin coauthored a famous book, but no one remembers his name much.

9. You may commence the test now.

10. The meeting is arranged to commence at 6pm.

Col- :

Meaning: with, together.

Sample words: collaborate, collapse, collection, college, colleagues

1. This year’s science fair lets children be collaborating scientists.

2. When I collaborate with other musicians, my compositions become better.

3. Exhausted after her race, she collapsed on the grass.

4. The poor dog finally collapsed after hours of running down the beach.

5. Of all the hobbies in the world, collecting things could be the most popular.

6. Many people collect mementoes that are important to them, such as childhood

toys.

7. If you don’t have enough money to go to college, you can always to go

financial aid.

8. My Grandpa went to college for eight years learning how to become a doctor.

9. When work is boring, my colleagues can make the office exciting.

10. When you work, you will meet lots of new people through your colleagues.

Com- :

Meaning: with, together.

Sample words: completely, comfort, committee, comma, commemorate

1. Before you are excused from the table, make sure you ate everything

completely.

2. You will be asked to complete many detailed forms before they hire you.

3. A warm fire and hot chocolate is often comforting.

4. When times get rough, your family and friends will always be there for

comfort.

5. My mom is in charge of all the PTA committees you can think of.

6. To get into the English Honors committee, you have to have an A in the class.

7. When doing quote integration, make sure all your commas are in the right

places.

8. A misplaced comma can ruin a whole sentence.

9. There will be a special lottery this month to commemorate our organization’s

25th

anniversary.

10. Usually, monuments or statues are built to commemorate someone important.

Contra- , Contro-:

Meaning: against, opposite.

Sample words: contrast, contrary, control, contradict, controversial

1. Compare and contrasting is a common essay type.

2. Some artists like to only focus on the beauty of contrast between like and dark.

3. Mary, Mary, quite contrary, How does your garden grow?

4. In our recent debate, there has been many contrary opinions on this important

global issue.

5. You need to put a leash on your dog in order to control him.

6. To think that my friends and I will soon be controlling motor vehicles is

exciting and scary.

7. I don’t mean to contradict you, but you really have your information wrong.

8. That man is so scary that no one ever contradicts him.

9. Electric cars are a highly controversial issue.

10. There are many controversial opinions in the White House about current

issues.

Torie Hamilton

Ab-

Meaning: from, away from, off

Sample words: abduct, abject, abnormal, absent, abstract

1. Two women were abducted from the small village after the pirates raided.

2. Some believe that one day, aliens will travel to earth and abduct humans.

3. The city held many helpless homeless people and those living in abject

poverty.

4. The child gave an abject apology to the little girl after pulling her hair.

5. The parents were relieved to discover there was nothing abnormal with their

baby’s health.

6. The boy’s behavior was abnormal after he returned from his friend’s house.

7. She was marked absent from her class after ditching school

8. The girl’s smile was absent after she realized she failed her final exam.

9. Picasso’s style of abstract art enthralled many around the world.

10. His abstract way of dancing was different, but well performed.

Ad-:

Meaning: to, toward; near, at, by

Sample words: adapt, address, adjacent, admit, adjust

1. The Native Americans had to adapt to the new way of living after Father Serra

arrived with his people.

2. The zoo keeper said that it takes a rescued sea lion a few months to adapt to its

new surroundings.

3. His presentation failed to address the importance of saving the environment.

4. She wrote the address on the envelope with a purple pen.

5. The coffee shop is adjacent to the used book store.

6. The construction worker placed the brick adjacent to the line of other bricks.

7. She hated to admit it, but her friend was right about her cheating boyfriend.

8. The delinquent finally admitted to stealing the diamond necklace.

9. The boy blushed as his mom bent down to adjust his collar at the party.

10. To adjust the height of the chair, just pull the lever below the seat.

Amb(i)-:

Meaning: around, about, both

Sample words: ambidextrous, ambition, ambiance, ambiguous, ambivalence

1. Being ambidextrous comes in handy if your hand is injured and you are forced

to use your opposite hand to write.

2. The ambidextrous boy had a great skill in playing the piano.

3. His ambition will bring him far life.

4. She had great ambition, but if she wanted to become a doctor, she would have

to try harder in school.

5. The candle-lit restaurant had a peaceful ambiance.

6. Warm tones in a room give a welcoming ambiance.

7. Her ambiguous answer to his request to dance left him feeling confused.

8. The ambiguous wording made it difficult to get a point out of the essay.

9. The couple had ambivalence in their relationship: They couldn’t stop arguing

but they seemed to get along at the same time

10. The patients in the rehab center expressed ambivalence to the drug they had

become addicted to.

Act:

Meaning: do, move

Sample words: action, react, transaction, activity, activation

1. His actions were done with the best intentions.

2. The action of the soccer game kept the fans on the edges of their seats.

3. She didn’t know how to react when she was proposed to.

4. He didn’t have time to react before the basketball hit him in the face.

5. The bank handles financial transactions.

6. The transaction between the two business men was a success.

7. The summer camp had an activity planned everyday for the kids.

8. No physical activity can lead to other unhealthy decisions.

9. The activation of your cell phone may require assistance from an associate.

10. Before two molecules react, they must have the necessary activation energy.

Alt:

Meaning: other, the other of two

Sample words: alternate, alternative, altercation, alteration, alterable

1. In the second-half of the game, an alternate was needed after a player was

injured.

2. The kids chose an alternate candy when their favorite was out of stock.

3. The boy had to think of an alternative to playing baseball because it was a

rainy day.

4. To help save the environment, find an alternative to using air conditioner on a

hot day.

5. An altercation occurred between the friends when it could not be decided who

won the game.

6. To avoid an altercation, try to ignore harsh words.

7. The dress will fit perfectly after a few alterations.

8. The editor made minor alterations to the intern’s article.

9. The design of the magazine was alterable and people’s ideas were encouraged.

10. Her rude personality was not alterable for she was stubborn as well.

Antonella

Bas-:

Meaning: to be low, humble; a foundation; rudiment

Sample words: base, basic, basis, bass, bastardize

1. The base of the building should be built on an even, sturdy surface.

2. The base of the statue must be heavy enough to prevent tipping over.

3. Basic math classes teach you the simple concepts of adding, subtracting,

multiplying and dividing.

4. The basic principle of soccer is to not touch the ball with your hands.

5. The basis of the argument between the two countries was over a border dispute.

6. The basis of his speech was about equal rights for all.

7. The young man was given the part as a bass singer in the choir due to the fact

that he had a deep, resonant voice.

8. The bass instrument was given its name because of the low, deep sound it

produces.

9. The government official was bastardized because he was corrupt and no longer

working for the good of the people.

10. Be careful not to take money as a bribe, for your reputation may end up being

bastardized.

Be-:

Meaning: around, seem, completely, about

Sample words: beset, betray, bedeck, becloud, beleaguer

1. In order to win the battle we must beset the foes and attack from all sides.

2. Playpens are made to beset children inside to prevent them from causing

mischief.

3. The sailor betrayed his captain’s orders and found a way out of doing his job.

4. The girl betrayed everyone’s feelings for her by one day going out and

spreading nasty rumors.

5. We will bedeck the old dinning hall and turned it into a lavish dinning area

before the wedding.

6. Children love to help bedeck their Christmas trees with colorful lights and

ornaments.

7. The sky will usually becloud, making the sun no longer visible, before it’s about

to rain.

8. We learned so many new formulas in math today that my mind became

beclouded and I can no longer keep them straight.

9. The three bullies beleaguered the small child in the corner of the room in order

to get his money.

10. During the war, the city was beleaguered for five months before it fell to the

opposing army.

-cad-

Meaning: to fall, die

Sample words: cascade, decadence, cadence, cadenza, cadaver

1. The snow and rocks cascaded down the mountain side during the avalanche.

2. It was so cold during the winter storm that hail began to cascade out of the sky.

3. Stealing his classmates’ money was the first step to his decadence in his morals.

4. Once their parents died the children were not willing to continue old traditions,

leading to decadence in their culture.

5. When acting in a play you should speak in cadence, rising and lowering your

voice at the appropriate moments.

6. The cadence of the dancers was synchronized with the music they danced to.

7. During the concerto, the instruments cadenza was full of rising and falling

notes.

8. The opera singers’ cadenza had a mixture of high and low pitch notes.

9. Mass graves were full of cadaver’s, all the dead bodies that had died from the

bubonic plague.

10. The family allowed their family members’ cadaver to be used in a dissection in

order to learn more about the human body.

Buff-:

Meaning: a blow, jest, devotee, puff of wind

Sample words: buff, buffer (n), buffer (v), buffet, buffoon

1. He is a history buff and enjoys reading about the history of the world during his

spare time.

2. She is a great buff of music and she knows when an artist is going to release a

new album.

3. He sent his documents to the computers buffer for temporary storage.

4. The buffer neutralized the acid, making it safe once again.

5. When the gymnast fell off the high bar, her fall was buffered by the cushioning

pads on the floor.

6. Car manufacturers put their cars through rigorous test in order to see how well

they will buffer a collision.

7. The boxer lost his focus for a moment and was quickly buffeted in the chest

causing him to lose the match.

8. The palm trees were constantly buffeted by the strong hurricane winds.

9. The child acts so strange that many of the other children think of him as a

buffoon.

10. The only place for a buffoon is in a circus, where they can clown around as

much as they like.

Calc-:

Meaning: lime or limestone, counting, reckon

Sample words: calcium, calcify, calculus, calculate, calculator

1. Calcium is an essential element that we need in our bodies.

2. We found traces of calcium in the limestone rocks from our backyards.

3. The calcium salts calcified to form rock.

4. Once in the oven, the clay calcified and became a solid substance with a definite

shape.

5. Calculuses were pebbles used to count and keep track of numbers.

6. Calculus is a form of math in which symbolic expressions are used.

7. Judging by the amount of cars on it, I calculate the bridge to be about 30 feet

long.

8. The students tried to calculate the formula in their head, but they ended up

forgetting important steps.

9. She was a calculator and could easily add up numbers when the moment came.

10. When you use a calculator for adding numbers, it is assumed that you haven’t

mastered basic math.

Julia Morris

Prefix: Cap-

1. You are perfectly capable of doing well on the test if you study hard.

2. If you believe you are capable of accomplishing something, you will be

successful.

3. You must be cautious when traveling through unfamiliar territory so you are

not taken captive by the natives.

4. The adventurers were held captive by the ship’s pirates.

5. Police are always looking to capture criminals on the run.

6. In Treasure Island, Long John Silver hopes to capture Jim Hawkins.

7. It is important to read the captions in textbooks to get important information.

8. In scrapbooks, people often write captions underneath their pictures for the

memories.

9. It is a good idea to buy a capacious suitcase to pack enough clothes in for a

trip.

10. The box was large and capacious; it had just enough room to store my school

supplies.

Root: Cas

1. The waterfall was a beautiful cascade of sparkling water.

2. The goddess Aphrodite has a cascade of golden locks.

3. The dead are most often buried in a casket.

4. In ancient Egyptian times, pharaohs were buried and worshipped in

elaborately decorated caskets.

5. As a kid, I listened to cassette tapes of fun children’s songs.

6. When people learn foreign languages, they can listen to cassette tapes to hear

the words being spoken.

7. It was fun to get all dressed up for the occasion.

8. For special occasions, my family likes to make large, fancy dinners.

9. The workplace is no place for casual clothing.

10. Dressing casually is much more comfortable than wearing a stuffy suit.

Root: Cast

1. HNN is the Laguna Hills High School news broadcast program.

2. Broadcast journalism is becoming a more popular field of work.

3. The weather man on T.V. gives a weather forecast each morning to the public.

4. Weather forecasts are only a prediction, and often times incorrect.

5. Someday I would love to visit an old castle in Europe.

6. Little girls always dream of living in a castle, just like princesses in

storybooks.

7. We were castaways on the deserted island; lost and hopeless.

8. The contestants of Survivor act like castaways, and must form alliances to

survive.

9. It is unkind to castigate someone for a simple mistake; no one is perfect, after

all.

10. I was castigated by my teacher for not turning in my final project on time.

Prefix: Cart-

1. Children love watching cartoons on Nickelodian.

2. Tom and Jerry and The Simpsons are two very popular television cartoons.

3. Large families can go through several cartons of milk per week.

4. Some children love juice so much, they could drink a whole carton by

themselves!

5. Ink cartridges are becoming more and more expensive.

6. Airport security ensures that people don’t bring cartridges of explosives and

gunpowder.

7. Police are always trying to find information on drug cartels.

8. Drug cartels operate undercover, and out of the public eye.

9. Cartography is an old trade that takes many years of skill and patience.

10. In the olden days, cartography was a useful skill to have for people going on

voyages.

Root: Cess

1. It is necessary to bring your passport when going to another country.

2. It is necessary that you study in order to get a good grade on the test.

3. The people of the court took a brief recess to review the case before

continuing.

4. Small children look forward to their recess so they can have a break from

schoolwork.

5. It is wise to put ointment on a wound so it does not abscess.

6. If the wound abscesses, it can become swollen and painful.

7. The key to success is persistence and diligence!

8. When you put in the effort, you will feel the reward through your success.

9. You can access your teacher’s website from the school district’s browser.

10. Having access to your textbook is important for studying for a test.

Bryan Li

Sebastian Zornosa

Hailey Andes

Danielle Cross

Sarah Makepeace

Katelyn Gomez

Root and Prefixes Group 4

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1. Ne: not

Necessary: It is necessary for you to get an A on this geometry test.

Make sure to complete all the chores on your list, seeing as they are

necessary.

Never: You should never go out in the cold without a jacket.

I almost never leave home without my cell phone.

Nepenthe: In the Odyssey, nepenthe was used as a medicine for grief.

The sunrise was a nepenthe for the nightmares of the previous night.

Negative: There was a negative reaction to the new advertising campaign.

You can't really eliminate the negatives but you can diminish them.

Negligent: The negligent zookeeper failed to close the door to the elephant house.

The girl was negligent about keeping her homework together.

2. Non (not) - nontoxic, nonsense, nonfiction, nonabsorbent, nonacidic.

a. Nontoxic substances are not harmful or destructive to human health.

b. The nontoxic cleaner was a great alternative to use on the clothing.

a. She laughed at the utter nonsense of such a suggestion.

b. His essay was full of nonsense and ramblings about no certain topic.

a. Alyssa’s favorite kid of novels to read are nonfiction.

b. She had read all of his novels but none of his nonfiction.

a. He realized the paper towels were actually nonabsorbent after he attempted

to clean up the spilled milk.

b. The soccer field they played on after the storm was very nonabsorbent and

was practically flooded.

a. The only types of foods his condition allowed him to digest were nonacidic.

b. Green beans, peas, carrots, and broccoli are all considered to be nonacidic

vegetables.

3. Numer (number) - numerator, numerology, numerical, numeral, numeration

a. The numerator is the top number of a fraction.

b. To find the numerator, you can cross multiply by x.

a. Numerology and astrology are often associated with one another.

b. Numerology is the study of numbers and their affects on the outcome of life.

a. The students were to place the vocabulary tests in numerical order, starting

with number one.

b. Engineers often use numerical methods as a way of efficiency.

a. In grade school, you learn about the different symbols of Roman numerals

b. The numerals given in the equations on the pop quiz were too difficult to

figure out for some.

a. The Egyptian numeration system evolved around 3400 BCE.

b. There are three different numeration systems used when dealing with

computers.

4. Nov (new)- nova, novel, novice, novelty,

a. Bossa nova is a Brazilian style of music.

b. The flaming star was considered to be a super nova

a. Charles Dickens is famous for writing many well-known novels.

b. I am almost done with the novel I am reading for book club.

a. Our team first started competition at the novice level.

b. A novice is somebody entering a religious order.

a. We each received a novelty prize for winning the scavenger hunt.

b. The novelty of the new toy wore off after a few days of playing with it.

5. Of (against, before) -offend, offer, offense, offset, off

a. You have to be careful to not offend the natives when you visit another country.

b. He often offended men who might have been useful friends

a. The company made an offer that she couldn’t refuse.

b. The plan was dropped because a better one was offered later.

a. Genocide is an offense to all civilized humans

b. The thief was charged with a felony offense.

a. The A+ on her math test offset the face that she got a B on her bio quiz.

b. Sometimes, advantages can offset the disadvantages.

a. He ran off before anybody could stop him.

b. Check that you have all of your belongings before getting off the bus.

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1. op-opponent : The opponent that had beaten the other team was the underdog. Many

people like competition, but dont like contact with their opponent so they do swim.

opposite: The family that were stranded in the middle of the lake were trying to get to the

other side of the lake. In track it slows you down when you are in a relay and pass the

baton to the person in their opposite hand.

oppertunity: The little boy saw the oppertunity to get more candy from the bowl when his

mom wasnt looking. Everyone has an oppertunity to do something good, it is ur choice

whether you take advantage of it.

oppose: Though the girl didnt like the idea her group came up with, she did her best not

to oppose it. The principal opposed the kids idea on never having homework.

opnion: It is always hard to get the quiet kids opnion. The girl gave her opnion on school

uniforms, and said it would be better if we had them.

2. out

outgoing: Even though i am very outgoing, i can be shy at times. The boy wasnt very

outgoing so not many people knew his name.

outrun: In order for the girl to win her race, she had to outrun one of the fastest people in

her school. If you ever come in contact with a bear, it would be a good idea not to run

because the bear will just outrun you.

outlast: In nationals, asside from having a lot of talent on the team, you have to outlast

the other teams, when the weather is about 100 degrees. One company may claim their

product outlasts all others, but you shouldnt always believe what you hear.

outpost: I have many stories from being in the army, and when i was in the outpost, and

had to be aware all the time. My grandfather told me many stories about the outpost he

was stationed at.

outburst: Many teachers dont like it when their students outburst answers. Since the boy

outburst an

answer during a test, the teacher gave him a detention.

3. over

overland:The army decided instead of going over sea they will go overland. We went

hiking overland into deep forests.

overseas: There are many people dieing overseas, and not much is being done about it.

Many soldies are sent overseas to fight in iraq.

overtime: Overtime, the house started to deteriate, and was no long habitable. Although

the man had a serious concussion, overtime he will return to normal.

overcoat: In the snow most people wear an overcoat so they dont feel the cold. If you are

going to big bear you are going to need an overcoat to protect you from the winds.

overcast: On the days when i feel depressed or gloomy, the shy seems to always be

overcast. Since it is overcast most people wont wear shorts, but pants.

4. ori

orient: The puppy's new home was very foreign, so it had to become orient with its new

surroundings. The new student had a hard time orienting herself with the new school,

because there were many different groups.

origin: The origin of corn came from the native americans. The origin of french fries is

france.

original: Song producers look for original pieces that stand out. People who are more

original, get recognized more often.

orichalceous: The orichaleous of the brass was so beautiful that everyone wanted to see it

played. Since the guitar was not orichalceous people would by pass it and buy a different

instrament.

orientation: Many kids skipped the orientation because they sthought it wasnst cook to

go. During orientation i meet so many new people, who are in many of my classes.

5. par

parade: The parade for saint patricks day is a crazy one. The parade we went to in new

orleans was very lively and fun.

apparel: In the department store they didnt sell girls appearl. The mens and boys apparel

was together so i ended up getting my brother an "old mans" shirt.

apparatus: The apparatus for the scuba diving suit was very complicated. The apparatus

that was for river rafting was hard to work there for wer didnt go river rafting.

parable: In the christian bible there are many parables. The old man, had many parables

he told his grandchilden about life.

apparent: The rudeness that the woman had towards others wasnt suddle at all,

it was very apparent. The girls make up was too apparent there for it did the exact

oppisite of what she wanted it to do; make her prettier.

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1. Past: To sprinkle

Pasta: I ate pasta for dinner last night.

It’s a tradition for my team to eat pasta the night before a game or

meet.

Paste: The paste was very thick and sticky.

We used the paste to glue things together in art class.

Pastel: My baby sister wears pastel colors.

Danielle eats pastel, even though it has several carbohydrates.

Pastime: My favorite pastime is to eat.

It was a traditional pastime to play ping-pong in my family.

Pastiche: The pastiche my sister made was very detailed and creative.

A pastiche is a piece of something that is very creative, such as

a painting.

2. Phys: Nature, gross, to bring forth

Physician: My physician confirmed my broken arm.

I always wanted to be a physician when I brow up.

Physiological: My dog has strange physiological behavior.

My neighbor has serious physiological problems.

Physical: I really enjoy physical activities, for it gets my heart pumping.

Physical attraction is better than emotional attraction, not really

though.

Physiognomy: The physiognomy of somebody is basically his or her

physical appearance.

The young girl’s physiognomy told me that she didn’t

understand the arithmetic equation.

Physicist: The physicist was specializing in physics, a type of science.

My mother used to be a physicist, she said I ruined her life

because I was born and I rune her prosperous career.

3. Pict: To paint

Pictures: My aunt loved taking pictures, to my surprise she didn’t become

a nurse.

I used to draw pictures of things all over my homework, but then I

matured.

Pictorial: The tour guide gave us a pictorial of the museum.

The pictorial said that he was depressed; it was his

blue age.

Pictorialism: The use of picorialism is the use of visual images in the arts.

My sister uses pictorialism very much in all of her paintings.

Picturesque: The painting was very picturesque; I was attracted to it.

I thought the picturesque structure was very modern and

sassy.

Picturegoer: According to what I have heard, Mr. Macare is a picturegoer.

I think most picturegoers are very intelligent, it may have to

do that they go to the movie theaters often.

4. Pen: penalty, pain

Penalty: The man was given a penalty for driving without his license.

I was given a penalty kick for being tripped by Messi.

Penology: I used to be a penologist because I’ve always been attracted to

Alcatraz.

Penalize: I was penalized for being out to late.

Danielle was penalized by Squidword for being too happy-go-

lucky.

Pensacola: They used to send people to Pensacola as a consequence to

breaking the law.

Last I heard, Pensacola, was haunted by dead prisoners.

Penninite: People used to give their victims penninite to get them to speak.

I used to think penninite was a drug and not a mineral.

5. Peri-: Around, about, near

Perimeter: We have to find the perimeter of triangles in geometry.

I have to walk the perimeter of the school twice ever week.

Period: I died this period of times; it was rough.

A period in my school is approximately one hour.

Periscope: I had a periscope that I kept on my bunk bed, until it broke.

The periscope was used in WWI because one didn’t have to lift

your head in the trench and still be able to see with the correct

angled mirrors.

Pericardium: My grandpa’s pericardium was infected.

My pericardium surrounds my heart and attached to some

main vessels.

Perichondrium: I have perichondrium problems because I over throw my

shoulder.

My perichondrium covers the surface of cartilage.

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1. Post-: behind, back, afterward

Posterity: His fortune was gradually dissipated by his posterity.

The hope of the world remains to the posterity.

Posterior: School was to start a posterior time for the next week.

The fifth door was posterior to the fourth.

Postpone: They were to postpone party until next week because of

the rain.

They postponed the results to the election, for they

were not counted correctly.

Postgraduate: He went on to receive postgraduate education.

Her happiest day was receiving her postgraduate

diploma. ���Postpartum: After their first child was born, the mother went

into postpartum depression.

The mother bled to death postpartum.

2. Por-: forth, forward

Portray: The teacher was trying to portray a message to his students.

The artist portrayed his emotions through his sketches.

Portrait: The president had his first portrait done.

The first lady bought a portrait of a Gandhi.

Portent: All the signs were full of portent.

His grim appearance was a portent warning.

Portal: The magician summoned a portal to take him to a far away land.

She went through the portal, unsure of what was on the other side.

Teleport: The wizard teleported himself away from danger.

Hopefully, one day technology will allow us to teleport

from place to place.

3. Plumb: lead

Plumber: The plumber fixed the irrigation problem.

The plumber was fired for not listening to his boss.

Plumbing: He joined the profession of plumbing.

He was not very talented in plumbing, so they had to pay

for services.

Plumberies: He opened up many plumberies for the plumbers.

She visited many plumberies, looking for jobs.

Replumb: He had to replumb the pipe to its upright position.

They could not replumb the pipe, so more problems occurred.

Plumbable: The pipe was not plumbable, so it resulted in buying a new one.

The plumber had to check to see if the pipe was plumbable.

4. Port: harbor

Passport: The man forgot his passport, so he was unable to leave the

country.

The man’s passport was not valid.

Importune: My brother knows how to importune me to get help with

his math

homework.

The kid knows how to importune his mother when he

wants money.

Opportunity: She received an amazing opportunity to advance in her

career.

My brother has a great opportunity to study abroad.

Transport: The train had to transport the cargo carefully because it

was

flammable.

I had to transport my friend to school.

Portable: Some classrooms are in portable buildings.

She bought a portable DVD player.

5. Pod/Ped: foot

Podium: The speaker stood on the podium.

The microphone was located on the podium.

Tripod: She used a tripod to hold her camera still.

A tripod has three legs.

Bipedal: The bicycle was a bipedal mode of transportation.

Running requires bipedal activity.

Antipodal: The twin brothers had antipodal personalities.

New York is antipodal to California.

Centipede: The centipede was crawling up the wall.

The boy caught the centipede with a jar.

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1. Pysch: spirit, soul, mind, and breath

Psyche:

· Sarah psyched people out before a lacrosse game by

shouting negative things at the opposing team.

· Hailey psyched herself up before an assembly.

Psychologist:

· When Kara started having dark thoughts her parents

forced her to see a psychologist.

· When Bryan came to school dressed as a clown, Mr.

Macare recommended that he should see a psychologist.

Psychopath:

· Many people started to consider Bryan a psychopath

when he continuously came to school dressed as clown.

· People who murder other people are considered a

psychopath.

Psychic:

· Jane used her psychic ability to predict what horse

was going to win the horse race.

· Kevin used his psychic powers to determine the

answers to the synonym section of the quiz.

Psychobiography:

· Many scientists read psychobiography’s to diagnose

other patients traumas.

· Kyle had a psychobiography written on him when he

fell off the top of playground as a little kid.

2. Pre-: before, ahead, beforehand

Prehistoric:

· Stephanie had prehistoric views about the rules of

gymnastics.

· Johnny took a class to learn about prehistoric animals

like dinosaurs.

Preamble:

· Katie recited the preamble of the constitution for the

history final.

· The preamble to Zach’s speech pumped up the crowd

and made them pay attention to what he had to say.

Precaution:

· In order to prevent injuries, River took precaution

and stretched before he ran.

· There was precaution tape around the huge pothole in

the middle of the road.

Precede:

· I preceded to go to lunch after class.

· Charlotte preceded to take cheer even after she broke

her ankle twist cradling.

Predict:

· Connor, a huge Angels fan, predicted that the team

would go all the way to championships this year.

· After completing the dance routine, Alice made a

prediction that she would make it to the finals.

3. Pro-: forward, forth

Produce:

· Holly’s job was to produce hand made bracelets for

her company.

· Tommy produced a bouquet of flowers to Jenny

while asking her to prom.

Profess:

· Tim professed to Jack how much he regretted

cheating on his girlfriend.

· After screaming and running away from bees, Julie

professed that she was terrified of them.

Promote:

· Sparrow promoted Starbucks by wearing their

company shirt to school twice a week.

· Ever was hoping for a promotion as editor and chief

for the newspaper.

Procedure:

· Harrloh followed the five step procedure for applying

her acrylic nails.

· The procedure to become president of the art club

has many steps and takes a long time

Prodigy:

· Mozart showed prodigious ability in music from a

very early age.

· Shane was so good at skateboarding that his friends

predicted he would become a prodigy before he turned 20.

4. Prov: to be worthy

Prove:

· Andrew couldn’t rest until he proved that it was not

him who stole the car.

· Brenan liked to always prove his point in any

conversation.

Approve:

· Macy liked to approve her little sister’s outfits before

she went to school each day.

· The teacher approved of the students new attitude

towards homework.

Disapprove:

· Ashley’s mom disapproved of Ashley’s new rocker

boyfriend.

· James disapproved of anybody who smoked or did

drugs and refused to hang out with them.

Improvise:

· When Brandon forgot the words to his speech, he

was forced to improvise a new one to say.

· Comedy sports is perfect for anybody who is good at

improvising because everything you say is made up on the

spot.

Provoke:

· Steven and his friends like to provoke any substitute

that comes into our class.

· Scarlett provoked her sister when she continuously

threw water balloons at her.

5. Pup: child, doll

Pupa:

· My sister was in the backyard and found a pupa.

· I always wondered if a pupa could eat because it is

in-between stages.

Pupil:

· The teacher lectured the pupil when she couldn’t

remember her ABC’s.

· Casey was the star pupil; she always turned in her

homework and got A’s on all the tests.

Puppy:

· Kim could not contain her excitement when her

parents got her a Pomeranian puppy for her 13th birthday.

f· Tyler’s puppy was such a trouble maker; it refused

to potty train and always peed in the house.

Puppet:

· Brittany had always wanted a puppet so that she

could put on shows for her parents.

· Tommy had always been scared of puppet shows

ever since he was a little kid. The dolls freaked him out.

Slipup:

· Lizzy had a fear of speaking in front of the class

because she always slip-upped and mixed up words.

· Annabel had a slipup on her first night as a waitress

when she accidently slipped a tray of food on a customer.

 

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RE-

Return: I returned from the supermarket with a bag of chips; will you return my CD’s, Cezar?

Refrain: I refrained from punching him in the face; he refrained from procrastinating on his

essay.

Recede: his receding hairline is very noticeable; we are in a great recession!

Renew: I’m going to renew this book from the library; my faith in the bible was renewed when I

saw Jesus in my dreams

Rebel: he is a huge rebel! I will rebel against this war!

SACR-

Sacrifice: he sacrificed the Beatles album for a new shirt; the sacrifice lasted the entire day

Sacred: that burial ground is sacred to the natives; the sacred chasm of doom is around the corner

Sacrament: I gave him my shawl as a sacrament of my love; the sacraments from the temple are

made of gold.

Sacrilege: sacrilege is considered a capital offense; the sacrilege of the crucifix brought great

disdain to the church

Sarcophagus: the sarcophagus is beautifully crafted; that sarcophagus has a thousand year old

mummy in it!

ROY

Royal: the royal king gave his citizens a piece of bread; that bracelet sure looks royal!

Royalty: his royalty allowed him to get anything he wanted; little did Johnny know that the

beggar was royalty.

Viceroy: the viceroy gave him some supplements to last the week; Mr. Viceroy there is a letter

for you!

Royalism: the royalism of his attitude really bothers me; his royalism is very noticeable!

Royalist: The royalist country declared war; the family comes from royalist blood.

RIT

Written: it is written in the sand; have you written the essay yet?

Writing: your writing is excellent! Have you tried writing your name yet?

Rite: the rite of passage made him cringe; the rite of afternoon tea is something he always looks

forward to.

Ritual: the ritual is very abstract; he has a morning ritual to wake up every morning

Ritualistic: his ritualistic behavior made me angry; the fact that the tribe was very ritualistic

made it difficult to relocate them.

RUPT

Erupt: I will erupt with flowing anger! That volcano will erupt any minute!

Rupture: the rupture is very noticeable; do you see that rupture in the ground?

Abrupt: he came to an abrupt halt; the abrupt research made him fail.

Bankrupt: many people have gone bankrupt; even banks can go bankrupt!

Corruption: the corruption of the government caused the country’s downfall; his corruption

caused great discomfort to the people around him

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Semi- : half, partial

Semicircle; The student drew a semicircle to complete the geometry problem. A

semicircle is one half of a full circle.

Semicolon; A semicolon can help get rid of run-on sentences. Semicolons look like a

cross between a colon and a comma.

Semiannual; The semiannual pineapple fair is this Thursday. There are many things one

should check semiannually.

Semester; A school year typically lasts two semesters. I can’t take animation next

semester, unfortunately.

Semiconductor; A semiconductor is a component in a computer. The semiconductor was

defective, so it couldn’t be used.

Ser : to join, attach , arrange words, weighty heavy

Serial; A serial number is required in the registration of many electronic devices. The

serial killer was finally caught and is serving life in prison.

Sermon; The pastor’s sermon was extremely boring last Sunday. The most common use

of a sermon is in church.

Series; The series of books only had six novels total. There have been so many good

television series cancelled because of lack of money.

Serenade; The boy couldn’t resist a serenade under his girlfriend’s window. The band’s

serenade was met with wild cheering.

Seraph; Another word for a ghost or angel is a seraph. The seraphs were high positions in

the ranks of heaven.

Serv : slave or to serve, to keep guard

Servant; The king had thousands of servants at his disposal. The servant was behaeaded

for stealing from the king.

Service; Military service is compulsory in many countries. It takes a certain amount of

service hours to graduate high school.

Servile; The man acted servile toward the noble to gain his trust. The servants of

medieval times lived lives of servile behavior.

The serviettes were placed on the table before anything else. It is common that people put

their serviettes on their laps when they eat.

Servomechanism; One example of a servomechanism is the brake in a car. The

servomechanism in the car failed and the brakes stopped working.

Sequ : to follow, mediator, trustee

Sequence; The sequence of numbers in the code didn’t make sense. The sequence was

put into the pad to unlock the security door.

Sequel; The sequel to the movie wasn’t as good as the first one. The book’s sequel was

twice as long as the book before it.

Subsequent; The subsequent invasion after the bombing was devastating. The party was

subsequent to the wedding.

Consequence; The consequence for murder is a life sentence in prison. Always think of

the consequences of your actions before doing them.

Sequacious; The samurai was always sequacious to his lord. Be sequacious to your boss

if you want to stay on his good side.

Se- : apart, without, on one’s own

Secede; The Confederacy was a group of states that seceded from the Union. The United

States’ independence started when it seceded from Great Britain.

Secret; The girl wanted to keep her crush her secret. The world governments claim to be

open to its people but still keep many secrets.

Secure; The soldiers were hurrying to secure the V.I.P. Securing lour locker with a lock

in a good idea.

Section; The section of cake had some icing missing. The class was told to study sections

two through six.

Serrated; A serrated knife is an advisable thing to use when cutting meat.

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Solute - to loosen, untie e.g. solution, solubility, solvent, dissolved, solubilized

The solution to the math question was 18, not 9.

Working together, the five men of the council figured out a solution to the land crisis.

According to the science teacher, the solubility of salt is extremely high in water.

Many elements of the periodic table are extremely volatile and have high solubility.

Water is the universal solvent.

My milk was the solvent for my Ovaltine this morning.

When I mixed the sugar in the lemonade, it dissolved quickly.

The acid spilt on the ground started to dissolve the tile.

When my knee started to hurt, I took solubilized Ibuprofen.

To make medicine, certain chemicals must be solubilized in a mixture.

Sphere – ball, planet e.g. spherical, atmosphere, spherelike, spheroid, hemisphere

The sun, although having flames all around it, is spherical.

Announced last week, a new gaming system is being released; one with a spherical shape.

Handballs, soccer balls, and basketballs are all spherelike.

The odd boy’s head was spherelike, not an oval.

Today in geometry, our teacher taught us how to find the volume of a sphere.

Earth and all other planets in our solar system are all spheres.

Our orbit is spheroid, targeted around the sun.

The ball seemed to warp as the pitcher threw it at 90 miles per hour, but it was really still

spheroid.

Our planet is separated into the north and south hemisphere.

In geometry, we learned that a hemisphere’s formula is half that of a sphere.

Stan – to stand, place, or set e.g. distant, stand, stand by, constant, standard

All the students in the class were irritable because they had to stand the entire assembly.

I was hungry while at the baseball game, so I went to the stand for a hot dog.

The patriotic man would stand by his American flag every day.

A true friend would stand by you whenever you needed them to.

The noise coming from the bird’s mouth was constant, giving me a headache.

Known to all of us, infants constantly need attention.

The meter is the universal standard for length.

Caesar had completed the standard amount of community service hours required to graduate.

Japan is distant, but flying makes is possible.

The old man seemed to stare at nothing, distant from the rest of us.

Sinist – on the left e.g. sinister, sinisterly, sinistral, unsinister, sinistrorse

Due to his tattoos and rugged face, the biker looked sinister.

To my sinister was my old dog, Buck, lying down on the porch.

As I was walking down the sidewalk, a young girl stared at me sinisterly.

The traitorous thief threw his knife in the air and caught it sinisterly.

Our family went on a hike, and came across a cottage sinistral to us.

Bill and his wife enjoyed taking sinistral trips across the globe.

Marie looked unsinister, but she truly was a master of deceit.

The mob boss’ house looked unsinister, and even inviting.

In the forest, sinistrorse vines wrap around trees all the time.

The Kraken wrapped its tentacles sinistrorse around its victim.

Sooth – true e.g. soothsayer, soothe, soothing, soother, self-soothed

Whenever I was cranky and tired as a baby, the toy above my bed would soothe me.

When Miles was angry, some mellow music would soothe him.

Something about the waterfall in the wilderness was pleasant and soothing.

Shampoos for babies are soothing, for they do not cause pain when spilt in their eye.

The blind old soothsayer was famous among the townsfolk.

Tiresias was a soothsayer, telling Odysseus of his future.

A soother is another word for a “binky” or pacifier.

Frustrated with her baby, the woman placed the soother in the baby’s mouth to calm it.

After his test, the boy was self-soothed, knowing that he scored well.

Believing that it was impossible at first, the man finally taught his infant to self-soothe herself.

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Super- : over, above, to excess, beyond Superficial: 1. The superficial barbie couldn't stop looking at herself in the mirror after she got

her second nose job. 2. My superficial boss only cares about how i look every day and

never pays attention to the work i do.

Superior: 1. We received a superior from the judges when we went to festival and played our

musical piece Up is Down perfectly. 2. I felt superior from my class when i earned an A on the

project and everyone else did not fair as well.

Superstitious: 1. Some people are superstitious and believe it is bad luck when a cat crosses your

path. 2. My cousin is a very superstitious person and will never set her purse on the ground

because she thinks it's bad luck.

Insuperable: 1.The five feet of snow proved to be an insuperable obstacle, therefore we could not

get to Grandma's. 2. I have insuperable problems with obscure vocabulary.

Superable: 1. No inconvenience is less superable by art or diligence than the inclemency of

climates, and therefore none affords more proper exercise for this philosophical abstraction. 2.

All cultivation requires watchfulness and additional precautions, either more or less: you must

not, for the sake of a few superable difficulties, resign the otherwise unattainable refinement

effected by life.

Sub- : under, below, beneath, after Submarine: 1. We all live in a yellow submarine, ya a yellow submarine. 2. The submarine will

sink after it hits a certain water level and the oxygen supply will decrease.

Subtraction: 1. In mathematics you use subtraction to solve equations. 2. When i was done with

my taxes i seemed to find myself subtracting and subtracting away money from my pocket.

Submerge: 1. I submerged myself holey an totally into my studies. 2. When i dived in the pool i

was submerged in water and felt myself gasping for air.

Suburban: 1. Orange County is a very suburban bubble most people do not know what the rest of

the world is like. 2. I live in a suburban town where most people are only concerned iwth their

own agenda's.

Subplot: 1. The subplot of the movie was the killers life. 2. When i was reading i lost track of the

subplot.

Stor : stake, pole, wise, learned Storage: 1. We always keep our old furniture in storage just in case we go broke some day and

need furniture. 2. The old storage shed in the back of our school is very creepy and has always

made me jump.

Story: 1. The story of the movie moved me so much i cried. 2. Whenever i read the story great

expectations i think of my English teacher.

Restore: 1. I tried to restore my love for coffee after the accident but i just couldn't. 2. I restored

my friendship with a lot of the people i was friends with in elementary school when we got to

high school.

Stormbound: 1. The Ship was stormbound when going to Hawaii. 2. Being stormbound is a life

threatening realization.

Storekeeper: 1.The storekeeper loved to sing when putting away his stock. 2. I always found the

storekeeper to be a bit strange standing there quite aloofly.

Stru : to build, to pile up Structure: 1. The structure of the classroom is completely unbelievable. 2. When i was

structuring my essay i found ,y information was completely out of order.

Destruction: 1. The destruction of Haiti always makes me sad because i think of all of the

suffering those people are going through. 2. King Kong is the king of destruction and is famous

for this movie Godzilla!

Instrument: 1. I used to play the instrument the french horn in Junior high school. 2. Doctors use

surgical instruments when they operate on a patient.

Construe: 1. I construed the idea that studing might help me to do better in my classes. 2. We

construed a plan to victory!

Biodestructable: 1. Water bottles today are quite biodestructable. 2. As we walked away i

realized the bomb was biodestructable.

Surg : hand, to rise up Surgeon: 1. The surgeon on Grey's anatomy is a whack job. 2. Surgeon's go through continuous

years of training to make the money they do.

Insurgent: 1. The country had to be an insurgent from the others. 2. His day job as a computer

analyst wasn't enough so he became an insurgent.

Resurgent: 1. The resurgence of the the great depression is quite like the economy now. 2. This

divergence would likely continue if crude oil continues to lag behind the newly resurgent

agricultural sector.

Upsurge: 1. The high octane of this upsurge is simply breathtaking. 2. The worst upsurge is

occurring in low-income, ill-fed, developing countries, not in prosperous Western democracies.

Surge: 1. I noticed you lost your pants; they must have been torn off when the waves surged over

your pathetic surfboard. 2. The power surge has a wave of electricity.

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A. TEXT – to weave

1. textual

a) The web page had a textual interpretation of the Bible on its main page.

b) Textual meanings are usually harder to understand than drawings because

pictures are worth a thousand words.

2. texture

a) The smooth texture of the table convinced me that the polished wood was the

best choice for my living room.

b) I hate the coarse texture of sandpaper, and will not use it for school projects.

3. context

a) The woman at the restaurant took what I said out of context, and therefore

didn’t understand my remark about the poor service she offered.

b) The context of the mushroom was an unusual reddish shade.

4. textbook

a) My biology textbook has a dragonfly on its cover.

b) The case of the lost watch was a textbook case; Sherlock Holmes could have

solved this.

5. texting

a) I got sent to Saturday school for texting when a test was out.

b) Old people cannot understand all those texting symbols.

B. TAIN – to hold, keep, touch upon

1. abstain

a) “I will abstain from yelling at you if you would just give me my book back,”

said Johnny.

b) Abstaining from eating sugary foods can increase your length of life and

make you feel healthier.

2. contain

a) The box contained my childhood memories from Florida, where I was born a

beggar.

b) Some people prefer to have a cremation and their ashes contained in a jar.

3. maintain

a) If the gardener doesn’t maintain the bushes, the Buckingham Palace could

look like a disaster.

b) I like to maintain my gorgeous looks for public appearances.

4. attain

a) My Pikachu attained a new level in Pokémon Blue yesterday.

b) I try to space out my life goals so I attain at least 1 every year.

5. retain

a) It is hard to retain knowledge in Biology when you are half asleep.

b) Even my dog retains a better sense of direction than I do when away from my

house.

C. THORAX – breastplate

1. thorax

a) The bug specimen had a nice looking thorax; it would be perfect for inclusion

in the insect museum exhibit.

b) My thorax contains my heart, lungs, and ribs, all of which I need to survive.

2. hydrothorax

a) The area around my lungs started showing symptoms of hydrothorax; I am

starting to think this isn’t a good thing.

b) A hydrothorax can be any type of liquid, from blood to pus to lymph fluid to

ascitic fluid.

3. pneumothorax

a) The blow to the man’s ribs caused him an immediate pneumothorax, and he

was rushed to the hospital as soon as the ambulance got there.

b) When the man saw his friend turn blue when they were hiking at night he

thought it was because of the cold air; he would have never suspected it was

symptoms of a pneumothorax.

4. hemothorax

a) A fall from thirty feet didn’t hurt Jimmy on the outside as he fell onto a

mattress, but the impact caused blood to accumulate next to his lungs.

b) The man didn’t know what a hemothorax was until he got kicked in the chest

and the membrane lining his thorax ruptured.

5. cephalothorax

a) A lobster has a hard cephalothorax shell to protect itself from danger.

b) Spiders have a cephalothorax as well; it includes their head and even a couple

of their legs.

D. TEMPT – to feel, try out; to despise

1. temptation

a) The candy was a temptation right before my two mile race.

b) There is a huge temptation to choose easy classes in high school, but the

harder classes look better on a college

2. attempt

a) One morning I attempted to brush my teeth and shower at the same time

because I was very late for school.

b) One should attempt to set goals and achieve them.

3. contempt

a) The man had contempt for the thief who stole his wallet.

b) I hold people who are bank robbers in high contempt because they don’t obey

the law.

4. temptable

a) I am very temptable when it comes to chocolate ice cream.

b) The man was so temptable that when he was offered a fake pay raise he got

extremely excited and skipped work to party.

5. temptress

a) The woman was a temptress; even the slightest gaze gave me shivers.

b) Circe was a temptress in the Odyssey; men were drawn into her castle and

were subsequently turned into swine.

E. TIC – be silent

1. reticence

a) I have good reticence, so it only takes me twenty or so minutes to study for

the weekly vocabulary tests.

b) The man had a lot of reticence when it came to his money; he would not give

any of it away if he didn’t know exactly what the reason was.

2. tic

a) My friend has a constant tic; he seems to be quite proud of it.

b) Generally, tics happen because of a neurological disorder.

3. hypnotic

a) The man’s constant pen flip was hypnotic; I didn’t think I could ever look

away.

b) Some people are said to be hypnotic and can bend things with their mind.

4. Reticella

a) Reticella is not for me; I was never into those lacey types of clothing.

b) If there was one job I wouldn’t do, it would be a weaver; I wouldn’t be able

to stand seeing all that Reticella.

5. diverticulum

a) The doctor told me that my colon had enflamed diverticulum.

b) My stomach also has a diverticulum; my doctor told me I should get it

checked monthly.

Tiffany Lam Arianna Bennett,

Jenn Frerk Nora Shukr

Kristen Kowalcyk Nicole Lowrie

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1. em-

a. Definition: in, on

b. Samples:

i. embattled

1. The castle had an embattled tower on the western side.

2. The Russian flag was proudly put up on the castle’s eastern wall.

ii. embody

1. The girl searched for words to embody the essence of the picture and

what it meant to her.

2. France readily supported any resolution that embodied their country’s

policy.

iii. embrace

1. After being in Iraq for 3 years, the soldier reached out his arms to bring

his wife and daughter into a tight embrace.

2. Slowly but surely, the assignment became less of a chore and more of a

fun activity that they embraced with enthusiasm.

iv. empower

1. As a teacher, my goal was to empower my students to become more

independent and responsible.

2. Many women across the world today don’t have many rights so

programs have been set up to empower them and give them confidence

to be all they can be.

v. embark

1. The traveler’s embarked on a dangerous journey across the Sierra

Nevada Mountains to reach Oregon.

2. Most students that graduate from high school embark on a journey

through college and then onto a job; some actually go straight to

starting their career.

2. en-

a. Definition: in, on, cause to be, put in or on; to make; thoroughly;

b. Samples:

i. enable

1. The new Firefox update enabled me to upload more than 5 pictures at a

time to Facebook!

2. How do I enable Java Script on my internet browser?

ii. endear

1. He may not have been the best company to keep, but he was charming

and more endearing than the other detectives.

2. Though awkward and bizarre, her habit of chewing on her hair when

she got nervous became an endearing trait and the boy began to like

her all the more.

iii. ensemble

1. The choir and instrument ensemble sounded amazing in the school’s

drama production!

2. The cellist not only played in this ensemble but performed with a few

others too.

iv. entice

1. I will entice my dog to roll over by giving it a treat.

2. Stores will often hold sales of “up to 75%” to entice shoppers into

buying more for less.

v. encase

1. When turning into a butterfly, a caterpillar will encase itself in a cocoon.

2. Extra precautions were taken to protect the family valuables and they

were encased in a locked briefcase inside an iron safe.

3. es-

a. Definition: out of, away

b. Samples:

i. Escape

1. The journey was so difficult that I was surprised I was able to escape.

2. Running swiftly through the forest, I found my way to a small cottage

that I used to escape from everything.

ii. Escort

1. Concerned and protective, my mother hired an escort to go to Prom

with me.

2. President Obama, looking sharp and stately, waved to his supporters as

he was escorted across the tarmac into a waiting car.

iii. Espresso

1. I went to Starbucks and ordered a double shot of espresso and a scone.

2. My father insisted upon buying my mother an espresso machine for

Mother’s Day, but I knew what she really wanted was a picnic to the

beach.

iv. Estrange

1. My parents are not divorced, they are estranged.

2. He remained estranged from his family for many years.

v. Essence

1. She is an ambiguous girl with a hypnotizing essence.

2. Emotion overcame her as she began to describe the essence of the

picture she had taken with her father who had just passed.

4. ef-

a. Definition: out of, away

b. Samples:

i. Effect

1. The car crash had a heavy effect on the traffic.

2. I often wonder if boys these days have any idea of the effect their words

have on girls.

ii. Effort

1. Appalled and disappointed, the teacher scolded the young student for

shirking his responsibilities and told him he needed to show more

effort.

2. There was a lot of effort put into the fundraiser to make the track meet

successful.

iii. Efface

1. The opening act was included to efface any distinction between the

performer and the audience.

2. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon hoped that a humanitarian mission

would efface the effects of the civil war.

iv. efficient

1. In an effort to be energy efficient, our family bought a hybrid!

2. Study groups proved to be an efficient way of studying for Tiffany and

her friends!

v. Effective

1. Depending on the way you look at it, our dog being the most effective

defense system we have could be either good or bad.

2. Cell phones and laptops have become effective forms of

communication.

5. erc-

a. Definition: to restrain

b. Samples:

i. Exercise

1. It is important to exercise everyday to stay in shape and keep our bodies

healthy.

2.

ii. Exercitation

1. The student claimed that any exercitation of his imagination would

bring harm to his psyche.

2. Being street smart means that one is more proficient in exercitations of

logical thinking rather than book work.

iii. coerce

1. The child tried to coerce her sister into sneaking into the pantry after

bedtime.

2. Today, corrupted governments could be coerced into pardoning

criminals for their wrongdoings.

iv. dancercise

1. Instead of taking my usual run around the park, I decided to try

dancercising!

2. The aerobics class the boys signed up for turned out to be a dancercise

class.

v. boxercise

1. I walked by the park and I saw a girl doing a familiar boxercise routine.

2. There are many misconceptions about the art of boxercising; the one

thing that it most definitely does not involve is hitting someone!

6. Donna –

a. Definition: lady

b. Samples:

i. Belladonna-

1. While we hiking, my younger brother ate some of the belladonna plant

and we had to take him to the hospital.

2. The belladonna plant is very poisonous and should not be ingested.

ii. Prima donna 1. That Jenkins girl is a good athlete, but she certainly is a prima donna.

2. When I went to see an opera the prima donna entered the stage first

and sung for 10 minutes straight until she exited stage left.

iii. Madonna

1. Madonna is an Italian title in order to formally address to a woman. 2. One of the most popular singers in America, as well as one of the oldest

women to continue their music career goes by the name of Madonna.

iv. Mandonna

1. While I was in the army we had a mandonna just to keep our spirts

alive.

2. A mandonna is a group of men in the forces who join together and just

have fun and sing Madonna songs.

v. Goldonna

1. I go to Goldonna every year with my family.

2. Our family believes that Goldonna means golden women, but we are

not sure it that is true.

7. Dorm-

a. Definition: to sleep

b. Samples:

i. Dormant

1. The volcano that we saw while on vacation was dormant, therefore

there was no fear of it erupting.

2. The teachers then blew a very loud air horn to awake the dormant

audience.

ii. Dormitory

1. While in college, my friends and I all slept in a dormitory together.

2. Our dormitory included a pool, recreation center and bathroom

facilities.

iii. Dormouse

1. The energetic dormouse scurried under the hovel to keep cover from

the rain.

2. I found a colony of dourmice living under my house so I was forced to

call pest control.

iv. Dormition

1. After I got home from my tiresome day of soccer and school, I went

straight into dormition.

2. When I’m laying on the couch with my eyes closed my mother can never

tell if I am in dormition or not.

v. Obdormition

1. I asked my father what was happening when my foot became tingly, and

he said that my foot was going into obdormition.

2. That feeling when your limbs are asleep is when they enter

obdormition.

8. Dys-

a. Definition: bad, abnormal

b. Samples:

i. Dystrophy

1. One congenital nerve and muscle disease would be muscular dystrophy.

2. The cell mutations that cause myotonic dystrophy is not known yet,

therefore there is no cure for this condition as of today.

ii. Dysentery

1. Amoebic dysentery can be extracted from dirty water, unclean foods,

and poor sanitation.

2. The main symptom of amoebic dysentery is bloody diarrhea.

iii. Dysfunction

1. Risk of bladder dysfunction increases with age.

2. Erectile dysfunction is a serious condition in men over the age of 40.

iv. Dysarthrosis

1. The runner actually developed dysarthrosis in his knee joints as he got

older.

2. If an athlete were to get dysarthrosis in any of their joints, continuing

with their sport could be painful.

v. Dysbarism

1. I suffer from dysbarism because I used to be a high class diver when I

was younger.

2. As a caisson worker I am aware that I will probably suffer from

dysbarism at some point in time because I spend my day in high

pressure areas.

9. Dicho-

a. Definition: in two parts

b. Samples:

i. Dichotomy

1. It is believed that God wanted to create a nice little dichotomy.

2. James instrumental music explores a similar dichotomy.

ii. Dichotomize

1. This land has been dichotomized into agricultural fields and forests

where agriculture is prohibited.

2. My class schedule has been dichotomized into two sets of classes, the

morning classes and the afternoon classes.

iii. Dichogamic

1. In botany, dichogamic flowers are very rare.

2. Dichogamic flowers have their stamens and pistils maturing at different

times, thereby making it impossible to forego self-pollination.

iv. Dichogamy

1. There are two forms of dichogamy, protogyny which is when female

function precedes male function, and protandry which is when male

function precedes female function.

2. Dichogamy has been regarded as a mechanism for reducing inbreeding.

v. Dichorial

1. Dichorial twins have two distinct chorions, which is said of dizygotic

twins.

2. Dichorial twins usually turn out to be fraternal twins.

10. Duo-

a. Definition: two

b. Samples:

i. Duo

1. On a debate team there could be a duo of negotiators.

2. Some people sometimes call my best friend and me a dynamic duo.

My brother and his girlfriend are a duo of lovebirds.

ii. Duodenum

1. The bile duct then empties into a part of the small intestine commonly

referred to as the duodenum.

2. Exocrine enzymes enter the duodenum through the pancreatic duct.

iii. Duologue

1. In drama class I had to perform a duologue with this nerdy boy that has

a crush on me.

2. A duologue is a conversation between two people usually in a drama or

play.

iv. Duodecimal

1. At the library I go to they use the duodecimal system to arrange the

books.

2. The duodecimal system revolves around the number twelve.

v. Duodenal

1. My doctor told me that I have a cist the size of a baseball in the

duodenal region of my intestines.

2. Ulcers occurring in the duodenal region of your intestines sometimes

blossom from having bulimia at a young age.

11. Cor- a. Definition: with, together b. Samples:

i. Correspond 1. The teacher and the student corresponded when discussing the

student’s classes for next year. 2. We corresponded by email and phone for many years when he moved

to Europe. ii. Corrupt

1. A corrupt government in many developing countries causes them to be a failed state.

2. Even though he may be morally and mentally corrupt he would never harm the well being of others.

iii. Corroborate 1. She wanted to corroborate that her exam properly corrected as this

was her ticket to passing the class. 2. The accusations on the accused were not corroborated by and

evidence. iv. Corpus

1. An animal corpus was found and seemed to belong to an unidentified animal species.

2. According to a source she was defending habeas corpus and supporting the campaign.

v. Correct 1. The paper was corrected very carefully by the teacher. 2. She wanted to correct her mistakes and have a fresh start.

12. Counter- a. Definition: against, opposite b. Samples:

i. Counterclockwise 1. The coach told us to run counterclockwise in order not to crash into

each other.

2. Ocean currents travel in a counterclockwise direction in the southern portion of the Indian Ocean.

ii. Counterargument 1. The comparison was so strong that a counterargument could not be

found. 2. The counterargument caused to group to talk about an entirely

different subject. iii. Counteract

1. Her hard work and honesty counteracted the punishment her gave. 2. Your weak points and argument with little information can be easily

counteracted. iv. Counterattack

1. The counterattack of the army against the other side was so strong it caught the enemy by surprise.

2. The counterattack of the opponent caused the other competitor to be defeated.

v. Encounter 1. I encountered a high school friend that I haven’t seen in 20 years. 2. On the battlefield the soldiers were encountered with men twice their

size and weapons far greater than their own. 13. Cru-

a. Definition: bloody, raw, to grow b. Samples:

i. Crude 1. The crude girl hardly tried on her projects and failed to completely finish

many of them. 2. Your ideas will seem very crude to someone other than yourself.

ii. Cruel 1. Many years ago Americans treated African Americans with cruelty by

forcing them to become slaves. 2. Life will cause hardships and can sometimes be cruel to even the

innocent people. iii. Accrue

1. Interest on debt will accrue overtime if it is not paid within the deadline. 2. Empty water bottles can accrue at your house if they are not recycled.

iv. Crusade 1. The famous crusades were fought by the Christians and Muslims to gain

the holy land. 2. People joined the crusades mostly for religious reasons.

v. Crucify 1. A crucified person can suffer a painful death and take as long as 5 days

to die. 2. Christ was crucified on the cross on Good Friday.

14. Cumbr- a. Definition: hindrance b. Samples:

i. Cumbersome 1. The model of a plane was very cumbersome to put together.

2. It is very cumbersome to move furniture from house to house after moving.

ii. Encumbrance 1. The child was an encumbrance to its mother that the mother barely

went outside. 2. Giving the teacher homework late causes an encumbrance toward his

grading techniques. iii. Cucumber

1. A cucumber is a vegetable that is a burden to eat. 2. Cucumbers are very healthy and should be included in your diet.

iv. Cumbrous 1. The young child acted cumbrously at the doctor’s office. 2. Whenever someone is in a bad mood they are a cumbrous to everyone

around them. v. Cumberer

1. The teacher became a cumberer to everyone in the class when she told them the essay was due the next day.

2. The deer crossing the road became cumberers to my mother who was in a hurry to go to an appointment.

15. Crac (Crat)- a. Definition: ruler, power b. Samples:

i. Democracy 1. The United States government is run by a democracy. 2. Democracy needs to be strengthened and its weaknesses diminished.

ii. Plutocracy 1. In many countries plutocracy causes the citizens of the country to live

poorly and undeveloped. 2. Plutocracy can cause many disputes over human rights and an equal

voice. iii. Theocracy

1. In the time of the Iliad and Odyssey it was a theocracy because the people were held under the authority of the gods and goddesses.

2. Some religious groups claim that their land was given to them by God and God is ruling their land through theocracy.

iv. Bureaucracy 1. The bureaucracy of trade unions is the key to the British government. 2. 8. The amount of bureaucracy involved will be lowered under the

certain circumstances. v. Aristocrat

1. The aristocrat man well suited her high class personality. 2. Because of his title as an aristocrat she wanted to marry him for gain

and wealth. 16. Front

a. Definiton: face, forehead b. Samples:

i. frontier 1. In the Western frontier, the cowboys and Indians ran about.

2. The large diocese of Magdeburg was on the north-eastern frontier of the German empire.

ii. affront 1. Beyond that point it starts to become an affront to liberty. 2. But our sin is above all a personal affront to God.

iii. confront 1. We are working closely to confront the challenges of our time. 2. We’re determined to confront those threats at the source.

iv. confrontation 1. There was a vicious confrontation between the thief and the protective

bull dog. 2. There was a frightening confrontation between the ghostly man from

the ally and me. v. frontal

1. Within the cortex of the right frontal lobe there was found a lesson. 2. Also the right frontal sinus is larger than the left.

17. Funer death a. Definition: death rites b. Samples:

i. funeral 1. Everybody was mourning at the funeral, over there beloved friend’s

death. 2. But she’s coming from her grandmother’s funeral, and she has a few

other dark secrets. ii. funerary

1. The figure is believed to be the lid of a pagan funerary urn. 2. Sadly, it is far from clear what the standard funerary rite was for Britain

at this time. iii. funereal

1. The film moves at a funereal pace but is never boring. 2. The other was the funereal gloom of one of the staff.

iv. funebrial 1. I had a nice time at the funebrial. 2. Many people will be showing up at the funebrail.

v. funeration 1. The funeration ceremony was very long and sad. 2. The funeration is the most important part of the funeral.

18. Gamb a. Definition: leg b. Samples:

i. gambol 1. The lambs would gambol in the field every morning. 2. And standing besides us, looking down like a mother watching the

gambols of her first born. ii. gambit

1. The winning chess player executed a clever gambit against his opponent.

2. You can’t use the same conversational gambits, somehow.

iii. gambado 1. I gently placed my foot into the stirrup which was connected to the

gambado. 2. While I was riding my horse the gambado snapped and I was flung off

my horse. iv. gamble

1. The move was a calculated gamble to fend off litigation. 2. Brett takes the biggest gamble of his life.

v. gamut 1. Your name must run the full gamut on the list to produce the end

results. 2. The film contains footage of the whole gamut of Royal Navy ships of the

time. 19. Gem

i. Definition: bud ii. Samples:

1. gemma 2. The gemma of living cells were released and spread around the body. 3. There was a huge lump on my hip and I think it was a gemma.

iii. gemstones 1. The gemstones filled the bag that the thief stole. 2. We also sell gemstones set in 925 sterling silver.

iv. gemology 1. In gemology, scientists study gems and gemstones. 2. In class today we learned about gemology.

v. gemini 1. The chart given by gemini sungirl is October 6, 1958 at 6:30 pm. 2. I looked up into the sky on a dark starry night and I could easily see the

constellation Gimini. vi. gems

1. The gems shone brightly in the display case. 2. A thief tried to steel the precious gems.

20. Genu a. Definition: knee b. Samples:

i. genicular 1. While I play soccer in the cold my genicular starts to hurt. 2. When I start to sprint my genuicular gives me severe pain.

ii. genuflected 1. I genuflected when I entered the holy church. 2. When I entered the church, the floor was covered in people

genuflecting. iii. geniculate

1. Most cells were form the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus. 2. If the lateral geniculate body has this poor capacity it easily becomes

overloaded and may then supress visual messages. iv. genuine

1. Does it possibly hurt you at all when critics suggest that your relationship with Tom is not completely genuine?

2. The cheese trolley was presented with panache and genuine enthusiasm.

v. genus 1. Having said that, many genus names are just, well, names. 2. It is the most closely related genus containing C 4 species to

Arabidopsis. 21. FAT-

a. Definition: Doom, to speak

b. Samples:

i. Fate

1. It was her fate that she would marry prince charming.

2. Andrew and Alyssa are fate.

ii. fatal

1. The disease is fatal.

2. The turtle falling on the head of the priest turned out to be fatal.

iii. fatalities

1. The fatalities were heavy in World War Two.

2. Drug trials in the US recorded that the drug had caused fatalities in

patients taking the drug.

iv. prefatory

1. No sooner had I arrived than she went to business without any

prefatory remarks.

2. The prefatory essay by the editors William Baker and J.H. Alexander is a

great intro to the novel.

v. fated

1. The potentially happy beach trip turned ill fated when Kristen forgot to

bring a bathing suit.

vi. However she has found her own path in life, one which might have seemed

fated from the beginning.

22. FESS-

a. Definition: To admit, utter

b. Samples:

i. confess

1. I confess to throwing the baseball through the neighbor’s window.

2. People confess to their crimes in trial usually.

ii. confessional

1. The confessional helps us clear our conscious.

2. How many times I felt embarrassed to enter the confessional and admit

that I had said bad words and hit brother.

iii. professor

1. The professor gave us 200 points of extra credit which could raise our

grade 10%.

2. My older friends who are in college say that the professors there don’t

take any excuses.

iv. confessedly

1. I confessedly poured my heart out to the interrogator.

2. My little brother babbled confessedly after breaking the dish.

v. confessant

1. I turn into a confessant when I’m accused of something.

2. Many people become confessants when they go to rehab.

23. FAMIL-

a. Definition: servant

b. Samples:

i. family

1. The family next us in line must be from a Spanish speaking country we

decided because of their beautiful fluency.

2. As we looked down through the thick exhibit glass we saw a small

family of polar bears.

ii. familiar

1. I’m very familiar with horses and how to train them because I have

grown up on a ranch half of my life.

2. My new youth pastor looked familiar, I think I might have seen him at

my las track meet.

iii. materfamilias

1. The materfamilias of the Cherokee tribes name was Quick Arrow.

2. All of the matresfamilias in the native American tribes are strong

hardworking women that are usually married or “with” the chief.

iv. paterfamilias

1. The paterfamilias in my family is my brother because my father left us 2

years ago so my brother has stepped up.

2. Patersfamilias are usually the father of the house hold, this however is

not always the case it could be the son, cousin, or uncle.

v. unfamiliar

1. I’m unfamiliar with the kingdom of Protista.

2. Children who are home schooled or don’t attend school find classrooms

very unfamiliar.

24. FERR-

a. Definitoin: iron

b. Samples:

i. ferry

1. We crossed onto Balboa Island by use of the ferry.

2. I wish there was a short ferry ride from San Francisco to Alcatraz.

ii. ferret

1. I have always wanted to learn how to train my ferret so I can go on the

TV show called Animal Stars.

2. Ferrets are very ugly little weasel like animals.

iii. ferric

1. Ferric oxide causes yellow coloration, titanium oxide produces bright

red.

2. A safer alternative appears to be to use common, less caustic, ferric

chloride solution as sold for etching circuit boards.

25. FAST-

a. Definition: firm, fixed

b. Samples:

i. fasten

1. Fasten your seat belts for safety.

2. My grandpa always likes to tell my brother to fasten a belt around his

waist so his pants don’t fall down.

ii. breakfast

1. It has been studied that breakfast is the most important meal of the

day.

2. For breakfast I had two pieces of toast, waffles, jelly, yogurt, cereal,

juice, pancakes, and fruit.

iii. steadfast

1. I mean his steadfast courage, his calm continual self-control.

2. The Lord grant that we may be steadfast in the faith.

iv. fastidious

1. The British Library copy shows signs of a rather fastidious reader.

2. I'm normally very fastidious about citing my sources on this blog.

v. Holdfast

1. The rocks between the kelp holdfasts can be a blaze of color.

2. It can reach 50m long and have a holdfast (the bit it sticks to the rocks

with) 1m in diameter.

Kevin Thai Kevin Cunningham Jimmy Kang Angelo Tanglao Zachary Nguyen Cheska Urfano page 19 Hymn: song of praise Hymnody, hymnology, polyhymnia, hymn, hymnist -ic: the study of Genetics, genomics, arithmetic, economics, statistics ig- not, opposite ignore, ignoramus, ignorant, ignoble, ignominy il- not, opposite illegal, illiterate, illegible, illegitimate, illogical intro- within, inside on the outside introduce, introvert, introspective, introduction, introject In ancient times, people would create hymnodies to describe and tell everyone stories and tales. Hymnodies were written and thought of mostly in ancient Greek culture to tell tales about certain gods. My grandfather is greatly immersed in hymnology and has traveled around the world studying songs and odes in honor of great people. Many people are devoted to the study of hymns or hymnology in which they spend their lives traveling the world. Polyhymnia is one of the 9 Muse in Greek mythology who is the patron of dancing or geometry. In Greek mythology, Polyhymnia, was said to be the great mother of the first priest of Demeter, Triptolemus. I have heard lovely hymns which helped me understand the hardships of various warriors. Although the hymns were very serene and calming, I couldn’t help from thinking about the death of my father. Hymnists are very rhythmic and fluid people, who love the melodies of songs and odes from ancient times.

All around the world there are devoted hymnists who study the art and structure of hyms. The study of genetics was unknowingly founded by a man named Gregor Mendel. In many biology classes, students take a large unit test on genetics and the science behind it. There are many people who are learning the basics of genomics and others who have had so much experience already and are sequencing the human genome. The study of the genome or genomics plays a great role on human life, for it helps us learn more about the compilation of DNA. Even though no one truly loves arithmetic, it is essential that we have basic math skills in order to be able to apply for jobs and being able to apply those skills to everyday things. Problem solving and arithmetic is very hard to understand a ripe age, that is why they start the basics once you start school. Many students take a class in economics or business skills as to prepare themselves for future job opportunities. With out economics, business men and the stock market would be lost in a mess of indecisiveness and chaos. In the collection of country’s data, people use statistics to compare and contrast to see which country has a better infrastructure. We use statistics in our daily lives and will always need a basic understanding of it to get by in our adult lives. It is rude to ignore people who are talking to you in a serious manner. Ignoring people is one of the rudest things to do because it is very unmannered. People who are very uneducated and say foolish remarks are considers ignoramuses. Ignoramuses are usually very cocky and believe they can fulfill their work without learning things. Many teenagers say they are adults, which is very ignorant of them to think so because are very incapable of doing adult duties. It is ignorant of a lot of people to think that they can always get what they want, when they want. Many of the times, people are very smart but think ignobly because they think they cannot reach high expectations so they work to the bare minimum. There are so many smart people but they are always inclined to think ignobly because they are lazy. In certain tribes, they would kill and torture those who have been a burden and have committed many ignominies.

I truly respect my family and would never feel obligated to perform any arbitrary ignominies. To murder, steal, or break any law is illegal and there are many consequences attached to these crimes. In a lot of states there are many laws that are unreasonable and make it illegal to do certain things. In many poor countries, children are illiterate and can never go to school or obtain a good paying job. Even though some one is old, they may still be illiterate because they never went to school. Many people even at an adult age, especially boys, have illegible handwriting, which causes a lot of misreading and accidents. Having illegible handwriting is a huge habit that should be broken to prevent any accidents to happen in the future. Couples who do not document their marriage are considered an illegitimate couple. Never signing papers to note that you have agreed to something is an illegitimate agreement. When children read fairytales, they think of illogical things and begin to believe their live can become a fairytale. It is illogical for some lovers to think that their relationships will last forever. Introducing people who have not met yet is the polite thing to because you don’t want to have any awkward feelings in a party. Usually the teach will start with introducing the material before we do homework. In a class you can tell which people are introverts by the way the stand by themselves shyly in a corner. As a child, she used to be very timid and an introvert, but once she started dancing she became more outgoing. Sherlock Holmes introspective conclusion as he interviewed a suspicious, stout, man. Some people who give introspective glances may look like they are giving you a glare. Introduction to new material is nice to have in order to have a solid background and good information. It is nice to have introductions at the beginning of the school year just to get to know people. A few psychiatrists introject biased ideas into their patients just to “heal” the patient a certain way.

Introjecting ideas into people can sometimes have a negative effect and cause them to be biased. Page 20 Lips: to leave Eclipse, ecliptic, ellipse, ellipsis, eclipser. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the light from the sun. The solar eclipse is very fascinating but also very rare. Putting your hand in front of the light is ecliptic. An ecliptic can also be the circle shadow formed by the eclipse. There is an equation to find out if an ellipse is a circle or not. An ellipse is a fancy name for a curved line. An ellipsis is the omission from a sentence or other construction of one or more words that would complete or clarify the construction. An ellipsis can also be the omission of one or more items from a construction in order to avoid repeating the identical or equivalent items. An eclipser can be as simple as covering your eyes from a bright light. Eclipsers are anything that obscures light, so a shadow is also an eclipser. Liv: life Lively, alive, livestock, living, live The forest was very lively because of all the animals. The boy was lively because he got a new bike for his birthday. The homeless man felt alive and new after taking a shower. The women was alive because the man saved her from being hit by the car. The farmer’s livestock was getting sick from cow pox. The livestock were sold at the county fair for a good price. The man became a priest because he wanted to find the real experience of living. The stunt man was living life on the edge. The house that the family live in is getting to small, so they are looking for a bigger one. I live in Laguna Hills, California. Leo: lion Leonine, leopard, leopardess, leo, leotard

The man looked leonine with his beard and long hair. The way the little boy ate his food was almost leonine. The leopard now-a-days is an endangered species. The leopard raced across the plain and caught his pray. A leopardess is a female leopard. A leopardess and or leopard can be found in Africa or Southern Asia. Leo is the sign for people born at the end of July or first three weeks of August. The sign for the leo horoscope is a lion. A leotard is a one piece skin tight piece of clothing. Leotards are worn by dancers, gymnasts, and wrestlers. Page 22 Meta- over, beyond, after, later; change; fear; between Metabolism, metaphor, meteor, metalloid, met analysis Mis- bad, badly, wrong Misfortune, misspell, mischief, misanthrope, misbehavior Mon(o)- one, single, alone Monarchy, monologue, monotonous, monochord, monocle -mpt (-empt): leisure, rest, to take, obtain Empty, prompt, impromptu, attempts consumptions -morph: form, shape Morphine, metamorphosis, anthropomorphosis, anamorphic, bimorph If you have a fast metabolism it is hard for you to gain weight. It is hard to lose weight when you have a slow metabolism and carry around a lot of body fat. In many literary pieces, authors use many metaphors to describe and set scenes in their stories. Metaphors are a great way to describe objects and compare them to other unlike objects or events. The main plots of many science fiction movies usually contain a meteor hitting Earth. Many meteors head toward Earth, but the Earth’s atmosphere is thick enough for the meteor to break down slowly. Any substance that contains a metal combined with a non-metal is called a metalloid.

Metalloids can be quite expensive since they contain both metals and non-metals. There are many essentials studies for geologist and some of them will most likely take a class dealing with metallographic information. Scientist are very educated and have a lot of metallographic background that helps them with their experiences with different minerals. It is of great misfortune to be unable to use a calculator on an algebra test. What a misfortune it is to arrive 2 minutes after the train had already left. There is no reason to misspell simple words on a resume because it makes you seem like a tyro. It is all right to misspell words in a rough draft as long as you fix them later for the final draft. Little kids are always up to mischief because they are very curious and venture the world to find answers. Thieves and suspicious people are expected to be mischievous and create mischief around them. Groups like the K.K.K. have great misanthrope towards many different races and cultural groups such as the African American population. Some people are very anit-social and hold a large misanthrope towards certain people. The young girl was kicked out of the classroom for being obnoxious and misbehaving. Misbehaving is one of the usual actions a young boy does when he isn’t given what he wants. The queen of England is an example of monarchy because there is one great ruler and the population that follows her. A teacher and a classroom can be considered an act of monarchy because one person rules over the other. The monologue of a presentation the stout man gave was the most painful and torturous lecture I have ever had to listen to in my whole life. I hate it sometimes when I feel like I am talking to myself like an endless monologue. It is very hard to understand any material or information that is spoken in a boring and monotonous way. At times when I am bore, I speak to people in a monotonous voice just to anger them. Just to make things more uplifting and funny the young boy wore a long cape, a large top hat, and a monocle that had a large crack in its lens. English men were very fond of the monocle for it made them look intelligent. During the creation of the wedding cake, the groom decided to have both his and his

fiancé’s names into painted monograms on the sides of the cake. monograms usually consist of one or two letters or maybe even initials. Although he knew the classroom was empty, he refrained from talking to the ghost in fear someone will see him. He is one of those people who sees the glass as half empty instead of half full. Our concise teacher gave us a prompt that looked simple to do, but had a lot of brain work attached to it. The prompt that the teacher gave us was confusing, so the next day, all the students had questions. Putting things off until the last minute shows in the work and how impromptu it is. His speech was very impromptu and not well put together because he didn’t know he was going to give one. After many attempts, he finally passed his drivers test and celebrated for his succession. After many failed attempts, he finally answered the math question right. All around the world, the consumption of many resources is increased causing the amount left to wane and dwindle in quantity. Pirated DVD consumption is against the law in the U.S