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pp. 12-17Word FamiliesBook III; Unit 2
nunc/nounc, voc/vok, fa,
dic/ dict,
Make a chart horizontally in your composition notebook that looks like this: Word Prefix
and/or Suffix + Meaning
Root and Meaning
Inference Confirmation
Fill in your chart with the following words: enunciate, renounce, pronouncement, invoke, provocative, revoke, ineffable, infantile, affable, edict, indict, dictum.
Example below.Word Prefix
and/or Suffix +
Meaning
Root and Meaning
Inference
Confirmation
Synonym (S)
Antonym (A)
enunciate ate= cause
nunc/nounce=
S=A=
renounce re= nunc/nounce=
pronouncement
pro= unc/nounce=
invoke in= voc/vok=
provocative
pro= for voc/vok=
nunc/nouncto announce
Words
enunciateto pronounce or articulate
What is an synonym for enunciate?articulate
What is an antonym for enunciate?mumble
renounceto reject by declaration
What is an synonym for renounce?disavow
What is an antonym for renounce?reaffirm
pronouncementA declaration of opinion; judgment
What is an synonym for pronouncement?declaration
voc/vokto call
Words
invoketo call upon for help
What is an synonym for invoke?Appeal to
provocativecausing disturbance or excitement
revoketo make invalid, deactivate
revoketo make invalid, deactivate
What is an synonym for revoke?Recall, cancel
fato speak
ineffableunutterable, indescribable
What are synonyms for ineffable?Holy, divine, incredible
infantilechildish; immature
juvenile
What is a synonym for infantile?
mature
What is an antonym for infantile?
Easy to converse with; friendly
affable
courteous
What is a synonym for affable?
surly
What is an antonym for affable?
To say, to tell
dic/dict
Words
An official order
Edict
To charge with a crime; accuse
indict
charge
What is a synonym for charge?
excuse
What is an antonym for indict?
A formal or authoritative statement
Dictum