Spelling, Roots, & Vocab

HONORS UNIT 1 REVIEW

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ONYMname

SYNONYM, EPONYM, ANONYMOUS

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LOGspeech, reason,

word, the study ofGEOLOGY, APOLOGIZE, LOGORRHEA

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QUESTto seek, ask, gain

QUESTION, CONQUEST, REQUEST

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NOMINname

DENOMINATION, NOMINATE, IGNOMINIOUS

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ONOMAname

ONOMATOPOEIA, ONOMATOMANIA

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NAIVto be born

NAÏVÉ, NAÏVETÉ, NAÏVÉNESS

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QUIRto seek, ask, gain

INQUIRE, REQUIREMENT, ACQUIRE

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NAISto be born

RENAISSANCE

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QUERto seek, ask, gain

QUERY, CONQUER, CONQUEROR

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NATto be born

NATURE, INNATE, NATIVE, INTERNATIONAL

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QUISto seek, ask, gainINQUISITIVE, EXQUISITE, PREREQUISITE

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naïvetéC

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analogous

C

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inate

innate

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apoligize

apologize

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anonamousanonymous

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requisite

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ignomeny

ignominy

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exsquisiteexquisite

A PREFIX…acts like a ___ in a sentence.preposition is attached to the ___ of a

word.front

A PREFIX…that changes its last letter

to match the first letter of the root to which it is attached is called an ___ prefix.

assimilated

A PREFIX…that has the meaning of

“very” or “thoroughly” is called an ___ prefix.

intensive

A ROOT…carries the main ___ of a word.meaning

A SUFFIX…determines a word’s ___.part of speech is attached to the ___ of a

word.end

A WORD…must have at least one

(prefix, root, or suffix).root

INNATE Meaning:

having at birth Synonyms:

inborn, inbred, inherited Antonyms:

acquired, learned, gained Context:

She has an innate sense of rhythm.

NAÏVETÉ Meaning:

quality of lacking worldly experience Synonyms:

innocence, gullibility, credulity Antonyms:

worldliness, cynicism, sophistication Context:

Ron’s naïveté resulted in a $2,500 loss from the conman.

REQUISITE Meaning:

needed; imposed by authority Synonyms:

necessary, indispensable, essential Antonyms:

needless, superfluous, nonessential Context:

Do you have the requisite supplies?

EXQUISITE Meaning:

of such beauty to arouse intense delight Synonyms:

striking, elegant, graceful, impeccable Antonyms:

ordinary, inferior, flawed, repulsive Context:

I just received this exquisite diamond!

APOLOGIZE Meaning:

to regretfully acknowledge an offense Synonyms:

ask pardon, atone, make amends, regret Antonyms:

insult, offend, hurt, neglect, disappoint Context:

My mom said that I need to apologize.

ANALOGOUS Meaning:

a likeness permitting one to draw an analogy

Synonyms: comparable, related, equivalent

Antonyms: dissimilar, unalike, disparate

Examples: The theme of the short story is analogous to the

theme of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.

IGNOMINY Meaning:

public shame or disgrace Synonyms:

humiliation, embarrassment Antonyms:

honor, commendation, exaltation Context:

Jim’s ignominy caused Sarah to break up with him.

ANONYMOUS Meaning:

without a name Synonyms:

unsigned, undisclosed, unidentified Antonyms:

known, identified, named Context:

The survey will be anonymous.

LOOSE vs. LOSE

BETWEEN vs. AMONG

EMIGRATE vs. IMMIGRATE

DESCENDENT vs. DESCENDANT

-ANT refers to the family tree (think of “A = Ancestor”

-ENT means “moving downward or hanging down”

TOWARD vs. TOWARDS

TOWARD = AMERICAN ENGLISH

Walk toward the gym.

TOWARDS = BRITISH ENGLISH

Walk towards the gym.

TOWARD vs. TOWARDS

BANNING “COULD OF”