Study Tool:




prefix/suffix/root
definition
analogy

antonym
synonym


ment
denoting action or resulting state.
agreement : to compromise :: pencil : paper

agreement
compromise


pre
before
before:previous::
black:white

previous
after


post
after
postwar:prewar::red:yellow

postwar
prewar


dict
speak
dictate:command::
cheerleader:pom poms

dictate
follow


log


cycle
a combining form
used in the names
of kinds of discourse,
spokenor written:

to transport
dialogue:exchange of ideas::cat:mouse


cow:moo::pig:oink

monologue


tricycle
dialogue


bicycle



vocabulary trees
week 8/30
suffix-ment action definition- denoting action or resulting state.excitement- noun/ syn. happy ant. bored/ excitement : bored :: black : white.

agreement- syn. compromise/ ant. disagreement /agreement : to compromise :: pencil : paper.

abandonment- syn.leave/ ant. support /abandon : support :: cat : mouse.

enrichment- syn. improvement/ ant. block / enrichment : block :: red : orange.
1rir_hist_postwar_410.jpg

week 9/13
-pre- before
previous-adjective./ def.- before/ syn.before/ ant. later previous:before::white:snow
prehistoric- adjective./def-a time before events were recorded/ syn.primitive/ ant.historic/ prehistoric:historic::cat:dog
-post

postgraduate-noun/ def.-a student who has obtained a degree from a university., and is pursuing studies for a more advanced qualification./ syn./ ant.indirect/ postgraduate:indirect::yellow:black
postwar-noun/def.- occurring or existing after a war./ syn./ ant.prewar/ postwar:prewar::roach:poison image to the right


week 9/27

-dic/dict
"I think I can say, without fear of contradiction."
"I think I can say, without fear of contradiction."

dict- speak

contradict-verb/def.- declare wrong/ syn.deny/ ant.agree

dictator-noun/ def.an absolute ruler/ syn. adviser/ant. president/ anal. dictator:ruler::clear:water
-log
dialog-noun/ def.-exchange of ideas/ syn.chat./ ant.ignore/ anal. cat:dog::black:white
monologue- noun./ def- a dramatic soliloquy/ syn. speech/ ant. dialog/anal. monologue:dialog::bee:water

-cycle

bicycle- noun/ def.A vehicle consisting of a light frame mounted on two wire-spoked wheels one behind the other and having a seat, handlebars for steering, brakes, and two pedals or a small motor by which it is driven./ syn. bike/ant. tricycle/ anal. bike:tricycle::murderer:police

motorcycle- noun/ def.-motorbike/ syn.chopper/ant. bicycle/ anal. bear:fish::shark:minnow