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8/30/10
The suffix is -ment
-ment means a movement, status, result, or method

1. advisement (noun) synonym: consideration analogy: advisement : consideration :: quick : slow

2. agreement (noun) antonym: conflict synonym: accord

3. discouragement (noun) antonym: encouragement synonym: dismay

4. commitment (noun) synonym: dedication antonym: disloyalty

9/13/10
The prefix is pre- and post-
pre- means before
post- means after

1. preoccupied (adjective) synonym: distracted antonym: alert

2. precaution (noun) synonym: preventive analogy: precaution : preventive :: unique : uncommon

3. postpone (verb) synonym: delay analogy: postpone : delay :: difficult : challenging

4. posterior (adjective) synonym: rear antonym: front

9/27/10
The root words are dic/dict, log, and cycle
dic means speak or say
log means word
cycle means circle or wheel

1.dictionary (noun) analogy: dictionary : thesaurus :: lily : rose



2.dictator (noun) analogy: dictator : Hitler :: tree : palm tree synonym: oppressor

3.logic (noun) analogy: logic : intellection :: fortunate : lucky synonym: reasoning

4.dialogue (noun) analogy: dialogue : consultation :: unacceptable : unsatisfactory synonym: discussion

5.bicycle (noun) analogy: bicycle : bike :: rich : wealthy

6.recycle (verb) analogy: recycle : reclaim :: loyal : devoted synonym: recover






8/30/10 -ment means a movement, status, result, or method

suffix	word	part of speech	synonym	antonym or an analogy
1. ment	advisement	noun	consideration	advisement : consideration :: quick : slow
2. ment	agreement	noun	accord	conflict
3. ment	discouragement	noun	dismay	encouragement
4.ment	commitment	noun	dedication	disloyalty

9/13/10
pre- means before
post- means after

prefix	word	part of speech	synonym	antonym or an analogy
1.pre	preoccupied	adjective	distracted	alert
2.pre	precaution	noun	preventive	precaution : preventive :: unique : uncommon
3.post	postpone	verb	delay	postpone : delay :: difficult : challenging
4.post	posterior	adjective	rear	front

9/27/10
speak or say
log means word
cycle means circle or wheel

root word	word	part of speech	synonym or picture	analogy
1.dic	dictionary	noun		dictionary : thesaurus :: lily : rose
2.dic	dictator	noun	oppressor	dictator : Hitler :: tree : palm tree
3.log	logic	noun	reasoning	logic : intellection :: fortunate : lucky
4.log	dialogue	noun	discussion	dialogue : consultation :: unacceptable : unsatisfactory
5.cycle	bicycle	noun		bicycle : bike :: rich : wealthy
6.cycle	recycle	verb	recover	recycle : reclaim :: loyal : devoted