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Vocabulary Trees

8/31/10
Suffix -ment

the suffix ment means the act or instance of doing something. fav. word: Development

development (noun)
ant. nondevelopment
syn. evolution

agreement (noun)
ant.disagreement
syn.understanding

enbarrassment (noun)
ant. disembarrassment
syn. shame

emploment (noun)
ant. unemployment
syn. work


9/13/10
Prefixes: -pre and -post

the prefix -post means after and the prefix -pre means
before

prehistoric (adj.)
ant. modern
syn. antediluvian

prefix (verb)
ant.suffix
syn. affix

post-mortum (noun)
ant. post-mortal
syn. review

post-war
ant. pre-war
syn. peacetime




9/27/10
Root words: dic/dict, log, and cycle.

cycle means something that repeats itself continuously.
a log is a record of something.
dic/dict means "as directed".

addicting (adj.)
analogy: addicting:hooked::clean:fresh


dictator (noun)
analogy: dictator:democrat::despot:anarchist
syn. tryant


cyclone (noun)
analogy: cyclone:windstorm::tornado:waterspout
ant. windless


recycle (adj.)
analogy: recycle:reuse::trash:discard

logbook (noun)
anology: logbook:record::journal:daybook
syn. ledger