Spelling,
Roots, & Vocab
UNIT 1 REVIEW
Root Meaning
ONYM
name
SYNONYM, EPONYM, ANONYMOUS
Root Meaning
LOG
speech, reason, word, the study
of
GEOLOGY, APOLOGIZE, LOGORRHEA
Root Meaning
ONOMA
name
ONOMATOPOEIA, ONOMATOMANIA
Root Meaning
NAIV
to be born
NAÏVÉ, NAÏVETÉ, NAÏVÉNESS
Root Meaning
NAIS
to be born
RENAISSANCE
Root Meaning
NAT
to be born
NATURE, INNATE, NATIVE, INTERNATIONAL
Correct or Incorrect?
naïvé
C
Correct or Incorrect?
analagy
analogy
Correct or Incorrect?
innate
C
Correct or Incorrect?
apoligize
apologize
Correct or Incorrect?
synonym
C
Correct or Incorrect?
anonamous
anonymous
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…
has the meaning of “very” or
“thoroughly” is called an ___
prefix.
 intensive
 that
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
root, or suffix).
INNATE
 Meaning:

having at birth
 Synonyms:

inborn, inbred, inherited
 Antonyms:

acquired, learned, gained
 Context:

She has an innate sense of rhythm.
NAÏVÉ
 Meaning:

lacking worldly experience
 Synonyms:

innocent, gullible, inexperienced
 Antonyms:

worldly, experienced, artful
 Context:
 Ron has the naïve belief that all people are
good citizens.
APOLOGIZE

Meaning:


Synonyms:


ask pardon, atone, make amends, regret
Antonyms:


to regretfully acknowledge an offense
insult, offend, hurt, neglect, disappoint
Context:

My mom said that I need to apologize.
ANALOGY

Meaning:


Synonyms:


similarity, parallel, correlation
Antonyms:


a comparison made between two things to
show how they are alike
dissimilarity, difference, unlikeness
Examples:

You can draw an analogy to the character of Elizabeth in
Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.
SYNONYM




Meaning:
 a word that has the same or similar
meaning as another word
Synonyms:
 equivalent, metonym
Antonyms:
 antonym, opposite
Context:
 The word “adorable” is a synonym of the
word “cute”.
ANONYMOUS
 Meaning:

without a name
 Synonyms:

unsigned, undisclosed, unidentified
 Antonyms:
known, identified, named
 Context:
 The survey will be anonymous.

YOUR vs. YOU’RE
YOUR vs. YOU’RE
YOUR vs. YOU’RE
BETWEEN vs. AMONG
LOOSE vs. LOSE
THEIR vs. THERE vs.
THEY’RE
THEIR vs. THERE vs.
THEY’RE
TOWARD vs. TOWARDS
TOWARD = AMERICAN ENGLISH
Walk toward the gym.
TOWARDS = BRITISH ENGLISH
Walk towards the gym.
TOWARD vs. TOWARDS
BANNING “COULD OF”