pp Word Families Book III; Unit 2 nunc/nounc, voc/vok, fa, dic/ dict,
Make a chart horizontally in your composition notebook that looks like this: WordPrefix and/or Suffix + Meaning Root and Meaning Inference Confirmation
Fill in your chart with the following words: enunciate, renounce, pronouncement, invoke, provocative, revoke, ineffable, infantile, affable, edict, indict, dictum. Example below. WordPrefix and/or Suffix + Meaning Root and Meaning InferenceConfirmati on Synonym (S) Antonym (A) enunciateate= causenunc/nounce = S= A= renouncere=nunc/nounce = pronouncement pro= unc/nounce= invokein=voc/vok= provocativepro= forvoc/vok=
nunc/nounc to announce
Words
enunciate to pronounce or articulate
What is an synonym for enunciate? articulate
What is an antonym for enunciate? mumble
renounce to reject by declaration
What is an synonym for renounce? disavow
What is an antonym for renounce? reaffirm
pronouncement A declaration of opinion; judgment
What is an synonym for pronouncement? declaration
voc/vok to call
Words
invoke to call upon for help
What is an synonym for invoke? Appeal to
provocative causing disturbance or excitement
revoke to make invalid, deactivate
What is an synonym for revoke? Recall, cancel
fa to speak
ineffable unutterable, indescribable
What are synonyms for ineffable? Holy, divine, incredible
infantile childish; immature
juvenile What is a synonym for infantile?
mature What is an antonym for infantile?
Easy to converse with; friendly affable
courteous What is a synonym for affable?
surly What is an antonym for affable?
To say, to tell dic/dict
Words
An official order Edict
To charge with a crime; accuse indict
charge What is a synonym for charge?
excuse What is an antonym for indict?
A formal or authoritative statement Dictum