1. Unit 21 Spelling List – Greek and Latin Prefixes
Basic Words:
antiseptic An antiseptic will kill the germs in a cut.
adhesive Stick on the bandage with adhesive tape.
administer Who can administer first aid to the injured?
absorb This sponge can absorb a lot of water.
adequate The campers had an adequate supply of food.
adept She is quite adept at public speaking.
abnormal Snow is abnormal in warm climates.
postpone Let’s postpone the game until the rain stops.
admission The admission to the theme park is expensive!
postscript Put a postscript at the end of your letter.
adviser My adviser urged me to take this math course.
administration All managers must be good at administration
abuse The ruler was overthrown for abuse of power.
absolve The judge will absolve him and set him free.
absolute Witnesses promise to tell the absolute truth.
antonym List an antonym for each spelling word.
adjustment A simple adjustment will fix the printer.
antifreeze A car needs antifreeze in cold weather.
postgraduate Sam took a post graduate class after college.
postdate I had to postdate the check for the next day.
Challenge Words
antibody The body’s reaction to a virus is to create an antibody.
antagonize It is unwise to antagonize a guard dog when you are within range.
abhor Johnny abhors green beans and refuses to eat them.
adjacent We could hear the noise in the adjacent classroom.
Antarctic There are no native human residents of the Antarctic.
Spelling Strategy: prefixes
anti/ant- (“opposite; against”).
post- (“after”)
ab- (“away from”)
ad- (“to; at; near”)
PART I. Read each of the sentences above and mark the 20 Basic Spelling words within each sentence.
Complete PARTS II, III, IV, & V on the back.

2. PART III Sort the Basic and Challenge words according to their prefix
PART II Complete questions 1-20 on page 133 in the blue Spelling/Vocabulary textbook. Write your answers on the lines below. #21-25 are optional.
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PART III Sort the Basic and Challenge words according to their prefix
ad ab post anti/ant
PART IV: Replace the underlined word in each sentence with the spelling word which is its antonym:
Marianne is a very clumsy magician. ____________________________
I hate to see people pamper their plants ____________________________
In the end, the judge will convict the suspect. ____________________________
Jenny needs to find a good synonym for that word. ____________________________
I’m certain that this cloth will repel water ____________________________
His denial of guilt was published in the newspaper. ____________________________
There was insufficient room for all of us in the tent. ____________________________
The lion at the zoo was exhibiting normal behavior. ____________________________
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PART V: On the provided line, write the spelling word that is the closest synonym for each of the listed words below. Be aware that some of the spelling words have more than one meaning, so you may need to look up their definitions in a dictionary.
opposite ___________________________
glue _______________________________
counselor ___________________________
to forgive ___________________________
total or complete _____________________
to serve ____________________________
unusual ____________________________
alteration ___________________________
confession __________________________
enough _____________________________

3. Unit 21 pg. 133
Please write your answers on this week’s spelling assignment sheet (slide 2 of this document).
Vocabulary Word Clues: Write the BASIC word that best fits each clue.
This may be good or bad, up or down hot or cold.
This keeps things running smoothly
This type of school is for people who are already well educated
This prevents ice.
This is complete and without a doubt.
This is an afterthought.
A court does this to an accused person when it declares him or her not guilty
This wears things out quickly.
A person might do this to a check.
People listen to what this person has to say.
Things that do this leave nothing on the surface.
Moving to a new town might require this.
If you gotten this, you’re in.
VOCABULARY: List the spelling word that best replaces the underlined word or words.
The kit has enough supplies for most first-aid situations.
After an accident, an emergency medical technician determines which injuries to treat immediately and which to put off.
Only trained personnel should give first aid in an emergency.
The accident victim’s breathing was unnatural.
The teacher of the first-aid class is highly skilled at all types of emergency medical procedures.
We used the substance that destroys germs to wash out the inside of the ambulance.
Use self-sticking bandages to cover minor wounds.
Write the Challenge Word that best matches the listed definition
next to: adjoining
to earn the dislike of
to regard with horror; hate
the region surrounding the South Pole
a substance in the blood that acts against foreign substances.