1. Spelling, Roots, & Vocab
UNIT 1 REVIEW

2. SYNONYM, EPONYM, ANONYMOUS
Root Meaning
ONYM
name
SYNONYM, EPONYM, ANONYMOUS

3. LOG speech, reason, word, the study of Root Meaning
GEOLOGY, APOLOGIZE, LOGORRHEA

4. ONOMATOPOEIA, ONOMATOMANIA
Root Meaning
ONOMA
name
ONOMATOPOEIA, ONOMATOMANIA

5. NAÏVÉ, NAÏVETÉ, NAÏVÉNESS
Root Meaning
NAIV
to be born
NAÏVÉ, NAÏVETÉ, NAÏVÉNESS

6. Root Meaning
NAIS
to be born
RENAISSANCE

7. NATURE, INNATE, NATIVE, INTERNATIONAL
Root Meaning
NAT
to be born
NATURE, INNATE, NATIVE, INTERNATIONAL

8. Correct or Incorrect?
naïvé C

9. Correct or Incorrect?
analagy
analogy

10. Correct or Incorrect?
innate C

11. Correct or Incorrect?
apoligize
apologize

12. Correct or Incorrect?
synonym C

13. Correct or Incorrect?
anonamous
anonymous

14. A PREFIX… acts like a ___ in a sentence. preposition
is attached to the ___ of a word.
front

15. 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

16. A PREFIX…
that has the meaning of “very” or “thoroughly” is called an ___ prefix.
intensive

17. A ROOT…
carries the main ___ of a word.
meaning

18. A SUFFIX… determines a word’s ___. part of speech
is attached to the ___ of a word.
end

19. A WORD…
must have at least one
(prefix, root, or suffix).
root

20. INNATE Meaning: Synonyms: Antonyms: Context: having at birth
inborn, inbred, inherited
Antonyms:
acquired, learned, gained
Context:
She has an innate sense of rhythm.

21. NAÏVÉ Meaning: Synonyms: Antonyms: Context: lacking worldly experience
innocent, gullible, inexperienced
Antonyms:
worldly, experienced, artful
Context:
Ron has the naïve belief that all people are good citizens.

22. APOLOGIZE Meaning: Synonyms: Antonyms:
to regretfully acknowledge an offense
Synonyms:
ask pardon, atone, make amends, regret
Antonyms:
insult, offend, hurt, neglect, disappoint
Context:
My mom said that I need to apologize.

23. ANALOGY Meaning: Synonyms: Antonyms:
a comparison made between two things to show how they are alike
Synonyms:
similarity, parallel, correlation
Antonyms:
dissimilarity, difference, unlikeness
Examples:
You can draw an analogy to the character of Elizabeth in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.

24. 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”.

25. ANONYMOUS Meaning: Synonyms: Antonyms: without a name
unsigned, undisclosed, unidentified
Antonyms:
known, identified, named
Context:
The survey will be anonymous.

26. YOUR vs. YOU’RE

27. YOUR vs. YOU’RE

28. YOUR vs. YOU’RE

29. BETWEEN vs. AMONG

30. LOOSE vs. LOSE

31. THEIR vs. THERE vs. THEY’RE

32. THEIR vs. THERE vs. THEY’RE

33. TOWARD vs. TOWARDS TOWARD = AMERICAN ENGLISH Walk toward the gym.
TOWARDS = BRITISH ENGLISH
Walk towards the gym.

34. TOWARD vs. TOWARDS

35. BANNING “COULD OF”