Context Clues, Reference Materials, and Word Study Review

Big and small nocturnal animals only come out at night. Which words help you know what nocturnal means?

A prefix or a suffix can only have one meaning.

Again they searched meticulously, but no keys. If you do something meticulously, you would be-

The teacher was appalled, or disgusted, by the syrup-covered homework the student turn in. What does appalled mean?

Which word below USES the prefix pre-?

Which word below DOES NOT use the suffix -ly?

Read the dictionary entry. Which definition is being used here, "Trench warfare was crippling and deadly."

What does the suffix -less mean?

Read the dictionary entry. The entry word below is a verb.

The words "hot" and "cold" can be considered:

Like most winners at the awards show, I received accolades from my parents for my good grades.

Which word below DOESN'T use the prefix dis-?

Big and small nocturnal animals only come out at night. What do nocturnal animals do?

Since Grace deferred her vacation, she was able to accomplish more at work. What does deferred most likely mean?

The prefix un- as in unlikely, unreal, or unreliable means...

Teenagers tend to be belligerent when arguing with their parents. Belligerent means:

The main part of a word is called a root word. A prefix and a suffix can be added to a root word.

A suffix is a word part added to the end of a word to create a new word.

A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a word that changes the meaning of the word.

A dictionary can be used for everything EXCEPT...