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Norman Lewis Root Words
WORD RECALL
Question: What is the term for a "two footed creature?"
Answer: biped
Question: What is the term for a device that measures distance covered on foot?
Answer: pedometer
Question: Although pedestrian can mean "one who travels on foot," it can also be an adjective that means what?
Answer: dull, boring, unimaginative, cliche' ridden, redundant...
Question: Match the two following terms with their correct definitions:
Biannual Biennial
A. Occurring twice a year
B. Occurring every two years
Answer: Biannual: A
Biennial: B
Question: Match the following definition of the two similar terms:
Optician Optometrist
A. One who sells optical goods (glasses, contacts, bifocals, etc.)
B. One who measures sight and writes prescriptions for glasses
Answer: Optician- A. seller of optical goods
Optometrist- B. measures sight
ROOTs with Examples
Question: Define the meaning of the prefix "bi" and give two examples of the root used in sessions 1-9.
Answer: Bi- two
biped
bicycle
bisect
bivalve
bifocal...
Question: Define the meaning of the root word "annus or enn" and give two examples of the root used in sessions 1-9.
Answer: annus/enn-year
biannual
biennial
sesquicentennial
centennial...
Question: Define the meaning of the root word "plico" and give two examples of the root used in sessions 1-9.
Answer: plico- to fold
imply
implication
duplicate...
Question: Define the meaning of the root word "cura" and give two examples of the root used in sessions 1-9.
Answer: cura- care
manicure
curator
pedicure...
Question: Define the meaning of the root word "verto" and give two examples of the root used in sessions 1-9.
Answer: verto- to turn
introvert
extrovert
P.O.S.
Question: An expedition is a noun meaning "a journey with a purpose."
What does it mean to be expeditious?
-This is the adjective form...
Answer: Speedy and efficient
Question: A linguist is one who studies language...
Give the two other forms of linguist:
A. pertaining to language (adj.)
B. the study of language (noun)
Hint- Both forms are spelled almost identically!!
Answer: A. linguistic
B. linguistics
Question: "Impede" means to get in the way of something.
What is the noun form of this word that means "something that hinders or gets in the way of?"
Answer: impediment
Question: To "imply" is to make a suggestion...
To "infer" is to make an educated guess...
After each of the above is done, what have you made?
*Hint- what are the noun forms of the words in parentheses?
Answer: imply- implication
infer- inference
Question: Insinuations usually cause arguments and/or altercations to occur.
Define what an insinuation is and give the verb form...
Answer: Insinuation- a suggestion of something "nasty" or unpleasant
insinuate (verb)
GRAB BAG
Question: What is the correct term for a 4-footed creature?
Give one example of a 4-footed creature that this term applies to.
Answer: quadruped
dog, cat, horse, etc.
Question: Is the following quote, is the person implying or inferring?
"Jamie, that shirt you are wearing must be having a fight with your iron... looks like it lost today."
Answer: This person is implying that Jamie's shirt is wrinkled...
Question: Correctly spell the term p_________________.
*through the years
Answer: perennial
Question: Give an example of a person who has an extroverted personality and an example of a person who is introverted.
*Your answer can be specific or general, just so the person or type of person you list embodies the trait in question.
Answer: Ex- Obama, anyone charismatic or flamboyant
In- an Autistic person, a shy person
Question: There are over 15 suffixes that can help identify a noun.
List 6 in 30 seconds or less.
Answer: ion, sion, tion
acy
ance, ence
hood
ar, or
ism
ist
ment
ness
y
ty
SPELLING
Question: What is the correct spelling of the term m_________________?
Answer: millennium
Question: What is the correct spelling of the term s_________________?
Answer: sinecure
Question: What is the correct spelling of the term e_________________?
Answer: expeditious
Question: What is the correct spelling of the term s_________________?
Answer: sesquipedalian
Question: What is the correct spelling of the term s_________________?
Answer: sesquicentennial