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Example Question #162 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRIGHTFUL
Snobbish
Doubtful
Soothing
Combative
Scary
Scary
The suffix -ful means full of. As in, "eventful" which means full of interesting events, busy. So, "frightful" means full of frights, scary. Additionally, "soothing" means calming; "combative" means eager to fight, argumentative; "snobbish" means elitist, thinking you are better than someone else; "doubtful" means not likely to happen, full of doubt.
Example Question #163 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HOMICIDE
Person
Villain
Murder
Legend
Medicine
Murder
The suffix -cide means kill. As in, "suicide" which means to kill oneself. So, "homicide" is to kill another person, murder. Additionally, a "villain" is the bad-guy in a story; "medicine" is what is used to treat diseases; a "legend" is a traditional story passed down over generations.
Example Question #161 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRANSMIT
Elevate
Aggregate
Communicate
Domesticate
Replicate
Communicate
The prefix trans- means across, through and the suffix -mit means send. So, to "transmit" something means to send an idea from one person to another, to relay information, to communicate. Additionally, "replicate" means copy; "elevate" means raise to a higher level; "domesticate" means tame, make a wild animal into a pet; "aggregate" means a whole formed from the sum of multiple parts.
Example Question #161 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERFORMANCE
Show
Voyage
Script
Cast
Tribe
Show
The suffix -ance means in the process of. As in "maintenance" which means in the process of being maintained, fixed, and renovated. So, a "performance" is the process of performing or a show. Additionally, a "tribe" is a small group of people who have a unique culture and identity; the "cast" are the actors in a performance; a "script" is the writing used for performances, like in television or a play; a "voyage" is a journey, a movement from one place to another.
Example Question #162 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STERILIZE
Improve
Surround
Clean
Dirty
Report
Clean
The suffix -ize means to make into, to change. So, "sterilize" means to make sterile. "Sterile" means free from disease and dirt. This is closest in meaning to "clean." So, "sterilize" means to make something clean. Additionally, "improve" means make better; "surround" means to be all around something.
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