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The Mighty Prefix. Ch. 1, pp. 50-54 Ch. 5., pp. 168-171 Ch. 9, pp. 272-275. The Mighty Prefix. PART I. The BIG E: E and EX. We're outta' here !. Exit Extinguish Extrovert Elusive. Exorbitant Eminent Expound. The BIG E: E and Ex. EXTINGUISH. OUTGOING PERSONALITY.
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The Mighty Prefix Ch. 1, pp. 50-54 Ch. 5., pp. 168-171 Ch. 9, pp. 272-275
The Mighty Prefix PART I
The BIG E: E and EX We're outta' here !
Exit Extinguish Extrovert Elusive Exorbitant Eminent Expound The BIG E: E and Ex
Not to be confused with IMMINENT (about to happen) or EMANATE (coming forth from) EMINENT
A and AN -- GREEK for “NOT”
Atypical Atheist Amorphous Atrophy Anomaly A and An – not, without
Not a characteristic presidential portrait Not typical presidential reading ATYPICAL
ATHIEST – • Literally “without God” • One who does not believe in God
AMORPHOUS • Without shape or form
ATROPHY • Wasting or withering away
ANOMALY --abnormality --departure from the general rule
Revoke Revitalize Renovate Resurge Redundant Remuneration RE – back again
REVOKE - recall, cancel D.U.I.
REVITALIZE • Restore vitality • Restore life • revive
RENOVATE • Make new again • “re-do”
REDUNDANT • Unnecessary repetition
REDUNDANT • Unnecessary repetition
REMUNERATION • Compensation • Pay • Literally “to give back
ROOTS & BRANCHES Ch. 1, pp. 57-59 Ch. 5, pp. 173-176 Ch.9, pp. 278-281
ROOTS & BRANCHES Part I
Meet these word families: • AMICUS • GREG • PATHOS • FID
AMICUS - (L.) friends • Amicable • Amity • Amiable
AMICABLE • Characterized by or showing friendship
AMITY • Peaceful relations
AMIABLE • Good natured, friendly, affable
GREG • Gregarious • Congregate • Segregate • Aggregate • Egregious
GREGARIOUS • Liking groups and the company of others
CONGREGATE To flock together in a group
SEGREGATE • To keep apart • To separate into different groups
AGGREGATE • To gather into a whole or mass so as to constitute the sum total
EGREGIOUS • Outandingly bad
PATHOS • Apathy • Antipathy • Sympathy • Empathy
APATHY --indifference I was going to put in a picture, but…………………………….
ANTIPATHY • Strong feeling against someone or something
SYMPATHY • A feeling or expression of pity or sorrow
EMPATHY • To feel as one would in another’s place
FID • Fidelity • Confidant • Diffident • Perfidious
FIDELITY --Faithful devotion to duty and to one’s obligations
CONFIDANT • A person whom one can trust completely • A person you tell your secrets to
DIFFIDENT • Lacking faith or confidence in oneself
PERFIDIOUS • Disloyal • Treacherous
Synonym Clusters Ch. 1, pp. 62-64 Ch. 5, pp. 178-180 Ch.9, pp. 284-286