150 likes | 253 Views
RPS List #3 8 th Grade Reading Mrs. Pope. Prefixes= co- together or with, de-down or remove. Root words= admire, assume, compete, console, conserve, corrupt, describe, devastate. Suffixes= tion - state or quality . Admiration.
E N D
RPS List #3 8th Grade Reading Mrs. Pope
Root words= admire, assume, compete, console, conserve, corrupt, describe, devastate
Admiration Admiration- noun- The state of looking up to someone with great pleasure or approval.
Assumption • Assumption- noun- To take something for granted or to draw conclusions without enough information
Compensation • Compensation- noun- Something that is given or received as a result of a service, loss, injury, death, etc.
Competition • Competition- noun- A rivalry between two or more people, businesses, etc.
Conservation • Conservation- noun- The act of preserving something, such as wildlife, human rights, etc.
Consolation • Consolation- noun- To give support, relief, or assistance; to attempt to bring cheer.
Convention • Convention- noun- A meeting or formal assembly to which people, usually in politics, get together to discuss ideas.
Corruption • Corruption- noun- The state of being dishonest and acting in an evil and untrusting way.
Description • Description- noun- The state of giving a clear image of an event or person through the use of words.
Devastation • Devastation- noun- The state of being upset or let down; to destroy or destruct
The End • RPS QUIZ will be on Friday