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synonym forthe example word on the back of the card. As you practice with the cards, first identify
the meaning of the root, then the word containing the root, Next, give a synonym for that ... guide words appear at the top of each page in a dictionary. When the book is open, the word
on the left page is the first entry of the two pages; the word on the right page indicates the last ... material, make lists of words that contain the prefixes you
recognize. Identify the prefix and look up the word in a thesaurus. Write the meaning of the prefix
and a synonym forthe word on your lists....
... under the word, you will find other forms of the same
word. These words have the same general meaning; they represent the different parts of speech of
the word. For each of the forms, the part ... the tops of
pages. They function the same way as guide words in dictionaries, indicating the first and last words
of the pages. All words on the page appear in alphabetical order. Not all words ... synonym
given for intricate is complex.
Below the synonym, there are two sentences that show the usage of two different forms of the word.
The sentences are rich in context; that is, thewords surrounding...
... prepare for something ahead of
adj. anticipatory
time
n. anticipation
Syn. predict
No one can anticipate
the results of the games.
They planned their vacation with anticipation
.
conform
... established rules or patterns of
n. conformity
behavior
n. conformist
Syn. adapt
Yon must conform
to the rules or leave the club.
She has always been a conformist.
detect
v. to find out, ... girlfriend's face.
They are the best detectives
on the police force.
enrich
v. to make rich, to make something of
n. enrichment
greater value
adj. enriching
Syn. enhance
The fine arts enrich
...
...
to have a dangerous look, bad feeling
adj. forbidding
adv. forbiddingly
Syn. ban
His father will forbid
him to use the car.
The cave looks forbidding
let's not go in.
petition
... persuade their critics to see their point of view.
John presented a persuasive
argument for his salary increase.
replace
v
.
to change for another thing; to take
adj. replaceable
the place ... finishing in half the time it took the others to finish.
They astutely
determined that there would be no chance to finish on time.
n. curiosity
A curious object was discovered in the remains....