1097 Flashcards
to grip firmly
clasp
at present time; now
current
loose; Slack
lax
to desire something strongly
crave
to breathe with difficulty
gasp
to open mouth wide
gape
an extended area or region
tract
a bright light that last a short time
flare
health happiness and prosperity
welfare
to damage; to disfigure
Mar
the wise saying
seek to keep in your heart an attitude of gratitude
the definition of prefix
a word part added to the beginning of a word
definition of suffix
a word part added to the end of a word
what is the consonant rule
when two consonants come between two vowels divide the word between the consonants
what is a third person singular rule
to form the third person singular, present tense of verbs ending in s ch sh x and add ES
the e rule
if a word ends in e, drop the e before adding a suffix that begins with a vowel
sub-
under; below
-ile
capable of being
Re-
again
Pose
to put
Tract
to pull; to draw
-ion
used to form nouns
-ive
having to do with
Pro-
before; forward
ject
to throw; to put one thing into another
Ob
against; opposing