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Reading Comprehension Flashcards

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Prefix (#): bi-

Ex. bisect, biennial

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Prefix (#): mono-

Ex. monogamy, monologue

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one, single

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Prefix (#): poly-

Ex. polymorphous, polygamous

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many

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Prefix (#): semi-

Ex. semicircle, semicolon

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half, partly

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Prefix (#): uni-

Ex. uniform, unity

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one

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): a-

Ex. abed, afoot

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in, on, of, up, to

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): ab-

Ex. abdicate, abjure

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from, away, off

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): ad-

Ex. advance, adventure

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to, toward

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): ante-

Ex. antecedent, antedate

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before, previous

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): cata-

Ex. catastrophe, cataclysm

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down, away, thoroughly

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): anti-

Ex. antipathy, antidote

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against, opposing

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): com-

Ex. commotion, complicate

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with, together, very

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): contra-

Ex. contradict, contravene

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against, opposing

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): circum-

Ex. circumspect, circumference

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around

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): de-

Ex. depart

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from

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): dia-

Ex. diameter, diagnose

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through, cross, apart

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): dis-

Ex. dissent, disappear

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away, off, down, not

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): epi-

Ex. epilogue

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upon

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): ex-

Ex. extract, excerpt

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out

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): hypo-

Ex. hypodermic, hypothesis

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under, beneath

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): ob-

Ex. objection

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against, opposing

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): intra-

Ex. intramural, intrastate

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within

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): inter-

Ex. intercede, interrupt

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among, between

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): peri-

Ex. perceive, permit

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through

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): peri-

Ex. periscope, perimeter

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around

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): post-

Ex. postpone, postscript

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after, following

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): pre-

Ex. prevent, preclude

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before, previous

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): super-

Ex. supersede, supernumerary

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above, extra

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): sub-

Ex. subjugate, substitute

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under, beneath

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): trans-

Ex. transact, transport

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across, beyond, over

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): pro-

Ex. propel, pronoun

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forward, in place of

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): retro-

Ex. retrospect, retrograde

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back, backward

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): ultra-

Ex. ultramodern, ultrasonic

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beyond, excessively

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Prefix (negative): a-

Ex. atheist, agnostic

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without, lacking

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Prefix (negative): in-

Ex. incapable, ineligible

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not, opposing

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Prefix (negative): non-

Ex. nonentity, nonsense

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not

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Prefix (negative): un-

Ex. unhappy, unlock

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not, reverse of

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Prefix: for-

Ex. forget, forswear

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away, off, from

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Prefix: homo-

Ex. homogenized, homonym

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same, equal

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Prefix: fore-

Ex. foretell, forefathers

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previous

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Prefix: hyper-

Ex. hypercritical, hypertension

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excessive, over

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Prefix: neo-

Ex. Neolithic, neoconservative

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new

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Prefix: in-

Ex. intrude, invade

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in, into

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Prefix: in-

Ex. intrude, invade

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in, into

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Prefix: mal-

Ex. malfunction, malpractice

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bad, poorly, not

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Prefix: mis-

Ex. misspell, misfire

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bad, poorly, not

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Prefix: omni-

Ex. omniscient, omnivore

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all, everywhere

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Prefix: ortho-

Ex. orthogonal, orthodox

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right, straight

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Prefix: over-

Ex. overbearing, oversight

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above

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Prefix: pan-

Ex. panorama, pandemonium

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all, entire

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Prefix: para-

Ex. parallel, pardox

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beside, beyond

35
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Prefix: re-

Ex. revoke, recur

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backward, again

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Adjective Suffixes: -able (-ible)

Ex. tolerable, edible

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capable of being

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Prefix: sym-

Ex. sympathy, symphony

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with, together

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Adjective Suffixes: -ful

Ex. thankful, zestful

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filled with, marked by

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Adjective Suffixes: -esque

Ex. picturesque, grotesque

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in the style of, like

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Adjective Suffixes: -ific

Ex. terrific, beatific

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make, cause

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Adjective Suffixes: -less

Ex. hopeless, countless

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lacking, without

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Adjective Suffixes: -ish

Ex. churlish, childish

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suggesting, like

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Noun Suffixes: -ance

Ex. acceptance, vigilance

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act, condition, fact

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Noun Suffixes: -acy

Ex. accuracy, privacy

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state, condition

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Adjective Suffixes: -ous

Ex. religious, riotous

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marked by, given to

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Noun Suffixes: -ard

Ex. drunkard, sluggard

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one that does excessively

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Noun Suffixes: -ation

Ex. occupation, starvation

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action, state, result

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Noun Suffixes: -dom

Ex. serfdom, wisdom

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state, rank, condition

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Noun Suffixes: -er (-or)

Ex. teacher, elevator, honor

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office, action

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Noun Suffixes: -hood

Ex. manhood, statehood

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state, condition

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Noun Suffixes: -ess

Ex. waitress, duchess

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feminine

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Noun Suffixes: -ion

Ex. union, fusion

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action, result, state

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Noun Suffixes: -ism

Ex. barbarism, socialism

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act, manner, doctrine

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Noun Suffixes: -ist

Ex. monopolist, socialist

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worker, follower

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Noun Suffixes: -ness

Ex. greatness, tallness

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quality, state

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Noun Suffixes: -ity (-ty)
Ex. acidity, civility, twenty

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state, quality, condition

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Noun Suffixes: -ment

ex. refreshment

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result, action

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Noun Suffixes: -sion (-tion)

Ex. revision, expedition

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state, result

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Noun Suffixes: -ship

Ex. internship, statesmanship

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position

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Noun Suffixes: -th

Ex. warmth, width

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act, state, quality

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Noun Suffixes: -tude

Ex. magnitude, fortitude

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quality, state, result

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Verb Suffixes: -en

Ex. deepen, strengthen

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cause to be, become

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Verb Suffixes: -ate

Ex. separate, desolate

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having, showing

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Verb Suffixes: -fy

Ex. glorify, fortify

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make, cause to have

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Verb Suffixes: -ize

Ex. sterilize, mechanize

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cause to be, treat with

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The denotative meaning of a word is the _____ meaning.

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literal

60
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The connotative meaning of a word goes beyond denotative meaning to include the _____ reaction that a word may invoke.

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emotional

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