Vocab week ppt #5 prefix a bi ad circum con

PrefixesPrefixes

Week 6 Week 6

1. a-, ab-, abs- 1. a-, ab-, abs-

2. 2. ad-, ac-, af-ad-, ac-, af-an-, ar- an-, ar-

3. 3. bi-, bis-bi-, bis-

4. 4. circum- circum-

5. 5. com-, con-com-, con-

Answer: circum-Answer: circum-

aroundaround

circumference: (n.) the circumference: (n.) the outer boundary esp. of outer boundary esp. of a circular areaa circular area

Answer: com-, con-Answer: com-, con-

Together, withTogether, with

combination: (n.) combination: (n.) the the act of combining or the act of combining or the state of being combinedstate of being combined

Away, fromAway, from

Answer: a-, ab-, abs-Answer: a-, ab-, abs-

abstinence: (n.) abstinence: (n.) any any self-restraint, self-denial, self-restraint, self-denial, for example: abstinence for example: abstinence from alcoholfrom alcohol

Answer: Answer: ad-, ac-, af-ad-, ac-, af-an-, ar- an-, ar-

To, towardTo, toward

adhere: (v.) adhere: (v.) to stay to stay attached; stick fast; cling attached; stick fast; cling (usually followed by to ): (usually followed by to ): The mud adhered to his The mud adhered to his shoes.shoes.

Answer: bi-, bis- Answer: bi-, bis-

twotwo

bisect: (v.) bisect: (v.) to cut or to cut or divide into two equal or divide into two equal or nearly equal parts.nearly equal parts.

Grammar Items to Include with your Vocabulary Narrative

• “dialogue”

• Imperative sentence

• An appositive (1)For example: The insect, a cockroach, is

crawling across the kitchen table.

• A sentence that begins with a preposition.

List of Prepositions

about, above, across, after, against, along, among, around, as, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, by, down, during, for, from, in, inside, into, near, of, off, on, onto, outside, over, past, since, than, through, to, toward, under, until, up, upon, with, within, and without.

“Jack, did you check the perimeter of the fences,” asked Pablo.

“Yes, sir! I’ve checked the circumference! All clear!” said Jack.

With a demanding voice, Pablo said, “Go to your post now and adhere to the night watch rules. So don’t take naps.”

In the distance, the undead, awaken by the children's voices, shuffled boney, meatless feet toward the village.