English 9 Unit 3 Root Words

To know

Not revealing one's identity; Example: An anonymous donor gave several million dollars to the homeless shelter.

A word that means the opposite of another word; Example: Instead of using the right word in my essay, I accidentally used its antonym.

The use of trickery or false logic in arguments; Example: At first, Brenda was convinced by the argument, but she later decided it was nothing but sophistry.

One well-traveled and knowledgeable about culture, etiquette, and/or fashion; Example: Since I am unable to distinguish a salad fork from an ordinary fork, I hardly consider myself a sophisticate.

A root word meaning wisdom or knowledge.

Being aware or knowledgeable about something.

A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

Related to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning.

Overconfident and immature; Example: His sophomoric behavior at the party embarrassed his friends.