Vocabulary Bowl #1

Front

What part of a word gives its main meaning?

Back

Root

Front

What do you call letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning?

Back

Suffix

Front

What is added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning?

Back

Prefix

Front

What is the study of word structure and form?

Back

Morphology

Front

What is it called when you add a prefix or suffix to a root word to make a new word?

Back

Derivation

Front

What is the vocabulary of a language called?

Back

Lexicon

Front

What is the study of the origin and history of words?

Back

Etymology

Front

What is changing a word to show different grammar forms called?

Back

Inflection

Front

What is a word with the same origin as another?

Back

Cognate

Front

What word means the same as another word?

Back

Synonym