Solving Unknown Vocabulary

The suffix "ure" means the act or the result of an act. The word compose means to form by putting together. What does composure mean?

• putting an act together

• acting put together or in control

• forming an act together

"De" means off.

Segregate means to separate by races.

"tion" means the action of

What does desegregation mean?

• the act of separating people by races

• the act of getting rid of racial segregation

Just means fair. Justice means the result of being treated fairly, or the quality of being fair. So, what does the suffix "ice" mean?

• something cold that you put in your drink

• equal

• the state or quality of

Even though he wasn't her father, he took PATERNAL pride in everything she did. Paternal means

• pride

• like a father

• patent

• maternal

What is the suffix in prying?

• pry

• ing

• ring

• ying

Pry mean to open or get with difficulty.

"ing" means that something is happening now.

Which sentence uses prying correctly?

• He told her to stop prying in his business.

• She was prying to get some chips.

• She was prying the door shut.

• Prying the secret from her friend was harder than she thought.

He filled the pillows with lots of stuffing to make them nice and PLUMP. What does plump mean?

• full and round

• cuddly

• pillow

• stuffing

The doctor told her it would be important to stay nourished, providing herself with healthy foods and vitamins, so she could recover quickly. Which clues help you know what nourished means?

• the doctor said it would be important

• providing herself with healthy foods and vitamins

• recover quickly