Week 13 Vocabulary

What does the prefix tri- mean?

• to attempt

• triplet

• trial

• three

What does the prefix under- mean?

• above

• not

• underneath

• across

What does the suffix -dom mean?

• place or state of being

• a person/object that does a specific action

• to possess freedom

• having the nature of

What does the suffix -ive mean?

• to become (creates verbs)

• action or process of

• place or state of being

• having the nature of

What does the root word -port- mean?

• carry

• around

• to ship

• able to or can be done

What does the root word -circ-/-circum- mean?

• above

• carry

• circular

• around

Define the following word based on your knowledge of its word parts: triplet

• underneath the average number of children

• to attempt to do

• a bonus or in addition to

• 3 children/animals born at the same time

Define the following word based on your knowledge of its word parts: circle

• a shape

• a shape that includes one line that goes around

• when two lines connect

• when two lines overlap

Define the following word based on your knowledge of its word parts: underestimate

• to guess

• to guess above the actual amount

• to guess underneath the actual amount

• an average amount

Define the following word based on your knowledge of its word parts: boredom

• to think freely

• to believe in a deity

• little excitement

• the state of being bored