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Use common prefixes and suffixes as clues to the meaning of a multisyllabic word in a sentence.
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Answer to place stones and capture territory.
Outrun the snow together.
Earn blasts, then hunt the other team.
Answer to earn energy, then climb.
The class blasts through walls together.
Bid on mystery lots. Most money wins.
Sell tours. Nice, standard, or a total scam.
Answer, restock, and serve the rush.
More correct answers pulls the rope your way.
Answer, then shoot down the alien wave.
Answer, then tap to leap the frozen ridge.
Delegates from twelve countries attended the international summit. The prefix inter- means 'between or among.' In this sentence, international means...
Surgeons completed a kidney transplant on Tuesday. The prefix trans- means 'across.' A transplant is an organ that has been...
Each part of the report opens with a subheading. The prefix sub- means 'under or below.' A subheading is a heading that...
The comic's hero is described as having superhuman strength. The prefix super- means 'above or beyond.' Superhuman strength is strength that...
The nurse cleaned the scrape with an antiseptic wipe. The prefix anti- means 'against.' An antiseptic is a substance that...
Inspectors at the port search cargo for contraband. The prefix contra- means 'against.' Contraband is goods that are...
Wearing a helmet on the trail is a sensible precaution. The prefix pre- means 'before.' A precaution is care taken...
Historians study the postwar housing boom. Based on the prefix post-, the postwar boom happened...
After new evidence appeared, the judge agreed to reconsider the ruling. Based on the prefix re-, to reconsider is to...
With the pass closed by snow, a long detour was unavoidable. Based on the prefix un-, unavoidable means the detour was...
The witness answered in an inaudible whisper. Based on the prefix in-, inaudible means the answer was...
Scientists warn that the damage to the reef may be irreversible. Based on the prefix ir-, irreversible damage is damage that...
After a second false start, officials had to disqualify the sprinter. Based on the prefix dis-, to disqualify her is to...
Readers often misinterpret the ending of the poem. Based on the prefix mis-, to misinterpret the ending is to...
Coal is a nonrenewable resource. Based on the prefix non-, a nonrenewable resource is one that...
The crew overestimated how long the repair would take and finished early. Based on the prefix over-, they gave a time that was...
The after-school program closed because it was underfunded. Based on the prefix under-, underfunded means the program received...
The stage curtain is semitransparent. Based on the prefix semi-, semitransparent means the curtain is...
The narrator read the whole chapter in a monotone. Based on the prefix mono-, a monotone voice stays...
The school is hiring bilingual tutors for the new term. Based on the prefix bi-, bilingual describes a person who...
Dr. Lin coauthored the report. Based on the prefix co-, a coauthor is a person who...
The coach told the runners to exhale slowly on every third step. Based on the prefix ex-, to exhale is to...
The crew set out to circumnavigate the globe in a single boat. Based on the prefix circum-, to circumnavigate the globe is to...
A pressure sensor malfunctioned minutes before the launch. Based on the prefix mal-, to malfunction is to...
Satellite photos show heavy deforestation along the river. Based on the prefix de-, deforestation is...
The company is testing an autonomous delivery cart on campus. Based on the prefix auto-, an autonomous cart is one that...
Dr. Ford's field is cardiology. Based on the suffix -logy, cardiology is...
An article about the park uses the word conservationist. Based on the suffix -ist, a conservationist is...
The guide told the hikers that the stream water was drinkable. Based on the suffix -able, drinkable water is water that...
The label says the cleaning fluid is combustible. Based on the suffix -ible, combustible means the fluid...
The climbers chose a perilous route along the ridge. Based on the suffix -ous, perilous means...
The teacher asked Jamal to clarify his answer. Based on the suffix -ify, to clarify the answer is to...
The article calls the rescue volunteers tireless. Based on the suffix -less, tireless means the volunteers...
The passage describes the crew's bewilderment when the compass began to spin. Based on the suffix -ment, bewilderment is...
At dusk the hikers turned homeward. Based on the suffix -ward, homeward means...
Which word carries a prefix meaning 'across': transcontinental, intercontinental, subcontinental, or continental?
Which form names the person who studies the weather: meteorology, meteorologist, meteorological, or meteorologically?
Which form means 'able to be recycled': recycler, recycling, recyclable, or recycled?
Which form means 'to make something standard': standard, standardize, standardized, or standardization?
The sky after sunset looked somewhat red. Which word says exactly that: reddish, reddest, redden, or redness?
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Answer, then swat bugs for bonus points.
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Same question on every screen. Fastest wins.
Pick a tile, answer, hit bonuses and steals.
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