Level Quiz and Test Dates
Quiz: Words #1-5
Friday, April 7
Quiz: Words #6-10 (with review)
Thursday, April 13
Quiz: Words #11-15 (with review)
Friday, April 21
Quiz: Words #16-20 (with review)
Friday, April 28
Quiz: Words #21-25 (with review)
Thursday, May 4
TEST: Words #1-25
Friday, May 5
Vocab book is due
weekly each Friday.
Pre-AP Quiz and Test Dates
Quiz: Words #1-10
Thursday, April 13
Quiz: Words #11-20 (with review)
Thursday, April 27
Quiz: Words #21-30 (with review)
Thursday, May 4
TEST: Words #1-30
Friday, May 5
Vocab book is due quiz days
(test day the final week).
Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots
Prefix/Suffix/Root
de
cogn
omni
pre
ous
Example from List
Denounce
Incognito
Omnipotent
Presumptuous
Prerequisite
Presumptuous
Voracious
Loquacious
Infamous
Facetious
Other Examples
Meaning/ Function
Endorse
Michael Jordan endorsed Gatorade;
he appeared in several commercials
for that product.
Pertinent
John included a list of his favorite
books on his Chick-fil-A application,
but the information was not very
pertinent.
Obliterate
The bully obliterated Melanie’s
sandcastle; she was very upset.
Myriad
There was a myriad of fish in the
pond, and it was impossible to
count all of them.
Mundane
Anna was tired of her mundane
hobbies, so she decided to go
skydiving.
Spacious
Since the dorm room is so spacious,
there is enough room for extra
bookshelves.
Presumptuous
When the presumptuous child cut
in front of her grandmother in line,
her parents talked with her about
polite behavior.
Aspire
The little girl practiced her dancing
every day because she aspired to be
a ballerina.
Voracious
Lucy had such a voracious appetite
after she finished an entire
marathon.
Denounce
Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots
Prefix/Suffix/Root
de
cogn
omni
pre
ous
Example from List
Denounce
Incognito
Omnipotent
Presumptuous
Prerequisite
Presumptuous
Voracious
Loquacious
Infamous
Facetious
Other Examples
Meaning/ Function
Although he usually does not share
his opinions, Brian openly
denounces bullying.
Palpable
The tension in the office was
palpable because two employees
were always arguing; it made
everyone in the office
uncomfortable.
Scorn
Stacy scorned her former best
friends after they were gossiping
about her behind her back, but
when they apologized, she forgave
them.
Incognito
Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots
Prefix/Suffix/Root
de
cogn
omni
pre
ous
Example from List
Denounce
Incognito
Omnipotent
Presumptuous
Prerequisite
Presumptuous
Voracious
Loquacious
Infamous
Facetious
Other Examples
Meaning/ Function
Bruce Wayne always dresses
incognito when he fights crime as
Batman, so people will not
recognize him.
Rapture
When the child visited
DisneyWorld, he was filled with
rapture, for it was such a magical
place.
Loquacious
Sam is known for being loquacious
because she is always talking and
making new friends; however, it
does cause trouble for her
sometimes.
Speculation
Although it was speculation, Amy
spent all of her money on lottery
tickets; in the end, she lost all of her
money.
Versatile
Jim plays both basketball and
football very well, so he is a
versatile athlete.
Omnipotent
Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots
(LEVEL)
Prefix/Suffix/Root
de
cogn
omni
pre
ous
Example from List
Denounce
Incognito
Omnipotent
Presumptuous
Prerequisite
Presumptuous
Voracious
Loquacious
Infamous
Facetious
Other Examples
Meaning/ Function
Since he was thought to be
omnipotent, Zeus was the ruler of
the Greek gods.
Prerequisite
Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots
Prefix/Suffix/Root
de
cogn
omni
pre
ous
Example from List
Denounce
Incognito
Omnipotent
Presumptuous
Prerequisite
Presumptuous
Voracious
Loquacious
Infamous
Facetious
Other Examples
Meaning/ Function
The students cannot take the
advanced art course until they meet
the prerequisites, and some of
them have not taken the basic
course yet.
Kudos
The teacher gave kudos to the
students who received an A on last
week’s test.
Infamous
Swiper is an infamous thief who is
always stealing from Dora.
Reproach
Since Stacy talked on the phone
when she was grounded, her
mother looked at her with
reproach.
Plethora
The kids went trick-or-treating, and
they came back with a plethora of
candy.
Articulate
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The presidential candidate was very
articulate in his speeches, so
everyone clearly understood his
argument.
Facetious
When Jimmy told his brother there
was a unicorn on the ceiling, he was
only being facetious.
Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots
Prefix/Suffix/Root
de
cogn
omni
pre
ous
Example from List
Denounce
Incognito
Omnipotent
Presumptuous
Prerequisite
Presumptuous
Voracious
Loquacious
Infamous
Facetious
Other Examples
Meaning/ Function
Faux Pas
When Amy wore flip-flops to the
ballet, it was a major faux pas;
everyone stared at her.
Immerse
Andy was so immersed in his book
that he did not hear the bell ring.
Gingerly
After the car accident, Pam gingerly
touched her arm; she thought that
it might be broken.
Advocate
Ms. Horton advocates reading every
day; this encourages good habits to
prepare students for the future.
Ambiguous
The ambiguous instructions on the
test left the students confused.
Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots
Prefix/Suffix/Root
Example from List
Other Examples
Meaning/ Function
de
Denounce
Destroy/destruction Do the opposite of
Decode
or remove
cogn
Incognito
Cognitive
Recognize
Knowledge
omni
Omnipotent
Omniscient
Omnipresent
Omnivorous
All
pre
Presumptuous
Prerequisite
Prepare
Prearrange
Prefix
Before or ahead of
time
ous
Presumptuous
Voracious
Loquacious
Infamous
Facetious
Fabulous
Glorious
Carnivorous
Precious
Studious
Adventurous
Rebellious
Creates adjectives