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Prefixes: omni-, hemi-, semiomni - all
hemi - half
semi - half
demi - half
1. omnivore - noun; eats both animal and vegetable
2. omni directional - adjective; all directions
3. omnipotent - adjective; unlimited power
4. semicircle - noun; half circle
5. semisweet - adjective; slightly sweetened
6. semester - noun; half yearly, 6 months
7. hemisphere - noun; half of a sphere
8. hemicycle - noun; a half circle; semicircle; a semicircular place,
as in a semicircular arena or room
9. demigod - noun; a mythological creature that is half mortal and half god.
This creature has more power than a mortal but less than a god.
10. demitasse - noun; literally from the French meaning half-cup.
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Copy the words three times. Use each word in a sentence that shows what the
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1. omnivore
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2. omni directional
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3. omnipotent
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4. semicircle
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5, semisweet
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If a quaver is an eighth note, a semi-quaver is a sixteenth note, and a demisemi-quaver is a thirty second note what is a hemi-demi-semi-quaver?
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Copy the words three times. Use each word in a sentence that shows what the
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6. semester
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7. hemisphere
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8. hemicycle
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9. demigod
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10. demitasse
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One meaning of the word “diurnal” is to occur everyday. Using your vocabulary
knowledge what is the meaning of the word semidiurnal?
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