Vivid Vocabulary

This Weeks Word

Rubbish

Use the headings below to deconstruct your Vivid Vocab word for the week.  Make sure you fill in only the categories that apply to the word.


Word Meaning:
The definition of the word.

Root Word:
The main word after all affixes have been removed.

Prefix:
An affix that proceeds the root word and changes its use ie. un in unsuccessful

Suffix:
An affix that follows the root word and changes its use ie. ly in kindly

Origin:
This is the place from which the word began.

Word Class:
Every word fits into a words class. Some common word classes are nouns, adjectives, verbs...

Syllables:
This is an uninterrupted segment of speech. Eye, sty, act and should are all one syllable words. Eyelet, stifle, enact, and shouldn't are all two syllable words.

Synonyms:
A word having the same or almost the same meaning as the other.

Antonyms:
A word having the opposite meaning as the other.

Use in a Sentence:


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Example

indigenous

Word Meaning:

1.

originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native 

2.

innate; inherent; natural (usually followed by to  ): feelingsindigenous to human beings.

Root Word:

indigenous

Prefix:

Suffix:

Origin: 
1640–50;  Latin indigen - native, original inhabitant 

Word Class:

adjective

Syllables

in - dig- e - nous

Synonyms 

autochthonous, aboriginal, natural.

Antonyms 
foreign, alien.

Use in a Sentence:
The indigenous people were not impressed with by visitors actions.