Unit 3: Vocab

Organize the following words as their meaning with the prefix and suffix

Groups:

(a) -ly

,

(b) dis-

,

(c) en-

,

(d) NOT a prefix or suffix in meaning

• simply

• Disbelief

• Disobey

• distance

• Disconnect

• endanger

• fly

• easily

• enslave

• sadly

• envy

• only

• envelope

• lovely

• discipline

• Disarm

• encourage

• luckily

• engage

• engineer

Match the following

• enough; adequate

• Sufficient

• process of watching something carefully

• Observation

• cause or enable to continue

• Maintain

• unchanging in nature

• Contribute

• help to cause or bring about

• Consistent

In the context of sports, a consistent player is someone who:

• plays for different teams every season

• has moments of greatness and moments of poor performances

• performs at a high level throughout the season

• only plays on weekends

Which of the following best describes a consistent pattern?

• a pattern that keeps changing

• a pattern that is unimportant

• a pattern that repeats or remains that same over time

• a pattern that is confusing

When someone is described as having a consistent work ethic, it means they:

• frequently change their job

• are always late for work

• regularly put in effort

• take long breaks at work

If someone's behavior is inconsistent, it means that:

• their behavior is always predictable

• their behavior varies and is not reliable

• they always follow the rules

• their behavior is boring

What is the opposite of the word "consistent"?

• unreliable

• friendly

• responsible

• punctual

If you contribute to a charity, what are you doing?

• taking money from the charity

• donating money or resources to support the charity's cause

• ignoring the charity's needs

• starting your own charity

When you participate in a team project at school and provide your ideas and effort, you are said to:

• disrupt the team

• contribute to the team's success

• keep all your ideas to yourself

• lead the team

Which of the following words is a synonym for "contribute"?

• subtract

• deduct

• offer

• decrease