Unit 1

Question 1

allomorphes

Answer 1

Variant forms of morphemes

Question 2

analyze

Answer 2

Breaking down words into morphemes.

Question 3

Anglo-Saxon

Answer 3

Form of English used 400-1100 CE

Parent language of modern English which still retains its structure

Spoken by Angles and Saxons (Germanic peoples from Northern Europe) invades England 5th centuries CE. Replaced Celtic languages and brought few embedded Latinate words (ex: wine, street).

Question 4

Base

Answer 4

Fundamental meaning of the word; morpheme which another modifier (prefix/suffix) is added.

Question 5

Borrowings

Answer 5

Words borrowed from other languages.

Question 6

Content Word

Answer 6

Easily defined function; mostly Latin in origin. Nouns, adjectives, etc.

Question 7

Derivative

Answer 7

Words adapted from other languages.

Question 8

Empty morpheme

Answer 8

No dicsernable meaning.

Question 9

Etymology

Answer 9

Origin of a word.

Question 10

Full morpheme

Answer 10

Morpheme with distinct meaning.

Question 11

Function word

Answer 11

Words without a clear meaning but glues words together by providing structure to language.

Question 12

Intensifying Morpheme

Answer 12

intensifies/emphasized base.

Question 13

Middle English

Answer 13

Form of English used form 1100-1500 CE.

Question 14

Morpheme

Answer 14

Minimum unit of meaning.

Question 15

Obsolete

Answer 15

Word that is no longer used.

Question 16

Old English

Answer 16

Form of English used 400-1100 CE

Parent language of modern English which still retains its structure

Spoken by Angles and Saxons (Germanic peoples from Northern Europe) invades England 5th/6th centuries CE.

Question 17

Prefix

Answer 17

Alters the meaning of the base.

Question 18

structure

Answer 18

The way a language is put together

English depends on function words and word order.

Question 19

suffix

Answer 19

a morpheme added at the end of a word to form a derivative.

Question 20

Word order

Answer 20

Order/syntax of a sentence.

Question 21

{ad},{as},{ac}

Answer 21

to, toward

Question 22

{dis}

Answer 22

away, apart

Question 23

{e}, {ex}

Answer 23

out, form

Question 24

{in}, {im}

Answer 24

in, into

Question 25

{feder}

Answer 25

union of states

Question 26

{re}

Answer 26

back, again

Question 27

{con}

Answer 27

very, highly

Question 28

{pre}

Answer 28

before

Question 29

{create}

Answer 29

make, build

Question 30

{retro}

Answer 30

back

Question 31

{intro}

Answer 31

into/inward

Question 32

{contra}

Answer 32

against

Question 33

{pro}

Answer 33

forward, in favor of

Question 34

{pel}, {pulse}

Answer 34

push, drive

Question 35

{quire}

Answer 35

ask, seek

Question 36

{solve}, {solut}

Answer 36

loosen

Question 37

{spic}, {spect}

Answer 37

look at, see

Question 38

{sume}

Answer 38

use up, take

Question 39

{vene}, {vent}

Answer 39

come

Question 40

{cess}

Answer 40

go, come

Question 41

{ion}

Answer 41

act of

Question 42

{al}

Answer 42

pertaining or connected to

Question 43

Medic

Answer 43

Pertaining to medicine

Question 44

{or}

Answer 44

A person or thing that does something.

Question 45

{ment}

Answer 45

The result of an action, the means of accomplishing an action.

Question 46

{nas}

Answer 46

Latin for nose.

Question 47

{turt}

Answer 47

Latin for twist

Question 48

{skia}

Answer 48

Greek for shadow

Question 49

{oura}

Answer 49

Greek for tail.

Question 50

{scrupus}

Answer 50

Latin for sharp stone.

Question 51

{ulus}

Answer 51

Latin for small.

Question 52

{villanus}

Answer 52

Latin for servant on a farm.

Question 53

{uku}

Answer 53

Hawaiian for flea.

Question 54

{lele}

Answer 54

Hawaiian for jump.

Question 55

sanguine

Answer 55

Latin {sanguin} meaning "blood," "cruel," or "bloodthirsty;" having a healthy amount of blood so-as to make one optimistic.

Question 56

sanguinary

Answer 56

Latin for blood, cruel, or bloodthirsty; or covered with blood; cruel; or bloodthirsty.

Question 57

desiccated

Answer 57

Latin "siccus" meaning dry.

Question 58

dissected

Answer 58

Latin dis "apart" + sect "cut".

Question 59

disinterrested

Answer 59

not influenced by selfish motives

Question 60

uninterested

Answer 60

not interested, indifferent

Question 61

sine die

Answer 61

Latin: without a day Modern: without any further date designated

Question 62

per diem

Answer 62

Latin: per day; for each day Modern: daily allowance

Question 63

post meridiem

Answer 63

Latin: post mid-day Modern: after noon

Question 64

tabula rasa

Answer 64

Latin: smoothed/erased tablet Modern: clean slate; original, pristine state

Question 65

ad nauseam

Answer 65

Latin: up to seasickness/illness Modern: to the point of nausea