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Across, Change
This Latin prefix, appearing in the words "transport", "transverse", and "transcontinental", means this.
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lack of something/ lack of a job
The suffix "-less", as in "jobless", indicates this...
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and the rest
this is the literal translation for et cetera...
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e.g.
This belongs in the blank: "Allergic reactions are caused by many household pets,_____, cats."
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After the game
The POSTgame interview occurs during this time period in relation to the game.
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aquarium
The suffix "-arium" means place for something. What's that place for fish/sea life called again?
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et al.,
My roommate is an avid fan of the movie Crazy, Stupid, Love; Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone,___, are some of his favorite actors.
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That is
The Latin phrase,"id est", translated into English means this.
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SUB-
This Latin prefix means "under", "below", or "inferior".
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kill/death
Sorry to sound morbid...Pesticide, Insecticide, Genocide all have the suffix "-cide" in common...can you guess what it means?
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and others
When troubled with comma usage and et al., writer's can simply replace et al. with the words_____. It's literal translation...
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e.g.
This belongs in the blank: "Linguists enjoy exploring the sociolinguistic variables in their communities, ___,
gender, age, ethnicity, and education background." |
Before
The ANTEcedent of a word in a sentence is nearly always positioned where in relation to that word?
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It can be bent or flexed
The suffix "-ible" in "flexible" indicates what?
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etc.
"I'll be here to pick you up for the gig soon. Don't forget your cords, mic, amp, ____."
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For the sake of example
The Latin phrase,"exempli gratia", translated into English means this.
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little, small
The suffix "-cule", found in miniscule, molecule, and globule, means this.
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i.e.
This belongs in the blank: "Passive voice can be used in a sentence to conceal the agent,____, the subject performing the action."
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formal
Et al., is generally used for this type of writing...formal or informal?
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outside of, or beyond
"The extraordinary extrovert". The Latin prefix variations found in this description mean this.
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