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Greggroup of people; crowd

Gregarious - happy to be with others, sociable Aggregate, Congregation, Egregious Segregate – keep separate from others

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Junctjoin

Junction = intersection Adjunct = addition, extra Conjunction = A part of speech which joins

words or sentences (like and, or, but, so)

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Loquatalk or speak

Loquacious Eloquent Soliloquy

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Malbad

Malevolent Malicious Malady What does “mal” mean in other languages?

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Mirlook; wonder

Mirage Miracle Mirror Admire Have you ever noticed or wondered why the

air looks all wavy above a hot car or in the summer sun?

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Motmove

Motion Motor Motivation Demote Emotion Promote Commotion

Can you see the wheels move?

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Phonsound or voice

Phone Phonetic Phonics Make up two other words using the root

“phon”

EuphonyCacophonySymphony

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Fewer/less

Fewer = used with countable nouns: people, animals, chairs, shoes.

Less = used for uncountable nouns, abstract ideas or emotions

Example: Less fat, fewer calories

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Good/Well

Good =

Well =

well is an adverb (it describes verbs) good is an adjective (it describes nouns)

This is a good movieWhat a good idea!You speak good English

Did the movie do well at the box office?It was a well-defined ideaYou speak English well

There, Their, They’re There= used before “is” or “are” to mean

‘existing’; or meaning ‘in that place’ Their= possessive pronoun; meaning

‘belonging to them’ They’re= contraction of “They Are”HINT: If you can substitute the word “here” in the sentence,

it’s spelled “there.” If it COULD belong to YOU or I, add ‘I’ (“their”)If you can split it into two words (they and are), it’s “they’re”

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