Pp. 12-17 Word Families Book III; Unit 2 nunc/nounc, voc/vok, fa, dic/ dict,

pp. 12-17Word FamiliesBook III; Unit 2

nunc/nounc, voc/vok, fa,

dic/ dict,

Make a chart horizontally in your composition notebook that looks like this: Word Prefix

and/or Suffix + Meaning

Root and Meaning

Inference Confirmation

Fill in your chart with the following words: enunciate, renounce, pronouncement, invoke, provocative, revoke, ineffable, infantile, affable, edict, indict, dictum.

Example below.Word Prefix

and/or Suffix +

Meaning

Root and Meaning

Inference

Confirmation

Synonym (S)

Antonym (A)

enunciate ate= cause

nunc/nounce=

S=A=

renounce re= nunc/nounce=

pronouncement

pro= unc/nounce=

invoke in= voc/vok=

provocative

pro= for voc/vok=

nunc/nouncto announce

Words

enunciateto pronounce or articulate

What is an synonym for enunciate?articulate

What is an antonym for enunciate?mumble

renounceto reject by declaration

What is an synonym for renounce?disavow

What is an antonym for renounce?reaffirm

pronouncementA declaration of opinion; judgment

What is an synonym for pronouncement?declaration

voc/vokto call

Words

invoketo call upon for help

What is an synonym for invoke?Appeal to

provocativecausing disturbance or excitement

revoketo make invalid, deactivate

revoketo make invalid, deactivate

What is an synonym for revoke?Recall, cancel

fato speak

ineffableunutterable, indescribable

What are synonyms for ineffable?Holy, divine, incredible

infantilechildish; immature

juvenile

What is a synonym for infantile?

mature

What is an antonym for infantile?

Easy to converse with; friendly

affable

courteous

What is a synonym for affable?

surly

What is an antonym for affable?

To say, to tell

dic/dict

Words

An official order

Edict

To charge with a crime; accuse

indict

charge

What is a synonym for charge?

excuse

What is an antonym for indict?

A formal or authoritative statement

Dictum