6th. Grade Spelling List No. 3              

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ROOTS                The Greek roots bio, bious mean "life." The Greek root dic, dict mean "to say."

 

1.        biology                    the study of living things n.  

2.                  biography              the story of a person's life n.

3.                  amphibious           able to live on land and in water adj.

4.                  diction                    the choice and use of words n.

5.                  dictionary                a book of alphabetically listed words (with their meanings) n.

6.        dictate                      to say for someone to write down v.

7.        edict                        an official public announcement n.

8.        predict                    to say in advance v.

9.        verdict                        the decision of a jury n.

10.    contradict                to say the opposite v.   

11.     benediction            a short blessing at the end of public worship n.

PREFIXES          The Latin prefix sub- means "under, close to." The Greek prefix dia- means "through, between, across."

12.        submerged            covered with water adj.

13.        submarine                a vessel made to go under water n.

14.        suburb                    a community on the outskirts of a city n.

15.       subordinate               under the power of another adj.

16.        subnormal              beneath the standard or average adj.

17.        sub oceanic            existing or happening under the sea adj.

18.        subsoil                    the ground under the topsoil n.

19.        subpoena                an official order commanding a person to appear in court n.

20.        subservient            putting oneself under the command of another; submissive adj.

 

21.       subdue                  to conquer; to bring under control v.

22.        subconscious        not fully aware adj.

23.        substitute            a person or thing that takes the place of another n.

24.        submissive          yielding to the authority of another adj.

25.        subway                    an underground train n.

26.        diagraming            making a drawing showing the important parts of something v.

27.        diagnose                to find the cause of a problem by close examination v.

28.        diagonal                    slanted from corner to corner adj.

29.        dialogue                a conversation between  two or more people n.

30.        diameter                 a line through the center of a circle n.

31.        diaphragm              the muscle between the stomach and lungs n.

32.        diadem                    a crown n.

SUFFIXES     The Latin suffix –ian means "one who has a relationship to." It is used to form nouns.

33.        musician                    a composer or performer of music n.

34.        magician                    one who performs tricks n.

35.        physician                 a person skilled in the art of healing; a doctor n.