6th. Grade Spelling List No. 11              

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ROOTS            The Latin root manu means "hand."  The Latin root flu means "to flow."

1.        manual                made, done, or used by the hands adj.

2.        manage                to control or direct v.

3.        manufacture      to make a product v.

4.        mandatory            required adj.

5.        manicure              a treatment for the hands and fingernails n.

6.        maneuver           to guide skillfully v.

7.        manipulated       handled skillfully or cleverly v.

8.        fluctuate              to change continually; to waver v.

9.        fluently                easily and rapidly, as in speaking or writing adv.

10.      influence               the power to affect others without making an effort n.

11.        affluent                having wealth; rich adj.

12.        influenza             a contagious disease caused by a virus; flu n.

PREFIXES    The prefix dis- means  "apart, away, reverse of (not)."

                     The prefix inter- means "between, among."

13.        disgraceful      shameful adj.

14.        disembark         to get off a ship v.

15.        discord             a lack of harmony or agreement n.

16.        disfigure             to ruin or destroy the appearance of v.

17.        disappoint        to sadden by not doing what is expected v.

18.        disease             a sickness n.

19.        disobedience    a refusal to obey n.

20.        disentangle     to loosen; to untangle v.

 

21.        intersection       a place where two or more roads meet n.

22.        intermingle        to mix together v.                      

23.        intercept            to take or seize something on its way from one place to another v.

24.        international   between nations adj.

25.        intermission   a pause between the parts of a performance n.

SUFFIXES       The suffix -ful means "full of; having the quality of."  The suffixes -ian, -an mean "one who has a relationship to" when used to form nouns.  They mean "relating to" when used to form adjectives.

26.        neglectful       careless; irresponsible adj.

27.        distasteful        unpleasant; offensive adj.

28.        bountiful         plentiful; more than enough adj.

29.        prayerful           praying often adj.

30.        eventful             full of outstanding events adj.

31.        European         relating to Europe adj.

32.        Canadian         relating to Canada adj.

33.        American         relating to America adj.

34.        electrician        a person who installs or repairs electrical apparatus n.

35.        dietitian            a specialist in planning meals or deals n.