6th. Grade Spelling List No. 23              

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ROOTS                The Latin roots ven and vent mean "to come."

 

1.        convention                a meeting or assembly of people n.         

2.                  intervene                   to come between v.

3.                  adventure                    an exciting or dangerous undertaking  n.

4.                  venture some             daring

5.                  invent                           to come up with a new idea v.

6.        eventually                     finally; in the end adv.

7.        advent                        a coming or arrival

8.        convenient               easy to use; near at hand adj.

9         prevention                    the act of hindering or keeping from happening n.

10.     revenue                         income n.

 

PREFIXES          The prefix peri means "around."  The prefix hypo- means "under, below."

 

11.        perimeter                  the distance around something n.

12.        periphery                    the outside edge n.

13.        periscope                 an instrument that enables those tin a submarine to see above the water n.

14.        period                        the time between certain happenings n.

15.        hypodermic                injected under the skin adj.

16.        hypothesis                a scientific assumption n.

17.        hypochondriac        a person who worries unnecessarily about his health n.

18.        hypocrisy                  pretending to be what one is not n..

SUFFIXES     The suffix –ed forms the  past tense of verbs.

19.        temperament            one's usual frame of mind or natural disposition n.

20.        engagement              a promise to marry; an appointment n.

 

21.        establishment            an organization or a place set up permanently n.

22.        disarmament            the removing of weapons and armies n.

23.        judgment                    a legal decision; blame; good sense n.

24.        commencement    the beginning; graduation ceremonies n.

25.        environment           the surroundings n.

26.        advancement            a promotion; that act of moving forward n.

27.        encouragement        that which gives hope or confidence n.

28.        arrangement             things put in special order n.

29.       embarrassment        self-consciousness; a disturbed feeling n.

30.        entertainment           that which amuses or brings pleasure n.

31.        appointment             an arranged meeting n.

32.        government              the authority of a country, state, etc. n.

33.        enjoyment                 pleasure; delight n.

34.        ailment                     an illness n.

35.        attachment               a connection; an extra part put on for special use n.