Word of the year 2021 Wordsmyth would like to invite you to reflect on this year and consider a word that has most drawn our society’s attention to something important, something that…
Word Parts II: basic suffixes
Suffixes are word parts that are added to a root to create a word (e.g., “dent” + “-al” = “dental”) or to a root word to create a new word (e.g., “soft” + “ness” = “softness”). Suffixes often change a root word’s part of speech and sometimes they make a significant change in the meaning too. For example, the suffix “-less” changes a noun to an adjective and also changes the meaning a great deal. Compare “tooth” and “toothless,” for instance! Some suffixes add grammatical information to a root without changing the part of speech.
WOTD: supposedly
adverb according to what people say or suppose; allegedly.Supposedly, he was at the party, and yet no one saw him there.This new fabric is supposedly warmer than anything else on the market….
Weekly Quiz
With the Wordsmyth Vocabulary Center activities, you can study these words, play games with them, and assess your knowledge of their meanings with a quiz. Click here to go to the Vocabulary…
WOTD: turbulent
adjective in a state of agitation, unrest, or turmoil.turbulent waterturbulent thoughts marked by episodes of unrest, turmoil, violence, or the like.The period from 1789 to 1799 was a turbulent one in French…