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    Lesson 7 Recognizing Base Words


    Words are often made up of different parts. The main meaning of a word is contained in its root or
    base word. Base words are roots that are complete words. Words that have the same root or base
    word are in the same word family. In this lesson, you’ll learn to identify some common base words
    and explore how adding prefixes and suffixes can change the meaning of words.

    Word List
    acknowledge hospitality rehabilitate significant
    combatant longevity reserve unseemly
    defraud neutralize

    EXERCISE A Word Association


    Read the clues. Then, answer the question.
    1. To habilitate something is to prepare it, outfit it, or get it ready for a certain function. The word
    habilitate comes from a family of Latin words meaning “ability.” What is the purpose of an institu-
    tion designed to rehabilitate criminals?

    2. What is the meaning of the word neutralize, which is created by adding the verb suffix -ize, mean-
    ing “to engage in a (specified) activity,” to the adjective neutral?

    3. Seemly behavior is conduct that is suitable, appropriate, in good taste, and pleasant. Our word
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    comes from the Viking word for fitting. What are some synonyms for unseemly?

    4. The noun suffix -ant usually means “a person who engages in this activity.” Name a famous com-
    batant from U.S. history.
    5. Synonyms of the word fraud include trickery, deception, and cheating. De- is a prefix that often
    creates a verb from a noun. What are some words that mean about the same as defraud?

    6. Our modern word hospital comes from the Latin word meaning “guest.” Hospital was used in ear-
    lier times to mean a place where travelers could sleep and eat. What things might you do to show
    hospitality to a guest in your home?

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    7. We use the common word long to describe both distance and length of time something exists.
    What comes to your mind when you add the noun suffix -ity to long to create longevity?

    8. The word reserve is based on the Latin word reservare, meaning “to keep.” What items, such as
    foods, would you reserve for an emergency such as a flood?

    9. Many English words originate in the Latin base word signum, meaning “sign.” Name some syn-
    onyms of the adjective form significant.

    10. Unlike many modern English words, knowledge does not come from Latin. This base word comes
    from cnawan, the Old English word for know. An Old English verb form of this root is oncnawan.
    What are some synonyms for our word acknowledge, which comes from this Old English verb?

    EXERCISE B Dictionary Definitions


    Look up each boldfaced word in a dictionary and write the meaning. Using the information in a
    dictionary, underline the base word.

    1. rehabilitate

    2. neutralize

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    3. unseemly

    4. combatant
    5. defraud

    6. hospitality

    7. longevity

    8. reserve

    9. significant

    10. acknowledge

    EXERCISE C Crossword Puzzle


    On a separate sheet of paper, create a crossword puzzle using at least eight of the vocabulary
    words. Then, exchange puzzles with a partner and complete the puzzle you receive.

    16 Unit 2, Lesson 7 Vocabulary Power

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