United Review: Short story - Cause and Effect. 7/9/25

What does asperity mean

Brusqueness sternness or sharpness

What does obstinacy mean

Stubbornness determination or persistence

What does punitive mean

Punishing or disciplinary

What does sauntered mean

Ambled moseyed or dawdled

What does vociferation mean

Noisy outcry or clamor

What is a root word

The main part of a word that gives it its base meaning

What is an example of a root word

Uncontrollable disconnected or precooked

What is a prefix

An affix at the beginning of a word stem

What are common prefixes

Dis pre re semi and un

What is an example of a prefix word

Retry undisclosed or disconnect

What is a suffix

An affix at the end of a word stem

What are common suffixes

Able ful ify and acy

What is an example of a suffix word

Stoppable beautiful or delicacy

What are two meanings of illustrate

To show with pictures or graphics and to provide examples

What are two meanings of infer

To hint imply or suggest and to draw a conclusion

What are two meanings of predict

To tell the future and to make a calculated guess based on prior knowledge

What are two meanings of state

The condition of a person or thing and to declare verbally or in writing

What are two meanings of trace

To follow a course and an extremely small amount