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Syllables and Affixes Word Study Sort 14-WBP and Space Colony Vocab

Be sure to play more than once. There are 33 vocabulary words total but only 15-16 are used per game.

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regal, (adj.) of, relating to, or suitable for a king or queen
grotesque, (adj.) unnatural, distorted; bizarre
modish, (adj.) following what is currently popular and fashionable
topaz, (n.) a mineral that occurs in crystals of various colors and is used as a gemstone
cadence, (n.) rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words
rigging, (n.) all the ropes, chains, and pulleys used to control the masts and sails of a ship
blaspheme, (v.) to speak disrespectfully about God or other sacred things
priggish, (adj.) excessively conceited or snobbish; exaggeratedly proper
tallow, (n.) Hard fat rendered from sheep or cattle used to make soap, candles, and grease
topaz, (adj.) Light greenish-yellow to light blue color
docile, (adj.) easily taught, led, or managed; obedient
divine, (adj.) being godlike or having the nature of God
divine, (v.) to predict using supernatural power
gibbous, (adj.) a phase when more than half the Moon is visible and lit up"(v.) to predict using supernatural power
vital, (adj.) 1. living; necessary to life; 2. essential
solar, (adj.) of, or related to, the sun
lunar, (adj.) of, or related to, the moon
placate, (v.) to soothe, satisfy or calm down (an angry or dissatisfied person), by "making nice"
rotate, (v.) to spin (like the Earth) on an axis
comet, (n.) a ball of frozen dust and rock that orbits the sun and has a tail that glows
axis, (n. ) an imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South poles, about which Earth rotates
gravity, (n.) a force that pulls any two objects toward one another, such as you toward the center of the earth
rover, (n.) a small robotic space probe that can move about the surface of a planet or moon
vigil, (n.) a careful watch for possible danger or difficulties, especially during the night
season, (n.) caused by the tilt of Earth on its axis as it revolves around the Sun
season, (v.) to improve the flavor of food by adding herbs, salt or spices
woeful, (adj.) full of sadness and sorrow
treatise, (n.) a detailed written account of a subject; a systematic and thorough discussion in writing
raiment, (n.) especially fine clothing, special decorative garments
leisure, (n. ) free time not taken up with work; (adj.) free or unoccupied; (adj.) casual
waning, (adj.) describing a phase after the full moon, as the lit part gets smaller; (adj.) becoming less bright or smaller
waxing, (adj.) describing a phase following a new moon, as the lit part of the Moon gets bigger; (adj.) becoming brighter or bigger
rueful, (adj.) feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for failure, wrong-doing, or sins


Seoul Foreign Elementary School
Seoul, South Korea

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