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RecantVerb: To formally withdrawLiteral Meaning: To sing or call backRe-back<strong>Prefix</strong>-cant-To sing or to call<strong>Root</strong> <strong>Word</strong>(s)repealSynonymreaffirmAntonymPictureEven though he said he liked Jasmine, he changed his mind and had to recant his request for adate.
IncantationAdjective: Ritual chant; spellLiteral Meaning: To call onIn-on<strong>Prefix</strong>-cant-To sing or call<strong>Root</strong> <strong>Word</strong>(s)spellSynonymAntonymPictureIn the world of Harry Potter, many situations occur as a result of incantations.
Mrs. Holliman’s husband refuses to become disenchanted with his favorite team the MiamiDolphins even though they keep having losing seasons..DisenchantedAdjective: Losing fondness for; unhappy withLiteral Meaning: To not calldis-not<strong>Prefix</strong>-chant-To sing or call<strong>Root</strong> <strong>Word</strong>(s)disappointedSynonymenthusiasticAntonymPicture
InaudibleAdjective: Unable to be heardin-not<strong>Prefix</strong>-aud-To hear<strong>Root</strong> <strong>Word</strong>(s)silentSynonymloudAntonymPictureThe sound the little girl made was inaudible.
AuditoryAdjective: Having to do with the sense of hearing-aud-<strong>Prefix</strong><strong>Root</strong> <strong>Word</strong>(s)hearingSynonymdeafnessAntonymPictureMany students need to develop their auditory skills. You were given two ears and only onemouth for a reason.
AuditNoun: A thorough review of something-aud-<strong>Prefix</strong><strong>Root</strong> <strong>Word</strong>(s)reviewSynonymAntonymPictureOnce the accounting scandal became public knowledge, an audit of the company’s financeswas called for.
AssonanceVerb: Similarity of (vowel) word soundsad-Near to<strong>Prefix</strong>-son-To sound<strong>Root</strong> <strong>Word</strong>(s)similarSynonymdifferentAntonymPictureThe young poet could produce lines of skillful assonance and great beauty.
DissonanceNoun: Unpleasant or unharmonious sounddis-bad<strong>Prefix</strong>-son-To sound<strong>Root</strong> <strong>Word</strong>(s)discordSynonymharmonyAntonymPictureThe dissonance created by his practicing sounded like the skinning of a cat.
ResonantAdjective: Having an effect; powerfulre-again<strong>Prefix</strong>-son-To sound<strong>Root</strong> <strong>Word</strong>(s)significantSynonyminsignificantAntonymPictureThe music of the 60’s and 70s is still resonant today.
AnalogousAdjective: Comparable to; likeana-According to<strong>Prefix</strong>-log-To speak, to reason<strong>Root</strong> <strong>Word</strong>(s)equivalentSynonymunrelatedAntonym1440 2000PictureDo you thinking the invention of the printing press is analogous to the invention of thecomputer in our own time?.
DialogueNoun: Communication between two or more peopledia-between<strong>Prefix</strong>-log-To speak, to reason<strong>Root</strong> <strong>Word</strong>(s)conversationSynonymmonologueAntonymYesPictureNoA dialogue is communication between two or more people, not an argument.
PrologueNoun: A speech, passage, or event coming before the main speech oreventpro-before<strong>Prefix</strong>-log-To speak, to reason<strong>Root</strong> <strong>Word</strong>(s)prefaceSynonymepilogueAntonymPictureDO you remember the prologue from Romeo and Juliet?.