magni = great
Part of
Speech
Definition
Synonyms
Antonyms
compound or
complex Sentence
adjective
very good; excellent
brilliant
excellent
outstanding
bad
common
unimpressive
Katniss’ outfits are
magnificent, so they grab
everyone’s attention.
magnification
noun
the action or process of
magnifying (making larger)
something
enlargement
exaggeration
glorification
reduction
decrease
When the cell was
magnified, the miniscule
nucleus became visible.
magnitude
noun
the great size or extent of
something
significance
greatness
importance
insignificance
triviality
unimportance
The magnitude of the
earthquake was strongest
in San Francisco because
the city is located on the
fault line.
magnificent
min = small
Part of
Speech
Definition
Synonyms
Antonyms
compound or
complex Sentence
miniscule
adjective
extremely small; tiny
infinitesimal
meager
minute
large
gigantic
enormous
Since the amount of milk
left in the carton is
miniscule, don’t put it
back in the refrigerator.
minute
adjective
extremely small
microscopic
little
miniscule
big
huge
mighty
noun
sixty seconds
The nucleus of a cell is
minute, but it can be seen
when magnified with a
microscope.
verb
to make or become less
decrease
dwindle
lessen
develop
enlarge
increase
As the food supply
diminished, the soup
kitchen held a food drive.
diminish
minimum
minnow
mince
poly = much
or many
polysyllabic
noun
the least or smallest amount or
quantity possible, attainable, or
required
minimal
least possible
smallest
maximum
largest
most
adjective
noun
smallest or lowest
a small fish
None
none
verb
cut up or grind food into very
small pieces
crumble
grind
dice
combine
join
Part of
Speech
Definition
Synonyms
Antonyms
adjective
having more than one syllable
multisyllabic
monosyllabic
polygon
noun
a shape with multiple sides
line
plane
polyglot
noun
a person who knows several
languages
shape
form
hexagon, octagon,
etc.
linguist
bilingual-speaker
multilingualspeaker
polytechnic
noun
an institution of higher education college
offering courses in many subjects,
esp. vocational or technical
subjects
adjective
dealing with or devoted to various
vocational or technical subjects
monolingualspeaker
mute
none
The minimum amount of
sentences to write in a
paragraph is five, so you
need to add at least one
more.
I caught a minnow on the
fishing trip, and my son
caught a shark!
Before you put it in the
pan, you must mince the
garlic.
compound or
complex Sentence
Polysyllabic is a
polysyllabic word because
it has five syllables.
Draw a polygon with four
sides, so draw a square,
rectangle, trapezoid, or
rhombus.
Employees of international
companies must be
polyglots because they
have to communicate with
people all over the world.
If you attend a polytechnic
university, you could learn
how to become a mechanic
or an engineer.
polygamy
equ = equal
noun
the practice or custom of having
more than one wife or husband at
the same time
Part of
Speech
Definition
None
Synonyms
monogamy
Antonyms
Polygamy seems strange
to many people because it
is not a custom that is
familiar to us.
compound or
complex Sentence
unequal
adjective
not equal
differing
uneven
inequivalent
equal
same
similar
Girls in some countries
receive an unequal
education because they are
considered to be inferior.
equitable
adjective
fair and impartial
decent
fair
unbiased
biased
prejudiced
unjust
Since I want to be fair, I
try to be equitable.
equation
noun
a mathematical statement
None
none
This equation is difficult,
but I know I can solve it.
equanimity
noun
mental calmness, composure, and
evenness of temper, especially in
a difficult situation
serenity
tranquility
composure
excitement
agitation
frustration
Katniss displayed
equanimity even in times
of distress, and that helped
her to become the victor.
equator
noun
an imaginary line drawn around
the earth, dividing the earth into
northern and southern
hemispheres
Band
belt
center
middle
Because the Equator is
closest to the sun, it is the
hottest place on Earth.
adjective
having all its sides of the same
length
rectangular
squared
right-angled
scalene
In order to draw an
equilateral triangle, all
three sides must be the
same length.
equilateral
equivalent
omni = all
adjective
equal in value, amount, function,
or meaning
noun
a person or thing that is equal to
or corresponds with another in
value, amount, function, meaning,
etc.
Part of
Speech
omnipotent
omnivore
omniscient
Definition
comparable
equal
identical
Synonyms
different
dissimilar
opposite
Antonyms
If you want to make a
delicious smoothie, use
equivalent amounts of
each fruit to blend out the
flavor.
compound or
complex Sentence
adjective
having unlimited power; able to
do anything (usually describing a
god)
almighty
divine
supreme
weak
President Snow believed
he was omnipotent, so he
tried to control all of the
districts.
noun
an animal or person that eats food
of both plant and animal origin
none
herbivore
carnivore
Unless a person decides to
be a vegetarian, humans
are omnivores.
adjective
knowing everything
all-seeing
knowledgeable
wise
stupid
ignorant
unknowing
Although we are all smart,
we are not all omniscient.
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