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in prefix from the Latin meaning no inactive adj. not moving or active inactive The summer heat kept even our energetic puppy _______. inactive adj. no longer in use. inactive When summer ends, the small ferry that carries people across the lake becomes __________. informal adj. casual, relaxed, not formal informal After her speech, the author attended a(n) _______ reception in the library where she answered questions. insignificant also derived from the Latin significare meaning to signify, adj. not significant, unimportant, lacking power or value insignificant A(n) _______ amount of snow fell last night, leaving only a dusting on the streets. insomnia also derived from the Latin somnus meaning sleep n. an ongoing condition of being unable to fall or stay asleep insomnia Because of her _____, Sarah's mother kept a book by the bed so she could read when she awoke in the middle of the night. semi prefix from the Latin meaning half or partly semiannual also derived from the Latin annus meaning year adj. occurring in half a year, every six months semiannual Our ______ neighborhood cleanups take place in April and October. semicolon n. a punctuation mark that signals a break in a sentence, halfway between the full stop of a period and the short pause of a comma. semicolon A(n) ______ looks like a dot over a comma; it separates two independent clause in a sentence. semiconscious adj. Half or partly awake, not fully conscious, in a daze semiconscious After the removal of his tonsils, Eric was in a _____ state in the recovery room. semiformal adj. requiring good clothes rather than play clothes semiformal Natalie attended the wedding in a(n) _______ outfit, but the bridesmaids wore formal gowns. semiprecious adj. having only part of the value of a precious gemstone Semiprecious ___________ stones like opals have value but not as much as precious stones like diamonds, emeralds, and rubies. prefix meaning not ig prefix meaning not il prefix meaning not im prefix meaning not ir prefix meaning not un prefix meaning not dis prefix meaning not non illegal not legal impossible not possible irresistible not able to be resisted tele the root from the Greek word tele meaning "distant; far away" telecast n. a broadcast on television telecast In 1969, a _____________ of the first landing of human beings on the moon was viewed around the world. teleconference n. a meeting at which people see and talk to each other using long-distance devices, such as telephones, televisions, and computers teleconference During the ____________, students in our school could talk with students in London. telegraph n. an instrument invented in 1837 by Samuel Morse that used electricity passing through wires to send messages over distances telegraph By the 1860's the ______________ had become the fastest way to send a message from one city to another. telemarketing n. selling by telephone telemarketing While _________________ has been popular with businesses, the people receiving the phone calls are not always so pleased. telescope n. an instrument for making distant objects look closer and larger. telescope Through her _________, Olivia could see the rings around Saturn. astr the root from the Greek word aster and the Latin word astrum meaning "star; outer space" astronaut also derived from the Greek word nautilos meaning "sailor or traveler" n. space traveler astronaut In 1983, Sally Ride became the first female _______________ to complete a mission to outer space. astronomical adj. extremely large, huge astronomical The distance among the stars in the Milky Way is ___________. astronomical adj. related to astronomy astronomical Light-year, the measurement of the distance light travels in a year, is a term used often in ________________ language. astronomy n. the branch of science for the study of planets, stars, and space astronomy After her course in ____________, Tameka could point out the stars in the constellation Aquarius. scope the root derived from the Greek word skopein meaning "to see" microscope an instrument that helps you see very tiny items periscope an instrument that helps you see things above, as from a submarine kaleidoscope an instrument that lets you see changing patterns in a tube that you can twist ophthalmoscope an instrument that helps you see the inside of the eye aqua the root from the latin word meaning water terr the root from the latin word meaning land aquatic adj. living in, or having to with, water. aquatic Whales, dolphins, shrimp, and guppies are all _______ creatures. aquamarine adj. a bluish green color aquamarine We watched as the artist mixed small amounts of both blue and green paints to make just the right shade of ___________. aquaculture n. the science of raising plants and animals in water aquaculture To see how ______________ worked, we visited an oyster farm on the coast of Maine. Mediterranean n. a large sea between two continents, southern Europe and northern Africa Mediterranean At the western end of the ________________ Sea is the strait of Gibraltar. subterranean adj. under the earth subterranean New York City's subway trains travel through hundreds of miles of __________________ passages. terrace n. an area of ground on the side of a hill that has a flattened top in order to grow things terraces We could see ______________ all the way up the hillside where farmers had planted their crops. terrace n. a platform built out from a house; a patio terrace In good weather, our family often eats outside on the _________. terrain n. land or ground terrain The truck bumped along on the rough _____________ of the field until it reached a road on the other side. territory n. a large area of land, a region; a settlement or colony. territory In 1803, the United States purchased the Louisiana _______________ which added about 800,000 square miles of land to the country. terrarium a container in which small plants or animals are kept terrarium We keep our class's pet frog in a _____________. aquarium A water-filled enclosure in which aquatic animals are kept. aquarium My pet fish live in an _____________________. marin the root from the latin word meaning "belonging to the sea." marina place for docking boats marine plant sea weed submarine underwater ship mariner person guiding a ship sub the prefix meaning under or below