firmness of purpose; resoluteness.

De-termin-ation

quote: mrs v " you know how athletes get ready for the olympics?"

A person who is in proficient sports and other forms of physical exercise.

This word dose not have a prefix

The word athlete is a Latin word

paralysis of all four limbs; tetraplegia

prefix is quad, and suffix is plegia

The word quadriplegia is a English word

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Definition: ac·cu·mu·late

/əˈkyo͞om(y)əˌlāt/

verb

1. gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of.

   "investigators have yet to accumulate enough evidence"

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Prefix: Not any that I know of

Suffix: Not any That I know of

Root word: The root of accumulate is cumulus which means "mound" or "heap." You might have heard of cumulus clouds, those big fluffy clouds that look like giant piles of whipped cream. Think of these heaping helpings of clouds when you think of accumulate.

Definition: flail

/flāl/

verb

gerund or present participle: flailing

1. 1.

   wave or swing or cause to wave or swing wildly.

   "his arms were flailing helplessly"

Suffix: - ING

Prefix: No prefixes that I know of

Root word: Flail originates with the Latin word flagellum, which is a whip. It is also related to the noun flail, a stick with a swinging attachment to it, used to thresh grain. As a verb, it most often refers to arms, but can also involve the whole body, especially if someone is a very wild dancer.

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Definition:

noun

1. a citizen of a particular country, typically entitled to hold that country's passport.

   "a German national"

   
   

   2.

   a nationwide competition or tournament.

   "she finished 16th at the nationals that year"

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prefix: nation-

Suffix: -als

Root:

The root of the word "nationals" is "nation".

The term originates from the Latin word natio, which means "birth," "people," or "tribe." The root carries the idea of a group of people united by common origin, culture, or political boundaries.

Definition: Vocalized

verb

Express (ideas or feelings) in words, especially by speaking out loud "They are unable to verbalize their real feelings."

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2. Verbalized

Speak, especially at excessive length and with little real content. "The dangers of verbalizing about art."

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Vocalizing:

verb

Past tense: vocalized; past participle vocalized.

1. utter (a sound or word) "the child vocalizes a number of distinct sounds"

2. Phonetics

   change (a consonant) to a semivowel or vowel.