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Big idea

The prefix mis- means “badly” or “wrongly.” The suffix -er can mean “one who” or “one that.” The Latin root vac / vacu means “empty,” and jur means “law.”

Vocabulary: Irregular Plurals from Latin and Greek

Sentence Bank

1. Because Ashley's teeth are slightly misaligned, he will see an orthodontist for braces.
2. If you miscalculate when solving an arithmetic problem, you will get the wrong answer.
3. To have the wrong idea or misunderstand is to misconceive.
4. Doctors run tests in order not to misdiagnose an illness.
5. It is easy to misjudge a situation when you do not have all the facts.
6. You may not complete your to-do list if you mismanage your time.
7. The churchgoers invited their friends to the worship service.
8. Grandma spread the warm and cozy comforter over the bed.
9. The gardener mowed the lawn and trimmed the hedges.
10. Isaac's dad is the new music minister at our church.
11. We need to call a plumber to replace the kitchen faucet.
12. Mateo's grandfather leaned back, elevated the footrest, and fell asleep in the recliner.
13. The residents of coastal areas were ordered to evacuate to inland areas for their safety.
14. Because the hurricane forced many people to flee their homes, an evacuee shelter was established in the church auditorium.
15. When Mrs. Reid retired, there was a vacancy in the office for several weeks.
16. Bailey is so creative that she can quickly conjure up entertaining and imaginative stories.
17. The visiting nurse explained that junk food may be injurious to health.
18. The jurisdiction of each state is limited to its own borders.
19. The juror was unsure of the defendant’s guilt or innocence.
20. Dylan’s older brother received a summons for jury duty.
21. It took us a few months, but our family read all of 1 and 2 Samuel.
22. In 1 and 2 Kings, we read about the wonderful ways God used the prophet Elijah.
23. Camila’s parents are both alumni of the same university.
24. It is important to cleanse and disinfect a wound to keep bacteria from causing an infection.
25. The struggling nation is dealing with several crises simultaneously.
26. To make the baking contest fair, every entry was judged according to the same criteria.
27. Yeast, mushrooms, and molds are common types of fungi.

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