Saturday, April 24, 2010

Prefixes exercise 7

1. The _translucent_ curtains let wispy light into the room.

2. In the deepest, darkest parts of the ocean, _bioluminescence_ fish glow in the dark.

3. It took me hours and hours and many different books to _illuminate_ that problem, but I have figured it out.

4.We are going to the art museum to look at a special collection of paintings by _luminist_.

5. He doesn't just want to be good at writing; he wants to be a well-respected _luminary_ in the writing profession.

6. Six floodlights suddenly switched on and _illuminate_ the entire field.

7. A floodlight sends out many more _lumens_ than a candle.

8. I will keep explaining this until it is completely, totally _pellucid_ to you.

9. Here are the directions for building your boat. If the directions are hard to understand I will try to _elucidate_ things for you.

10. The doctor checked to see if the injured man was _lucid_ by asking him his name and what day of the week it was.


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