Amazing links and resources

Useful links and resources

http://www.thesaurus.com/

http://www.dictionary.com/

https://www.thefreedictionary.com (A very useful site. You can type in word beginnings or endings and receive lists of words)

Etymology/Word Origin Help

Check out the useful links below to find out about Greek and Latin origins of words.

List of Greek and Latin Roots in English Wikipedia Page

Root words and prefixes - a really useful quick guide

Online Etymology Dictionary (a bit trickier to read and understand, but simply type in a word and then skim and scan through information and record interesting details).

Enhance my Vocabulary

Gold Rush Word Investigation

Click on the link below, which takes you to 'History Hill'. This web page has lots of interesting words and sayings from the Gold Rush Era. Choose a couple of words for your weekly spelling list.

http://www.historyhill.com.au/gold_language.html

52 Words to Know

The website below at vocabulary.com is very interesting indeed. View and study some of the words and then add a few to your weekly list.

Note: some features do not work as they require you to sign up.

https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/220457/activities

185 Words relating to the Gold Rush

Some of these words are more relevant to the Gold Rush in the United States, but there are plenty of interesting words that you can discover. Click on the link below:

https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/25211

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