Unit 17 SPERS SPARS Latin to sprinkle to strew MERS MERG Latin to sink not plentiful not dense For example The grass covering the pasture was so sparse that Remember SPARS means to sprinkle or strew ID: 215224
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Meaningful SentencesUnit 17
SPERS, SPARS (Latin) – to sprinkle, to strew
MERS, MERG (Latin) – to
sinkSlide2
not plentiful; not dense
For example:
The grass covering the pasture was so sparse that…Remember – SPARS means to sprinkle or strew.
sparse- adj.
Reg
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intersperse
-
v
.
Reg./Pre-AP
to distribute in between
For example:
The jazz program featured many old favorites
interspersed
with…
Remember – SPERS means to sprinkle or strew.Slide4
aspersion
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n
.
Reg./Pre-AP
negative remark or slander
For example:
When Bert cast
aspersions
on Laurel’s poetry, she responded by…
Remember – SPERS means to sprinkle or strew.Slide5
immerse
-
v
.
Reg./Pre-APto completely cover with liquid
For example:
The chef had to
immerse
the steak in olive oil in order to…
Remember – MERS means to sink.Slide6
emergent
-
adj
.
Reg./Pre-AP
just coming into being
For example:
Because the sculpture we saw in the museum was part of an
emergent
art form…
Remember – MERG means to sink.