Vocabulary Unit 15 Phos light Phosphorus a nonmetalic element of the nitrogne family that produces light Phosphorous is known to be a lightproducing element Gon angle Pentagon a polygon having 5 angles and 5 sides ID: 402750
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Stems/roots, Definitions, and Association Words
Vocabulary Unit 15Slide2
Phos (light)
Phosphorus: a
nonmetalic
element of the
nitrogne
family that produces light
Phosphorous
is known to be a light-producing element.Slide3
Gon (angle)
Pentagon: a polygon having 5 angles and 5 sides
The
Pentagon
, located in Washington, D.C., has very unique architecture.Slide4
Lite (mineral)
Perlite
: a volcanic glass
Melissa brought me a
perlite
ornament from her trip to Mount Saint Helen’s.Slide5
Vor (eat)
Voracious: craving or consuming large quantities of food
Margie’s
voracious
reading caused her to make many trips to the library.Slide6
Holo (whole) Caust
(burn)
Holocaust: a great or complete devastation or destruction; the systematic mass slaughter of European Jews in Nazi concentration camps during World War II
During the
Holocaust
, many Jewish bodies were burned in crematories.Slide7
Haplo (single)
Haploid: single; simple; pertaining to a single set of chromosomes
Kristen’s biology teacher taught her that haploids only have one set of
chromosomes
.Slide8
Ef (out) Ent (full of)
Effluent: flowing out or forth
The wastewater plant malfunctioned, thus allowing the
effluent
to flow into a stream.Slide9
Rub (red) Ium (Element)
Rubidium: a silver-white, metallic, active element used in photoelectric cells
If you place
rubidium
over an open flame, the flame will turn red.Slide10
Dicho (in two parts) tomy
(cut)
Dichotomy: division into two parts; diversion into two mutually exclusive, opposed, or contradictory groups
The teacher said that Ben exhibits a
dichotomy
between what he tells his mother and his efforts in school, meaning that he says one thing but does another.Slide11
Saur (lizard)
Dinosaur: any chiefly terrestrial, herbivorous or carnivorous reptile from the Mesozoic Era, some of which are the largest known land animals.
When Johnny was a little boy, he loved
dinosaurs
, and how he owns seven lizards. Slide12
Calli (beauty) graph (writing)
Calligraphy: fancy penmanship, especially highly decorative handwriting with many flourishes
Most wedding invitations are written in
calligraphy
.Slide13
Macro (large) cephalo (head)
Macrocephalic
: being or having a large head.
My friend jokes that her son is
macrocephalic
. Slide14
Chiro (hand)
Chiromancy: the art or practice of telling fortunes and interpreting character from the lines and configurations of the palm of a person’s hand
I always wanted to have my fortune told, so I finally visited a
chiromancy
shop.Slide15
Terr (land)
Territorial: of or pertaining to territory or land; restricted to a particular district or land; defending an area against intruders
Colonizers were often very
territorial
people, which led them to acquiring lots of land.Slide16
Jur (Swear)
Jurisdiction: the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies; power, authority, or control; the extent or range of judicial law enforcement or other authority; territory over which authority is exercised
The police officer was sworn in and agreed to protect the people in his
jurisdiction
.Slide17
Flu (flow)
Fluency: spoken or written with ease
Mr. French, the French teacher, asked his students to work on their
fluency
by practicing outside of class.Slide18
Sine (without)
Sinecure: an office or position requiring little or no work, especially one yielding profitable returns
Many students wish to find a
sinecure
position in order to study at work.Slide19
Here (stick)
Incoherent: without logical or meaningful connection; disjointed; rambling
Jamie’s mother argues that Jamie’s arguments are
incoherent
and should be better organized.Slide20
Counter (against) pos (put)
Counterpose
: to offer or place in opposition, response, or contrast
Political debates often depend on each opponent’s ability to
counterpose
the other’s opinions.Slide21
Mund (world)
Mundane: common, ordinary, banal, or unimaginative
The football team thought that last year’s plays were too
mundane
, making it easy for other teams to figure them out quickly.Slide22
cracy (government)
Democracy: government by the people; a form of government which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system
Although the USA is a
democracy
, it has many characteristics of a republic.Slide23
Assignment
Choose five association words and
complete
the following activity – it is due
on
Friday,
when you take your test:
Sentences: You will write five sentences each using one association word and both of the following:
the grammar
concept
a topic from any piece of literature we have
studied
*In the end, your sentences will contain vocabulary, grammar, and literature.
Example (my
vocab
term is “retribution”): In the play
Medea
,
Medea
gains
retribution
for Jason’s betrayal by killing their children.
*All work must be neat and the association words must be used correctly!