| Vocabulary words
MONDAY: Write down the words, and definitions on your vocabulary study
sheet as we go over them in class.
FRIDAY: Be prepared to take a vocabulary test. On the test you will be asked
to spell each word correctly as it is given to you, and match the word with
the definition.
Unit 1: Root Word: therm
therm - heat or temperature
thermometer - a device used to measure heat or temperature
thermal - related to or caused by heat or temperature
thermos - an insulated container used to keep a liquid at a
constant temperature
Root word: meter
meter - a measure of length / measure
odometer - a device used to measure distance traveled
speedometer - and instrument used to measure speed
thermostat - an instrument used to control temperature
Frequently misspelled words:
acceptable - adequate: considered to be acceptable
accidentally - chance happening by chance not planned
Unit 2: Root Word ist – the one who
optometrist – the one who measures vision
artist - the one who create art
cartoonist - the one who draws cartoons
flutist - the one who plays the flute
Root Word: ian – the one who
optician – the one who makes or sells eyeglasses
pedestrian - the one who travels by foot
librarian - the one who works in the library
vegetarian - somebody not eating meat or fish: somebody who
eats vegetables,fruits,grains,seeds,and usually eggs
and dairy products, but not meat or fish
Frequently misspelled words:
definitely - certainly: without a doubt
foreign - of another country
Uint 3: Root Word: ped - foot
pedestal - the base or foot of a statue
pedal - a foot-operated lever
pedate - having a foot or feet
biped - an animal with two feet
pedicure - care for the feet
pedometer - instrument for measuring distance walked
quadruped - an animal with four feet
Root Word: phone - phono sound;voice
telephone - a telecommunications system, enabling the user to
speak to and hear others with similar
equipment.
microphone - device for converting sounds: a device
that converts sounds to electrical signals
by means of a vibrating diaphragm. The
signals can then be amplified, transmitted
for broadcasting, or used for recording
the sounds.
phonics - reading method involving letter recognition:
a method of teaching reading in which people
learn to associate letters with the speech
sounds they represent, rather than learning
to recognize the whole word as a unit.
Unit 4: Root Word: bi
bicycle - a vehicle with two wheels
bimonthly - occurring every two months or twice a month
bifocals - with two focal lengths: describes lenses with
sections that have different focal lengths,
especially in glasses for near and distant vision
bilingual - ability to speak two languages fluently
Root Word: quadru
quadruped - an organism with four feet
quadruplets - four children born from one
pregnancy
quadruple - to multiply by four
quadrilateral - a four-sided figure
quadrilingual - ability to speak four languages
fluently
Root Word: lingua
linguist - the one who specializes in language
studies
Unit 5: Root Word: tri - three
tricycle - a vehicle with three wheels
triplets - three children born from one pregnancy
triple - to multiply by three
trilingual - able to speak three languages fluently
trio - a group of three
tripod - a three-legged stand
Root Word: cycle
cyclone - a violent rotating windstorm or tornado
unicycle - a vehicle with one wheel
motorcycle - a two-wheeled road vehicle powered by an engine
Frequently misspelled words:
believe - accept something as true
Unit 6: Root Word: pod - foot
podium - the place where a speaker or leader stands
or places his feet
podiatry - the medical care of human feet
podiatrist - a foot doctor
Root Word: later - side
bilateral - having two sides
unilateral - having one side only
Root Word: cura - care
manicure - care of the hands
accurate - carefully precise
cure - the appropriate care to provide recovery from illness
curator - the one who cares for a museum or zoo
Frequently misspelled word:
conscience - sense of right and wrong
Unit 7: Root Word: manu - hand
manuscript - handwriting; a hand-written document
manipulate - to examine by skillful use of the hands
manual - performed by the hands; a handbook
manufacture - to make by hand or machine
Root Word: cent - one hundred,100
tricentennial - the anniversary marking 300 years
cent - 1/100 of a dollar
century - a period of 100 years
bicentennial - the anniversary marking 200 years
centimeter - 1/100 measure of a meter
percent - one for every 100
Unit 8: Root Word: micro - small
microscope - a device that uses a lens or system of lenses
to produce a greatly magnified image of an object
microphone - device that converts sounds to electrical
signals by means of a vibrating diaphragm. The
signals can then be amplified,transmitted for
broadcasting, or used for recording the sounds.
microcomputer - small computer: a small computer in
which the central processing unit is a single
silicon chip microprocessor
microbiology - the scientific study of microscopic
organisms and their effects
Root Word: mill - thousand
million - 1000 thousands
millimeter - 1/1000 measure of a meter
millennium - a period of 1000 years
Root Word: semi - half
semicircle - half of a circle
semisweet - half sweet
Standard Composition Vocabulary using Latin Word Parts
Unit 9 Root Word: ann - year
annual - occurring once a year; a yearbook
anniversary - a yearly celebration
anno domini - in the year of our Lord
biannual - twice a year
Root Word: enn - year
centennial - a celebration of 100 years
millennium - a period of 1000 years
perennial - continuing through the years
triennial - occurring every three years
quadrennial - occurring every four years
biennial - occurring every two years
Unit 10 Root Word: sect - to cut
section - a part cut from the whole
dissect - to cut apart
bisect - to cut into two equal parts
trisect - to cut into three equal parts
quadrisect - to cut into four equal parts
Root Word: dis - away or apart
disconnect - to take a connection apart
dismiss - to send away or apart
disrupt - to break apart
distinguish - recognize differences between people
or things
distinctions - a difference between two or more
people or things, or the recognition
of such a difference
Unit 11 Root Word: ex - out
exhale - to breathe out
exit - to go out
exclude - to shut out
execute - put to death: to kill somebody as part of a
legal or extralegal process
Root Word: in - in, into
include - fit in with group: to become an accepted member
of a group and its activities, or help
somebody do this
inhale - to breathe in
intimidate - to instill fear in
intrude - to thrust or barge in without invitation
inmate - somebody in an institution: somebody who
is confined to a prison or a psychiatric
hospital
invite - ask somebody to participate
Unit 12 Root Word: spect - to look
spectacle - something impressive to look at
spectator - one who looks at or watches
expect - to look out for
inspect - to look into or at carefully
Root Word: ject
projector - a device which throws an image forward
to a screen
reject - to throw back
eject - to throw out
inject - to throw in
Frequently misspelled words:
guarantee - something that assures a specific outcome
leisure - time during which somebody has no
obligation or work
Unit 13 Root Word: inter - between
interstate - between states
international - between nations
intersect - to cut between or through
intervene - to break between a conversation or
discussion
Root Word: re - back
recall - to call back to memory
reflect - to bounce back
reject - to throw back
remit - to send back
repel - to drive or push back
reduce - to bring back to smaller size
Unit 14 Root Word: before - pre
prepare - to get ready before an event
prehistoric - before recorded history
precede - to go before
predict - to tell before
prepayment - to pay beforehand
prejudice - opinion formed beforehand
PREclude - to shut out a possibility before it can happen
Root Word: clude -to shut
preclude - to shut out a possibility before it can happen
exclude - to shut out from others
include - to shut in or enclose
Unit 15 Root Word: fer - to carry
transfer - to carry across from one place to another
infer - to carry meaning into the mind
prefer - to carry before all others in importance
ferry - a boat that carries vehicles across a body of
water
sub - under
submarine - a vessel that moves under the water
subway - a train that moves underground
submerge - to put under
subject - to throw or place under the authority of another
subterranean - underground
subtitle - lesser title" a second and subsidiary
for something such as a book title
Unit 16 Root Word: uni - one
united - joined together as one
unique - being the only one
unicorn - a mythical creature with one horn
universe - all bodies that exist in space and that
turn as one.
Root Word: dict - say
predict - to tell or say before it happens
dictate - to say aloud
diction - the manner in which we say words
dictator - a ruler with complete say over how a
country will be run
contradict - to speak (or say) against another;
to disagree
dictionary - a book that indicates the correct
way to say words.
Unit 17 Root Word: er – the one who
er – that which
er – more
teacher - the one who teaches
kinder - more kind
computer - that which computes
smaller - more small
worker the one who works
toaster that which toasts
rocker that which rocks
intruder - the one who thrusts or
barges in without invitation
sweeter- more sweet
buyer - the one who buys
Unit 18 Root Word pro – forward or forth
protrude- to thrust forward or stick out
propose- set forth an idea
proceed- to go forward or forth
propel- to drive forward
proclaim- to shout forth
prominent- standing forward in a
position of honor or importance
Root Word: or – the one who
curator- the one who cares for a museum or zoo
dictator- the one who rules alone
spectator-the one who looks
instructor-the one who teaches
Unit 19: Root Word: struct- build
construct- to form by putting together parts.
destruction- the act of destroying; a state of damage.
infrastructure- underlying framework of a system
obstruction- an obstacle or something put up against
something else.
reconstruction- the act of putting back together.
Root Words: tract- drag, draw out, pull
vinc- conquer
contraction- the act of drawing together or shrinking.
extraction- process of withdrawing, pulling out.
retract- to draw or pull back.
convince- to persuade by argument or evidence.
invincible- unbeatable; impossible to overcome.
Unit 20: Root Words: mob/mot/mov- to move
commotion-the scene of noisy confusion or activity.
immobile- motionless, unable to move.
mobility- relating to the quality of being able to move.
promotion- an advancement in rank or position.
removable- able to be taken or carried away.
Root Words: brev/brevi-short
cede/ceed/cess- go, yield
abbreviate- quality of being brief.
brevity- the quality of being brief; a shortness in time.
accessible- easily entered, approached, or obtained.
proceed- to go forward, especially after stopping.
secede- to formally break away from.
Unit 21: Root Words: celer- fast
gress- step
accelerate-to increase the speed of.
decelerate- to reduce the speed of
digression-a departure from the main issue or topic
progress- a movement forward or onward; improvement
regression- a movement back to an earlier state
Root Words: avi/avia- bird
memor/memori- remember
aviary- a large enclosure in which birds are kept
aviatrix- a woman airplane pilot
commemorate- to honor the memory of, as by a ceremony
memory- the ability to retain knowledge
memorial- related to remembering a person or event.
Unit 22: Root Words: aqua- water
mar- sea
pugn-fight
aquamarine- blue-green in color, like sea water
marine- of or pertaining to the sea.
submarine- being, living or used under the water
pugnacious- having a quarrelsome or aggressive nature
repugnant- distasteful; offensive or revolting
Root Words: act- do, drive
aud/audi- hear
counteract- to act directly against; to prevent from affecting
interaction- communication between two or more things.
reaction- a response
audience- a group of listeners or spectators
inaudible- unable to be heard
Unit 23: Root Words- juven- young
ven/vent- come
juvenile- youthful or childish; immature
rejuvenate- to bring back to youthful strength or appearance
circumvent- to go around; to bypass restrictions
convention- a gathering or assembly of people with a common
interest
intervene- to come between; to intercede
cogn/cogni- know
termin- end, limit
cognition- the process of acquiring knowledge
recognize- to identify someone or something seen before
determination- an intent to reach a goal
exterminate- to destroy or get rid of completely
terminal- related to something leading to the end or to death.
Unit 24: Root Words - scrib/script - write, written
circumscribe - to draw around; to encircle
describe - to represent with words or pictures
inscription - an engraving on a coin or other object
postscript - an addition to an already completed letter,
article,or book
prescription - a written order for medicine
capt/cept - take, hold
tact - touch
intercept - to stop or interrupt the course of
recapture - the taking back of something
contact - the state of touching or meeting
intact - with nothing missing; left whole
missing; left whole
tactile- of or related to the sense of touch
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