vocabulary book ii unit 6
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Vocabulary Book II Unit 6. Take Out. Binder with Paper Remember to use Cornell Note-taking method. . Vocabulary Objectives. You will be able to: Record the words and definitions using Cornell Notes. Match word to definition Use the word in a sentence. Vocabulary Words. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Vocabulary Book IIUnit 6
Take Out Binder with Paper Remember to use Cornell Note-taking
method.
Vocabulary Objectives You will be able to:1. Record the words and definitions using
Cornell Notes.2. Match word to definition3. Use the word in a sentence
Vocabulary Words Write down the words and definitions in
your notebooks. Word in column in left and definition in
column on right. Write down word used in a phrase or
sentence. Write down roots.
Root CURS, COURSE Latin CURRERE, CURSUM, "to run"
1 - EXCURSION
EXCURSION N. a brief pleasure outing An extra week's vacation would give us
time for an excursion into the mountains near our home.
syn: trip
2 - DISCOURSE
DISCOURSE n. Exchange of words; conversation
L. dis, "apart," + cursum = running apart Discourse between the two sides was
halted temporarily because of an outbreak of violence in the capitol.
The obstacle COURSE is no place for DISCOURSE
ROOT CELER Latin CELER, "fast, swift, quick"
3 - ACCELERATED
ACCELERATED adj. Made faster
L. ad, intensifier + celer = speed The accelerated rise to stardom of a
previously unknown actor was due in large part to his financial connections.
syn: quickened ant: slowed
ROOT VOLA Latin VOLARE, VOLATUM, "to fly"
4 - VOLATILE
VOLATILE adj. Changing often; unpredictable The volatile political situation in the city
made people so nervous that they were ready to flee to the country at a moment's notice.
ant: unchanging
Volatile Sky Painting - Volatile Sky Fine Art Print - Agamemnon Kattis
ROOT MOV Latin MOVERE, MOTUM, "to move"
5 - IMMOVABLE
IMMOVABLE adj. Impossible to move or change
L. in, "not," + movere = not able to be moved
The housekeeper could not figure out how to clean the floor under the immovable chest of drawers.
Irresistable Force, Immovable Object - a watercolour painting by Peter Williams
immovable
6 - MOBILE
MOBILE adj. Moving; able to move
Rita found herself in need of a mobile office when she started taking on clients who lived miles or even states away from one another.
7 - DEMOTE
DEMOTE v. To lower in rank or authority
L. de, "down from," + motum = moved down from
Because of his failure to properly supervise the camp's children, Frank was demoted from Head Counselor to Assistant Counselor.
ant: promote
ROOT Latin FUGARE, FUGATUM, "to flee"
8 - FUGITIVE
FUGITIVE n. Someone who is running away or escaping
After the fire in the prison, two men escaped and became fugitives.
9 - REFUGE
REFUGE n. Protection or safety
L. re, "back," + fugare = toflee back The political activist, wanted dead or
alive by the government, sought refuge in the home of some of her supporters.
syn: sanctuary
10 - SUBTERFUGE
SUBTERFUGE n. Trick; act of deception
L. subter, "secretly" + fugare = to flee secretly
In order to increase slow sales, Simon employed a subterfuge that involved claiming success where there had been none.
syn: trickery
HOMEWORK 3X EACH + DEFINITIONS AND ORIGINAL
SENTENCES OR
FLASHCARDS WITH ORIGINAL SENTENCES
Closing – Make up a sentence.1. accelerated 2. demote 3. discourse 4. excursion 5. fugitive 6. Immovable7. mobile 8. refuge
9. subterfuge 10. volatile