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WORDSTEMSMEANINGSENTENCEPICTURE Euthanasia eu-________ thanatos-___ Ineffable in-____ Expedite ped-________ Expatiate ex-________ Hagiography hagio-______ graph-______ Mellifluous mel-_______ flu-________ Patronize patr-_______

WORDSTEMSMEANINGSENTENCEPICTURE Euthanasia eu-________ thanatos-___ Ineffable in-____ Expedite ped-________ Expatiate ex-________ Hagiography hagio-______ graph-______ Mellifluous mel-_______ flu-________ Patronize patr-_______ good death not foot out saint writing song flow father

Matching TermDefinition 1.euthanasia 2.ineffable 3.expedite 4.expatiate 5.hagiographyhagiography 6.mellifluousmellifluous 7.patronize a)to elaborate b)saint’s biography c)inexpressible d)hasten e)sweetly or smoothly flowing f)mercy killing g)to condescend

Sharing Your Sentences Work with a partner or three… Share the sentences you have created. BE SURE that you understand how to use the word (POS).

Matching TermDefinition 1.autochthonous 2.inter alia 3.bellicose 4.anthropomorphic 5.malediction 6.xenophobia 7.specious a)Man-shaped b)A curse c)Among other things d)Warlike e)Fear of foreigners f)native g)false Determine the definition for each word.

RHODA’S KEYWORDSTEMSMEANINGSENTENCE 1 euthanasia eu-good thanatos-death mercy killingShe was opposed to euthanasia on moral grounds. 2 ineffable in-not inexpressible His overwhelming love for her was ineffable. 3 expedite ped-foot hastenPlease expedite this matter, as time is short. 4 expatiate ex-out to elaborateHe loved expatiating on his deeds of valor. 5 hagiography hagio-saint graph-write saint’s biographyThis biography is too flattering, it’s a hagiography. 6 mellifluous mel-honey flu-flow honeyedRead the poet’s mellifluous language. 7 patronize patr-father to condescendHe resented their patrician, patronizing attitude. 8 autochthonous auto-self nativeAlexander honored the country’s autochthonous inhabitants. 9 inter alia inter-between among other thingsOn the raft there were, inter alia, seven ducks. 10 bellicose bell-war warlikeThe bellicose barbarian tribes in feuded constantly. 11 anthropomorphic anthropo-man morph- shape man-shapedThe Greek gods were anthropomorphic. 12 malediction mal-bad a curseWe heard the convict’s muttered malediction. 13 xenophobia xeno-stranger phobia- fear fear of foreignersThe xenophobic public hated the immigrant. 14 specious spec-look falseThe specious argument looked to be true, but wasn’t.

Reviewing 1.What do you find ineffable?