Weeks 17-18 Spelling Words Each word has 2 slides. The first slide allows students a chance to guess what the word’s literal meaning is using the picture as a clue. The second is the answer they can copy onto their word list sheet to study.

Week 9 Spelling list oct semi multi poly eight half many

octagon

octagon a shape with 8 sides 1

octopus

octopus a creature with 8 legs 2

October

October originally the 8th month of the Roman year 3

octet

octet 8 singers or musicians 4

octopi

octopi plural form of octopus (creature with 8 legs) 5

semicircle

semicircle half of a circle 6

semicolon

semicolon half a colon (:) above a comma (,)=; 7

semipro

semipro half professional; involved in sports on a part-time basis 8

semiformal

semiformal an event that is halfway formal 9

semisweet

semisweet halfway between bitter and sweet; partly sweet 10

multicultural

multicultural relating to many cultures 11

multilayered

multilayered consisting of many layers 12

multifaceted

multifaceted consisting of many facets (aspects) 13

multiplayer

multiplayer many players 14

multilevel

multilevel many levels 15

polygon

polygon a shape with many sides 16

polysyllable

polysyllable a word with many syllables 17

polygraph

polygraph an instrument that records (writes) many pulses of the body (lie detector test) 18

polyester

polyester many fibers or fabrics 19

polytheism

polytheism believing in many gods 20