FIRST, WE WILL GO OVER WORDS AND ROOTS FROM UNIT 9 PREPARE YOUR DESK FOR THE VOCAB. UNIT 8 QUIZ: PRIVACY BOARD, PENCIL, AND PEN WHEN YOU FINISH THE QUIZ, TURN IT OVER: Take out the one-pagers (“The Gorgon’s Head” “Arachne” and “Phaethon”) Use the graphic organizer to write an analytical paragraph focused on theme
WORDS HAVE PARTS AND THOSE PARTS HAVE MEANINGS Vocab. Unit 9 - Roots
DOMIN= master RE = back, again ROOTS TO STUDY DOMIN= master RE = back, again PRO = in front of, forward IM = without, not DI = away, apart DE = reduce, remove EN = into, cause ENDO = within, inside DIS = to the opposite, not CLUS = shut ILE = related to, capable PER = through, throughout
WORDS TO STUDY 6. DEFILE 7. DIRE 8. DISARMING 9. DISGRUNTLED 10. ENCROACH 11. ENDOW 13. IMPUNITY 16. PERTINENT 17. PREDOMINANT 18. PRODIGY 19. RECLUSE
DE= reduce/remove ILE = related to/capable of dethrone juvenile DEFILE (VERB) – to make unclean or dirty, destroy the purity of.
DI = away, apart divide divert DIRE (ADJ.) – dreadful, causing fear or suffering; warning of trouble to come; demanding immediate action to avoid disaster.
DIS = not, to the opposite DISGRUNTLED (ADJ.) – IN BAD HUMOR, DISCONTENTED, ANNOYED. When flights are delayed airline passengers may become extremely disgruntled. Synonyms: grumpy, surly, displeased
DIS = NOT, TO THE OPPOSITE DISARMING (adj.) – CHARMING, TENDING TO SOFTEN UNFRIENDLINESS OR SUSPICION. MY FRIEND HAS A MOST DISARMING SMILE. SYNONYMS = ENDEARING, WINNING
EN = INTO, CAUSE ENCROACH (VERB) – TO ADVANCE BEYOND USUAL OR PROPER LIMITS, TRESPASS SYNONYMS = INTRUDE, INFRINGE ENDO = WITHIN, INSIDE ENDOW (VERB) - TO FURNISH, EQUIP, PROVIDE WITH FUNDS OR SOME OTHER DESIRABLE THING OR QUALITY. SYNONYMS = GRANT, BESTOW, PRESENT
IM = NOT, WITHOUT IMPUNITY (NOUN) – FREEDOM FROM PUNISHMENT. Bullies must be made to realize that they cannot push other people around with impunity.
PER = THROUGH, THROUGHOUT PERTINENT (ADJ.) – RELATING TO THE MATTER AT HAND, TO THE POINT. ANTONYMS = unrelated, irrelevant, immaterial The joke was very amusing, but I fail to see how it was pertinent to what we are studying.
DOMIN = MASTER DOMINATE PREDOMINANT (ADJ.) – THE GREATEST IN STRENGTH OR POWER; MOST COMMON. SYNONYMS: CHIEF, MAJOR, PREVALENT
PRO = forward, in front of PRODIGY = (noun) – something wonderful or marvelous; an unusual feat; a child or young person with extraordinary ability or talent. SYNONYMS: marvel, wonder, genius
RE = back, again CLUS = shut RECLUSE (noun) – a person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world. SYNONYM: hermit A person who has suffered a great emotional loss may become something of a recluse.