Roots that have to do with WRITING
(adj) exactly true, rather than figurative or metaphorical Our teacher told us that the poem had much more to offer than just a literal message about a sunrise.
(adj) 1. Able to read 2. Well-read The library set up a tutoring program to help people who were not literate.
(v) to completely destroy The city of Hiroshima was obliterated by an atomic bomb. syn: eraseant: build up
(adj) not done according to reason An animal with two heads and no tail is cute, but rather illogical. syn: irrationalant: sensible
(n) comparison The professor tried to think of an analogy to explain the rotation of the sun.
(adj) sorry; showing regret My dog seemed truly apologetic, so I let him back in the house. syn: regretfulant: proud
(v) to draw a detailed picture of; to map out (n) a drawing that shows the relationship between parts of a system Not even the best students were able to diagram the relationships of a food web.
(v) to train; to teach We were able to program our home security system to notify the police within ten seconds of a break-in.
(adj) describing one’s life We read a biographical text about Rosa Parks to compare with an autobiographical one about Nelson Mandela.
The essay exceeded standard because it was well-organized and rich in descriptive details.
(v) to believe in; to feel approval or agreement Any 7 th grader who still subscribes to the idea of Santa being real is……
(n) a handwritten document or original text The poet decided to burn all her original manuscripts.