January 2012

 Ante – before  Em – in, into  Gram – writing  Kin – motion  sis- - condition

 Antedate – an earlier date  Antenatal – prenatal  Anterior - previous

Dr. Schmidt made history when he antedated the rare fossils found in Denton.

Mothers who care about their babies need to make sure they eat healthy food, abstain from harmful substances, and obtain expert antenatal care.

 The tensions anterior to the falling of the Berlin Wall represented three decades of the Cold War.

 Embellish – to adorn in excess  Embezzle – to take in wrongly-as in money  Emulate – participating in the feelings of another

Channing is a gifted baker, not only do her cakes taste amazing, but she embellishes them with artistic touches.

The banker thought he was clever, until he was convicted of embezzling $100,000, and sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Ellen’s friends thought her desire to emulate animals was bizarre. When she started coughing up hairballs, they suggested therapy!

 Anagram – words, phrases, or sentences formed by rearranging letters.  Epigram – short statement that makes an observation of life.  Ideogram – a writing symbol.

 The Titanic disaster = Death, it starts in ice Tom Cruise = So I'm Cuter Jennifer Aniston = fine in torn jeans Dormitory = Dirty Room  Statue of Liberty = Built to Stay Free You try!

Coach Keese’s favorite epigram was: “Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is looking.”

Writing Japanese characters is not just creating ideograms-it is art.

 Kinesis – movement  Kinesthetic – the sensation of movement  Kinectic – pertaining to motion

The new resistance machines use Kinesis to fuse aerobic exercise. It engages muscle and movement simultaenously.

Kinesthetic learners like hands-on work and movement. Other types of learners are visual and auditory learners. Which type are you?

 The ‘moving sculpture’ at the BMW showroom in Munich is mesmerizing! The silver balls use kinetics to change form into the shape of a car.

 Pathosis – a diseased condition  Persistent- not giving up  Psoriasis – skin condition

Gum disease is a horrible pathosis that can require painful gum scraping procedures. Don’t forget to floss!

Although Meagan had to retake college algebra five times, her persistence was rewarded when she graduated.

Psoriasis is a common skin condition that causes skin redness and irritation. Most people with psoriasis have thick, red skin with flaky, silver-white patches called scales.scales Don’t drink alcohol-it can predispose you to this nasty pathosis!

 Review continuously…  Extra credit for incorporating any of the vocabulary into your writing or speech!