9 th Grade Unit 1

acro: high point, topmost, extreme  acronym  Def: a word formed from the first letter or first few letters of each word in a phrase or title.  The FBI is an acronym for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  acronym  Def: a word formed from the first letter or first few letters of each word in a phrase or title.  The FBI is an acronym for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

acro: high point, topmost, extreme  acrobat  Def: a skilled performer of gymnastic feats, as walking on a tightrope or swinging on a trapeze.  The acrobat performed amazing tricks while high up on a tightrope.  acrobat  Def: a skilled performer of gymnastic feats, as walking on a tightrope or swinging on a trapeze.  The acrobat performed amazing tricks while high up on a tightrope.

acro: high point, topmost, extreme  acropolis  Def: In Greek, the word means “highest” (acro) “city” (polis).  The ancient site of the city is centered on the rocky hill of the acropolis.  acropolis  Def: In Greek, the word means “highest” (acro) “city” (polis).  The ancient site of the city is centered on the rocky hill of the acropolis.

ana: up, back, against  anachronism  Def: a person or thing that is placed back in a time where it does not fit.  It is an anachronism when, in a movie about ancient Egypt, the Pharaoh is seen wearing a wristwatch.  anachronism  Def: a person or thing that is placed back in a time where it does not fit.  It is an anachronism when, in a movie about ancient Egypt, the Pharaoh is seen wearing a wristwatch.

ana: up, back, against  analogy  Def: a comparison against or between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification.  In her analogy, the poet compared love to an endless well.  analogy  Def: a comparison against or between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification.  In her analogy, the poet compared love to an endless well.

ana: up, back, against  analytical  Def: skilled in using analysis  If you are analytical, you are good at taking a problem or task and breaking it down into smaller elements in order to solve the problem or complete the task.  analytical  Def: skilled in using analysis  If you are analytical, you are good at taking a problem or task and breaking it down into smaller elements in order to solve the problem or complete the task.

cede/ceed: move or go  antecedent  Def: something that happened or came before  The car chase was an antecedent to the fiery crash at the end of the movie.  antecedent  Def: something that happened or came before  The car chase was an antecedent to the fiery crash at the end of the movie.

cede/ceed: move or go  intercede  Def: to act between parties to reconcile differences; to act as a go-between  When you intercede, you try to help people work out their differences or achieve something, like when you intercede on your friend's behalf to encourage your boss to hire him, or when feuding friends ask you to intercede, guiding them to sort out their differences.  intercede  Def: to act between parties to reconcile differences; to act as a go-between  When you intercede, you try to help people work out their differences or achieve something, like when you intercede on your friend's behalf to encourage your boss to hire him, or when feuding friends ask you to intercede, guiding them to sort out their differences.

cede/ceed: move or go  precede  Def: to lead; to go before  A short speech will precede the dinner. When marching into the classroom, the younger kids precede the older ones.  precede  Def: to lead; to go before  A short speech will precede the dinner. When marching into the classroom, the younger kids precede the older ones.

cred: believe  credulous  Def: someone who is too eager to believe things, often without thinking them through.  Sales people are always hoping that someone credulous picks up the phone during a sales call.  credulous  Def: someone who is too eager to believe things, often without thinking them through.  Sales people are always hoping that someone credulous picks up the phone during a sales call.

cred: believe  accreditation  Def: the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to educational institution that maintains suitable standards)  All of the Department 's courses are accredited by the appropriate professional bodies.  accreditation  Def: the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to educational institution that maintains suitable standards)  All of the Department 's courses are accredited by the appropriate professional bodies.

cred: believe  discredit  Def: to cause mistrust or cast the accuracy of something into doubt.  If you say that schooling is important to you, but you never study, your actions discredit you and your words.  discredit  Def: to cause mistrust or cast the accuracy of something into doubt.  If you say that schooling is important to you, but you never study, your actions discredit you and your words.

carn: flesh  reincarnation  Def: rebirth of the body; the passing of a soul into another body after death; can also be a figurative reinvention or rebirth  Your dad spent twenty years of his life working as a stockbroker, but after he reinvented himself, you'd be proud of his reincarnation as a math teacher.  reincarnation  Def: rebirth of the body; the passing of a soul into another body after death; can also be a figurative reinvention or rebirth  Your dad spent twenty years of his life working as a stockbroker, but after he reinvented himself, you'd be proud of his reincarnation as a math teacher.

carn: flesh  incarnate  Def: in the flesh; having a bodily form  If you encounter someone who pulls off butterflies’ wings for fun, you might describe that person as “evil incarnate.”  incarnate  Def: in the flesh; having a bodily form  If you encounter someone who pulls off butterflies’ wings for fun, you might describe that person as “evil incarnate.”

carn: flesh  carnage  Def: mass murder; brutal killing of many people or animals  If you have seen news footage of a village after a bomb has been detonated, you probably saw a scene of carnage.  carnage  Def: mass murder; brutal killing of many people or animals  If you have seen news footage of a village after a bomb has been detonated, you probably saw a scene of carnage.