word a day Greg group of people; crowd Gregarious - happy to be with others, sociable Gregarious - happy to be with others, sociable Aggregate, Congregation, Egregious Aggregate, Congregation, Egregious Segregate – keep separate from others Segregate – keep separate from others

word a day Junct join Junction = intersection Junction = intersection Adjunct = addition, extra Adjunct = addition, extra Conjunction = A part of speech which joins words or sentences (like and, or, but, so) Conjunction = A part of speech which joins words or sentences (like and, or, but, so)

word a day Loqua talk or speak Loquacious Loquacious Eloquent Eloquent Soliloquy Soliloquy loquacious examples other ways to say it

word a day Mal bad Malevolent Malevolent Malicious Malicious Malady Malady What does “mal” mean in other languages? What does “mal” mean in other languages?

word a day Mir look; wonder Mirage Mirage Miracle Miracle Mirror Mirror Admire Admire Have you ever noticed or wondered why the air looks all wavy above a hot car or in the summer sun? Have you ever noticed or wondered why the air looks all wavy above a hot car or in the summer sun?

word a day Mot move Motion Motion Motor Motor Motivation Motivation Demote Demote Emotion Emotion Promote Promote Commotion Commotion Can you see the wheels move?

word a day Phon sound or voice Phone Phone Phonetic Phonetic Phonics Phonics Make up two other words using the root “phon” Make up two other words using the root “phon” Euphony Cacophony Symphony

word a day Fewer/less Fewer = used with countable nouns: people, animals, chairs, shoes. Fewer = used with countable nouns: people, animals, chairs, shoes. Less = used for uncountable nouns, abstract ideas or emotions Less = used for uncountable nouns, abstract ideas or emotions Example: Less fat, fewer calories Example: Less fat, fewer calories

word a day Good/Well Good = Good = Well = Well = well is an adverb (it describes verbs) well is an adverb (it describes verbs) good is an adjective (it describes nouns) good is an adjective (it describes nouns) This is a good movie What a good idea! You speak good English Did the movie do well at the box office? It was a well-defined idea You speak English well

There, Their, They’re There= used before “is” or “are” to mean ‘existing’; or meaning ‘in that place’ There= used before “is” or “are” to mean ‘existing’; or meaning ‘in that place’ Their= possessive pronoun; meaning ‘belonging to them’ Their= possessive pronoun; meaning ‘belonging to them’ They’re= contraction of “They Are” They’re= contraction of “They Are” HINT: If you can substitute the word “here” in the sentence, it’s spelled “there.” If it COULD belong to YOU or I, add ‘I’ (“their”) If you can split it into two words (they and are), it’s “they’re” word a day