Download presentation
Presentation is loading. Please wait.
Published byTimothy Flowers Modified over 8 years ago
1
“The Roots –quisit–, –rog–, and –sag–” Vocabulary Lesson 26
2
English 11 Homework: 3-Column Chart WORDALL DEFINITIONS (COPY FROM THE SHEET!) YOUR OWN SENTENCE - THIS WEEK, Any of the following: 1.Compound 2.Complex 3.Colons 4.Quotes 5.Appositives 6.Participial Phrases 7.Words with hyphens 8.Parallel Structure 9.FOR EACH SENTENCE, WRITE 10. WHICH TYPE YOU ARE USING!!!
3
Abrogate DEF: To abolish, do away with, repeal, or cancel, especially by authority POSSIBLE SENTENCE TOPIC: What is something that might be abrogated, and why? EXAMPLE: COMPLEX – A contract might be abrogated because it is outdated.
4
Conquistador DEF: A conqueror, especially one of the Spanish soldiers who defeated the native civilizations of Mexico, Central America, or Peru in the 1500s POSSIBLE SENTENCE TOPIC: What might a conquistador do? EXAMPLE: PARTICIPIAL PHRASE – (-ing or -ed), the conquistador ______.
5
Inquisitive DEF: – A. Eager for knowledge; inclined to investigate – B. Excessively curious; inclined to ask questions; nosy POSSIBLE SENTENCE TOPIC: Who is someone inquisitive? EXAMPLE: APPOSITIVE - ______, (rename noun), is inquisitive.
6
Interrogate DEF: To question formally and officially POSSIBLE SENTENCE TOPIC: What type of person might be interrogated? EXAMPLE: HYPHEN – The (hyphenated-word) man/woman/teen/etc. was interrogated.
7
Perquisite DEF: – A. A benefit of employment besides one’s salary; a fringe benefit – B. Something claimed as an exclusive right – C. A tip; a gratuity POSSIBLE SENTENCE TOPIC: What are some of the perquisites of a specific job? EXAMPLE: COLON – There are several perquisites to being a _____: ______, ______, and ______.
8
Presage DEF: – A. An indication or a warning of a future event; an omen – B. A feeling or an intuition of what is going to occur – C. To indicate or warn of in advance; to foretell or predict POSSIBLE SENTENCE TOPIC: What might someone have a presage about, and what might the person do about it? EXAMPLE: COMPOUND – The _____had a presage that ______________, and/so/but… (complete sentence).
9
Quest DEF: – A. A search or pursuit; the act of seeking something – B. To seek or pursue POSSIBLE SENTENCE TOPIC: What might someone be on a quest for? EXAMPLE: PARELLEL STRUCTURE – ______ is on a quest for _____, a quest for _____, a quest for _____.
10
Requisite DEF: – A. Required; essential – B. Something essential or indispensable; a requirement POSSIBLE SENTENCE TOPIC: What might a teacher or counselor say is requisite for school? EXAMPLE: QUOTE – The counselor/teacher said, “…quote using the word requisite…”
11
Sagacity DEF: Wisdom; sound judgment POSSIBLE SENTENCE TOPIC: Who has sagacity? EXAMPLE: Which type of sentence could you use?
12
Surrogate DEF: – A. One who takes the place of another; a substitute – B. Substitute; taking the place of another POSSIBLE SENTENCE TOPIC: What might be a an example of a surrogate? EXAMPLE: Which type of sentence could you use?
Similar presentations
© 2025 SlidePlayer.com. Inc.
All rights reserved.