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WORDSTEMSMEANINGSENTENCEPICTURE Euthanasia eu-________ thanatos-___ Ineffable in-____ Expedite ped-________ Expatiate ex-________ Hagiography hagio-______ graph-______ Mellifluous mel-_______ flu-________ Patronize patr-_______
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WORDSTEMSMEANINGSENTENCEPICTURE Euthanasia eu-________ thanatos-___ Ineffable in-____ Expedite ped-________ Expatiate ex-________ Hagiography hagio-______ graph-______ Mellifluous mel-_______ flu-________ Patronize patr-_______ good death not foot out saint writing song flow father
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Matching TermDefinition 1.euthanasia 2.ineffable 3.expedite 4.expatiate 5.hagiographyhagiography 6.mellifluousmellifluous 7.patronize a)to elaborate b)saint’s biography c)inexpressible d)hasten e)sweetly or smoothly flowing f)mercy killing g)to condescend
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Sharing Your Sentences Work with a partner or three… Share the sentences you have created. BE SURE that you understand how to use the word (POS).
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Matching TermDefinition 1.autochthonous 2.inter alia 3.bellicose 4.anthropomorphic 5.malediction 6.xenophobia 7.specious a)Man-shaped b)A curse c)Among other things d)Warlike e)Fear of foreigners f)native g)false Determine the definition for each word.
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RHODA’S KEYWORDSTEMSMEANINGSENTENCE 1 euthanasia eu-good thanatos-death mercy killingShe was opposed to euthanasia on moral grounds. 2 ineffable in-not inexpressible His overwhelming love for her was ineffable. 3 expedite ped-foot hastenPlease expedite this matter, as time is short. 4 expatiate ex-out to elaborateHe loved expatiating on his deeds of valor. 5 hagiography hagio-saint graph-write saint’s biographyThis biography is too flattering, it’s a hagiography. 6 mellifluous mel-honey flu-flow honeyedRead the poet’s mellifluous language. 7 patronize patr-father to condescendHe resented their patrician, patronizing attitude. 8 autochthonous auto-self nativeAlexander honored the country’s autochthonous inhabitants. 9 inter alia inter-between among other thingsOn the raft there were, inter alia, seven ducks. 10 bellicose bell-war warlikeThe bellicose barbarian tribes in feuded constantly. 11 anthropomorphic anthropo-man morph- shape man-shapedThe Greek gods were anthropomorphic. 12 malediction mal-bad a curseWe heard the convict’s muttered malediction. 13 xenophobia xeno-stranger phobia- fear fear of foreignersThe xenophobic public hated the immigrant. 14 specious spec-look falseThe specious argument looked to be true, but wasn’t.
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Reviewing 1.What do you find ineffable?
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