1. WORDSKILLS – LESSON 2
ENGLISH 1

2. LESSON 2.1 1. bi – two Bicycle – a vehicle with two wheels & pedals
Bifocal – eyeglasses with two parts in each lens

3. LESSON 2.1 2. co – together, with
Compose – to create by putting parts together
Corroborate – to confirm by comparing with someone else’s story

4. LESSON 2.1
3. demi – half
Demigod – a being that is half god & half human
Demiplie – ballet position where the dancer bends knees halfway

5. LESSON 2.1 4. dys – bad, poorly Dysfunction – poorly functioning
Dyslexia – developmental disorder which leads to poor reading & writing skills

6. LESSON 2.1
5. eu – good, well
Euolgy – a speech of praise & goodness for someone deceased
Euphemism – using a gentle term to say something harsh
(ex: “Robert passed away” instead of “Robert is dead”)

7. LESSON 2.1, Spelling
Because
Studied
Decide
Consequence
Exhausted

8. LESSON 2.2 6. fore – before, first
Forefather – fore (first) fader (father)
Forecast – fore (before) cast (cause)

9. LESSON 2.2 7. hyper – above, beyond, over
Hyperactive – hyper (above) act (do) ive
(that which)
Hyperbole – hyper (above) ballein (throw)

10. LESSON 2.2 8. hypo – under Hypothermia – hypo (under) therm (heat)
ia (condition)
Hypodermic – hypo (under) derm (skin) ic
(related to)

11. LESSON 2.2 9. mega (megal) – large, great
Megaphone – mega (large) phon (sound)
Megalomania – megal (great) mania
(obsession)

12. LESSON 2.2 10. mono – one, single
Monarchy – mono (one) arch (rule, gov’t) y
(result of)
Monocle – mono (one) ocul (eye)

13. Spelling Words
Ceremony
Ordinary
Doubt
Instrument
Attack

14. LESSON 2.3 11. neo – new Neolithic – neo (new) lith (stone, rock) ic
(related to)
Neophyte – neo (new) phyt (plant) – a
beginner

15. LESSON 2.3 12. prim (prin) – first
Primary – prim (first) ary (related to)
Prince – prin (first) cept (take)

16. LESSON 2.3 13. poly – many Polytheism – poly (many) the (god) ism
(belief)
Polygon – poly (many) gon (side, angle)

17. LESSON 2.3 14. quasi – having likeness, resembling
Quasistellar – quasi (like) stell (star) ar
(related to)
Quasisuccessful – quasi (like) suc (under)
cess (go) ful (full of)

18. LESSON 2.3 15. semi – half Semicircle – semi (half) circl (circle)
Semifinal – semi (half) fin (end) al (related
to)