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Warm-up Identify the part of speech that each word functions as in the sentence. Noun: person, place, thing, or idea Verb: an action word Adjective: a describing word Adverb: ends in –ly. Tells when, where, why, or how an action was completed.
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milk Part of Speech Definition Synonyms Antonym verb
to get something from, exploit Profit from Drain Bleed Exhaust to hoard to save
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permeate Part of Speech Definition Synonyms Antonym verb
to spread or diffuse through Penetrate Spread Infiltrate Empty Leak Void When you live in a big city like New York, you know all too well how the smells of spices and cooking meats can permeate a hallway, easily passing through those thin apartment doors to make your mouth water. The verb permeate literally means to "pass through." It's often used to describe smells or liquids that not only pass through, but also spread to fill an entire area. When you bake cookies, you'll notice that the rich, sweet smell of those cookies isn't confined just to your oven — it permeates the entire kitchen and even the whole house. In science class, you might have learned about a permeable membrane — a thin material that is porous enough to let liquids or gases to pass through.
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prophetic Part of Speech Definition Synonyms Antonym adj
predictive or ominous Visionary Foretelling Divinatory n/a If you make a prediction and it comes true, your words were prophetic. Like the time you warned your dad against eating a whole box of donuts. He got sick, right? That was a prophetic warning. The adjective prophetic traces all the way back to the Greek word prophētikos, meaning "predicting." You know who's really good at predicting stuff? Prophets. Usually, prophetic is used to describe a thing — like a warning, a feeling, or a complaint — rather than a person. foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
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stagnant Part of Speech Definition Synonyms Antonym Adj
not flowing or running Still Motionless Stationary Inactive Flowing Moving Changing There is a tone to the word stagnant that sounds like what it is: lacking movement, stale, and inactive, especially with exaggerated pronunciation, "staaaagnant." Stagnant came into use in the 17th century as a description for water or air that wasn't moving or circulating, like in a scum-covered pond or a closed-off room. Often things that are stagnant also have a smell from sitting too long in one place. Not that this happens to everyone, but sitting in front of a TV playing video games without moving more than the fingers can make a person stagnant, sometimes with an accompanying odor.
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vocation Part of Speech Definition Synonyms Antonym noun
a particular occupation or profession Calling Inclination Career Unless you can find someone to pay you to sip fancy tropical drinks on the beach, yourvocation is not likely to be a "vacation." Rather, the word means something you know how to do––or what you do for a living. The word vocation derives from the Latin vocare "to call." To become a priest, you need to feel that you have been "called" to the ministry directly by God. Their job is their calling, or vocation. An avocation is something you do because you love it. Everyone should make it their goal to have their avocationbecome their vocation.
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Roots: 1. Inter Definition: between, among
Cognates: international, intersect, interpret, intercept
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2. anthropos Definition: human, people
Cognates: anthropology, misanthrope, anthropomorphism, philanthropy
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3. monos Definition: one, single, alone
Cognates: monopoly, monologue, monarchy, monotheism
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4. bi Definition: two, twice
Cognates: biannual, binoculars, bisect, bilateral
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5. ped Definition: foot, feet
Cognates: pedestal, pedal, pedestrian, pedicure
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Homework:
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Homework For each cognate Find the definition
Explain how the root contributes to the meaning of the word
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Closing: Rally Coach Turn to a partner.
One of you will take the odd-numbered vocab terms. One of you will take the even-numbered vocab terms Teach your partner the term– discuss part of speech, definition, synonym, antonym, and special usage as they apply. Give an original example of the term. EXTENSION: If you two finish early, collaborate to compose one sentence that includes all ten terms.
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