1. Do Now Brainstorm a list of words that contain these root words and then guess what each word could mean.
penta,
quint
sex, hexa
sept, septem
oct, octo
nov, non
dec, deci, deca

2. Week 2 decimate octogenarian quintessence septennial novice decadence
penta, quint = five
sex, hexa = six
sept, septem = seven
oct, octo = eight
nov, non = nine
dec, deci, deca = ten
decimate
octogenarian
quintessence
septennial
novice
decadence
hexapod
pentacle
General Vocabulary
deepen collaborate
SAT Word
obscure
Literary Device
characterization

3. monolith (noun) Definition: large, narrow stone used as a monument or for religious purposes decimate (verb)
Definition: to kill or destroy a large number of (people, animals, plants) or large part of; historically, to kill one in ten people.
Sentence: In the video game, Call of Duty: Zombies, my brother decimated over a thousand Nazi Zombies using his shooting skills.

4. octogenarian (noun)
Sentence: My grandfather, who is an octogenarian, was in his mid-twenties when Russia launched Sputnik, the first artificial satellite, into outer space.
Definition: a person who is between 80 and 89 years old

5. quintessence (noun) Sentence:
Definition: most perfect example of its type the fifth and highest element in ancient and philosophy that exists in all nature
Sentence:
Kim Kardashian has always been the quintessence of high fashion, so I was taken aback when I saw her wearing an old, saggy pair of jeans and a ragged T-shirt.

6. septennial (adjective)
Definition: occurring or being done every seven years; consisting of or lasting for seven years
Sentence:
Every seven years, my town holds a septennial celebration on a Saturday to honor the lucky number seven.

7. novice (noun) Sentence:
Because my sister was a novice and had never operated a car before, my dad was afraid to let her drive on the Jersey Turnpike.
Definition: a person who has just started learning or doing something

8. decadence (noun)
Definition: behavior that shows low morals and a great love of pleasure, money, fame, etc.
Sentence:
Celebrity Justin Bieber illustrated decadence when he crashed into a minivan with his ATV and assaulted the minivan driver.

9. hexapod (noun) Definition: six-footed; of or relating to insects
Sentence: Praying mantises are hexapods, who use their fore legs to catch and secure prey.
mantis v. spider

10. pentacle (noun)
Definition: a shape that is like a star with five points formed by five straight lines and that is often used as a magic or religious symbol
Sentence: My aunt, who is very superstitious, wore a pentacle around her neck to protect her from evil.

11. General Vocab: deepen (verb)
Definition: To make your knowledge fuller or more complete
Sentence: Deepen your knowledge of time travel in A Wrinkle in Time by researching some of Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking, and Neil De Grasse Tyson’s theories of space and time.

12. General Vocab: collaborate (verb)
Definition: to work with another person or group in order to achieve or do something
Definition:
For your science-fiction narrative writing, you will collaborate with other students to research a hot topic, such as self-driving cars, in the realm of science and technology.

13. SAT Word: obscure (adjective)
Definition: indistinct; not easily understood
Sentence:
The student’s essay was so obscure that even the best English teachers couldn’t understand what he was trying to say.

14. Literary Device: characterization
Definition:
The way a writer reveals a character.
Speech
Thoughts/emotions
Effect on others
Actions
Looks
Sentence:
After reading Chapter 1 of A Wrinkle in Time, the students had to write a characterization of Meg Murry, based on her speech and thoughts.