1. Greek and Latin Roots Unit 4 week 13 definitions
Neg, nom, mon, lex

2. Week 13 Day 1 Make a box in your vocab journal like the one below
Week 13 Day 1 Make a box in your vocab journal like the one below. Title it day 1. Separate it into 4 sections. Write the root word at the top of each box. Write it’s definition, origin, and examples in each box.
neg
non
Mon or mono
lex
Definition: no
Origin: Latin
Examples: negligence, renege, renegade, negation
Definition: not
Origin: Greek
Examples: nonsense, nontoxic, nonstop, nonprofit, noncontemporary
Definition: single
Examples: monotone, monologue, monocycle, monocle
Definition: word
Examples: lexical, lexicon, lexicographer, dyslexia, lexicology

3. neg (Latin)=no

4. negligence Definition: to be careless or thoughtless
Sentence: Negligence while doing homework could result in a bad grade.

5. renege Definition: to say no to a promise
Sentence: My parents promised me the new iPhone but decided to renege and got me the older version.

6. renegade Definition: a person who says no to their country; traitor
Sentence: The renegade soldiers left base and refused to fight for their country.

7. negation Definition: proving something incorrect
Sentence: No negation of a fact can involve a contradiction.

8. non (Greek)=not

9. nonsense Definition: not understandable
Sentence: It sounds like the baby is speaking nonsense.

10. nontoxic Definition: not poisonous
Sentence: I would like to use a nontoxic cleaner since I have a dog in the house.

11. nonstop Definition: not stopping
Sentence: The radio plays nonstop in my grandparents’ garage.

12. nonprofit Definition: not to gain money
Sentence: The American Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that provides disaster relief and emergency assistance to those in need.

13. noncontemporary Definition: not living in the present time
Sentence: Their great grandparents are used to the noncontemporary dance; not the contemporary style if this performance.

14. mon (Greek)=single

15. monotone Definition: one type of voice
Sentence: The professor’s monotone voice puts me to sleep.

16. monologue Definition: speaking by one person
Sentence: A monologue is a speech by an actor in a play.

17. monocycle Definition: one-wheeled bike
Sentence: We saw someone ride a monocycle at the circus.

18. monocle Definition: glasses for one eye
Sentence: The monocle he used made him look smart.

19. Lex (Greek)=word

20. lexical Definition: relating to words and vocabulary
Sentence: A book’s lexical level is its reading level.

21. lexicon Definition: a book of words; dictionary
Sentence: I used a lexicon to find the word’s meaning.

22. lexicographer Definition: someone who studies words
Sentence: A lexicographer might be one of the writers of a dictionary.

23. dyslexia
Definition: a disorder where it is difficult to interpret words
Sentence: I attended a dyslexia training where I learned how to help students with dyslexia to read better.

24. lexicology Definition: the study of words and their history
Sentence: The English professor taught a lexicology class.