1. Week Two
LA 9 Vocabulary

2. persuade (v.) to convince someone using reasoning, pleading, etc.
He persuaded his crush to go to the dance with him.
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
persuasion
persuade
persuasive
persuasively

3. anecdote (n.) a short, often funny, story
The anecdote in the applicant’s cover letter stood out to the employer.
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
anecdote --
anecdotal
anecdotally

4. concur (v.) to agree with
The jury concurred with the defense attorney’s points.
noun
verb
adjective
adverb --
concur

5. plagiarize (v.)
to copy another person’s idea or written work and claim it as original
The novel was removed from shelves once news spread that it had been plagiarized.
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
plagiarism
plagiarize --

6. meticulousness, meticulosity
meticulous (adj.)
extremely careful and precise
She was meticulous when editing her best friend’s paper.
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
meticulousness, meticulosity --
meticulous
meticulously

7. whether (conj.) expressing doubt or choice between alternatives
I had to choose whether or not I wanted to have pizza or salad for dinner.

8. weather (n.)
the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards to heat, dryness. sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
Washington weather can change from sunny to rainy in a matter of minutes.

9. weather (v.)
to wear away or change the appearance or texture of (something) by long exposure to the air
Weathering created natural arches in some rock formations.

10. aster, astro, astra
Star

11. aster, astro, astra Star Astrology Astronomy Asterisk (*) Asteroid
Astronaut

12. dis-
Not, apart

13. dis-
Not, apart
Disagree
Disappear
Disgrace
Dishonest
Disappoint

14. omni
All, every

15. omni
All, every
Omnipotent
Omniscient
Omnivore
Omnipresent

16. -cian
Having a special skill

17. -cian Having a special skill Physician Pediatrician Mathematician
Musician
Pediatrician
Mathematician
Politician