1. Week Five
LA 9 Vocabulary

2. manipulate (v.)
to control or influence someone or thing in a devious way
The child manipulated her parents into getting her way by screaming.
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
manipulation
manipulate
manipulative
manipulatively

3. undermine (v.)
to slowly weaken by wearing away at something or someone
The teacher undermined the authority of the principal by telling students not to listen to him.
noun
verb
adjective
adverb --
undermine

4. alleviate (v.)
to lessen something like pain or hardship so it is easier to bear
Eating mustard will alleviate the pain of leg cramps.
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
alleviation
alleviate --

5. oxymoron (n.) a combination of words that are opposites
“She is pretty ugly,” is not only mean but also is an oxymoron.
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
oxymoron --
oxymoronic
oxymoronically

6. opportune (adj.) occurring at just the right time
Proposing to his girlfriend on a cliff overlooking the ocean seemed like the opportune time.
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
opportunity --
opportune
opportunely

7. break (v.) (n.)
separate or cause to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain
When we take a break I will break off a piece of my Kit Kat bar for you. 

8. brake (n.)
a device for slowing or stopping a moving vehicle, typically by applying pressure to the wheels
I get the brakes on my bike checked every year so I can stop safely.

9. neo
new

10. neo
new
Neolithic, neonatal, neoliberal, neology, neotype

11. ortho
straight

12. ortho straight orthodontist orthopedic orthography orthodox
orthoscopic

13. circum-
around

14. circum- around circumnavigation circumlocution circumference
circumspect
circumvent

15. -ance, -ence
action, process, state of, quality

16. -ance, -ence action, process, state of, quality independence allowance
consequence
absence
silence
conference