1. Vocabulary Book II Unit 6

2. Take Out
Binder with Paper
Remember to use Cornell Note-taking method.

3. Vocabulary Objectives
You will be able to:
Record the words and definitions using Cornell Notes.
Match word to definition
Use the word in a sentence

4. Vocabulary Words
Write down the words and definitions in your notebooks.
Word in column in left and definition in column on right.
Write down word used in a phrase or sentence.
Write down roots.

5. Root
CURS, COURSE
Latin CURRERE, CURSUM, "to run"

6. 1 - EXCURSION

7. EXCURSION N. a brief pleasure outing
An extra week's vacation would give us time for an excursion into the mountains near our home.
syn: trip

8. 2 - DISCOURSE

9. DISCOURSE n. Exchange of words; conversation
L. dis, "apart," + cursum = running apart
Discourse between the two sides was halted temporarily because of an outbreak of violence in the capitol.

10. The obstacle COURSE is no place for DISCOURSE

11. ROOT
CELER
Latin CELER, "fast, swift, quick"

12. 3 - ACCELERATED

13. ACCELERATED adj. Made faster
L. ad, intensifier + celer = speed
The accelerated rise to stardom of a previously unknown actor was due in large part to his financial connections.
syn: quickened ant: slowed

17. ROOT
VOLA
Latin VOLARE, VOLATUM, "to fly"

18. 4 - VOLATILE

19. VOLATILE adj. Changing often; unpredictable
The volatile political situation in the city made people so nervous that they were ready to flee to the country at a moment's notice.
ant: unchanging

21. Volatile Sky Painting - Volatile Sky Fine Art Print - Agamemnon Kattis

22. ROOT
MOV
Latin MOVERE, MOTUM, "to move"

23. 5 - IMMOVABLE

24. IMMOVABLE adj. Impossible to move or change
L. in, "not," + movere = not able to be moved
The housekeeper could not figure out how to clean the floor under the immovable chest of drawers.

25. Irresistable Force, Immovable Object - a watercolour painting by Peter Williams

26. immovable

27. 6 - MOBILE

28. MOBILE adj. Moving; able to move
Rita found herself in need of a mobile office when she started taking on clients who lived miles or even states away from one another.

31. 7 - DEMOTE

32. DEMOTE v. To lower in rank or authority
L. de, "down from," + motum = moved down from
Because of his failure to properly supervise the camp's children, Frank was demoted from Head Counselor to Assistant Counselor.
ant: promote

34. ROOT
Latin FUGARE, FUGATUM, "to flee"

35. 8 - FUGITIVE

36. FUGITIVE n. Someone who is running away or escaping
After the fire in the prison, two men escaped and became fugitives.

37. 9 - REFUGE

38. REFUGE n. Protection or safety
L. re, "back," + fugare = toflee back
The political activist, wanted dead or alive by the government, sought refuge in the home of some of her supporters.
syn: sanctuary

39. 10 - SUBTERFUGE

40. SUBTERFUGE n. Trick; act of deception
L. subter, "secretly" + fugare = to flee secretly
In order to increase slow sales, Simon employed a subterfUge that involved claiming success where there had been none.
syn: trickery

42. HOMEWORK 3X EACH + DEFINITIONS AND ORIGINAL SENTENCES
FLASHCARDS WITH ORIGINAL SENTENCES

43. Closing – Make up a sentence.
accelerated
refuge
demote
subterfuge
discourse
volatile
excursion
fugitive
Immovable
mobile