1. Mrs. Cox AP Language Written Communications 1 & 2
Vocabulary
Mrs. Cox
AP Language
Written Communications 1 & 2

2. Instructions For each of the following words
Copy the word, part of speech and its definition
Leave space to write a synonym and an antonym for each word
Complete the activity by copying the sentences

3. Latin Root Words #1 RUPT: to break or burst
1. abrupt (adj)-broken off, steep; sudden, quick
2. corrupt (adj)-changed from good to bad
3. corrupt (v)-change from good to bad; debase; falsify
4. disrupt (v)-break apart; cause disorder
5. erupt (v)-burst or break out
6. incorruptible (adj)-inflexibly honest; incapable of being bribed
7. interrupt (v)-break into or between; hinder
8. rupture (n)-break; hostility

4. Copy each sentence and insert the appropriate word from the list.
1. The simmering antipathy between the rival groups may ___ into open combat.
2. The star’s ___ withdrawal from the cast took the producer by surprise.
3. Both sides had faith in the judge’s honesty, for he was known to be ____.
4. Many homes were flooded as a result of a(n) ___ in a water main.
5. Please don’t ___ me when I am speaking.

5. Practice-Latin Root RUPT
Write a paragraph using at least 5 of the words from the list. Your paragraph should address the following prompt:
Yesterday, a man broke into my house.
Who was he?
Why did he do it?
What will happen to him when he gets caught?
How did this event affect me?
This paragraph can be in the form of a story, a news article, a letter, or an expository paragraph.

6. CIDE: killing or killer
NOTE: These are ALL nouns.
Biocide-substance that destroys living organisms
Fratricide-act of killing one’s brother (or the killer of)
Genocide-deliberate extermination of a racial or cultural group
Matricide-act of killing one’s mother (or the killer of)
Patricide-act of killing one’s father (or the killer of)
Regicide-act of killing a king (or the killer of)
Sororicide-act of killing one’s sister (or the killer of)

7. BIOcide FRATRIcide GENOcide REGIcide SORORIcide
For each of the following, list 2-3 other words that include the base word in bold.
BIOcide
FRATRIcide
GENOcide
REGIcide
SORORIcide

8. CIDE review
Create your own “cide”. Write a story to explain its origins.
Example:
Santacide: The death of a child’s belief in Santa. The first known case of Santacide happened in An angry father, having lost his job on Christmas Eve, blamed the lack of gifts under the tree on Santa Claus. He told his kids that Santa obviously did not exist, or they would have received presents. The children wholeheartedly believed their father, so they disavowed Santa from that point.

9. STRING: bind or draw tight
Astringent (adj)-(1)drawing tightly together; (2)stern, austere
Constrict (v)-draw together; shrink
Restrict (v)-keep within limits, confine
Stricture (n)-adverse criticism, censure
Stringent (adj)-strict, rigid, severe

10. Copy the following sentences and fill in the blanks using a word from the list.
1. He was _____(ed) from accessing the building.
2. The general was known for being _____ with his soldiers.
3. The _____ effect of the alcohol helped heal the wound.
4. The sweater _____(ed) in the hot water.
5. If you can’t handle the _____ of your boss, you should find a different job.

11. Use the words from the list to complete the following activities:
1. Write one sentence using at least one noun, one adjective and one verb from the list.
2. Draw a picture illustrating at least 3 of the words from the list in conjunction. Label the picture with the vocabulary words, write a sentence to explain the picture.

12. The water main rupture erupted and disrupted my morning walk.

13. VOR: eat greedily 1. carnivorous (adj)-flesh eating
2. devour (v)- (1) eat greedily or ravenously, (2) seize upon and destroy
3. frugivorous (adj)-feeding on fruit
4. herbivorous (adj)-feeding on plants
5 omnivorous (adj)-(1) eating everything, both the plant and animal, (2) avidly taking in everything
6. voracious (adj)- (1) greedy in eating, (2) insatiable

14. Copy each sentence and use a word from the list to complete each one.
1. Have you ever watched a ravenous eater ____ a sandwich in two or three gulps?
2. The rabbit is _____; it eats grass, vegetables, and even the bark of trees.
3. _____ insects damage fruit crops.
4. The diet of the _____ lion includes the zebra, antelope, buffalo, and ostrich.
5. Jim bought 8 new books today and ordered 3 more; he is a _____ reader.

15. Review: VOR
Write a short (very short) story about a _____ that is voracious about ____ or who devours ____.
Example: The voracious bookworm was eating his way through the library one day. He devoured Shakespeare and Proust, Faulkner and Hawthorne. Then, he realized his omnivorous ways were detrimental to his health. So, he inched his way over to the reference section to munch on a few diet books.

16. Latin Root Words #5 VIV: live, alive
Convivial (adj): fond of eating and drinking with friends; jovial; hospitable
Vivacious (adj): lively in temper or conduct
Vivacity (n): liveliness of spirit
Vivify (v): enliven, make vivid
Vivisection (n): operation on a living mammal for scientific investigation
Remember to write the synonyms and antonyms for each word. (NOTE: No syns/ants for ‘vivisection’.

17. VIV review
Write a sentence for each of the words on the list. Be sure to use each word correctly according to its part of speech.

18. VIV review
List at least 2 other words in English that contain the root VIV. Write definitions for each of the words based on your knowledge of the root word.

19. TORT: twist
Extort (v.)-wrest (money, promises, etc.) from a person by force (literally “twist out”)
Retort (v.)-reply quickly or sharply (“twist back”)
Retort (n.)-quick, witty, or cutting reply
Torsion (n.)-act of twisting; twisting of a body by two opposing forces
Tortuous (adj.)-(1) full of twists or curves; winding, (2) tricky, crooked

20. TORT Review Activity
Create visual definitions for the two verbs on the list.

21. TORT review activity TORTUOUS
Fill out the Frayer model for the word TORTUOUS
DEFINITION
EXAMPLES
TORTUOUS
NON-EXAMPLES
DRAW A PICTURE TO ILLUSTRATE THE TERM

22. List 7 VICT (VINC): conquer, show conclusively
Conviction (n)-(1) state of having been judged guilty of an offense (2) strong belief
Evict (v)-(1) expel by legal process (2) oust
Evince (v)-show clearly; disclose
Invincible (adj)-incapable of being conquered
Vanquish (v)-overcome in battle; conquer

23. List 7, Activity 1
Create a list showing degrees of meaning between vanquishable and invincible.
vanquishable
invincible

24. Vocab Review-List 7, VICT/VINC
Create a title for a book or movie using one or more words from the vocabulary list.
Briefly explain the premise of the book or movie using words from this and previous lists.
Underline or highlight each vocabulary word that you incorporate.

25. List 8 FRACT (FRAG)-Break
Fractious (adj)-apt to break out into a passion; cross; irritable
Infraction (n)-act of breaking; breach; violation
Refract (v)-bend a ray of light, a heat or sound wave
Refractory (adj)-resisting; intractable; hard to manage

26. Activity for FRACT
Write a sentence for each vocabulary word using it correctly.

27. FRACT review
Complete a concept of definition map for “fractious” and for “infraction”
PROPERTIES/QUALITIES
PART OF SPEECH
TERM TO DEFINE
P/Qs
P/Qs
EXAMPLES???
EXAMPLES???

28. List 9 OMNI: all, every, everywhere
1. Omnibus (adj)-covering many things at once, like a Congressional bill 2. Omnibus (n)-(1) bus, (2) book containing a variety of works by one author 3. Omnifarious (adj)-of all varieties, forms, or kinds 4. Omnific (adj)- all-creating 5. Omnipotent (adj)-unlimited in power; almighty 6. Omniscient (adj)-knowing everything

29. OMNI activity 1
1. I could not answer all the questions since I am not ____.
2. With his magic lamp, Aladdin was ___; no feat was beyond his power.
3. Because of its ____ uses, a scout knife is indispensable equipment for a camping trip.
4. It was a conviction of the ancient Egyptians that their sun god was ____; they believed he had created everything.

30. OMNI activity 2
Combine the prefix ‘omni’ with roots from previous vocabulary lists to create new words.
Create 2 new words and define each based on your knowledge of Latin roots. Then, use each of your words in a sentence.
Example: OMNIFRACTABLE
Definition: able to break everything
The Incredible Hulk is omnifractable like a powerful earthquake.

31. List 10 FLECT/FLEX: “bend”
Deflect (v): turn aside
Genuflect (v): bend the knee; touch the right knee to the ground, as in worship
Inflection (n): change in the pitch or tone of a person’s voice
Inflexibility (n): rigidity; firmness
Reflex (n): involuntary response to stimulus

32. FLECT activity 1
The final minutes of the game were ticking away. The coach’s _____ shown as he demanded total obedience from his players. They ______ed before him, as though they were looking up to a god.
They ran onto the field. The captain’s _____ changed as he shouted out the play. In order to pull this one off, they need to keep their _____es sharp and their minds focused.
The ball soared through the air; alas, it was _____ed by the other team. Game over.

33. FLECT activity 2
List 3 other words that include the root FLECT or FLEX.
Draw a picture to represent each of the words.

34. List 11 TEN (TIN, TENT): hold, keep
Impertinent (adj): inappropriate; rude
Pertinacious (adj): adhering firmly to a purpose or opinion
Pertinent (adj): having to do with the matter at hand
Retinue (n): group of followers or assistants attending a distinguished person
Tenacity (n): firmness in holding fast; persistence
Tenet (n): principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true
Untenable (adj): incapable of being held or defended

35. List 11-activity 1
For each adjective, write a synonym and an antonym of the word.
Word
Synonym
antonym
Impertinent
Pertinacious
Pertinent
Untenable

36. List 11-activity 2
For each noun in list 11, complete a Frayer model to describe the word:
Essential characteristics
Non-essential characteristics
Examples
Non-examples
Vocab Word

37. List 12 MON (MONIT): warn
Admonish (v): warn of a fault; reprove; rebuke
Admonition (n): gentle reproof; counseling against a fault or error
Admonitory (adj): conveying a gentle reproof
Premonition (n): forewarning; intuitive anticipation of a coming event
Premonitory (adj): conveying a forewarning

38. List 12-MON Activity 1
1. Her mother gave her an _____ for her faulty behavior.
2. The honking horn was a _____ warning to the careless driver.
3. Jill had a ____ about the fate of the train’s passengers.
4. The coach _____ed the team for their poor performance.

39. List 12-MON activity 2
Write a short (like 1 paragraph) story using all of the words from list 12.

40. List 13 MAND (MANDAT): order, command, commit
Countermand (v): issue a contrary order
Mandate (n): authoritative command, or territory administered by a trustee
Mandatory (adj): obligatory; required by command
Remand (v): send back; recommit, as to prison
Writ of mandamus (n): written order from a court to enforce the performance of some public duty

41. List 13-activity 1
1. The reelected candidate regarded her huge popular vote as a _____ from the people to continue the policies of her first term in office.
2. On learning of the colonel’s ill-advised order to retreat, the general hastened to _____ it.
3. Several prominent citizens have applied for a _____ to compel the mayor to publish the budget, as required by law.
4. The coach regards attendance at today’s practice session as _____; no one is excused.
5. Since the retrial resulted in a verdict of “guilty,” the judge was obliged to _____ the defendant to the state penitentiary.

42. List 13-activity 2
1. Write as many words as you can think of that also contain the root “-mand”.
2. “-Mend” is a root that is related to the root “-mand”. Make a list of words that contain “-mend” and relate to the meaning of the original root.

43. List 14 CRED (CREDIT): believe
Accredited (adj): officially authorized or recognized
Credence (n): belief as to the truth of something
Credulous (adj): too ready to believe; easily deceived
Credo (n): summary of principles believed in or adhered to
Incredulity (n): disbelief

44. List 14-activity 1
Write a sentence for each word showing a clear understanding of the definitions.

45. List 14-activity 2 Respond to each of the following:
1. Write a 3-point credo about your personal beliefs.
2. Write about someone you know who is credulous.
3. Write about something that you think does not have much credence.

46. List 15 FID: faith, trust
Affidavit (n): sworn written statement made before an authorized official
Bona fide (adj): made or carried out in good faith
confidant (n): (confidante if a woman) one to whom secrets are entrusted
Diffident (adj): lacking faith in oneself; timid; shy
Fiduciary (adj): held in trust, or confidential
Infidel (n): one who does not accept a particular faith
Perfidious (adj): false to a trust; faithless
Perfidy (n): violation of a trust; treachery; disloyalty

47. List 15-Activity 1
Answer the following questions in complete sentences:
1. When would you receive an affidavit? Explain.
2. Who is your confidant/confidante? Why?
3. Name a character from a book/movie/TV show that is diffident. Explain.
4. Name a historical figure who was an infidel. Explain.
5. What do you think is the biggest perfidy one can commit?

48. List 15-Activity 2
Write a sentence using 4 words from the list.

49. List 16 BELLI: war
Rebellion (n): refusal to accept authority or control
Belligerent (adj): aggressive, combatant
Bellicose (adj): battleful, having a disposition to fight
Casus belli (n): an event used to justify starting a war
Antebellum (adj): belonging to a period before a war

50. List 16: Activity 1
The _____ South was populated by Southern belles in hoopskirts who lived on plantations.
The students decided to start a _____ against the new dress code.
The murder of the president was the _____ that the infidels were waiting for; they were anxious to go to war.
The _____ general even dreamt about war!
_____ children frustrate their parents and often end up in time-out.

51. List 16: BELLI Activity 2
Write a short rhyming poem using at least 3 of the words from the list.