1. { Greek & Latin Word Parts: Week 5 acerb, cad, fil, helio, reg

2. acerb, acid, acri (Latin) bitter, sour, sharp

3.  SAT Focus Word: cadaverous (adj.)  resembling a body that has fallen dead  The cadaverous appearance of the elderly man sitting in his arm chair was startling.  cascade (n.)   anything that flows or falls in abundance  A shimmering cascade of magic shooting stars drifted down over the garden.  accident (n.)  an unplanned occurrence that befalls a person  Others: casual, casualty, decadence, deciduous cad, cas, cid (Latin) to fall; to befall

4.  SAT Focus Word: filament (n.)  a very fine thread or threadlike structure  If a lamp is not working, check its lightbulb’s filament.  filigree (n.)  delicate, lacelike ornamental work of intertwined wire of gold, silver, etc.  filiform (adj.)  threadlike or shaped like threads  Tiger beetles have filiform antennae.  Others: file, profile fil (Latin) thread

5.  SAT Focus Word: heliograph (n.)  a device for transmitting messages by reflecting sunlight  The captain of the ship used the heliographic light to signal the people in the sailboat.  Helios (n.)   ancient Greek god of the sun  Sol, the who drove his the.  Helios’s Roman counterpart is Sol, the god of the sun, who drove his chariot daily across the sky.  heliophobia (n.)  an irrational fear of sunlight helio (Greek) sun

6.  SAT Focus Word: rectitude (n.)  moral virtue;  moral virtue; straightness of character  Her rectitude in making business decisions reflects well on our company's reputation.  rectilinear (adj.)  moving in a straight line or characterized by straight lines  regimen (n.)  a system of eating and exercising for improving your health  An example of a regimen is a daily practice of doing 100 jumping jacks each morning before you go on a three mile run.  Others: regiment, rectangular, correct reg, rect (Latin) to rule; straight