McLean School of Maryland

English 9: Periods 3 and 4

WEEK of MAY 21 - 25:

Speech presentations are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Make sure that your presentation contains all the assigned elements from the speech outline.

On Thursday, we will start our review for the final exam.

SECOND SEMESTER WORD STUDY:COMPLETE LIST

PREFIXES

  1. inter = between, among. As in intermediate.
  2. mis = bad, evil. As in mistake.
  3. neo = new. As in neologism.
  4. ob = against. As in obstacle.
  5. poly = many. As in polygon.
  6. post = after. As in postpone.
  7. pre = before. As in predetermine.
  8. re= back. As in return.
  9. sub, sus=under. As in submarine.
  10. syn, sym = with, together. As in sympathy.
  11. post = after. As in postpone.
  12. pre = before. As in predetermine.
  13. re= back. As in return.
  14. sub, sus=under. As in submarine.
  15. syn, sym = with, together. As in sympathy.

ROOTS

  1. chrono = time. As in chronology.
  2. circum = around. As in circumference.
  3. clud, clus = to close, to shut. As in seclude.
  4. cogn = knowledge. As incognito.
  5. corp = body. As in corporation.
  6. cosmo =universe, world. As in microcosm.
  7. erg, arg = work. As in energy.
  8. greg = flock or herd. As in congregate.
  9. ject = to throw. As in eject.
  10. lex = word or law. As in dyslexic.
  11. mal = bad, wrong. As in malicious.
  12. pan = all. As in panorama.
  13. patho=suffer or disease. As in pathology.
  14. ped=child. As in pediatrician
  15. phil = love, attraction. As in Philadelphia (“The City of Brotherly Love”)
  16. phon/o=sound. As in telephone.
  17. radic = root. As in radical
  18. sent, sens= to think to feel. As in sensitive
  19. spect =to look, to see. As in spectable
  20. theo= God. As in atheist
  21. tract = drag, pull

VOCABULARY

  1. anachronism = the error of putting a person or thing in the wrong time period (noun).
  2. circumvent = to go around or bypass (verb).
  3. recluse = a hermit or solitary person (noun).
  4. cognition = pertaining to mental processes such as memory, judgment, reason (noun).
  5. corpulent = large or bulky in body, stout, portly (adj).
  6. cosmopolitan =worldly (adj).
  7. intermediary = a go-between or mediator (noun)
  8. misanthrope = a hater of humankind (noun)
  9. misogynist = people who hate women (noun)
  10. neophyte = a beginner or novice (noun)
  11. obtuse = no quick in perception or intellect, dull, unobservant (adj)
  12. obstinate = not yielding to persuasive or argument, stubborn (adj)
  13. polyglot = multi-lingual, able to read and write in multiple languages (noun)
  14. lethargy (noun) =listless, tired, drowsy.
  15. gregarious (adj) =sociable, fond of company.
  16. abject (adj) = wretched, utterly hopeless, miserable.
  17. lexicon (noun)= a dictionary or specialized vocabulary.
  18. malady (noun) = an illness of body or spirit.
  19. posterity = referring to the future or succeeding generations of one’s descendants (noun).
  20. precedent= any act, decision, or case that serves as a guide or justification for subsequent situations (noun)
  21. regress = to move backward (verb)
  22. subordinate = belonging to a rank of less importance; secondary. Under the authority of a superior
  23. symbiotic = an unusually close and dependent association between organisms or people. A relationship of interdependence. (adj)
  24. panacea=a cure-all or remedy (noun)
  25. pandemonium = a wild uproar or noise (noun)
  26. antipathy = a habitual dislike or aversion (noun)
  27. pedagogy = the work of teaching (noun)
  28. pedagogue = a teacher or educator (noun)
  29. bibliophile = a person who loves books (noun) 30.philanthropy= the effort to increase the well-being of humankind, as by charitable aid or donations
  30. cacophony = Jarring, discordant sound
  31. eradicate= to remove or destroy, to get rid of (verb)
  32. sentiment = feeling or opinion (noun)
  33. circumspect = to be cautious, prudent, careful (adj)
  34. theocracy = a government run by religious rule (noun)
  35. intractable = stubborn, not easily directed or controlled (adj)

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SEMESTER 1 WORD STUDY LISTS

PREFIXES

  1. a, an = not, without
  2. ab, abs = away, from
  3. ad, ac = to, toward
  4. ante =before
  5. anti = against
  6. cata = down. As in catastrophe.
  7. con, com =with, together. As in communicate.
  8. contra, contro = against. As in controversy.
  9. de = down. As in decline.
  10. dis = apart, in different directions. As in disorder.
  11. dia = through, completely. As in diagnosis.
  12. dys = bad. As in dysfunctional.
  13. ex = out, from, completely. As in expel.
  14. extra/o = beyond, outside. As in extrovert.
  15. in, im, il, ir = not. As in illegal.

ROOTS

  1. acro= high, tip. As in acrobat.
  2. aero = air. As in aerospace.
  3. ann/enn = year. As in anniversary
  4. anthrop = man, human. As in anthropology
  5. aqua = water. As in aqueduct.
  6. arch/eo = rule, chief, first. As in monarch.
  7. astro = star. As in astrology.
  8. bell = war. As in antebellum.
  9. biblio = book. As in bibliography.
  10. carn = meat. As in carnivore.

Vocabulary Words

  1. anesthesia= the loss of sensations of feeling or pain (noun).
  2. abolish = to put an end to , to do away with (verb).
  3. accelerate = to cause greater or faster progress, activity or development (verb)
  4. antebellum = before the war (especially the historical period before the Civil War) (adj)
  5. anti-war = against war.
  6. acrophobia = fear of heights (noun).
  7. anaerobic = an organism that is not dependent on the presence of oxygen (adj).
  8. biannual = semi-annual, occurring twice a year (adj).
  9. anthropology = the study of the history of mankind (noun).
  10. aquatic = living or found in water (adj).
  11. cataclysm = disaster (noun).
  12. convene = to assemble for a public purpose (verb)
  13. contradiction = a direct opposition between two things that are compared (noun).
  14. descent = a downward inclination or slope (noun). 15.; disarray = disorder or confusion (noun).
  15. matriarch = a female ruler of a family, group, or state (noun).
  16. patriarch = a male ruler of a family, group, or state (noun).
  17. astronomical = extremely large or enormous (adj).
  18. belligerent = warlike; given to waging war (adj).
  19. bibliophile = a person who loves books (noun).
  20. carnage = excessive slaughter, especially of people in battle. massacre (noun).
  21. diatribe = a bitter, sharply abusive attack or criticism (noun).
  22. dysfunctional = not functioning normally (adj).
  23. extraneous = not essential, irrelevant, (adj).
  24. extrovert = an outgoing person (adj).
  25. introvert = an inwardly focused or shy person (adj).
  26. irrational = illogical or absurd, not consistent with reason or logic (adj).

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