ROOTS OF THE WEEK – 2/2/09



THIS WEEK’S WORDS TO OWN – 5/24/10Directions:1) Speculate the meaning of the word, based on how it is used in context. 2) Then discuss the actual definition as a class and write it on this chart. Write the definition in terms you’ll remember!VOCABULARY IN CONTEXTYOUR SPECULATIONSACTUAL DEFINITIONThe hikers cut through the underbrush of the jungle with a machete.a big knife, sharp object , huge slicermachete (n., muh-shet-ee): a large heavy knife specifically used to cut sugar cane or cut away underbrush.Once his daughter was born, the father felt his paternal instincts kick in.fatherly, parenting skills , protective , fatherly figurepaternal (adj., puh-tur-nl): fatherlyThe woman resented the patronizing tone in her co-worker’s voice; she disliked being condescended manding , judged , demanding , bossy , condescendingpatronize (v., pey-truh-nahyz): to be condescending (pointing out that someone or something is beneath you)The couple began seeing a counselor to help solve their marital problems.marriage , relationshipmarital (adj., mar-i-tl): related to marriageThe journey seemed interminable; the travelers had begun to think they would never get there.never ending , forever , everlasting interminable (adj., in-tur-muh-nuh-buhl):unending Some argue that the relationship between the government and the oil industry has become incestuous; they’re so intertwined neither can function properly.not useful, chaotic, closely related, distracted, un able to function properly,incestuous (adj., in-ses-choo-uhs): too closely related to function properly. After the massive flooding, the residents of Louisville returned to their homes in hopes of salvaging some of their belongings.collected, retrieving, save, recover, reserve, retain, regainsalvage (v. sal-vij): saved whats left after a fire or some kind of disasterThe lovestruck young man expressed his ardent feelings for his true love through passionate verses of poetry.strong, irrevocable passionate, deep, meaningful, genuineardent (adj., ahr-dnt):passionate or intense feelingAfter being accepted into her first-choice college, it seemed like her life-long dreams might actually be attainable.become true, Accomplish, answer, achievable, possible, conquerattainable (adj., uh-tey-nuh-buhl):capable of being gained or achievedThe bride chose an assortment of hues ranging from light pink to deep red for the flowers at her wedding.blending colors, series of colors, color scheme, shades,hue (n., hyoo): a colorThroughout history lepers have often been forced to live in colonies on their own, because others were afraid of catching the disease.skin disease, selection with disease, disease carrier, people with leprosy leper (n., lep-er): someone who has leprosy ABC and FOX refused to air Lane Bryant’s ad featuring their voluptuous lingerie models, even though they had shown similar ads with thinner models.full, thick, inappropriate, plus size voluptuous (adj. vuh-luhp-choo-uhs): anything that’s indulgent in terms of luxury, pleasure ; to be curvy in figure The thief changed into a disguise in order to elude the police after the bank robbery.evade, confuse, wander, trick, outwitelude (v., ih-lood): to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness or trickeryThough sometimes high school might seem to go on forever, it is actually a transitory period of one’s life.small, ephemeral, quick years , transition transitory (adj., tran-si-tawr-ee,):not lasting, not permanent The dancers shook maracas in rhythm to the music as they strutted down Broadway during the Puerto Rican Day parade.musical instrument, wooden cylinder with dry rice, a raddled snake like thingys maraca (n., muh-rah-kuh): a rattle-like instrument with seeds or pebbles inside, usually used as a rhythm instrument THIS WEEK’S WORDS TO OWN – 5/24/10 [TEACHER’S ANSWER KEY]Directions:1) Speculate the meaning of the word, based on how it is used in context. 2) Then discuss the actual definition as a class and write it on this chart. Write the definition in terms you’ll remember!VOCABULARY IN CONTEXTYOUR SPECULATIONSACTUAL DEFINITIONThe hikers cut through the underbrush of the jungle with a machete.machete (n., muh-shet-ee): a large heavy knife used in cutting sugarcane or underbrush and as a weaponOnce his daughter was born, the father felt his paternal instincts kick in.paternal (adj., puh-tur-nl): characteristic of or befitting a father; fatherlyThe woman resented the patronizing tone in her co-worker’s voice; she disliked being condescended to.patronize (v., pey-truh-nahyz): to behave in an offensively condescending manner toward The couple began seeing a counselor to help solve their marital problems.marital (adj., mar-i-tl): of or pertaining to marriageThe journey seemed interminable; the travelers had begun to think they would never get there.interminable (adj., in-tur-muh-nuh-buhl): incapable of being terminated; unendingSome argue that the relationship between the government and the oil industry has become incestuous; they’re so intertwined neither can function properly.incestuous (adj., in-ses-choo-uhs): being so close or intimate as to prevent proper functioningAfter the massive flooding, the residents of Louisville returned to their homes in hopes of salvaging some of their belongings.salvage (v. sal-vij):to save from shipwreck, fire, or any kind of disaster The lovestruck young man expressed his ardent feelings for his true love through passionate verses of poetry.ardent (adj., ahr-dnt):having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionateAfter being accepted into her first-choice college, it seemed like her life-long dreams might actually be attainable.attainable (adj., uh-tey-nuh-buhl):capable of being gained or achievedThe bride chose an assortment of hues ranging from light pink to deep red for the flowers at her wedding.hue (n., hyoo): colorThroughout history lepers have often been forced to live in colonies on their own, because others were afraid of catching the disease.leper (n., lep-er): a person who has leprosyABC and FOX refused to air Lane Bryant’s ad featuring their voluptuous lingerie models, even though they had shown similar ads with thinner models.voluptuous (adj. vuh-luhp-choo-uhs): characterized by indulgence in luxury, pleasure, and sensuous enjoyment; curvy in figureThe thief changed into a disguise in order to elude the police after the bank robbery.elude (v., ih-lood): to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery, etc.Though sometimes high school might seem to go on forever, it is actually a transitory period of one’s life.transitory (adj., tran-si-tawr-ee,):not lasting, enduring, permanent, or eternal The dancers shook maracas in rhythm to the music as they strutted down Broadway during the Puerto Rican Day parade.maraca (n., muh-rah-kuh): a gourd or a gourd-shaped rattle filled with seeds or pebbles and used, as a rhythm instrumentrepressobscureanalogyanointtreacherousstoicdispatchnostalgiacunningpompousalleviatediplomacycultivateformativeresonance ................
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