Transcript Voc 10

Vocab
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dissolution
noun
To break into
parts; to
terminate a
contract
Also:
dissolve
Link: Solution
Solution for the
DISSOLUTION …
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forage
Verb
To
search
for food
Link: forest
Wild animals FORAGING for food
in
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amenable
Link: Mean bull
adj
NOT: amendable
Agreeable,
responsible to
authority,
Also:
pleasant,
amenability
cooperative
Mean bulls are NOT
amenable
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precarious
adj
unsafe,
unsteady,
unstable
Link: Carry us
Carry us when it’s
precarious…
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criterion
Link: librarian
noun
Standar
d for
judgme
nt
Also:
Criteria =
plural
The librarian often uses
Shakespeare as a criterion for
determining great plays.
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guise
noun
Appearan
ce;
semblanc
GUISE means actual
e
Link: disguise
To be disguised the spy would
have to change his guise.
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appearance
DISGUISE means
pretend/fake
appearance
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lesion
Link: LEGION
noun
wound, injury;
especially
one created
by a disease
Soldiers of the Foreign LEGION
suffering from their LESIONS.
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gird
verb
Link: herd
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To encircle
as with a
belt; to
prepare
as
Link:
HERD
for
action
Curly GIRDED the
HERD with his trusty
lasso.
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fetish
noun
an object of
unreasonable
obsessive
reverence or
attention
Link: The BRITISH have a FETISH for tea.
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disperse
verb
Scatter;
distribute
widely
Also: dispersal
Link: PURSE
The thug DISPERSED
Dee’s PURSE...
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Greek + Latin
WORD PARTS
Know these, know 1000’s!
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Word root
Meaning
ex
Out of;
Former
Word Roots: Your
chart
Related words
Word studies
concrete
excrete
crete
Exude or ooze
sift
exotic
-ic
Having outer or
other world
qualities
Creates
an
adjective
exhilarating
hilarar hilarious
Invigorating,
enlivening
To cheer
Alcoholi
c
quixotic
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chart
Word studies
Word root
Meaning
Related words
archy
Rule;
power
hierarchy
hier
Ranking of
importance
rank
anarchy
a
Chaos; no order
without
patriarchy
Patri/pat
er
Rule by father
figure
Amoral
anomaly
paternal
patriarch
father
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chart
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Word root
Meaning
Related words
geo
earth;
ground
geology
logy
Study of earth’s
properties
Study of
geophysics
physics astrophysi
The energy, motion,
& forces found on
earth
Physical
propertie
s
cs
physical
geometry
metry
symmetry
Measuring & rules
that govern shapes
measure
astrology
dermatolo
gy
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Vocab
RELATED
WORDS
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NOUN
dissolution
Dissolute
dissolve
adj
The dissolution of the team..
The dissolute team…
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plural
criteria
criterion
singular
The criteria for college are
that you…
The one criterion is that you…
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NOUN
dissolution
dissolve
VERB
The dissolution of the team
was…
The team dissolved…
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verb
disperse
dispersal
noun
The crowd dispersed…
The dispersal of the crowd…
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amenable
amenability
adj
noun
She was amenable to the
instructions…
Her amenability to the
instructions was…
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Which word?
Quiz
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1.
a. to encircle
b. to prepare
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2.
to search or hunt for
food
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3.
willing; pleasant;
agreeable
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4.
to scatter
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5.
unsafe
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6.
appearance
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7.
a breaking up into parts
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8.
an object causing
obsessive behavior
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9.
A standard or basis for
judgment
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10.
wound
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WORD PARTS
EARTH
[root]
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12.
WORD PARTS
FORMER
Out of
[root]
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13.
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RULE
POWER
[root]
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14.
WORD PARTS
The science of the earth’s
forces, motion, + energy
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15.
WORD PARTS
Foreign
…or from ‘beyond’
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16.
WORD PARTS
Rule or dominance of
fathers
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17.
WORD PARTS
To become glad;
to become happier than
your former mood
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18.
WORD PARTS
To push or flow out,
(as in a liquid)
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19.
WORD PARTS
Ranking by importance
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20.
WORD PARTS
Study of the earth
(general properties)
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Answers1
1. gird
2. Forage
3. amenable
4. disperse
5. precarious
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Answers2
6. guise
7. dissolution
8. fetish
9. criterion
10. lesion
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Answers3
11. GEO
12. EX
13. ARCHY
14. GEOphysics
15. EXotic
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Answers4
16. patriARCHY
17. EXhilarate
18. EXcrete
19. hierARCHY
20. GEOlogy
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Words confused or misused
Words with similar sounds
In English, many words sound alike but are spelled
differently and have different meanings.
It’s/its
It’s is a contraction of it is or it has.
It’s not easy.
It’s been a long time.
it’s = it is
it’s = it has
Its is a possessive form that means “belonging
to it.”
That tree has not lost its leaves yet.
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Words with similar sounds
They’re/there/their
They’re is a contraction of they are.
They’re walking to school.
There is an adverb that means “at that place.”
There is also used to begin a sentence.
Have you been there yet?
There is too much pepper in this!
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“at that place”
begins sentence
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Words with similar sounds
They’re/there/their
They are
belonging
to them
They’re building their new house right there.
at that
place
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Words with similar sounds
You’re/your
You’re is a contraction of you are.
You’re always on time.
Your is the possessive form of you, meaning
“belonging to you.”
Your coat is in the closet.
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Words with similar sounds
You’re/your
you are
If you’re going to the ice skating
pond, don’t forget your hat.
belongin
g to you
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Words with similar sounds
Who’s/whose
Who’s is a contraction of who is or who has.
Who’s at the door?
who’s = who is
Who’s won the most games?
who’s = who has
Whose is the possessive form of who, meaning
“belonging to whom.”
Whose book is this?
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Words with similar sounds
Who’s/whose
who is
belonging
to whom
Who’s the man whose wallet was stolen?
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Words with similar sounds
Accept/except
Accept is a verb that means “to receive.”
The teacher did not accept the late homework.
Except is usually a preposition that means “not
including.”
Everyone left except Jack.
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preposition
Words confused or misused
Words with similar sounds
Could of/should of/would of
When the word have is not stressed in speaking, it
sounds like of.
Write could have, not could of.
She could have
of called
called
us. us.
Write should have, not should of.
I should have
of called
called
herher
back.
back.
Write would have, not would of.
I would have
of called.
called.
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Words confused or misused
Words with similar sounds
On Your Own
For each sentence, choose the correct word or words
in parentheses.
1. The students enjoyed (they’re/their) field trip.
2. (Whose/Who’s) umbrella is this?
3. We (should of/should have) left earlier.
4. (It’s/Its) supposed to rain tomorrow.
5. That teacher won’t (except/accept) late
homework.
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Words confused or misused
Words with related meanings
Some pairs of words are confused because their
meanings are so close to each other.
Bring/take
Bring means “to come
carrying something.”
Bring that paper to me.
Take means “to go
carrying something.”
Now take it to the house.
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Words confused or misused
Words with related meanings
Fewer/less
Fewer is used with plural nouns.
We picked fewer strawberries
this year than we did last year.
Less is used with singular nouns.
That means we’ll have less jam
this year than we had last year.
Fewer tells “how many.” Less tells
“how much.”
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Words with related meanings
Good/well
Good is always an adjective. Good modifies
nouns. Do not use good to modify a verb. Use
the adverb well.
adj.
Sam had a good role in the play.
noun
adverb
He sang well too.
verb
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Words with related meanings
Good/well
Well is usually an adverb that means
“competently,” but it is also used as an
adjective to mean “healthy.”
adverb
Sam sang well today.
Verb
adverb meaning
“competently”
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adj.
Sam feels well again.
Noun
adjective meaning
“healthy”
Words confused or misused
Words with related meanings
On Your Own
For each sentence, choose the correct word or words
in parentheses.
1. She felt (good/well) when the audience cheered.
2. This recipes uses (fewer/less) sugar than that
recipe does.
3. (Bring/take) me a glass of water from the kitchen,
please.
4. He plays the piano (good/well).
5. There are (fewer/less) peaches on the trees this
year.
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Double negatives
In a double negative, two or more negative
words are used when only one is needed.
negative #2
I don’t have no
no time
time left.
left.
negative #1
Double negatives often occur when not is part
of a contraction.
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Double negatives
No/nothing/none
These words are
clearly negative. Do
not use these words
with another negative
word.
To fix a double
negative, change
either negative word.
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That answer doesn’t
make no sense.
negative #2
negative #1
That answer doesn’t
make any sense.
That answer makes no
sense.
Double negatives
Hardly/scarcely
These words
convey a negative
meaning. Do not
use them with
another negative
word.
negative #1
I can’t hardly turn the key.
To fix a double negative
like this, delete n’t or not.
I can hardly turn the key.
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negative #2
Double negatives
On Your Own
Correct the double negative in each sentence.
1. My brother doesn’t need no help with homework.
2. You shouldn’t put nothing on that shelf.
3. There isn’t hardly enough pie for two people.
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Formal and informal English
Many words and phrases that
are fine in informal situations
should be avoided in formal
situations.
How come
In formal situations, use why.
Informal
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How come you didn’t call?
Why didn’t you call?
Formal and informal English
Kind of/sort of
In formal situations, use rather or somewhat.
Informal
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I feel kind of tired.
I feel somewhat tired.
Formal and informal English
Try and
In formal situations, use try to.
You must try and relax!
You must try to relax!
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Formal and informal English
On Your Own
Revise each sentence, changing the informal usage to
formal, standard usage.
1. It was kind of chilly outside yesterday.
2. Our teacher wants us to try and finish the book
tonight.
3. How come you weren’t in school today?
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Review A
For each sentence, choose the correct word in parentheses,
according to formal, standard usage.
1. There were (less/fewer) students in class today than
yesterday.
2. He is the only runner (who’s/whose) fast enough to win
the race.
3. You (could of/could have) given me a ride home.
4. A bird built (its/it’s) nest in that tree.
5. Everyone got lost (accept/except) Jim.
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Review B
For each sentence, circle any incorrect or informal usage.
Write C if a sentence is correct according to formal, standard
usage.
1. Can you tell me how come the bus is late?
2. I thought she sang good in the movie.
3. Don’t forget to take your keys when you leave.
4. There isn’t hardly room in the closet for this box.
5. He ought to of started his project sooner.
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SNOT sentences
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1. After the disastrous skies subsided
slowly the animals had time to
forage around the wild forest.
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2. I foraged for my ipod as swiftly and
silky like a lion searching for lunch.
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3. After the dissolution of the two stores
they finally emerged.
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4. Let the authorities be the criterion
for what happened.
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5. After we shoot across the Nevada border,
the skies frowned and precarious clouds
gathered.
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Wesley’s worries
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1. Next door the man frequently checked on
his new car as he tried to be amenable
to the dog as if the dog was a nazi.
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2. I will let the authorities handle this
criterion as it happened like a squirrel
stealing a humans peanut.
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3. I went into the garage, Saw a monster
automobile dented by the wall had a
guise of men.
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4. My fetish is making bracelets in a
parking lot, like a kid who loves
chocolate cake.
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