Wednesday, 2/13/13
Warm Up. Copy into notebook.
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* armchair : stationary :: wheelchair : _______
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* small : immense :: restful : _______
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* wood : natural :: plastic : ______
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* tired : exhausted :: important : ______
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* heavy : light :: abrupt : ______
Go over Test #19.
Vocabulary Sheet. Be sure to copy the definitions/POS. Partners OK.
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Origin: Old Norse- ritha - to twist. Definition: To wiggle around
in pain. (v)
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Origin: Anglo/French- rebucher - to criticize. The prefix means
again. Definition: to criticize sharply. (v/n)
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Origin: The Latin version had almost the same spelling. Definition:
lacking in seriousness/of no importance. (adj)
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Origin: Latin- clam - secretly, and celare - to hide.
This word shares an origin with the words hell and clam. Definition:
secret. (adj)
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Origin: Greek - deinos, and Latin dirus - terrifying.
Definition: horrible, extreme, desperate. (adj)
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Origin: Latin - repellere - to repel. The prefix means again. Definition:
disgusting. (adj)
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Origin: Latin - not + criere - believe. Definition: a criminal.
(n)
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Origin: Latin - ostentare - to display. Definition: overly flashy
or showoffy. (adj)
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Origin: Latin - noscere - to know. Definition: famous for bad stuff.
(adj)
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Origin: duh. From the Greek word for a prophet - prophetes. Definition:
a prediction of something to come. (n)
Tom Sawyer aloud.