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Unit 7

• Support PPT for Sadlier-Oxfords Vocabulary
  Workshop
• Level C

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WORD ATTACK!!!
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Roots you will encounter in this unit

• -doct- (Latin) meaning learned, skilled (related
  to teachings)
• doctrine
• exo- (Greek combining form) meaning outer,
  outside
• exotic
• -junct- (Latin) meaning join
• juncture
• -trib- (Latin) meaning assign, classify pay,
  bestow
• attribute

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Prefixes you will encounter in this unit

• at- (Latin) meaning attend
• attribute
• be- (ME) meaning to make, cause to become
• belittle
• ex- (Latin) meaning out
• excise
• con- (Latin) meaning together, with
• convey
• un- (OE) meaning not
• unassuming

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Adjective-forming suffixes you will encounter in
this unit

• -al (Latin) meaning that which characterized by
• menial
• -ic (Greek) meaning having some characteristics
  of
• exotic
• -ory (Latin) used to form Latin nouns and verbs
  into adjectives
• predatory
• -y (OE) meaning characterized by
• jaunty

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Verb-forming suffixes you will encounter in this
unit

• -le (Middle English) used with actions that have
  a repeating quality
• belittle
• -ise (Latin) to render, make to convert into
• excise

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acme

• (noun) the highest point
• The acme of Mr. Filberts career came when he was
  named Man of the Year by the Tucson Chamber of
  Commerce.
• SYNONYM summit, top, peak, pinnacle
• ANTONYM low point, bottom, nadir
• Ah, the irony!!!

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attribute

• MULTIPLE USAGE ALERT! PAY ATTENTION TO THE
  PRONUNCIATION!!!
• (noun) a-truh-byoot upbringing, training,
  rearing
• For anyone who plans to pursue a career as a
  radio announcer, a clear speaking voice is an
  essential attribute.
• (v.) uh-trib-yoot to bring up, care for,
  train, nourish
• John attributes his keen interest in the sea to
  his being a descendent of the great naval hero
  John Paul Jones.
• SYNONYM (v.) raise, rear, foster
• ANTONYM (v.) neglect, ignore, discourage, hinder
• WORD ATTACK!!
• at- (Latin) meaning attend
• -trib- (Latin) meaning assign, classify pay,
  bestow
• WORD FAMILIES!!
• attribution tribute contribute
• retribution tributary

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belittle

• (v.) to make something appear smaller than it
  is to refer to in a way that suggests lack of
  importance or value
• If you belittle a child in front of his friends,
  the humiliation associated with the experience
  will be far worse.
• SYNONYNS minimize, underrate, disparage
• ANTONYNS exaggerate, magnify, overestimate
• WORD ATTACK!
• be- (ME) meaning to make, cause to become

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convey
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• (v.) to transport to transmit to communicate,
  make known to transfer ownership or title to
• Please convey our condolences to Mrs. Jefferson
  on the death of her husband, Otto.
• SYNONYNS carry, send, impart
• WORD ATTACK!
• con- (Latin) meaning together
• via (Latin) meaning way
• WORD FAMILIES
• conveyor
• conveyance

Sweetheart Conversation Hearts are dropping off
a conveyor belt and into a tank.
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doctrine

• (noun) a belief, principle, or teaching a system
  of such beliefs or principles a formulation of
  such beliefs or principles
• It is important for Confirmation candidates to
  have a strong understanding of Catholic doctrine.

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excise

• MULTIPLE USAGE /MEANING ALERT! PAY ATTENTION TO
  THE PRONUNCIATION!!! BEWARE!!! MEANINGS ARE
  UNRELATED!
• (v.) ek-siz to remove by cutting
• Doctor Futz excised a pendulous excrescence from
  the nose of Mr. Wattle.
• (noun) ek-siz an indirect tax on the
  manufacture, sale, or distribution or a commodity
  or service
• A significant excise is placed on gasoline at the
  pump, raising its price beyond the actual cost of
  the oil itself.
• SYNONYM (v.) cut out, delete, expunge
• ANTONYM (v.) put in, insert, interpolate
• WORD ATTACK!
• ex- (Latin) meaning out
• -ise (Latin) to render, make to convert into

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exotic

• (adj.) foreign charmingly unfamiliar or
  strikingly unusual
• Exotic plants like orchids grow best in
  greenhouses.
• SYNONYMS strange, alien, picturesque, colorful
• ANTONYMS native, indigenous, familiar,
  commonplace
• WORD ATTACK!
• exo- (Greek combining form) meaning outer,
  outside
• -ic (Greek) meaning having some characteristics
  of

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haggard

• (adj.) thin, pale, and careworn as a
• result of worry or suffering wild-looking
• President Lincolns haggard expression
• attests to the heavy burden the Civil
• War placed upon him.
• SYNONYM S drawn, gaunt, wasted
• ANTONYMS healthy, glowing, radiant,
• hale and hearty
• WORD FAMILIES!
• hag
• Yes, hag. The etymological source of haggard
  is, in fact, hag. A hag is defined as an ugly
  old woman, a witch or shrew. To appear haggard,
  literally, is to a look like a hag, but the word
  has come to mean having a care-worn look. As
  such, even _________ (fill in the blank with your
  idea of a beautiful person here) is capable of
  looking haggard.
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jaunty

• (adj.) lively, easy, and carefree in manner
  smart or trim in appearance
• Teddy is a snappy dresser, preferring casual,
  jaunty styles to stodgy ones.
• SYNONYMS unconcerned, lighthearted
• ANTONYMS downcast, dejected, glum
• WORD ATTACK!
• -y (OE) meaning characterized by

ETYMOLOGY!!! Jaunty is related to the Old French
word gentil, meaning gentle or noble, behavior
associated with the gentry or nobility. This
makes sense Those high in society have always
placed great importance upon appearances.
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juncture

• (noun) a joining together the point at which two
  things are joined any important point in time
• At this juncture, police officials are unwilling
  to reveal any further details about the suspect
  they are holding for the recent string of bank
  robberies in the Tucson area.
• SYNONYM union, seam, joint, turning point
• WORD ATTACK!
• -junct- (Latin) meaning join
• WORD FAMILIES!
• junction
• conjunction
• injunction

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menial

• MULTIPLE USAGE ALERT!
• (adj.) lowly, humble, lacking importance or
  dignity
• Though Catholic Social Teaching disavows such
  actions, many cultures assign menial tasks to
  women and those of the lowest social status.
• (noun) a person who does the humble and
  unpleasant tasks
• Poorly educated people have few options other
  than to take jobs as low-paid menials.
• SYNONYMS (noun) underling, scullion, servant
• ANTONYMS (adj.) lofty, elevated (noun) boss,
  master
• ETYMOLOGY!!!
• Menial is related to the archaic (meaning long
  out-of-date) word meiny mey-nee, which means
  household, followers, or attendants. The
  connection makes sense. All of these words seem
  to point to the underlings of a household, and as
  such, those most likely to be assigned the lowly
  tasks.

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parry

• MULTIPLE USAGE ALERT!
• (v.) to ward off, fend off, deflect, evade, avoid
• Although Ferdie parried a few of Henrys blows,
  eventually the big galoot landed a shot right in
  Ferdies kisser.
• (noun) a defensive movement in fencing and other
  sports
• Ferdies parry deflected Henrys first punch, but
  a round-house slug put Ferdie on his caboose.

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predatory

• (adj.) preying on, plundering, or piratical
• Since I always remember to pack myself a good
  lunch before heading off to school, I resent my
  twin brother Geoffreys predatory behavior in the
  lunch room when he forgets to bring something for
  himself.
• SYNONYMS looting, pillaging, ravenous, rapacious

• WORD ATTACK!
• -ory (Latin) used to form Latin nouns and verbs
  into adjectives
• WORD FAMILIES!
• predator

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ravage

• MULTIPLE USAGE ALERT!
• (v.) to destroy, to lay waste, ruin
• Wildfires ravaged Cochise County last summer,
  leaving the landscape scarred and many Sierra
  Vista residents homeless.
• (noun) ruinous damage, destruction
• After decades of sun exposure, the ravages of
  time could be seen on her deeply wrinkled face.
• SYNONYM (v.) wreck, devastate
• ANTONYMS (v.) spare

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stance

• (noun) a way of holding the body an attitude or
  position on an issue
• The batters firm stance at the plate gave him
  both balance and leverage against the pitchers
  wicked fast balls.
• Congressman Wickhams stance on the immigration
  issue offends many of his constituents.
• SYNONYM posture, bearing

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tawdry

• (adj.) showy and flashy but lacking in good taste
• Designer clothing is thought to be the height of
  fashion, but often the styles are downright
  tawdry.
• SYNONYMS loud, garish, gaudy, tacky, vulgar
• ANTONYMS refined, tasteful, subdued, muted

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turncoat

• (noun) a person who switches to an opposing side
  or party
• Benedict Arnold will be remembered in American
  history as a turncoat, a traitor who donned the
  infamous red coat in service to the Crown.
• SYNONYM traitor, quisling, renegade
• ANTONYM loyalist, diehard

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unassuming

• (adj.) not putting on airs, unpretentious
  modest
• Although Angie is a talented musician, a gifted
  scholar, and a strikingly beautiful young lady,
  she has an unassuming manner that makes her
  well-liked by all.
• ANTONYMS conceited, pretentious, arrogant
• WORD ATTACK!
• un- (Latin) meaning not
• -ing Wait a minute. Youre saying ing will
  get me an adjective? Not a verb? Yes, both
  ing and ed might be adjective signals. Both
  of these suffixes create participles, words that
  are verb forms but can be used as modifiers.
  Always examine the USAGE of a word before making
  a presumption regarding its part of speech.

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wallow

• MULTIPLE USAGE ALERT!
• (v.) to roll about in a lazy, clumsy, or helpless
  way to overindulge in to have in abundance
• Every once in a while, Miss Priss wallows in
  some imagined misery and throws herself a little
  pity party.
• (noun) a wet, muddy, or dusty area used by
  animals as a sort of bath a state of moral or
  physical collapse
• The wallow for the rhinoceroses at the Reid
  Park Zoo must be watered regularly to keep it
  muddy.
• SYNONYM (v.) delight in, bask in

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waver

• (v.) to move to and fro, become unsteady to
  show lack or firmness or decision
• There is no point in arguing with Mom because
  once she makes a decision, she simply will not
  waver.
• SYNONYNS
• hesitate, falter
• ANTONYNS
• stand firm,
• be resolute

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