ARCH—ruler or chief

Unit Words: archenemy, monarch, archangel, anarchy, archive, archrival,

architect, hierarchy, archetype, archipelago

Additional words: matriarch, patriarch, oligarchy, archaic, archaeopteryx

Vocab (arch=ruler) Homework (small project weight will be assigned to these tasks (20%)

• Complete all 4 sides of WS:– This includes writing 10 sentences.– This includes choosing EITHER Option #1 (@

bottom of page #83) or Option #2 (@ bottom of page #84)

• It is OPTIONAL to create flashcards. • Homework is due on Mon., 4/14– Vocab Test is THUR., 4/17

hierarchy, n.• a body of rulers arranged

by rank; a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority

• First Known Use: 14th centurySome corporations implement a reduction of work force during economically difficult times, and sadly it is usually the people at the bottom of the corporate hierarchy that lose their jobs first.

archipelago, n.• chief sea, now any sea

interspersed with islands; a group of islands; something resembling an archipelago; especially: a group or scattering of similar things (an archipelago of small parks within the city…)

• First Known Use: 1589

architect, n.• chief builder; a person who

designs buildings; a person who designs and guides a plan, project, etc. (the architect of American foreign policy…)

• First Known Use: 1563Who was the architect of the economic plan that rebuilt Europe after World War II?

archive, n.• chief of public records; a

place in which public records or historical documents are preserved

In 1995, the movie To Kill a Mockingbird was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant; the movie is now being stored in a film archive in Washington, D.C. • First Known Use: 1603

archetype, n.• chief or original pattern; a

perfect example of something; prototype

• Examples are: the hero, the damsel in distress, the battle between good and evil

• First Known Use: 1545

Effective problem solving is the archetype of a successful entrepreneur.

monarch, n.• one chief ruler; a person

(such as a king or queen) who rules a kingdom or empire, usually for life and by hereditary right

• First Known Use: 15th century

The ruling monarch of Britain in 1558 was Queen Elizabeth I.

anarchy, n.• without rule,

chaos; a state of lawlessness or political disorder due to the absences of governmental authority; disorder

• First Known Use: 1539

When the teacher is absent, there is anarchy in the classroom according to some substitute teacher notes left behind.

archrival, n• a chief rival; opponent

• First Known Use: 1941

In baseball, the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees are archrivals.

archenemy, n.• chief enemy; someone’s

main enemy

• First Known Use: 1550

Tom cat and Jerry mouse were archenemies.

archangel, n.• a ruling angel; an angel of the

highest rank; in medieval angelology one of the nine orders of celestial attendants

• First Known Use: 12th century

Michael is an archangel who leads the spiritual militia to defend the children of God by waging war against Satan and his demonic forces.

matriarch, n. • the mother and ruler of a family or of her descendants; a ruler by maternal right

• First Known Use: 1606

Our grandmother was the family’s matriarch.

patriarch, n.• the father and ruler of a

family; one who governs his family or descendants by paternal right; an official (called a bishop) of very high rank in the Orthodox Church

• First Known Use: 13th century

Our grandfather was the family’s patriarch.

oligarchy, n.• a form of government

in which the supreme power is placed in the hands of a few persons; the people that control a country, business, etc.

• First Known Use: 1542

Many political cartoons suggest that an oligarchy rules our nation.

archaic, adj.

• old and no longer used; of, relating to, or characteristic of an earlier or more primitive time; obsolete; outdated

• First Known Use: 1832

The company needs to update its archaic computer systems.

archaeopteryx, n.• a primitive crow-

sized bird of the Jurassic period of Europe having reptilian characteristics (as teeth and a long bony tail with feathers)

• First Known Use: 1859