Download - “new”
“new”
Neo-
“study of”
-ology
Pan- Omni-
all
“throughout”
Per-
“many”
Poly-
“after”
Post-
forward
Pro-
“again” I sure hope I pass it this
time.
Re-
“back”
Retro-
“under”
Sub-
“more than”
Super-
“together”
Sym-
““thousand”thousand”
Milli-Milli-
““single”single”
Mono-Mono-
““billion”billion”
Nano-Nano-
Occurring at just the right timeOccurring at just the right time
Opportune (adj)
• Opportunely (adv)
• Opportunity (noun)
-DOM-DOM-ILE-ILE-ISM-ISM-OUS-OUS-TION-TION
= quality or state= quality or state
To slowly weaken by wearing away To slowly weaken by wearing away at something or someoneat something or someone
Undermine (verb)undermining (adj)
Easily tricked
Gullible (adj)
•Gullibly (adv)
-AL-AL-IC-IC
-ULAR-ULAR
= relating to= relating to
Similar to integrity, but not the same word. Based on morals/values; acting on what is right.
Ethical (adj)
• Ethically (adv)
• Ethics (noun)
againstagainst
Anti-Anti-
“Both”
It’s a bunny and a bird
Ambi-
Ante-
Pre-
Before
Unable to be fixed
Irreparable (adj)
• Irreparably (adv)
Un- and In-Un- and In-
NotNot
Circum-Circum-
aroundaround
Di- Di-
bi-bi-
twotwo
ten
Deci-
Centi-
hundred
-arium
Place of
opposite
Dis-
All around
Peri-
OUT
OUTOUT
““too little”too little”
hypohypo
Deliberate, on purpose,
without hiding, obvious
Blatant (adj)
• Blatantly (adv)
Firmly sticking to moral beliefs or
valuesGandhi
Integrity (noun)
What matters to a person regardless of consequences or what others think
Prerogative (noun)
Who the story is
about; the one we
want to win
Protagonist (noun)
From or
down
De-
To feel a deep, brewing anger
Seethe (verb)
Someone or something that takes and takes without giving in return
Parasite (noun)
• Parasitic (adj)
• Parasitically (adv)
To give up and/or to give in
…Oh, all right, you can have it,
but stop whining.
Succumb (verb)
Understood, but not clearly
stated or written
Implicit (adj)
• Implicitly
• To agree withTo agree with
Concur (verb)
Super freaked out; upset
Distraught (adj)
• Distraughtly(adv)
Doubting, distrustful, pessimistic
Cynical (adj)
• Cynically (adv)
Claiming beliefs
that one does not
really possess or follow; falseness
Stop smoking; it’s bad.
Hypocrisy (noun)
• Hypocritical (adj)
• Hypocritically (adv)
• Hypocrite (noun)
Directly stated, spelled out clear
I want to break up.
I love you with all my heart,
Darling.
Explicit (adj)Explicitly (adv)
Foreshadows something bad is Foreshadows something bad is going to happengoing to happen
Ominous (adj)
• ominously (adv)
Stubbornly unyielding;
won’t surrender to begging. Standing
firm. Determined.
No, dog, NO
MORE FOOD!
Adamant (adj)
• Adamantly (adv)
Short, but clearly understandableShort, but clearly understandableTo brief, vote for me; I’m
great!
Succinct (adj)
• Succinctly (adv)
The one working against the protagonist; the one
we want to fail
Antagonist (noun)
• Antagonistic (adj)
• Antagonistically(adv)
same
homo
DIFFERENTDIFFERENT
heterohetero
Guilt and regretGuilt and regret
Remorse (noun)
• Remorseful (adj)
• Remorsefully (adv)
Auto-
self
““between”between”
interinter
Sadness, gloom, depression
Melancholy (noun)
• Melancholy (adj)
““within”within”
intraintra
““one who practices”one who practices”
-ist-ist
““large”large”
macromacro
““small”small”
Micro-Micro-
• To understand, to To understand, to comprehendcomprehend
Fathom (verb)
To banish or exclude someone To banish or exclude someone from a groupfrom a group
Ostracize (verb)
• Ostracism (noun)
• ostracizing (adj)
Someone blamed for the faults of others
Scapegoat (noun)
To put off until later; to avoid
Procrastinate (verb)Procrastination (noun)procrastinating (adj)
procrastinatingly (adv)
The direct opposite of
what a character,
audience or person
expects.
Irony (noun)
• Ironic (adj)
• Ironically (adv)
Recklessly ignoring what is right; immoral, cruel or excessive
fighterfighter
Wanton (adj.)• Wantonly (adverb)
• Wantonness (noun)
To draw logical conclusions based on information
Infer (verb)inference (noun)
A wise, trusted teacher or counselor
Mentor (noun)
Delusion, false impression of reality; misconception,
false idea.
Illusion (noun)
• Illusionary (adj)
Done to sub-
standard quality, without
much effort.
Half- a _ _ .
Mom, I cleaned my room… the closet,
too.
Cursory (adj)Cursorily (adv)
Smart, clever; able to read people and situations well
Astute (adj)astutely (adv)
Intense, passionate
Fervent (adj)fervently (adv)fervor (noun)
Of great importance
Momentous (adj)
• Momentously (adv)
• Momentousness (noun)
Arouse false hopes; to make you want it.
Tantalize (verb)
• Tantalizing (adj)
• Tantalizingly (adv)
The perfect example of a type or group
Archetype (noun)
• Archetypal (adj)
Hard feelings, ill will, hatred
Rancor (noun)• Rancorous (adj)
• Rancorously (adv)
Unbeatable opponent; rival or enemy
Nemesis (noun)
To make happen, bring about.The reason why; principle, purpose
Cause (verb)Cause (noun)
Expression or idea that is overused
Life is like a
dating
Cliché (noun)
Result, outcome; influence; impact
Effect (noun)
• Effective (adj)
• Effective (adv)
The info necessary to understanding something as a
whole. Paragraphs/words surrounding a word or sentence; overall situation, background;
• The old, over-used car sputtered into the parking lot belching black smoke into the air. Sputtered=ran poorly
Context (noun)
• Contextual (adj)
• Contextually (adv)
An order issued publicly from the government or someone in
authority
Edict (noun)
Seemingly contradictory; seems like it couldn’t be
true, but it is
Paradox (noun)paradoxical (adj)
paradoxically (adv)
Something that stands for something else, often
something intangible/abstract
Not just a frog or a puppet, Mrs. C’s childhood
symbol
Clues in a story of what will likely happen later.
foreshadowing
What is conflict?
It’s the problem that makes the story go,
without it there is no story.
• What are the two kinds of conflict?
Internal and external
This is an example of what kind of conflict?
External Conflict
This is an example of what kind of conflict?
External Conflict
This is an example of what kind of conflict?
Why must he be a Montague?
Internal Conflict
Label the plot graph
Label the plot graph
Exposition:
which includes character and setting description
Label the plot graph
Conflict—the problem that makes the story go.
Label the plot graph
Rising action— Rising action— most of the story
Label the plot graph
Climax
Label the plot graph
Falling Action
Label the plot graph
Resolution
How to write an essay for LA9
(Schaffer writing/chunk writing)
Tells what your whole essay will be about, has a point to prove.
Must make it clear that at least 2 things will be proved, because
an essay is a minimum of 4 paragraphs long.
thesis
Where is the thesis located?
End of introductory paragraph
What’s the job of a topic sentence?
Tell the reader what the body paragraph will be about. Everything in the paragraph should
work to prove it.
Choose between the two sentences which is the thesis and
which is the topic sentence.
A: Both Friar Laurence, for his weakness, and Tybalt, for his hot-headedness, can be blamed for the untimely death of lovers, Romeo and Juliet.
B. Only destiny can truly be blamed for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet; fate is in control.
A = thesis
B = topic sentence
Definition: Evidence to prove
your topic sentence
Concrete details
What do you use to explain why or how
your CD proves your topic sentence?
commentary
Determine which is the CD and which is the CM.
A: The Friar should never have left Juliet alone in the tomb with Romeo’s body; he knew her desperate resolve.
B: Juliet plunges a dagger into her chest after realizing her Romeo is dead.
A = commentary
B = concrete detail
Name the five hooks.
Anecdote.Question.
Quote.Statistic.
Provocative Statement.
What does a conclusion paragraph
begin with?End with?
Restated thesis.
Take home message.
It’s only a topic sentence if it has what two things?
Topic/subject +argument/opinion
You will need to identify what qualifies as a topic sentence
• Topic sentence or other? Why?
The Nurse is a more true mother in Romeo and Juliet than Lady Capulet.
Topic Sentence• There is an argument to
prove.
Intense, passionate
Fervent (adj)fervently (adv)fervor (noun)
Of great importance
Momentous (adj)
• Momentously (adv)
• Momentousness (noun)
Delusion, false impression of reality; misconception, false
idea.
Illusion (noun)
• Illusionary (adj)
The perfect example of a type or group
Archetype (noun)
• Archetypal (adj)
To draw logical conclusions based on information
Infer (verb)inference (noun)
Expression or idea that is overused
Cliché (noun)
To put off until later; to avoid
Procrastinate (verb)Procrastination (noun)procrastinating (adj)
procrastinatingly (adv)
A wise, trusted teacher or counselor
Mentor (noun)
Done to sub-standard quality, without much effort.
Half- a _ _ .
Cursory (adj)Cursorily (adv)
Arouse false hopes; to make you want it.
Tantalize (verb)
• Tantalizing (adj)
• Tantalizingly (adv)
Hard feelings, ill will, hatred
Rancor (noun)• Rancorous (adj)
• Rancorously (adv)
Smart, clever; able to read people and situations well
Astute (adj)astutely (adv)
Sadness, gloom, depression
Melancholy (noun)
• Melancholy (adj)
Based on morals/values; acting
on what is right
Ethical (adj)
• Ethically (adv)
• Ethics (noun)
Recklessly ignoring what is right;
immoral, cruel or excessive
Wanton (adj.)• Wantonly (adverb)
• Wantonness (noun)
Stubbornly unyielding; won’t surrender to
begging. Standing firm. Determined.
Adamant (adj)
• Adamantly (adv)
Deliberate, on purpose, without hiding, obvious
Blatant (adj)
• Blatantly (adv)
The one working against the protagonist; the one we want to fail
Antagonist (noun)
• Antagonistic (adj)
• Antagonistically(adv)
Foreshadows Foreshadows something bad is something bad is going to happengoing to happen
Ominous (adj)
• ominously (adv)
Doubting, distrustful, pessimistic
Cynical (adj)• Cynically (adv)
Firmly sticking to moral beliefs or values
Integrity (noun)
Super freaked out; upset
Distraught (adj)
• Distraughtly(adv)
What matters to a person regardless of
consequences or what others think
Prerogative (noun)
Who the story is about; the one we
want to win
Protagonist (noun)
Claiming beliefs that one does not really possess or
follow; falseness
Hypocrisy (noun)
• Hypocritical (adj)
• Hypocritically (adv)
• Hypocrite (noun)
Directly stated, spelled out clear
Explicit (adj)Explicitly (adv)
Understood, but not clearly stated or written