WWW List #8

Next Quiz—Friday, January 17 (Early Release)

Part I: SHADED

LEG - READLegible – able to read

Legend – story read from generation to generation

8.1

NYM - NAMEHomonym – same name

Anonymous – not named

META - CHANGEMetamorphosis – to change shape

Metaphor – a comparison that changes one thing to another

PETR - ROCKPetrify – to turn into rock

Petroleum – a liquid found in rock formations

MAN - HANDManicure – getting your nails on your hands done

Manipulate – to “handle” or control

VOLV - ROLLRevolve – rolls around again

Convoluted rolled together in a difficult way

SENS - FEELSensitive – feel easily hurt

Sensory – what the senses feel

TACT - TOUCHTactile – able to touch

Contact – to touch together

VOC - VOICEVocabulary – voice of words

Convocation – bring voices together

RID - LAUGHRidicule – laugh at someone

Derision – to laugh down at or mock someone

Part II: NONSHADE

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SED - SITSediment – sits on bottom of lake

Sedentary - seated

ANIM - MINDAnimate – use the mind to draw

Animated – creative mind(Not Animal – “Anima” Latin for breath)

TORT - TWISTContort – twisted together

Torture – twist someone with suffering (twisted thinking)

SANCT - HOLYSanctify – to make holy

Sanctuary – holy spot in a church

8.2

MIR - WONDERMiracle – wonder how it happened

Admire – in wonder at another person

RECT - RIGHTRectangle – has all right angles

Rectify – to make a situation right

DEMI - HALFDemigod – half god (partial divine status)

Demitasse – half-sized coffee cups

RETRO - BACKWARDRetrospection – to look back over something

Retroactive – something that happens from an event in the past, it’s backward

FY - MAKERectify – make right

Horrify – make someone fill with horror

OCUL - EYEBinocular – look with two eyes

Oculometer – measures eyesight

CUR – CARE FORCurator - cares for things in a museum

Secure – make sure something is cared for

ULTRA - BEYONDUltraviolet – UV rays, go beyond the sun to our skin

Ultramarine – “beyond the sea” a deep blue color

OID - APPEARANCEAndroid – a robot with a human appearance

Asteroid – has the appearance of stars

GEST - CARRYDigest – to carry food through the system

Ingest – to carry into your body

APT - FITAptitude – your fitness in scholastics

Adapt – fit into the environment