March 25 Greek Latin Struct = Build

Word List: struct = build

construction           what is built; buildings that are created or produced

destruction             the act of taking down or destroying something that was built

infrastructure        the parts of a city on which the rest of the city was built around: roads, communication, transportation, and schools

instruct                   to build knowledge        

instructor               a person who helps someone build knowledge

misconstrue            to build the wrong meaning;  to misunderstand; to interpret the wrong way

obstruction             something that blocks the way of things being created or built; something in the way

reconstruct            to build again

substructure          the base, support, or foundation of a building

superstructure       something built on top of something else; the part of the building that was built on top of the foundation or base

March 25 Spelling Unit 24

Word Sort

Spelling Words – March 25-28

proven	Wisconsin	disgrace	horseback
ally	unfasten	weather map	nonsmoker
device	sharpen	Arkansas	unlisted
close-up	magnetize	Wyoming	impure
devise	pocketbook	Arizona	alley

tract = pull

Word List: tract = pull

abstract           pulled away from direct relation to anything;

                        impersonal as in attitude or views.

attract              to pull into something; to pull into oneself

contract           to pull together to  make smaller in size or bulk; to pull inward; opposite  of “expand”

distract            to pull a person’s attention in another direction

extract             to pull out by force.

protract           to pull out; to make something take longer; to prolong

retraction        a statement or promise that is pulled back or taken back

subtract           to pull some out; therefore having less left over

traction            a pull to the arm or leg muscle to bring a bone back into place when it is dislocated or fractured

tractor             a powerful vehicle that pulls farm machines and hauls heavy loads.

Vers, vert = turn March 11-15

Word List: vers, vert = turn

anniversary    the date on which an event occurs every year; every year an event turns a year older.

conversation  a discussion that switches from one person to another; a discussion that “turns back and forth”

convert           to turn or change your beliefs or way of thinking

diversify         to divide up money into different investments so that if one area turns for the worse then you will be protected

diversion        something that turns your attention off of what you are thinking about

extrovert        a person who turns his or her attention outward toward other people

introvert         a person who turns his or her attention inward toward himself or herself; a shy person

invert              to turn or flip in the opposite direction

revert              to turn back to a previous action or thought; to go back in thought or speech; to give back

subvert           to corrupt or undermine; to turn against established authority.

Spelling words Unit 22 for March 11-15

Word Sort

Spelling Words – March 11-15

 

outline	home run	full-time	up-to-date
homework	peanut butter	waterproof	make-believe
downstairs	themselves	merry-go-round	underline
part of speech	sweatshirt	forty-four	good-bye
double-header	itself	twenty-seven	parcel post