Greek/Latin for September 24-28

Word List: Sect = cut; separate

bisect      to cut into two pieces

dissect     to cut apart for the purpose of investigation

insect      a class of small arthropod animals that has 3

separate sections of their bodies: head, thorax, abdomen.

intersection     the point at which two lines or roads meet and cut across each other

section            a separate part of something

sectional         a couch that is made up of separate pieces

sector              a separate part of a society, group, or areas

transect           to cut across something

trisect              to cut into three separate pieces

vivisection      surgery on living animals; medical research that involves cutting into living animals to study organs, tissues, or diseases.

 

 

 

 

Spelling Words September 24-28

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Spelling Words – September 24-28

 

marry	throne	rude	walnut
timid	olive	scrawl	funeral
lying	haste	cease	bestow
soup	salty	demand	closet
sausage	pure	desire	failure

 

Greek/Latin Words Ject =ThrowWord List: ject = throw

Word List: ject = throw

dejected         to feel sad; to feel thrown down in spirit

eject          to throw out

injection      a shot; the throwing of medicine into the body by a needle

interjection   a word thrown into a sentence or conversation

jettison       to throw goods overboard to lighten the load on a boat or an airplane

projectile     an object thrown an image onto a wall

projector      a machine that throws an image onto wall

reject         to throw something out because it’s defective and can’t be used again

subject        to throw oneself under someone else’s

                        rule

trajectory    the curved path of an object thrown into space

Spelling Words Sept 17-21

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Spelling Words – September 17-21

 

magic	credit	exist	deposit
staff	direct	splendid	business
sense	discuss	contest	building
swift	interest	exact	promise
habit	thus	active	solve

 

Greek and Latin Dict = speak

Word List: dict = speak

 

contradict    to speak against; to say the opposite

dictation      what is written down as someone says it

dictator        a leader who speaks and rules with total power

diction         the manner in which something is expressed in words (written or spoken)

dictionary    a reference book in which spoken or written words are defined

dictum         a judge’s ruling or statement

edict            public words issued by an official that explain a law or command

indictment   formal words spoken or written by a jury that charge a person with a crime

predict         to say what will happen before it occurs

verdict         the decisions a jury makes in a trial; the decisions said by the jury

Spelling Words for September 10-14

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Spelling Words – September 10-14

 

launch	shawl	false	author
install	loss	broad	audience
drawing	caution	lawyer	recall
astronaut	office	scald	automobile
drawn	broth	awful	flaw

 

Greek and Latin words September 4-7

Word list: spec = see, look

circumspect       careful to look at all possibilities  

before acting; cautious; aware of consequences

 

inspect               to look at carefully in search of flaws

introspection      the act of looking into one’s own thoughts and feelings

perspective        one way of looking at things

respect               to look up to someone; to show honor

retrospective      looking back at the past things

spectacle           something displayed for the public to see

spectacles         glasses that help someone to see better

spectator            a person who watches something; such as a sporting event

speculate           to look at and think about something from different points of view

 

 

 

 

 

      

Spelling Words for September 4 - 7

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Spelling Words – September 4-7

 

humid	remove	prove	costume
rescue	unit	annual	suit
include	continue	future	beauty
movies	value	humor	museum
avenue	produce	amuse	youth