Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Greek/Latin Words for August 27-31


Word List: man, manu = hand

 

emancipate       to set free; to lend a hand in freeing someone; to release from someone’s hands.

manacle            handcuffs

manager            a person who has the upper hand; a person who is in charge of someone or something.

mandate            an order or command placed one’s hands.

maneuver           to handily or skillfully go around something

manicure            a treatment for the hands and nails

manipulate        to skillfully operate by hand

manual               a handbook; a book of directions

manufacture      to make by hand or by machine; to change raw materials into a new product

manuscript         a handwritten or typed piece of writing, such as a book

Spelling August 27-31


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Spelling Words – August 27-31

 

 
arrive
 
slope
 
 
growth
 
 
locate
 
 
design
 
supply
 
 
chosen
 
type
 
 
froze
 
 
polite
 
spoken
 
tone
 
 
describe
 
 
silent
 
thrown
 
deny
 
excite
 
bowl
 
style
 
 
decide

 

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Greek and Latin Words for August 21 - 24


tripod- a three footed stand often used to balance a camera.

biped- a creature with two feet.

pedicure- a foot treatment that could include soaking the feet and polishing the toenails.    

pedal- a lever that is moved with one's foot.

quadruped- a four footed creature

pedestrian- a person who crosses the street on foot.

millipede- a creature with 1,000 feet.

peddler- a person who goes from door to door on foot trying to sell  a product.

centipede- creature with 100 feet.

impediment- something that stands in one's way; an obstacle

Spelling Words for August 21 - 24


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Spelling Words – August 20-24

 

 
operate
 
claim
 
needle
 
 
beneath
 
 
foggy
 
gasoline
 
 
eighty
 
freight
 
 
complete
 
 
scary
 
neighbor
 
daily
 
 
screen
 
 
police
 
explain
 
feature
 
straight
 
memory
 
contain
 
 
populate

 

Monday, May 14, 2012

Spelling Words May 14 - 18


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Spelling Words – May 14 - 18




childish

joyous

energetic


bluish


pleasant

basic


humorous

stylish


cubic


dramatic

marvelous

famous


adventurous


vacant

dangerous

radiant

vigorous

foolish

mysterious


selfish


Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Spelling Words for May 7 - 11


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Spelling Words – May 7 - 11




diamond

handsome

truly


camera


language

beautiful


government

umbrella


thorough


judgment

separate

suppose


chocolate


route

cousin

sincerely

address

poison

although


skiing


Monday, April 23, 2012

Greek and Latin

Terr, terra, geo = land; earth
extraterrestrial      out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet Earth
geode      a hollow stone found on the earth that is lined on the inside with crystals
geographer    a person who studies the regions of the earth, including the climates and natural resoures
geography     the science of the earth that deals with the regions or places on the planet's surface
geology     the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the planet's crust
mediterranean     almost or completely surrounded by land
subterranean     under the surface of the earth, underground
terra cotta    baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery
terrace     a raised, flat mound of earth (dirt) that looks like a platform with sloping sides
territory    an area region or piece of land