Focus: Greek root “bio”: meaning life, living organism 27 Feb. 2012 antibiotic (n.)

1. WOD - # 1(Make sure you’ve saved this file! Create a sentence using the vocabulary word. Include context clues in your sentence.) Focus: Latin root “specere”: spec-, -spect-, -spic- meaning see, sight, look, appear, behold, examine 21 Feb. 2012 introspection(n) • intro- (within) +-spec(to examine) + -tion(the act of) = the act of examining within: an examination of one’s own thoughts and feelings 22 Feb. 2012retrospective(adj. or n) retro- (relating to things past) + -spec(to look at) + -ive (having a tendency toward) = having a tendency to look at things past: directed to the past, looking backward, an art exhibit showing representative examples of an artist’s lifework 23 Feb. 2012 circumspect (adj.) circum- (around, round) + -spect(look, examine, see) = to look around;watchful and discreet, cautious; heedful of potential consequences; well considered 24 Feb. 2012 conspicuous (adj.) • con- (with, together) + -spic-(to look, see, behold) + -ous(characterized by) = characterized by looking at together <Ms. Colbert’s note – sometimes deciphering is not exact!> ; easily seen or noticed, obvious; attracting special attention, as by outstanding qualities

2. WOD - # 2 Day 1(Make sure you’ve saved this file! Create a sentence using the vocabulary word. Include context clues in your sentence.) Focus: Greek root “bio”: meaning life, living organism 27 Feb. 2012 antibiotic(n.) • anti- (against) +bio-(life) +-ic(having the nature of) = having the nature of being against life: A substance (for example, penicillin) that can destroy or inhibit the growth of microorganisms • When you cut yourself, it’s a good idea to apply antibiotic cream to kill the germs that might cause an infection. 27 Feb. 2012biodegradable(adj.) • bio- (life) + de-(from, down) + grad- (step, walk) + able- (able to) = able to be broken down in life/nature: able to decompose naturally • The earth stays healthier if we use biodegradable materials like recycled paper and cardboard instead of plastic which stays in the environment for years. 27 Feb. 2012 psychobiography (n.) • psycho- (mind) +bio- (life) + -graphy(written about) = written about the mind of a life;a biography that analyzes the psychological makeup, character, or motivations of its subject • There have been several pyschobiographies written about Hitler by authors seeking to understand the motivations behind his actions.

3. WOD - # 2 Day 2(Make sure you’ve saved this file! Create a sentence using the vocabulary word. Include context clues in your sentence.) Focus: Latin root “capere”: cap-, capt-, cip-, cept-, -ceit, -ceive meaning to take, seize, or hold; to take by force or surprise 28 Feb. 2012 captious(adj.) • cap- (to take by force or surprise) +-tious(characterized by)= characterized by taking by force: intended to entrap or confuse, as in an argument; a captious question; marked by a disposition to find and point out trivial faults • The clever teen tried to trap his parents into giving in to his demands by asking one captious question after another. 28 Feb. 2012susceptible(adj.) sus- (from sub- meaning under) + -cept(totake) + -ible (able) = able to be taken under: easily influenced or affected; likely to be affected; especially sensitive; highly impressionable. After going without sleep for several days, one might be more susceptible to catching a cold or the flu. 28 Feb. 2012 receivership (n.) • re- (again) + -ceive(to take or seize) +-er (person who) + -ship (quality, state, or condition) = being in the condition of a person who’s taken something back again court action that places property under the control of a receiver during a lawsuit so it can be preserved for the benefit of all • When the travel agency’s treasurer couldn’t pay the bills, the bank put the company into receivership so that their creditors might receive payment later.

4. WOD - # 2 Day 3(Make sure you’ve saved this file! Create a sentence using the vocabulary word. Include context clues in your sentence.) Focus: Latin prefix con-, co-, col-, com-, cor-, cog-: meaning with, together, in association, next to, join, unit 29 Feb. 2012 reconcile(v.) • re- (again) +con-(together, with) +-ile(ability to, tending to) = tending to be together again: to cause to be friendly again, to bring back to harmony; to settle a quarrel; to bring into agreement • Betty and Stan would like to reconcile, but both are too stubborn to admit they were wrong to argue over who was the better athlete. 29 Feb. 2012incongruous(adj.) • in- (not) + con-(with, together) + -gru (fit) + -ous (characterized by) = characterized by not fitting together: out of place; inappropriate; not harmonious in character; inconsistent • The fiery red flames of the paint job was incongruous with the traditional look of the Model T automobile. 29 Feb. 2012 conglomeration (n.) • con- (with) + -glomer(grab, seize) + -er(one who, one that) + -ation(the act of, process of) = the act of being one that seizes with;the process of seizing/bringing together; the act or process of gathering into a mass; the state of being thus collected – ALSO: “corporate conglomerate” is a corporation made up of a number of different companies that operate in diversified fields. • The apartment furniture was a conglomeration of mismatched pieces that the roommates had brought from home or gotten from family. • Corporate conglomerate Johnson & Johnson manufactures everything from shampoo and baby oil to surgical and biotechnology products.

5. WOD - # 3(Make sure you’ve saved this file! Create a sentence using the vocabulary word. Include context clues in your sentence.) Focus: Latin root “tendere”: tendo, tend, tens, ton, tent, tense: meaning to stretch, to strain, to thin 12 Mar. 2012 extensive(adj.) • ex- (out of) +tens-(to stretch) +-ive(the condition of) = the condition of stretching out: large in number or quantity or area; having broad range or effect; great in range or scope 13 Mar. 2012inadvertent(adj.) • in- (not) + ad-(toward) + ver- (turn) + -tent (to stretch) = not turning or stretching toward;without intention (especially resulting from heedless action); not turning the mind to a matter 14 Mar. 2012 pretentious (adj.) • pre - (before) + tent-(to stretch or thin) + -ious(full) = to be full of stretching ahead of time;making unusually unjustified or excessive claims (as to value or standing); making or marked by an extravagant outward show; disposed to lay claim to more than is one’s due.

6. WOD - # 4(Make sure you’ve saved this file! Create a sentence using the vocabulary word. Include context clues in your sentence.) Focus: Latin root “ponere”: pon-, pos-, pound: meaning place or put 19 Mar. 2012component (n) com- (together, with) + -pon(to put or place) + -ent (to form, inclined to = inclined to put together; an ingredient, a feature of, serving or helping to form 20 Mar. 2012 juxtaposed (v, past tense) juxta- (to join, near to) + pos- (to put or place) + -ed(past tense) = the act of being placed side by side; having been side by side or close together especially for comparison or contrast. 21 Mar. 2012 predisposition (n) pre- (before) + dis- (away from) + pos- (to place or put) + -tion(the act of) = the act of putting or placing away from;the condition of tending to act in a certain way in advance; condition of susceptibility to a disease

7. WOD - # 5(Make sure you’ve saved this file! Create a sentence using the vocabulary word. Include context clues in your sentence.) Focus: Latin root “gratus”: grat-, gra-, grac-: meaning joy, pleasing, pleasure, favor, thanks, goodwill, beloved, agreeable 27 Mar. 2012congratulations (n) con- (with, together) + grat- (joy) + -tions (the act of) = the act of expressing joy with someone; an expression of approval and commendation; the act of expressing joy or acknowledgment, as for the achievement or good fortune of another 28 Mar. 2012 gratuity (n) grat- (thanks, favor) + ity- (the condition of) = the condition of being grateful or thankful; something given freely or without repayment; a free gift; a present; something voluntarily given in return for a favor or service as a recompense or acknowledgement; a favor or gift, usually in the form of money, given in return for service 29 Mar. 2012 ingratiate (v) in- (in) + grat- (favor, goodwill) + -ate (to make or do) = to make oneself in another’s favor;to bring (oneself, for example) into the favor or good graces of another, especially by deliberate effort; to introduce or commend to the favor of another; to bring into favor

8. WOD - # 6(Make sure you’ve saved this file! Create a sentence using the vocabulary word. Include context clues in your sentence.) Focus: Latin root “plicare”: plic-, pli-, ply: meaning to fold, bend, braid, twist, weave (also plicate, ple, plex, plexity, plexus, plicate, plicity, placation, pleat, play, ploy) 9 Apr. 2012complication (n) com- (with, together) + plic- (to twist) + -ation (the act of) = the act of twisting together; the act of making or becoming complex or perplexing; twisting together; a confused or intricate relationship of parts; a factor, condition or element that confuses 10 Apr. 2012 replicate (v) re- (again) + plic- (to fold bend) + -ate (to do, make, cause) = to cause to fold/bend again; to duplicate, copy, reproduce, or repeat 11 Apr. 2012 explicitly (adv) ex- (out) +-plic- (to bend/fold) + -ly(having to do with) = having to do with folding out;in a precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable manner; clearly; plainly; without disguise or reservation of meaning; not by inference

9. WOD - # 7(Make sure you’ve saved this file! Create a sentence using the vocabulary word. Include context clues in your sentence.) Focus: Latin root “manus”: manu-, man-, mani-: meaning hand 18 Apr. 2012manuscript(n) manu- (hand) + -script (writing) = writing by hand; the original text of an author’s work, handwritten or now usually typed, that is submitted to a publisher; any text not printed; not professionally printed 19 Apr. 2012 emancipation (n) e- (out, away from) + man- (hand) + -cip- (to take) + -ation(the act of) = the act of taking the hand out or away from; the act of freeing from restraint, influence, or oppression; to free from slavery; the act of releasing a child from control of parents 20 Apr. 2012 bimanual (adj) bi- (two) +-man- (hand) + -ual(relating to) = relating to the use of two hands;done with or requiring the use of both hands

10. WOD - # 8(Make sure you’ve saved this file! Create a sentence using the vocabulary word. Include context clues in your sentence.) Focus: Latin root “mittere”: *mis-, miss-, mit-, mitt-: meaning “to send, to do, let go, cause to go, throw, hurl, cast” *-mis- as a root means “to send” while mis- as a prefix means “badly or wrongly” 23Apr. 2012emissary(n) e- (on or in) + -miss-(to send) + -ary(relating to) = relating to sending in; agent sent on a mission to represent or advance the interests of another 24Apr. 2012 remittance(n) re- (back, again) + -mitt- (to send) + -ance(act of, state of) = the act of sending back; the sending of money, checks, etc., to a recipient at a distance; money or its equivalent sent from one place to another 25 Apr. 2012 admissible(adj) ad- (toward) + -miss- (send) + -ible(able) = able to be sent toward;capable of being accepted or permitted; worthy of admission