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Explore the story of the old lady who had so many children she would forget who was who, and the gluttony that consumed her household. Delve into themes of alienation, different modes of parenting, and the curtailment of resources. This text is in English.
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verb begat = past begotten beget To give birth to; to create Link: FORGET “The old lady who lived in the shoe BEGAT so many children she would FORGET who was who.” 7
Gluttonous gluttony glutton noun One who eats or consumes a great deal; having capacity to receive or withstand something Link: GUT TON “If you’re a GLUTTON, your GUT could weigh a ton.” 7
verb alienation alienate To make hostile; to cause to feel unwelcome or estranged Link Alien ate The alien ate all the ice cream and alienated his crew. 7
noun mode A way or method of doing something; type; manner, fashion Link: toad Toads have a special mode for catching dinner. 7
verb curtail To truncate or abridge; to lesson, usually by cutting away from Link: Cat tail Rex curtails the cat’s tail. 7
verb facility facilitate To make easier, to help bridge about Link: Cell mate The cell matefacilitates a homey atmosphere. 7
paranoid noun PARANOIA A mental illness of unreasonable anxiety, especially is out to get you, or that you are an important person Link: DESTROY ‘YA “PARANOIA will DESTROY ‘YA.” 7
adj craven raven cowardly Link: “A CRAVEN RAVEN on the run.” 7
muster verb To collect or gather; the act of inspection or critical examination mustard Link: “Each morning the MUSTARD troops are MUSTERED for roll call.” 7
Verb/noun catapult Slingshot Link: CAT “Testing the first CAT CATAPULT.” 7
Greek + Latin WORD PARTS Know these, know 1000’s!
Vocab7 Quick quiz 7
1. To make hostile 7
2. A way or method of doing something 7
3. cowardly 7
4. A mental illness of unreasonable anxiety 7
5. To truncate or abridge 7
6. To makie easier or help bring about 7
7. To give birth to 7 7
8. One who eats or consumes a great deal 7
9. slingshot 7
10. To collect or gather 7
WORD PARTS 11. -bio [root] 7
WORD PARTS 12. -logy [root] 7
WORD PARTS 13. cosmo [root] 7
WORD PARTS 14. Small world or system within a larger one 7
WORD PARTS 15. Related to the universe 7
WORD PARTS 16. Surgical specimen 7
WORD PARTS 17. Self-written report about one’s life 7
WORD PARTS 18. Worldly; well traveled thru the world’s CITIES 7
WORD PARTS 19. Able to be alive in both land and water 7
WORD PARTS 20. Science + medicine for skin 7
Answers1 1. alienate 2. mode 3. craven 4. paranoia 5. curtail 7
Answers2 6. facilitate 7. beget 8. glutton 9. catapult 10. muster 7
Answers3 11. LIFE! 12. SCIENCE + STUDY 13. world/system/universe 14. microcosm 15. cosmic 7
Answers4 16. biopsy 17. autobiography 18. cosmopolitan 19. amphibious 20. dermatology 7
verb aspiration ASPIRE To hope to achieve; to seek a goal Link: RETIRE Jim ASPIRED to RETIRE early and become a man of leisure. 8
noun citadel A fortress overlooking a city; a stronghold Link: Sit well It pays to SIT WELL on the edge of a CITADEL. 8
obtuse adj Insensitive; block-headed, slow in compression Link: noose Don’t be OBTUSE, the thief gets the NOOSE, not the horse. 8
verb scrutinize scrutiny To look very carefully; to examine Link: Screw eyes US custom official have SCREWEYES when they SCRUTINIZE baggage. 8
doldrums noun A period or condition of depression or inactivity Link: Doll drums All covered with dust, the DOLL DRUMS were in DOLDRUMS. 8
congenial congeniality adj Pleasant to be around; social, agreeable Link: jeans Folks in JEANS are very CONGENIAL. 8
Consensus noun General agreement Link: Sends us We are in CONSENSUS, this guy SENDS US. 8
blather verb To talk nonsensically Link: lather Karen and Allison BLATHERED until their mouthsLATHERED. 8
fjord noun A long narrow inlet from the sea between steep cliffs or hills Link: ford FORDS in a FJORD. 8
