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ACT Vocabulary

ACT Vocabulary. Roots. Dict , Dic , Dit = Speak, Declare Ven , Vent = Come Duct, Duc = Lead. Dict , Dic , Dit. Abdicate- To give up or renounce duties or high office, etc. in a public, voluntary or formal manner

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ACT Vocabulary

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  1. ACT Vocabulary

  2. Roots • Dict, Dic, Dit = Speak, Declare • Ven, Vent = Come • Duct, Duc = Lead

  3. Dict, Dic, Dit • Abdicate- To give up or renounce duties or high office, etc. in a public, voluntary or formal manner • Addicted- Causing to become physiologically or psychologically dependent on a substance • Edict- A decree issued by a sovereign or other authority; any authoritative command • Malediction-A prayer for harm to befall someone: a curse; evil words spoken against an individual; an imprecation

  4. Ven, Vent • Advent- First or new appearance; a start; a penitential season beginning four Sundays before Christmas (capitalized) • Circumvent- To go around or bypass; to avoid by artfulness; to elude • Covenant- A formal agreement of legal validity or a conditional pledge or promise • Intervene- To come between disputing people or groups; to intercede or mediate

  5. Duct, Duc • Conducive- Tending to lead to or to cause to bring about; contributive; helpful • Ducats- Any of several gold coins formerly issued in various parts of Europe • Inducement- Something that leads or moves by persuasion or influence to some action or state of mind; incentive • Seductive- Tending to lead astray from duties or accepted principles; enticing; alluring

  6. Your assignment • Complete the fill-in-the-blank handouts with the vocabulary lists provided. Remember to focus on the roots, as well as the whole word. • Puzzle #2 uses only words that utilize the roots dictand dic. • Your homework (due Wednesday): Create 24 fill-in-the-blank sentences using the remaining roots. • 10 sentences will be dedicated to words that use ven and vents. • Find 10 words that include the root, and then create a sentence for those words. • 10 sentences will be dedicated to words that use duct and duc.

  7. Based on your knowledge of the ACT vocabulary, does the use of the vocabulary word in the sentence make sense?? 1) Wouldn't you agree that even moderate exercise is CONDUCIVE to good health? 2) Jim was discouraged by the SEDUCTIVE tone to Melanie's voice because she was obviously annoyed. 3) When those two rivals compete, an authority figure often needs to INTERVENE to separate them. 4) The elderly king wanted to ABDICATE in favor of his son, a 40 year old who was very wise. 5) When Tammy read the DUCATS, she decided to plan for a trip within the month. 6) The offer of a free pizza after buying five of them was a great INDUCEMENT to serve at the large party.

  8. 7) The minister made a COVENANT with God that he would serve as pastor until his infirmities were too severe. 8) The Benson's were ADDICTED to opera and attended as many performances as they could during the season. 9) In the ADVENT of the calendar, the expecting couple couldn't wait to find out the gender of the child. 10) The crook plans to CIRCUMVENT the law and surrender false documentation. 11) With the mechanic's MALEDICTION, Joe praised the owner for keeping the car in great repair. 12) Billy hopes his parents will not issue an EDICT saying he has to return home by midnight.  

  9. Week 2 Roots • FIN = end • SED, SID, SESS = sit, be still • FER = bear, carry, yield, bring.

  10. FIN • Affinity: a person, thing, idea, etc., for which such a natural liking or attraction is felt. • Definitive: most reliable or complete, as of a text, author, criticism, study, or the like • Finesse: extreme delicacy or subtlety in action, performance, skill, discrimination, taste, etc. • Infinitesimal: indefinitely or exceedingly small; minute

  11. SED, SID, SESS • Assiduous: constant in application or effort; working diligently at a task; persevering; industrious; attentive • Dissident: A person who’s opinion differs from the majority • Insidious: Intended to entrap or beguile; stealthily treacherous or deceitful • Sedentary: accustomed to sit or rest a great deal or to take little exercise.

  12. FER • Conferred: to consult together; compare opinions; carry on a discussion or deliberation. • Deferential: Showing respect for the opinion or judgment of another • Insufferable: not to be endured; intolerable; unbearable • Vociferous: crying out noisily; clamorous

  13. Your Assignment • Complete the fill-in-the-blank handouts with the vocabulary lists provided. Remember to focus on the roots, as well as the whole word. • Puzzle #2 uses only words that utilize the roots fin. • Your homework (due Wednesday): Create 24 fill-in-the-blank sentences using the remaining roots. • 8 sentences will be dedicated to words that use fin • 8 sentences will be dedicated to words that use sed, sid, and sess. • 8 sentences will be dedicated to words that use fer. • JUST LIKE LAST WEEK!! -- Find 8 words that include the root, and then create a sentence for those words.

  14. True / False Practice •  John enjoyed the AFFINITY of the crystal clear and warm day. • With her INSUFFERABLE injuries, Taylor plans to take medications prescribed by the doctor. •  In the group of six amiable friends, Barry was the lone DISSIDENT who voted for a different candidate. • Arthur was a skilled negotiator and colleagues admired the FINESSE he used to clinch deals.

  15. 5. What happened when the cat CONFERRED the mouse into the corner of the kitchen? 6. The VOCIFEROUS group of children who had been playing on the playground became quiet inside. 7. Mike did not like the way his car functioned and asked a mechanic to examine the DEFERENTIAL in his engine. 8. That hiker began his INSIDIOUS ascent to the crest of the butte.

  16. 9. Charlie needed a DEFINITIVE answer to his request by 3 p.m. 10. The jeweler advised his well-to-do client not to offer his girl friend an INFINITESIMAL stone in an engagement ring.  11. Paul liked the ASSIDUOUS tang of a freshly squeezed lemon in his iced tea. 12. The old hound seemed happy with a SEDENTARY existence near the fire.

  17. Week 4 • Latin Roots • GRAD/GRESS = step, walk, degree • MOB/MOT/MOV = move • CAS/CID = fall, sink:

  18. Grad/Gress – step, walk, degree • Degradation – the state of being reduced in quality or value • Gradient – the degree of inclination; an inclined surface; grade; ramp. • Regressive – tending to move backwards; revert to earlier times • Transgression – violation of a law, command, etc.

  19. Mob, Mot, Mov - move • Demotion - to reduce to a lower grade, rank, class, or position • Motif - a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., especially in a literary, artistic, or musical work. • Mobilization – The act of assembling (armed forces, military reserves) into readiness for active service. • Momentum - force or speed of movement; impetus, as of a physical object or course of events

  20. CAS/CID – fall or sink • Deciduous - falling off or shed at a particular season, stage of growth, etc., as leaves, horns, or teeth. • Occidental - pertaining to, or characteristic of the Western Hemisphere or its natives and inhabitants • Recidivism - repeated or habitual relapse, as into crime. • Decadent – unrestrained or excessive self-indulgence

  21. Your Assignment • Complete the fill-in-the-blank handouts with the vocabulary lists provided. Remember to focus on the roots, as well as the whole word. • Puzzle #2 uses only words that utilize the roots fin. • Your homework (due Wednesday): Create 24 fill-in-the-blank sentences using the remaining roots. • 8 sentences will be dedicated to words that use grad/gress • 8 sentences will be dedicated to words that use mob/mot/mov. • 8 sentences will be dedicated to words that use cas/cid.

  22. Week 5 Roots • NASC/NAT = be born • TRAH/TRACT = pull, draw • SEQU/SECU = follow

  23. Sequ/Secu - follow • Inconsequential - Having little or no importance; lacking in significance; trivial • Persecute - To subject to harassing or cruel treatment; to oppress • Secondary - Next after the first in order, rank or time; of lesser importance; not primary or original • Sequel - An event that follows or comes afterward; a work (novel or movie) that continues a story already begun

  24. Nasc/Nat – Be born • Cognate - Descended from the same language; related by birth; of the same parentage or descent • Naïve - Showing a lack of experience, judgment or information; having unaffected simplicity of nature • Nationality - People having a common origin, tradition, language and capability of forming a state; an ethnic group • Supernatural - Being above or beyond what is explainable by natural law; attributed to ghosts and goblins

  25. Tra/Tract – pull or draw • Abstract - Thoughts not part of concrete realities, specific objectives, or actual instances • Distraction - The act of drawing away or diverting; a person or thing that prevents concentration • Portrayal - Act of making a likeness by drawing, carving, etc.; representing dramatically, as on the stage • Protracted- Drawing out or lengthening, esp. in time; prolonged

  26. Your Assignment • Complete the fill-in-the-blank handouts with the vocabulary lists provided. Remember to focus on the roots, as well as the whole word. • Your homework (due Wednesday): Create 24 fill-in-the-blank sentences using the remaining roots. • 8 sentences will be dedicated to words that use sequ/secu • 8 sentences will be dedicated to words that use nasc/nat • 8 sentences will be dedicated to words that use tra/tract

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