WORDS AT WORK

1. WORDS AT WORK • 8TH GRADE • UNIT 5

2. equ- same or equal • adequate-satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity : • equate- consider (one thing) to be the same as or equivalent to another • equilateral-having all its sides of the same length

3. equ- same, equal • equation- a statement that the values of two mathematical expressions are equal • equality- the state of being equal, esp. in status, rights, and opportunities • equivalence- equal in value, amount, function, meaning, etc.

4. equ- same or equal • equalitarian- of, relating to, or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities • equator-an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°.

5. equ- same or equal • equilibrium- a state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced

6. dict/log/logue- speak, say, word • dictate- say or read aloud (words to be typed, written down, or recorded on tape) • diction- the style of enunciation in speaking or singing • dialogue-conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie

7. dict/log/logue- speak, say, word • monologue-  a long speech by one actor in a play or movie, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast program. • contradict-deny the truth of (a statement), esp. by asserting the opposite

8. dict/log/logue- speak, say, word • edict-an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority. • dictator- a machine that records words spoken into it, used for personal or administrative purposes.

9. dict/log/logue- speak, say, word • predict-say or estimate that (a specified thing) will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something • eulogy- a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, typically someone who has just died

10. solv/solu- loosen • resolution- In Science/Chemistry the process of reducing or separating something into its components. • solve- find an answer to, explanation for, or means of effectively dealing with (a problem or mystery) • dissolve- (of a solid) become incorporated into a liquid so as to form a solution

11. solv/solu-loosen • solution-a means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation • resolve-settle or find a solution to (a problem, dispute, or contentious matter) • resolute-admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering

12. solv/solu- loosen • solvent- the liquid in which a solute is dissolved to form a solution. • soluble- (of a substance) able to be dissolved, esp. in • absolve- set or declare (someone) free from blame, guilt, or responsibility

13. holo- whole, complete • holograph-a manuscript handwritten by the person named as its author • hologram-a three-dimensional image formed by the interference of light beams from a laser or other coherent light source. • holistic-characterized by comprehension of the parts of something as intimately interconnected and explicable only by reference to the whole.

14. sen- old • sentimental- of or prompted by feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia • seniority-a competitor of above a certain age or of the highest status • senile- (of a person) having or showing the weaknesses or diseases of old age, esp. a loss of mental faculties • senior- of a more advanced age