Vocab 10-5, English 2

1. Vocab 10-5, English 2 January 2012

2. New Stems • Ante – before • Em – in, into • Gram – writing • Kin – motion • sis- - condition

3. ANTE - BEFORE • Antedate – an earlier date • Antenatal – prenatal • Anterior - previous

4. Antedate – an earlier date Dr. Schmidt made history when he antedated the rare fossils found in Denton.

5. Antenatal - prenatal Mothers who care about their babies need to make sure they eat healthy food, abstain from harmful substances, and obtain expert antenatal care.

6. Anterior - previous • The tensions anterior to the falling of the Berlin Wall represented three decades of the Cold War.

7. EM – IN, INTO • Embellish – to adorn in excess • Embezzle – to take in wrongly-as in money • Emulate – participating in the feelings of another

8. Embellish – to adorn in excess Channing is a gifted baker, not only do her cakes taste amazing, but she embellishes them with artistic touches.

9. Embezzle – to take in wrongly, as in money The banker thought he was clever, until he was convicted of embezzling $100,000, and sentenced to 10 years in prison.

10. Emulate – to relate to the feelings of another Ellen’s friends thought her desire to emulate animals was bizarre. When she started coughing up hairballs, they suggested therapy!

11. Gram - writing • Anagram – words, phrases, or sentences formed by rearranging letters. • Epigram – short statement that makes an observation of life. • Ideogram – a writing symbol.

12. Anagram – words, phrases or sentences formed by rearranging letters

13. Examples of Anagrams • The Titanic disaster = Death, it starts in ice Tom Cruise = So I'm Cuter Jennifer Aniston = fine in torn jeans Dormitory = Dirty Room • Statue of Liberty = Built to Stay Free You try!

14. Epigram – a short statement that makes an observation about life. Coach Keese’s favorite epigram was: “Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is looking.”

15. Ideogram – a writing symbol Writing Japanese characters is not just creating ideograms-it is art.

16. Kin - Motion • Kinesis – movement • Kinesthetic – the sensation of movement • Kinectic – pertaining to motion

17. Kinesis - movement The new resistance machines use Kinesis to fuse aerobic exercise. It engages muscle and movement simultaenously.

18. Kinesthetic – the sensation of movement Kinesthetic learners like hands-on work and movement. Other types of learners are visual and auditory learners. Which type are you?

19. Kinetic – pertaining to motion • http://www.neublack.com/art-design/bmw-kinetic-sculpture/ The ‘moving sculpture’ at the BMW showroom in Munich is mesmerizing! The silver balls use kinetics to change form into the shape of a car.

20. Sis - Condition • Pathosis – a diseased condition • Persistent- not giving up • Psoriasis – skin condition

21. Pathosis – a diseased condition Gum disease is a horrible pathosis that can require painful gum scraping procedures. Don’t forget to floss!

22. Persistant- never giving up Although Meagan had to retake college algebra five times, her persistence was rewarded when she graduated.

23. Psoriasis – skin condition Psoriasis is a common skin condition that causes skin redness and irritation. Most people with psoriasis have thick, red skin with flaky, silver-white patches called scales. Don’t drink alcohol-it can predispose you to this nasty pathosis!

24. Don’t forget the other vocabulary! • Review continuously… • Extra credit for incorporating any of the vocabulary into your writing or speech!