WordSkills : Lesson One

1. WordSkills: Lesson One

2. WordSkills:Lesson OnePart One

3. Word of the day:rigmarole • From ragman roll • In 1291, when King Edward I of England asked for allegiance from Scottish nobles, they have him the ragman roll, which was a bundle of papers carelessly thrown together. • Today rigmarole is confused, rambling, or incoherent speaking or writing.

4. a (an): no, not, without, lacking • amnesia a (without) mne (memory) ia (condition, state of) • anarchy an (without) arch (rule, government) y (result of) • atheist a (lacking, without) theo (god) ist (one who)

5. ambi: both • ambiguous ambi (both) ag (do, drive) ous (full of) • ambidextrous ambi (both) dextro (right-handed) ous (full of) • ambivalent ambi (both) val (strong) ent (full of)

6. anti: against • antidote anti (against) dot (give) • antibiotic anti (against) bio (life) ic (having characteristics of) • antisocial anti (against) soc (society) al(having characteristics of)

7. circum: around • circumference circum (around) fer (carry) ence(state or condition) • circumscribe circum (around) scribe (write) • circumnavigate circum (around) nav (sail) ate (make, cause)s

8. de: down, from • demote de (down) mot (move) • descend de (down) scend (climb) • decline de (down) clin (bend)

9. WordSkills: Lesson OnePart Two

10. Word of the day:etymology • From etumos (true) and logos (word) • The etymology of a word is its literal meaning or definition as well as its origin and historical development.

11. dis (di, dif): apart, away, not • divert di (away) vert (turn) • differ dif (away) fer (carry) • disrupt dis (apart) rupt (break)

12. endo: inside, within • endoderm endo (within) derm (skin) • endocardium endo (inside) cardi (heart) ium (condition, place) • endocrine endo (inside) krin (separate)

13. exo: outside • exocrine exo (outside) krin (separate) • exotic exo (outside) ic (having characteristics of) • exosphere exo (outside) sphere (sphere)

14. extra (extro): beyond • extraordinary extra (beyond) ordin (order) ary (place where) • extrasensory extra (beyond) sens(feel) ory (having characteristics of) • extraterrestrial extra (beyond) terrestri (earth) al (related to)

15. hetero: different • heterogeneous hetero (different) gen (kind) ous (full of) • heteromorphic hetero(different) morph(shape) ic(having characteristics of) • heterosexual hetero (different) sex (sex) al (related to)

16. WordSkills:Lesson OnePart Three

17. Word of the day: groggy-from “Grog,” the nickname of 18th century British admiral Edward Vernon, who wore a coat made of grogram, a course material made of silk, wool, and mohair-When Vernon decided to water down the ship’s rum, the sailors called it grog, and they became groggy after drinking too much of it.-Today groggy means unsteady and dazed or shaky.

18. hetero: different • heterogeneous hetero (different) gen (kind) ous (full of) • heteromorphic hetero(different) morph(shape) ic(having characteristics of) • heterosexual hetero (different) sex (sex) al (related to)

19. homo: same • homonym homo (same) onym (name) • homogeneous homo (same) gen (kind) ous (full of) • homophone homo (same) phon (sound)

20. in (il, im, ir): in, into • inject in (in, into) ject (throw) • illuminate il (in) lumin (light) ate (make, cause) • import im (in) port (carry) • irrigate ir (in) rigar (water) ate (make, cause)

21. in (ig, il, im, ir) • Inactive in (not) act (act, do) ive (having power) • Ignobleig (not) nobilis (noble) • Illegal il (not) leg (law) al (related to) • Imperfect im (not) per (thoroughly) fect (make) • Irrationalir (not) ration (reason) al (related to)

22. inter: between, among • interact inter (between) act (act, do) • interrupt inter (between) rupt (break) • intervene inter (between) vene (come)

23. WordSkills:Lesson OnePart Four

24. Word of the day:charley horse • In 17th century England, King Charles II created the position of night guard for disabled veterans who were nicknamed charleys. Later the term charley horse was used for a horse that went lame. • Today the term refers to a cramp or stiffness in a person’s muscle, especially in the upper leg.

25. intra (intro): inside, within • intravenous intra (inside) ven (vein) ous (full of) • introduce intro (inside) duc (lead) • introspect intro (inside) spect (look)

26. iso: same • isometric iso (same) metr (measure) ic (related to) • isosceles iso (same) skelos (leg) • isothermal iso (same) therm (heat) al (related to)

27. macro: large, great • macroscopic macro (large) scop (look, see) ic (having characteristics of) • macrocosm macro (large) cosm (world, universe) • macrocyte macro (large) cyte (cell)

28. micro: small • microscopic Micro (small) scop (look, see) ic (having characteristics of) • microcosm micro (small) cosm (world) • microcyte Micro (small) cyte (cell)

29. medi: middle • median medi (middle) an (related to) • medieval medi (middle) ev (time, age) al (related to) • medium medi (middle) ium(state, condition of)

30. per: through, thoroughly • perspire per (through) spir (breath) • permit per (through) mit (send) • perennial per (through) enn (year) al (related to)

31. WordSkills:Lesson OnePart Five

32. Word of the day: paparazzi • From Paparazzo, a photographer in the 1957 movie La Dolce Vita by Frederico Fellini • Mr. Paparazzo tried to photograph people in embarrassing situations. • Today the term paparazzi refers to photographers who pursue famous people in hopes of taking pictures to sell to magazines and newspapers. Fellini said that he chose this name for his character because it sounded like a “buzzing, stinging, annoying sort of insect.”

33. pre: before • prefix pre (before) fix (place, put) • precede pre (before) ced (go) • prevent pre (before) ven (come)

34. post: after • postpone post (after) pon (place, put) • postscript post (after) script (write) • postmeridian post (after) meridian (midday)

35. se: apart, away • secede se (apart) ced (go) • seclude se (away) clud (close, shut) • seduce se (away) duc (lead)

36. syn (syl, sym, sys): same, together with • synonym syn (same) onym (name) • symphony sym (together) phon (sound) y (result of) • syllable syl (together) lambanein (take)

37. ultra: beyond • ultraliberal ultra (beyond) liber (free) al (related to) • ultramodern ultra (beyond) mod (now) ern (related to) • ultrasound ultra (beyond) son (sound)