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Vocabulary Book II – Unit 2

Vocabulary Book II – Unit 2 . Vocabulary Objectives. You will be able to: Match word to definition Use the word in a sentence. Take Out. Binder with Paper Remember to use Cornell Note-taking method. . Vocabulary Words. Write down the words and definitions in your notebooks.

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Vocabulary Book II – Unit 2

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  1. Vocabulary Book II – Unit 2

  2. Vocabulary Objectives • You will be able to: • Match word to definition • Use the word in a sentence

  3. Take Out • Binder with Paper • Remember to use Cornell Note-taking method.

  4. Vocabulary Words • Write down the words and definitions in your notebooks. • Word in column in left and definition in column on right. • Write down word used in a phrase or sentence. • Write down roots.

  5. Root • POS, PON • Latin PONERE, POSlTUM, "to place, to put"

  6. COMPOSURE

  7. COMPOSURE • n. Control over expression and action • I, com, together," + posirum = put together, staying together • Scott managed to sing three of the songs without laughing, but he lost his composure when he saw the goofy face his friend in the front row made. • syn: poise ant: agitation; worry

  8. EXPONENTIAL

  9. EXPONENTIAL • adj. Steadily increasing • L. ex, "out of," + ponere = to place out of • The exponential growth of the deer population in the area made us wonder if most natural predators of deer had been eliminated.

  10. IMPOSITION

  11. IMPOSITION • n. An unwelcome demand; a burden • L. in, "on, onto" + positum = putting onto • Because they liked the subject matter they were studying, most of the students did not consider Saturday classes an imposition. • syn: bother

  12. REPOSITORY

  13. REPOSITORY • n. A place designated for storage • L. re, "back," + positum = place where things are put back • The building that was once the train station is now a repository for county records.

  14. ROOT • Latin STARE, STATUS, • "to stand, stand something up"

  15. INSTANTANEOUS

  16. INSTANTANEOUS • adj. Happening immediately • L. in, "on," + stare = standing on • Current Internet connections are so fast that your knowledge of new information can be almost instantaneous.

  17. REINSTATE

  18. REINSTATE • v. To bring back into existence or authority • L. re, "back," + in, "in" + status = to stand (someone) back in • Fern's supporters marched down the main street of the city urging the local government to reinstate her as mayor. • syn: restore

  19. INCONSTANT

  20. INCONSTANT • adj. Not lasting; not steady • L. in, "not," + con, "very, firmly" + status = not standing firmly • Just like the director's inconstant mind, the film shifts suddenly from one setting to the-next • syn: fickle ant: steadfast

  21. ROOT • THES, THET • Greek THESIS, "placing" • THETOS, "having been placed"

  22. SYNTHESIZE

  23. SYNTHESIZE • v. To combine; to blend • G. syn, "together," + thesis =placing together • Cajun food manages to synthesize flavors from many different parts of the world and create something entirely new. • syn: integrate ant: analyze

  24. PARENTHETICAL

  25. PARENTHETICAL • adj. Explaining the main idea or topic • G, par, "beside," + en, "in," + thetos = placed in beside • Paul added numerous parenthetical statements to his complicated instruction manual to make it easier to understand. • syn: incidental ant: relevant

  26. HYPOTHESIS

  27. HYPOTHESIS • n. Idea proposed as true; theory • Hilary's hypothesis was that water lilies would grow better when exposed to more direct sunlight.

  28. HOMEWORK • 3X EACH + DEFINITIONS AND ORIGINAL SENTENCES • OR • FLASHCARDS WITH ORIGINAL SENTENCES

  29. Characters • the people or animals who take part in the action of a literary work

  30. Static & Dynamic Characters • Static - A static character does not change throughout the work, and the reader’s knowledge of that character does not grow, • Dynamic - A dynamic character undergoes some kind of change because of the action in the plot.

  31. Static & Dynamic Characters • Static - A static character does not change throughout the work, and the reader’s knowledge of that character does not grow,

  32. Static & Dynamic Characters • Dynamic - A dynamic character undergoes some kind of change because of the action in the plot.

  33. Round & Flat Characters • Round - A round character has many character traits or qualities. They have many likes, dislikes, opinions, beliefs and attitudes. • Flat - A flat character has only one or two personality traits. A ‘type” without unique opinions, beliefs or attitudes.

  34. characterization • the ways in which a writer develops a character, making him or her seem believable

  35. characterization • Two Methods of Characterization • 1 - Direct Characterization  - The writer tells you the characters’ traits through the narrator's direct statements and descriptions • 2 -Indirect Characterization - The writer reveals the characters' personalities through their own words, thoughts, and actions, as well as by what other characters say to them or about them.     

  36. Closing

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