Vocabulary Sentences

1. Vocabulary Sentences

2. Every single word must be spelled correctly to earn credit for the sentence. Each sentence must have correct punctuation and correct capitalization to earn credit for the sentence.

3. And most importantly . . . Every sentence must use the word in a way that proves that you understand the meaning of the word.

4. Do not write-- A no clue sentence I saw the thermos. A replacement sentence I put the thermos in my lunch. A dictionary sentence A thermos is an insulated container used to keep liquids hot or cold.

5. Week 13 sym, syn neo scop dia post

6. sym, syn sym, syn =with, together • sympathy • synchronize

7. sympathy • (w) sympathy • (d) a sharing of (“feeling with”) another’s trouble; compassion (pathos=feeling)

9. synchronize • (w) synchronize • (d) to occur or cause to occur at the same time (chrono=time)

11. neo • neo=new • neonate • neoplasm

12. neonate • (w) neonate • (d) a newborn infant

14. neoplasm • (w) neoplasm • (d) an abnormal new growth of tissue (-plasm=material forming cells or tissue)

16. scop • scop= see, look • horoscope • microscope

17. horoscope • (w) horoscope • (d) positions of the planets and stars at a given moment (hora=hour/ skopos=observer)

19. microscope • (w) microscope • (d) optical instrument using lenses to magnify small objects (micro=small)

21. dia • dia = across, through • diagonal • diagnosis

22. diagonal • (w) diagonal • (d) a line across; straight line connecting 2 vertices

24. diagnosis • (w) diagnosis • (d) identification, examination, and analysis of a disease

26. post • post=after • postgraduate • postscript

27. postgraduate • (w) postgraduate • (d) advanced study after graduation from college

29. postscript • (w) postscript • (d) a message added to a letter after the signature (P.S.)

31. Week 14 • re • oc • struc • hyper • poly

32. re • re=back; again • recede • rearrange

33. recede • (w) recede • (d) to move back or away; diminish

35. rearrange • (w) rearrange • (d) to put into a different order again

37. oc • oc = see • optometrist • ocular

38. optometrist • (w) optometrist • (d) a doctor who tests for defects of vision and prescribes corrections

40. ocular • (w) ocular • (d) relating to the eye • Ex: ocular injury, ocular study, ocular tool

41. ocular

42. struc • struc = build • construct • instruct

43. construct • (w) construct • (d) to make or form by combining parts

45. instruct • (w) instruct • (d) to give knowledge to

47. hyper • hyper= above; more • hypertension • hyperbole

48. hypertension • (w) hypertension • (d) abnormally high blood pressure

49. hyperbole • (w) hyperbole • (d) exceptional exaggeration