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Unit 1 Vocabulary

Unit 1 Vocabulary. Mal- bad. Mal apropism Ludicrous misuse of words His malapropisms amused us. Post- after. Post lude Concluding sentence It was a tragic postlude to her long life. port- carry. Port ly Stout The portly doorman carried himself gracefully. dict - say bene -good.

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Unit 1 Vocabulary

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  1. Unit 1 Vocabulary

  2. Mal- bad • Malapropism • Ludicrous misuse of words • His malapropisms amused us.

  3. Post- after • Postlude • Concluding sentence • It was a tragic postlude to her long life.

  4. port- carry • Portly • Stout • The portly doorman carried himself gracefully.

  5. dict- saybene-good • Benediction • Blessing • The grandfather’s benediction made them happy.

  6. omni- all • Omnibus • Covering many things • The omnibus legislative bill passed.

  7. lith- rockMono-one • Monolithic • Massive and uniform • The monolithic totalitarian society revolted.

  8. cred- believein- not • Incredulous • Not believing • Her incredulous face revealed her mistrust.

  9. neo- newphyte- plant • Neophyte • Beginner • The graduate was a neophyte in the business world.

  10. uni- onelat-side • unilateral • One-sided • The unilateral decision required no conference.

  11. Non- not • Nonplussed • Perplexed • He was nonplussed by the unexpected question.

  12. archy- government • Hierarchy • Ranking • There must be a hierarchy of values.

  13. Inter-between • Interdiction • Prohibition • The judge’s interdiction stopped the construction.

  14. Vid-look • vide • see • Vide Johnson’s definition of politics on page 35.

  15. Pond-weight • Imponderable • Difficult to ponder • He tried to weight the imponderable issue.

  16. Sci-know • Omniscient • All-knowing • The story was told from an omniscient point of view.

  17. It’s your turn! With a partner, list ALL the words you can think of that contain these roots! You can use a dictionary if you need it. You and your partner MUST write at least ONE sentence per root word. Which means you should have TEN sentences, each one containing a word with a root. You can draw pictures next to your roots to help you remember their meanings!

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