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Warm-up. Write sentences using each of the following words: Illuminate Divert Differ Heterogeneous homophone. Vocabulary. illuminate. Illuminate (v.) = light up a place that is dark il = in l umin = light a te = make, cause
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Warm-up Write sentences using each of the following words: • Illuminate • Divert • Differ • Heterogeneous • homophone
illuminate • Illuminate (v.) = light up a place that is dark • il= in • lumin = light • ate = make, cause Though it was pitch dark, the phone was enough to illuminate the room.
irrational • Irrational (adj.) = not logical or reasonable • ir = not • ration = reason • al = related to Her thinking that she could pass without doing any work was entirely irrational.
Interact • Interact (v.) = relate to other people; socialize • Inter = between • Act = act, do Although they are friends, they do not interact at school very much.
Introspect • Introspect (v.) = examine one’s thoughts and feelings • Intro = inside • Spect = look After her aunt’s death, she took some time to introspect and think about life’s meaning.
medieval • Medieval (adj.) = of or related to the middle ages • medi = middle • ev = time, age • al = related to Knights are from the medieval period.
Perspire • Perspire (v.) = give out sweat through the pores of the skin • per = through • spir = breathe Even though it was cold outside, he began to perspire from intensive labor he was doing.
Prevent • Prevent (v.) = keep something from happening • Pre = before • Ven = come He continued to stay on top of his work so that he could prevent falling behind toward the end of the quarter.
Secede • Secede (v.) = withdraw formally membership • se = apart • ced = go Although she had been a member of the same church for 20 years, she knew it was time to secede.
ultramodern • Ultramodern (adj.)= incorporating ideas, styles, or techniques only recently developed. • ultra = beyond • mod = now • ern = related to She liked the house for its up-to-date, ultramodern design.
Seclude • Seclude (v.) = keep someone/something away from other people. • Se = away • Clud = close, shut There is not much to do at his house because it is so secluded from everything in town.