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It’s Vocab Time!

It’s Vocab Time!. Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 3. Abridge ( v .) to make shorter. Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 3. Abridge – O.Fr. abregier "to shorten," from L.L. abbreviare "make short" + brevis short. Abridge Mnemonic.

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  1. It’s Vocab Time!

  2. Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 3 • Abridge • (v.) to make shorter

  3. Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 3 • Abridge – O.Fr.abregier"to shorten," from L.L. abbreviare "make short" + brevis short

  4. Abridge Mnemonic Some publishers sell abridged versions of famous novels.

  5. Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 3 • Adherent • (n.) a follower, supporter • (adj.) attached, sticking to

  6. Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 3 • Adherent – L.adhærentem, prp. of adhærere"stick to," from ad- "to" + hærere "to stick"

  7. Adherent Mnemonic The adherent to the Republican party debates the comments made by the adherent to the Democratic party.

  8. Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 3 • Altercation • (n.) an angry argument

  9. Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 3 • Altercation – from L.altercationem (nom. altercatio), noun of action from altercari"to dispute (with another)," from alter "other."

  10. Altercation Mnemonic Dr. Phil tries to solve many altercations on his television show.

  11. Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 3 • Cherubic • (adj.) resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face; sweet and innocent

  12. Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 3 • Cherubic – L., from Gk.cheroub, from Heb. Kerubh “angelic”

  13. Cherubic Mnemonic All babies appear cherubic when they are asleep.

  14. Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 3 • Condone • (v.) to pardon or overlook

  15. Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 3 • Condone – L.condonare"to give up, remit," from com- intensive prefix + donare "to give."

  16. Condone Mnemonic It is never okay to condone domestic violence.

  17. Don’t forget your words!

  18. It’s Vocab Time!

  19. Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 3 • Dissent • (v.) to disagree • (n.) disagreement

  20. Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 3 • Dissent – Scottish, from L.dissentire "differ in sentiments," from dis-"differently" + sentire"to feel, think."

  21. Dissent Mnemonic The protesters demonstrated their dissent at the rally in front of the White House.

  22. Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 3 • Eminent • (adj.) famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting

  23. Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 3 • Eminent – L.eminentem (nom. eminens), prp. of eminere"stand out, project," from ex- "out" + minere, related to mons "hill"

  24. Accomplice Mnemonic After Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was published, JK Rowling became an eminent author.

  25. Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 3 • Exorcise • (v.) to drive out by magic; to dispose of something troublesome, menacing, or oppressive

  26. Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 3 • Exorcise – M.E., from M.Fr. exorciser, from L.L. exorcizare, from Gk.exorkizein, from ex- + horkizein "to bind by oath, adjure," from horkos "oath"

  27. Exorcise Mnemonic In the movie, “Constantine,” Keanu Reeves’ character had to exorcise demons.

  28. Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 3 • Fabricate • (v.) to make, manufacture; to make up, invent

  29. Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 3 • Fabricate – c.1450, from L.fabricatus, pp. of fabricare"to fashion, build," from fabrica. In bad sense of "to tell a lie," etc., it is first recorded 1779.

  30. Fabricate Mnemonic When she was pulled over by the police officer, she fabricated a story about having a sister in labor at the hospital and the officer let her go with a warning.

  31. Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 3 • Irate • (adj.) angry

  32. Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 3 • Irate – from L.iratus"angry, enraged, violent, furious," pp. of irasci "grow angry," from ira "anger"

  33. Irate Mnemonic Some teachers become irate when students use their cell phones in their class because it is very rude and against school rules.

  34. Don’t forget your words!

  35. It’s Vocab Time!

  36. Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 3 • Marauder • (n.) a raider, plunderer

  37. Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 3 • Marauder – Fr.marauder, from M.Fr. maraud"rascal," probably from Fr. dial. maraud "tomcat," echoic of its cry. A word popularized during the Thirty Years War (cf. Sp. merodear, Ger. marodiren "to maraud," marodebruder "straggler, deserter") by punning assoc. with Count Mérode, imperialist general, whose troops were notoriously ill-disciplined.

  38. Marauder Mnemonic Marauders broke into the house while the owners were out of town and stole their new television.

  39. Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 3 • Obesity • (n.) excessive fatness

  40. Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 3 • Obesity – from Fr. obésité, from L.obesitas"fatness, corpulence," from obesus "that has eaten itself fat," pp. of obdere"to eat all, devour," from ob "over" + edere "eat"

  41. Obesity Mnemonic Obesity in children can be remedied with exercise and a healthy diet.

  42. Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 3 • Pauper • (n.) an extremely poor person

  43. Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 3 • Pauper – from L.pauper"poor," from pre-L. *pavo-pars "getting little," from pau-, root of paucus "little" + parere "get, produce." Originally in Eng. a legal word, from L. phrase in forma pauperis (1495) "in the character of a poor person.”

  44. Pauper Mnemonic The downtown Phoenix area has a lot of paupers who beg for money.

  45. Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 3 • Pilfer • (v.) to steal in small quantities

  46. Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 3 • Pilfer – M.F. pelfrer, from pelfre booty. O.Fr.pelfre"booty, spoils" (11c.), of unknown origin, possibly related to pelf

  47. Pilfer Mnemonic The teenager pilfered from his father’s wallet everyday until the guilt was too unbearable and he confessed and promised to pay back every penny.

  48. Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 3 Rift • (n.) a split, break, breach

  49. Vocabulary Workshop, Level D Etymologies: Unit 3 Rift – from a Scand. source (cf. Dan., Norw. rift "a cleft," O.Icel.ript (pronounced "rift") "breach;" related to O.N. ripa "to break a contract"

  50. Rift Mnemonic The rhino put a rift in the raft which caused it to sink.

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