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Lesson 16: The Shapes of Things

Lesson 16: The Shapes of Things. By Erin Davenport April 2009 Period 2. FINGO, FINGERE, FINXI, FICTIM. <L. “to shape”. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3231/2316855998_22863dc3aa.jpg?v=0. Feign. tr. v. To pretend. Although she feigned tears at the news, she was secretly delighted.

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Lesson 16: The Shapes of Things

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  1. Lesson 16:The Shapes of Things By Erin Davenport April 2009 Period 2

  2. FINGO, FINGERE, FINXI, FICTIM • <L. “to shape” http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3231/2316855998_22863dc3aa.jpg?v=0

  3. Feign • tr. v. To pretend Although she feigned tears at the news, she was secretly delighted. https://www.costumesupercenter.com/images/presentation/9025RI.jpg

  4. Feint • n. 1. A misleading movement or pretended attack • n. 2. A pretense; a scheme to mislead • tr. v. To make a misleading movement or pretended attack The boxer made a feint with his left and then a surprise blow with his right. They set fire as a feint to cover their escape. The cavalry feinted a charge to draw cannon fire and allow the infantry to advance. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d9/Ouch-boxing-footwork.jpg

  5. Effigy • n. A sculpture or model of a person Children in England burn effigies of Guy Fawkes, an Elizabethan traitor, on November 5. http://interartex.com/db1/00057/interartex.com/_uimages/235_05c_Degas___Ballerina_di_14_anni__1881.jpg

  6. Ideology • n. The main ideas of a class group, or movement Training young people to be prepared in emergencies is an important aspect of Boy Scout and Girl Scout ideology. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KBEhAxIJyoY/SJ7eWpPka6I/AAAAAAAAAr4/j5Nnt2pTD1Q/s400/250px-LittleRedBook.jpg

  7. Idyll or Idyl • n. 1. A short description of a peaceful or romantic scene, usually of country life • n. 2. A peaceful or romantic scene or incident Life on the American frontier was no idyll but full of hard work, loneliness and physical danger. The marooned boys in The Lord of the Flies expect to enjoy an idyll in their tropical island paradise. http://www.davidhanauer.com/buckscounty/sprawl/photos/endangeredFarm1.jpg

  8. ROTA, ROTUNDUS • <L. “wheel” • <L. “round” http://www.skevi.com/images/0060075.jpg

  9. Rote • n. 1. By memory without thought of the meaning • n. 2. Mechanical routine Students rarely remember vocabulary words they learn by rote and never use in writing or discussion. Assembly Lines where one works by rote tend to be more tiring than work with varied activities. http://www.pcstats.com/articleimages/200502/GigabyteFactory_dip1.jpg

  10. Rotunda • n. A circular domed building or hall The United States Capitol has a large rotunda at its center. http://images.chron.com/blogs/texaspolitics/archives/U.S.%20Capitol%20Dome.jpg

  11. Rotund • adj. Plump; rounded Santa Claus was described as a jolly fellow with a rotund belly that “shook when he laughed like a bowl full of jelly.” http://seen.mainetoday.com/gallery_photos/2008/06/10/86416/638_aaron_on_quickstart1_136.jpg

  12. Cavernous • adj. 1. Like a large cave in size or darkness • adj. 2. Filled with caves or cavities The cavernous sports stadium could hold a hundred thousand spectators. The cavernous cliffs contained many Stone Age burial sites. http://english.vietnamnet.vn/dataimages/200803/original/images1518446_7.jpg

  13. Concave • adj. Curved like the inner surface of a ball Concave satellite dishes stand outside many homes to improve television reception. http://www.richard-seaman.com/Fungus/CzechRepublic/ConcaveCzechFungi.jpg

  14. Excavate • tr. v. To dig out; to make a hole by digging When workers began to excavate a new subway tunnel in London, they discovered important Roman and medieval relics. http://www.escocorp.com/markets/mining/images/excavator_lg.jpg

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