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Vocabulary connection/review. Label a piece of paper, “Bell Work -- Vocabulary Connections” Copy the following word pairs & for each pair provide the following: Literal explanation of the word using the word stems (ex. Vociferous = ‘carrying voice’) Your own definition for each word
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Vocabulary connection/review • Label a piece of paper, “Bell Work -- Vocabulary Connections” • Copy the following word pairs & for each pair provide the following: • Literal explanation of the word using the word stems (ex. Vociferous = ‘carrying voice’) • Your own definition for each word • Connection between the two words (how are they related • Use each word in a sentence
Vocabulary connection/review • PARAGON – PARADOX • ANTIPATHY – SYMPATHY • DISSEMBLE – RESEMBLE • EXECRATE – DESECRATE • PERIHELION – PERIMETER
Word Within a Word Lesson 47 (1-8)
1. pharisaism Stem(s): ism = doctrine Sentence: His pharisaism of aloof pretense but loose behavior sickened us.
1. pharisaism Definition: hypocrisy
2. neurasthenia Stem(s): nerve neuro = without a = strength sthen = Sentence: He mocked the bad poet’s neurasthenic affectations.
2. neurasthenia Definition: nervous exhaustion
3. remunerate Stem(s): again re = Sentence: Talented people should be well remunerated for their labors.
3. remunerate Definition: repay
4. proscenium Stem(s): pro = forward scen = stage Sentence: She took a final bow from the proscenium.
4. proscenium Definition: stage forward of curtain
5. epistle Stem(s): knowledge epist = Sentence: Read her tiring epistle on the proper way to vacation.
5. epistle Definition: long instructive letter
6. anachronistic Stem(s): chron = time Sentence: Notice the anachronistic 20th century details in the novel.
6. anachronistic Definition: misplaced in time
7. feculent Stem(s): lent = full of Sentence: We drove sorrowfully past the feculent and filthy yards of shanties.
7. feculent Definition: foul
8. feckless Stem(s): less = without Sentence: We saw Hector’s feckless efforts to overcome Achilles.
8. feckless Definition: without effect