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VOCABULARY

VOCABULARY. Week THREE. Acumen (n). Root= Acu =sharp CLUE WORD: acupuncture!. Definition=sharpness of the mind; quick thinking. Encampment (n). Prefix=en-=to cover with Root=camp=field Suffix=- ment =place

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VOCABULARY

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  1. VOCABULARY Week THREE

  2. Acumen (n) • Root=Acu=sharp • CLUE WORD: acupuncture! • Definition=sharpness of the mind; quick thinking

  3. Encampment (n) • Prefix=en-=to cover with • Root=camp=field • Suffix=-ment=place • An encampment could be set up for tents, or something more modern like bunk beds! • Definition=place occupied by a camp

  4. Cryptic (adj) • Root=crypt=hidden • Definition=deliberately mysterious and seeming to have a hidden meaning

  5. Macrophage (n) • Root=macro=large • Definition=large cell protecting against infection • The macrophage killed off the virus that was trying to attack the body.

  6. MATCHING REVIEW • A. acumen • B. encampment • C. cryptic • D. macrophage • secret • A camp area • Large cell • Sharp thinking

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