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Vocabulary. Antidote. ANTI- against + DOTE- give A medicine or other remedy for counteracting the effects of poison, disease, etc. Rubbing alcohol is a good antidote to a mosquito bite. Destruction. DE - apart from + STRUCT - build The act of destroying
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Antidote ANTI- against + DOTE- give A medicine or other remedy for counteracting the effects of poison, disease, etc. Rubbing alcohol is a good antidote to a mosquito bite.
Destruction DE- apart from + STRUCT- build The act of destroying The destruction of their woodland habitat drives deer and raccoons to seek other food sources.
Dismiss DIS- away from + MIS- send To direct a person or persons to disperse or go The queen decided to dismiss the peasants that she did not wish to talk to.
Empathy EM- in + PATH- feeling Experiencing the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another His lack of empathy has prevented him from making real and lasting friends.
Encounter EN- in + COUNTER- against To meet with unexpectedly Finding a spider in the bathroom is always a frightening encounter.
Epilogue EPI- upon, after + LOGUE- word A concluding part added to a literary work, as a novel or play. The epilogue of Harry Potter sums up the lives of pretty much everyone in the series.
Inaudible IN- not + AUD- to hear, sound Incapable of being heard; not audible The young girl’s fear of performing in public made her voice inaudible.
Inspect IN + SPECT- see To look carefully at; view closely and critically I will carefully inspect everyone’s essays when they are turned in.
Intermediate INTER- between + MEDI- middle Being or acting between two points, persons, etc. Mary often felt ignored as the intermediate sister between Elizabeth and Catherine.
Offer OF- before + FER- bear To preset for acceptance or rejection; to put forth for consideration I am willing to offer advice, but you must decide whether or not to take it.
Predict PRE- before + DICT- speak To foretell the future I predict that we will not get a lot of snow this winter.
Pseudonym PSEUDO- false + NYM- name A false name, usually used by an author to conceal his or her identity Sometimes female authors use a male pseudonym so that their work will be taken seriously.
Superimpose SUPER- over + IM- into + POSE- put, place To place over, above, or on something else I like to use Google Maps because it lets me superimpose the traffic report over my directions.
Transport TRANS- across + PORT- carry To carry, move, or convey from one place to another I try to avoid helping friends transport furniture whenever I can.
Unsubscribe UN- not + SUB- under + SCRIBE- write To cancel a subscription I would like to unsubscribe to your newsletter, so please remove my name from your mailing list.
Active Voice Standard English sentence SUBJECT → VERB → OBJECT The girl openedthe umbrella
Passive Voice • Focuses on the action or the object acted on OBJECT ← (to be +) VERB ← SUBJECT The umbrella wasopened by the girl.
Forms of “to be” • Am • Are • Is • Was • Were • Will be • Have been • Has been
Why does it matter? • Active voice is • Simple • Direct • Easy to understand • Passive voice • Obscures subject • Avoids responsibility