Download circumlocutions

Vocabulary Lesson
10-3
5 stems
15 words
circum - around
circumfuse

to surround; as with liquid
The water on Earth circumfuses the land masses.
circumlocution

a roundabout way of speaking
I was there, but then I left, and no one
else was around, so I waited a while and
drank a red bull then I decided to go
home and watch TV with my dog.
The defendant’s circumlocutions caused
the jury to believe he was guilty.
circumvent
to go around
In an attempt to circumvent his grounding, Jason lied to his
mother about what really happened that night.
fin - end
finis – the end or conclusion
The author ‘s finis at the end of
Of Mice and Men left the
audience in tears.
More….finis
I write the finis here against my love; this is
my love's last epitaph and tomb.
finite – having an end
High
school
is
finite;
it
comes
to an
end.
Infinite – not ending
Buzz Lightyear’s imaginary domain is infinite;
however, in reality, it is finite since he is only a toy!
Hemo - blood
Hemoglobin

– the red coloring matter of red blood
cells
Red blood cells contain several hundred thousand
hemoglobin molecules, which transport oxygen.
Hemolysis

the condition of red blood cells breaking
down
Jake had a staphylococcus aureus which
caused hemolysis in his blood.
hemophilia

a hereditary condition in which the blood
fails to clot
When Jordan sliced her foot on the broken glass, her
teacher immediately called 911 due to Jordan’s life
threatening condition of hemophilia.
Lat - side
oscillate

A side to side motion
The dancers oscillated in a creative mambo across the
dance floor.
unilateral

Involving one side only
Mrs. Trice made a unilateral decision without
consulting Ms. Pinckney to give the students a
surprise test over Of Mice and Men.
vacillate
To sway from side to side
As he danced, Josue
vacillated from one
side to the other.
Samantha couldn’t make a decision for her prom
date; as a result, she vacillated between Joe and
Rob. Joe was cuter, but Rob was a better dancer.
Quad - four
quadrant

A quarter of a circle (or square)
The top left quadrant is red.
quadrophonic
4 channel sound system where speakers are
positioned at all four corners of a listening space
Ben’s quadrophonic system cost $700!
quadriceps
Large four part extensor muscle at the front of the thigh
The body builder’s massive quadriceps made him look like
the Incredible Hulk!