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Vocabulary List #3 Vocab Test #3 – Friday, December 5th *Vocab Packet & Vocab Study Guide Due Same Day! 1. quixotic (adj) – Foolishly impractical; unpredictable, impulsive, especially related to romance His quixotic decision to move to Europe turned out wonderfully, despite the fact that he acted on impulse without any planning. WORD PARTS Word Origin - "extravagantly chivalrous," 1791, from Don Quixote, romantic, impractical hero of Cervantes' satirical novel "Don Quixote de la Mancha" (1605). suffix - -ic = having to do with (adjective suffix) RELATED WORDS (adjective synonyms) fanciful, romantic, chivalrous, impetuous OTHER FORMS noun – quixotism adjective – quixotical adverb – quixotically Now use quixotic or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 2. resigned (adj) – showing acceptance without resistance When students choose to take honors classes, they are usually resigned to having lots of homework, even on weekends. WORD PARTS prefix – re- = again, back Spelling Tip – Use ‘s’ to make a ‘z’ sound RELATED WORDS (prefix) repeat, redo, rewrite, rewind OTHER FORMS noun – resigner, resignedness, resignation adverb – resignedly verb – resign, resigns, resigned, resigning Now use resigned or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 3. spectral (adj) – ghostly They often tell the story of the spectral vision they saw in the house that was rumored to be haunted. WORD PARTS root – -spec- = look, see Spelling Tip – Use ‘-al’ to make the ‘uhl’ sound RELATED WORDS (root) spectator, perspective, spectacular, prospect, aspect, respect OTHER FORMS noun – specter adverb –spectrally Now use spectral or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 4. spectacle (n) – an object of curious or annoyed attention The teenager made a spectacle of herself when she threw a temper tantrum in public. WORD PARTS root – -spec- = look, see Spelling Tip – Use ‘-le’ to make the ‘uhl’ sound Related Words (synonyms) nuisance, make a scene, display, exhibition, drama OTHER FORMS No other forms Now use spectacle or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 5. kaleidoscope (n) – a changing pattern or scene; a diverse collection She owned a kaleidoscope of books, that included romance to mystery to fantasy. WORD PARTS root – -scope- = see, examine, observe Spelling Tip – ‘I’ before ‘e’ rule exception RELATED WORDS (root) microscope, telescope, horoscope -scope- root dictionary OTHER FORMS adjective – kaleidoscopic adverb – kaleidoscopically Now use kaleidoscope or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 6. periscope (n) – an instrument containing lenses & mirrors by which an observer can get a view that would otherwise be blocked The submarine captain used the periscope to spy on the enemy. WORD PARTS root – -scope = see, examine, observe RELATED WORDS (synonyms/other locating devices) binoculars, radar, sonar, gunsight, telescope OTHER FORMS adjective – periscopic Now use periscope or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. A medical instrument used for listening to sounds produced in the body, especially those of the heart & lungs The patient complained about the cold stethoscope used by the nurse who checked his breathing and heartbeat. 7. stethoscope (n) – WORD PARTS root – -scope- = see, examine, observe RELATED WORDS (medical teminology using –oscopy suffix) colon + oscopy = colonoscopy abdomin + oscopy = abdominoscopy broncho + oscopy = bronchoscopy OTHER FORMS adjective – stethoscopic Now use stethoscope or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 8. apathetic (adj) – having or showing little or no feeling or interest An apathetic student, who doesn’t care whether or not he fails, is difficult to teach. WORD PARTS prefix – a- = not, without root – -path- = feeling, suffering suffix –-ic = having to do with (adjective suffix) RELATED WORDS (root) empathy, sympathy, antipathy, telepathy, pathology, pathetic OTHER FORMS noun – apathy adverb –apathetically Now use apathetic or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 9. amorous (adj) – tending to or easily falling in love; relating or caused by love Many people buy amorous cards for their significant others for Valentine’s Day. WORD PARTS suffix – -ous = full of, characterized by (adjective suffix) Related Words (synonyms) infatuated, romantic, loving, affectionate, enamored OTHER FORMS noun – amorousness adverb – amorously Now use amorous or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 10. atypical (adj) – not typical They were all confused and a little scared by his atypical behavior. WORD PARTS prefix – a- = not, without suffix – -al = relating to, action, or process (adjective suffix) Related Words (synonyms) unusual, irregular, abnormal, odd, peculiar, different OTHER FORMS noun – atypicality adverb – atypically Now use atypical or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 11. anachronism (n) – the placing of persons, events, objects, or customs in times to which they do not belong; a person or a thing out of place in time and especially the present time Sentence: We no longer travel by horse and buggy; They have now become an anachronism. WORD PARTS root – -chron- = time suffix – -ism = act, condition, doctrine, or practice of (noun ending) RELATED WORDS (suffix) racism, terrorism, criticism, symbolism, journalism OTHER FORMS adjectives – anachronistic, anachronous adverbs – anachronistically, anachronously Now use anachronism or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 12. chronological (adj) – arranged in or according to the order of time Our history assignment was to place the events leading up to the Holocaust in chronological order, from the earliest to the most recent dates. WORD PARTS root – -chron- = time Spelling Tip – use ‘al’ to make the ‘uhl’ sound RELATED WORDS (root) chronic, chronicle, chronometer, chronograph OTHER FORMS noun – chronology adverb – chronologically Now use chronological or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 13. nostalgic (adj) – longing for something past The class reunion made them remember the good times and they became nostalgic for their youth. WORD ORIGIN suffix – -ic = having to do with (adjective suffix) RELATED WORDS (synonyms) homesick, longing, yearning, unforgettable, memorable, reminiscent OTHER FORMS noun – nostalgia, nostalgist adverb – nostalgically Now use nostalgic or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 14. sporadic (adj) – occurring or done only now and then, occasional A student cannot pass a class with sporadic study habits. WORD PARTS suffix – -ic = having to do with (adjective suffix) RELATED WORDS (suffix) dramatic, heroic, systematic, automatic OTHER FORMS noun – sporadicalness, sporadicity adjective – sporadical adverb – sporadically Now use sporadic or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 15. transcontinental (adj) – Extending or going across a continent A transcontinental flight from the USA to Europe takes a long time. WORD PARTS prefix – trans- = across RELATED WORDS (prefix) transport, transformation, transmission, translate OTHER FORMS adverb – transcontinentally Now use transcontinental or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 16. translucent (adj) – Permitting the passage of light The translucent curtains caused him to wake up at sunrise every morning. WORD PARTS prefix – trans- = across root – -luc- = light suffix – -ent = causing (adjective suffix) RELATED WORDS (root) hallucinate, lucid, elucidate, Lucifer (original Latin origin meant “light-bringing!”) OTHER FORMS noun – translucence adverb – translucently Now use translucent or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 17. mutineer (n) – one who refuses to obey authority; one who mutinies The teacher had to kick out the mutineer who would not follow directions so she could teach the rest of the class. WORD PARTS suffix – -eer = someone who (noun suffix) Spelling Tip – add ‘ous’ to form an adjective RELATED WORDS (synonyms) rebel, revolutionary, anarchist, terrorist OTHER FORMS noun – mutiny adjective – mutinous adverb – mutinously Now use mutineer or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 18. profiteer (n) – a person who makes an unfair profit especially on essential goods during an emergency Profiteers can swindle people out of money during a natural disaster. WORD PARTS suffix – -eer = someone who (a noun suffix) RELATED WORDS (suffix) volunteer, musketeer, racketeer, buccaneer, auctioneer, mouseketeer OTHER FORMS verbs – profit, profits, profiting, profited Now use profiteer or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 19. benign (adj) – showing kindness & gentleness; harmless He seemed so benign that no one suspected he was actually the thief. WORD PARTS prefix – bene- = good Spelling Tip – Silent ‘g’; Use ‘ant’ instead of ‘ent’ to form adj. RELATED WORDS (synonyms) friendly, generous, goodhearted, mild OTHER FORMS noun – benignity adjective – benignant adverb – benignly Now use benign or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. 20. malign (v) – To speak evil of; to say false things about He was so angry at his so-called friends, he decided to malign them to the whole school. WORD PARTS prefix – mal- = bad Spelling Tip – Silent ‘g’; Use ‘ant’ instead of ‘ent’ to form adj. RELATED WORDS (prefix) malodorous, malfunction, malnutrition, malpractice OTHER FORMS noun – malignancy adjectives – malign, malignant adverb – malignly, malignantly Now use malign or one of its forms in a sentence of your own. Four Square- Parts of Speech (Do this on the back of the front cover of your Vocab Packet!) Nouns: (7) Verbs: (1) Adjectives: (12) Adverbs: (0) Match the word part to its correct definition. (Do this on the back of the front cover of your Vocab Packet!) 1. chrono A. bad 2. scope B. good 3. mal C. time 4. trans D. across 5. bene E. look, see 6. eer F. someone who 1. word (pos) – definition Sample sentence WORD PARTS prefix – prefix root – root suffix – suffix RELATED WORDS xxx xxx OTHER FORMS noun – noun adjective – adjective adverb – adverb verb – verb Now use word or one of its forms in a sentence of your own.