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Mrs. Leonard's class
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Vocabulary Classical Roots
Have a Good day!
Mrs. Leonard's class
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Vocabulary Classical Roots
Have a Good day!
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- audience
- the people who hear a speaach or performance
- contrast
- to point out differences; to set apart one as unlike the another ; difference
- visor
- a shield for the eyes, like the brim of a cap or the sunshade in a car
- dejected
- downhearted, in low spirits, unhappy
- contradict
- to speak against, to say te opposite of
- paragraph
- a section of a piece of writing, dealing with one topic
- version
- a way of presenting, a point of view
- biography
- an account of someone's life, written by another person
- stereophonic
- an elecronic system that blends sounds from more than one source
- audible
- able to be heard, loud enough to hear
- decrease
- to make less, to become smaller; the process of getting smaller
- reverse
- causing movement backward ; to change or turn in a different direction
- addictive
- habbit forming, hard to break away from, easy to say yes to
- missile
- an object, such as a rocket or torpedo, that can be launched or sent to hit something at a distance; a projectile
- audition
- a tryout for a role, a hearing to test and judje a performer's ability ; to perform for a part, to tryout for a role
- versatile
- talented, not limited, able to turn easily from one thing to another
- spectator
- onlooker, one who watches an event without taking part
- remembrance
- an object that keeps a memory of something alive
- subdue
- to bring under control, to quiet down, to conquer
- symphony
- a long piece of music to be played by an orchestra
- demote
- to lower in rank or position, to move down or back
- autobiography
- a life story written by the person who lived it
- controversial
- debatable, stirring up opinions that turn against each other and clash
- vertebrate
- a creature with a spine or backbone
- geography
- the study of the features of the different places on Earth
- divert
- to turn aside or in another direction ; to entertain or amuse
- mission
- a job one is sent to do, a goal or purpose; a church set up to do religious work
- vocalist
- singer
- respect
- admiration, high regard; a specific point or detail; to have a good opinion of; to look up to
- portable
- able to be carried or moved about
- contradictory
- inclined to say the oppositeor deny; inconsistent
- descend
- to come down , to go from a higher to lower place
- emit
- to send forth or release, to give off energy
- portfolio
- a container for holding and carrying papers, drawings, or records
- autograph
- to sign one's name, a signature
- dictation
- the act of saying words for someone else to write down
- dissociate
- to break the ties between, seperate from, stop associating with
- spectacle
- a strikingly grand or unusual sight.
- dictator
- a person who commands and rules with total authority
- submit
- to be controlled by, to accept the rule of; to send for consideration
- submerge
- to move, or be pushed underwater
- auditorium
- a large room or hall where people gather to hear speakers or view performances
- sociologist
- a scientist who works in the area of sociology, which examens the relationships, values, and institutions of communities of people
- script
- the text of a play, movie, or broadcast; handwriting
- commemorate
- to honor the memory of
- vocal
- connected with speaking or with the voice; expressing one's ideas firmly and often; outspoken
- visible
- able to be seen or perceived
- memorial
- a monument or statue built in memory of a person or event
- envision
- To imagine; to form a picture in the mind of something that has not yet happened
- phonics
- the study of the sounds of the letters of the alphabet
- subscription
- an order for, or a pledge to pay for, regular copies of a publication, a group of plays or concerts, and so on
- avocation
- a pasttime or hobby; a profession practiced with enjoyment
- subheading
- the title or heading for one section of an outline or paper
- vocation
- a job; a calling or inclination toward a type of work or service
- contrary
- inclined to oppose and be stubborn, opposite
- megaphone
- a cone -shaped horn used to direct the voice and make it sound louder
- rapport
- a relationship based on feelings of agreement and trust; positive feelings
- denominator
- the numeral below the line or to the right of a line in a fraction
- association
- a club. society, or organization of people with similar interests; connection, friendship
- subside
- to go down, recede, settle, sink to a lower level
- memento
- an object that reminds one of a special time or place
- deportation
- an official order telling someone to leave the country; expulsion
- admit
- to allow to enter, send in, receive ; to confess, own up to acknowledge
- scribe
- before the invention of printing, a person who wrote books by hand; a writer
- verdict
- the words of decision from the jury
- prospect
- to look for; to explore and search for mineral deposits; something that is looked forward to.
- antisocial
- unfriendly, not enjoying the company of others;harmful or hostile to the society of other people
- society
- people, human baings living and working as a group or community; a club,association, or organization of people with similar interests
- saxophone
- a curved wind instrument made of brass with a reed mouthpiece and keys for the fingers
- postscript
- a note added after ending a letter, often abbreviated PS
- spectacular
- impressive to look at , remarkable
- revise
- to look back and change; to correct and improve
- predict
- to say what will happen in the future, often using reason or experience
- supervise
- to direct or oversee, to look after and take care of
- memorandum
- a written or typed note to help one remember something
- subsistence
- the minimum amount to sustain life
- inaudible
- not able to be heard, to soft or faint to hear, unheard
- prescription
- an order for medicine or other treatment written by a doctor
- omit
- to leave out, to exclude
- versus
- Against ( usually abbreviated to vs.) ; in contrast to