Vocabulary
Adore (Adorar)
The overall main idea of the unit.
The right attitude, positive attitude vs. negative attitude, positivity, etc.
A suffix typically used to name inflammatory diseases.
-itis
This vowel pattern will say/ “talk” with the name of the first vowel such as in:
Play, Feet, Boat
Vowel “Talkers”
A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease.
Anxiety (anxiedad)
One thing that can affect a person's attitude.
Difficulties with personal life, work, childhood, health, relationships, etc.
A suffix typically used to mean "one who"
-ist
This vowel pattern is seen when two vowels come together and “whine” a new sound such as in:
Mouse, House, boil, cause, etc.
Vowel “Whiners”
Meaning the opposite of making progress or to reverse in progress.
Setback (retraso, ser atrasado)
The reason psychologists refer to it as "negativitis."
Negativity can spread like a disease. (can contaminate others.
Suffix that typically refers to a doctrine or belief.
-ism
These words do not follow the usual rules of English therefore must be memorized by <3
Heart words
A saying that means to be grateful for what one has.
Count One's Blessings (contar sus bendiciones)
Term used to mean inflammation of negativity
Negativitis
1 step to combat negativitis.
1) Avoid negative coworkers.
2) Control your own negativity (choose to think and speak positively).
3) Don't participate in office gossip.
4) Remove negative words from your vocabulary.
5) Acknowledge other people's good work.
6) Keep lines of communication open.
Suffix that typically refers to the quality or state of something.
-ity
Vowels followed by this letter will change the way they sound.
R
Means extremely happy, peaceful, normal, etc.
Idyllic (idílico/idílica)
A negative or pessimistic person
Debbie Downer or Negative Nelly/Nancy
A positive step Hugo took to help speed up his recovery.
Have a positive attitude,
joined a support group for cancer survivors (connected with others),
continued to work (with plants and people),
and/or volunteers with charities.
Suffix that typically means "condition of."
-hood or -ment
Every question in Jeapordy must be answered in this way. (Or else I will take off 50 points).