It's All Latin To Me
What is the meaning of the Latin root?
contradict
to say
*to say against
What is the part of speech?
felicity
noun
-y
What is the part of speech AND context clue for the underlined word?
"Every culture comprises underlying standards (rules) that are rarely obvious."
noun, punctuation
What are the parts of a phrasal verb?
Verb + particle
Convert the academic speech into academic writing using a OF + ADJ + NOUN Collocation.
This study is very important and the results cannot be understated. With this data, we could have a cure for many types of cancer within the next 5 years.
of [great] importance
When you "pull someone's leg", what are you actually doing?
Teasing someone
What is the meaning of the Latin root?
nominate
name
What is the part of speech?
coherently
adverb
What is the part of speech AND context clue for the underlined word?
"The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. wired President Kennedy from Atlanta, Georgia that he was going to Birmingham. However, this was much slower than modern day wireless messages."
verb, contrast
What are the 4 grammatical features of phrasal verbs?
Transitive, intransitive, separable, inseparable
Convert the academic speech into academic writing using a OF + ADJ + NOUN Collocation.
It is very valuable for researchers to conduct a pilot study before undertaking research.
It is of [great] value for researchers to conduct a pilot study before undertaking research.
When you lose the respect of somone or people in a situation we call that losing....?
face
What is the meaning of the Latin root?
acclimate
to, toward
What is the part of speech?
darken
verb
What is the part of speech AND context clue for the underlined word?
"The building was a bit of an anachronism on our campus. Like the old payphones on the main street and the gentleman's cigar rooms off the administative offices, it clearly had no place here in 2024."
noun, grouping
Which of the following phrasal verb sentences is correct?
1. I put on my shoes.
2. I put your shoes on.
3. Both
Both
What part of speech collocates with "respects" in this position?
in _______ respects
Adj
some/most/many
B: I know right! Its costed an _ _ _ & a _ _ _
costed an arm and a leg
What is the meaning of the Latin root?
viviparous
life/living
*means giving birth to living young (not eggs)
What is the part of speech?
loquacious
adjective
What is the part of speech and context clue for the underlined word?
"Impediments to his getting a job included his youth, and inexperience, and his lack of language skills."
Which of the following phrasal verb sentences is correct?
1. I came up with the plan.
2. I came with the plan up.
3. Neither
1. I came up with the plan.
What part of speech collocates with "conjunction" in this position?
in conjunction ________
preposition
*with
Complete the proverb: People in glass houses .....
shouldn't throw stones.
What is the meaning of the Latin root(s)?
manuscript
write/writing, by hand
What is the part of speech?
golden
adjective
What type of context clue is used when we do not have a clear example, contrast, punctuation, or clue in the clauses?
inference
What is the correct particle to complete the phrasal verb?
"I'd like to pick _______ some new skills when I do my internship this summer"
up
What is the correct preposition to collocate with fear?
"Did you know a fear ____ water is called hydrophobia?"
of
What is the underlying wisdom in the proverb: You can take a horse to water/ the river, but you can't force it to drink?