Give Word
to move swiftly
hurtle
unscathed
unharmed, not injured
What does the root circ mean?
around
mark the stress mark on the accented syllable
trans par ent
trans par' ent
Choose one person to act out the word
Animated
to give in to a desire
indulge
singe
to burn slightly
a burn at the edges
What does the root astr mean?
star
mark the stress mark on the accented syllable
ad ja cent
ad ja' cent
Choose one person to draw
barren
to encourage movement or action
goad
recompense
to pay back; to give a reward
a payment
What does the root pens mean?
to hang, to weigh, to pay, to set aside
mark the stress mark on the accented syllable
fire brand
fire' brand
Choose one person to act out
cater
risk or peril
to expose to danger
germinate
to begin to grow; to come in to being
What does the root log mean?
word
mark the stress mark on the accented syllable
in ter ro gate
in ter' ro gate
Write a sentence using the following words:
peevish, oration, drone
Example:
During the oration, the peevish mayor droned on and on about his annoyance with the townspeople.
a pause in fighting; a temporary peace
truce
indignant
filled with resentment or anger or something unjust or mean
What do the prefixes dis and de mean?
opposite; against
mark the stress mark on the accented syllable
dis rupt
dis rupt'
Write a sentence using the following words:
unique, renovate, poised
example:
Despite the setbacks, Marion was poised to begin the renovation of the old Larson home into a unique art gallery.