SECRET IDENTITY Root vocabulary Week 22 Hosp Latin

SECRET IDENTITY Root vocabulary Week 22

Hosp Latin- guest Onym Greek- name Host Latin- stranger, enemy

HOSPITAL (n) - a place where sick or injured people are given care or treatment and where babies are often born A trip to the hospital typically means someone is sick, hurt, or needs help.

HOSPITABLE (adj) - generous and friendly to guests or visitors When we checked in, the hotel clerk was very hospitable.

HOMONYM (n) - A homonym is a word that sounds the same as another word, but is spelled differently and has a different meaning. A homonym sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning.

SYNONYM Happy Excited (n) - a word that has the same or similar meaning as another word in the same language Using a synonym in writing can make a story more interesting instead of using the same word over and over

ANTONYM (n) - a word with a meaning that is opposite to the meaning of another word Opposite is another word for antonym.

ANONYMOU S (adj) - not named or identified; made or done by someone unknown Many poems are signed by anonymous, no one knows who

ACRONYM (n) -a name for something that is formed from the first letter of each of the words in a title An acronym takes the first letter of a word and uses that letter to make another word to form a title.

PSEUDONY M (n) - a name a person, such as a writer, uses instead of his or her real name Actors, actresses and writers will often use a pseudonym rather than their real name.

HOSTILE (adj) - not friendly; having or showing unfriendly feelings; harsh or unpleasant The angry bear had a very hostile appearance.

HOSTAGE (n) - a person who is captured by someone who demands that certain things be done before the captured person is freed Sometimes a criminal thinks taking a hostage will get them what they want.