Words of the Week February June 2012 Directions

Words of the Week February –June 2012

Directions On Mondays, write the word, part of speech, and connotation using the context of the provided sentences. Then write down the root and denotation for the week. l On Tuesday, write an analogy using the words of the week. l On Wednesday, draw a picture to represent the word. l On Thursday, write a caption for the artwork using at least three of the words of the week. l

Week 1 ACT means can, do drive l l l The activists picketed the White House, advocating for their political cause. To counteract illegal copying of software products, companies are working on solutions to curb down piracy. An even stronger reactionary voice originates from labor, a group that vehemently denounces foreign participation in the bidding process. The new regulations are not retroactive and do not cover past years. Most transactions are carried out in cash.

Week 2 IP, CAP means take, seize l l l Her purse was so capacious it seemed like she could fit her whole room in it. He wanted to emancipate himself from his parents’ legal guardianship. The invention was still in its incipient stage; the inventor had not yet created the prototype. Permits must be obtained from municipal authorities for political marches. Let’s recapitulate the main ideas in a summary of today’s lecture.

Week 3 FIN means end, limit She had an affinity for animal rights and felt a strong kinship with animals in need. l They only had a finite list of choices and were limited as to what they could write their essay about. l It appeared that the ocean went on for infinity and never ended. l Scientists often study the world of the infinitesimal under microscopes because the organisms are so small. l

Week of : 4 UN means not l l l The young pianist proved to be an unheralded genius and had received no previous acclaim. She made an unconscionable and unscrupulous decision when she stole from her own grandmother. The defendant was found guilty because there was unequivocal evidence that he committed the crime. Her efforts were unavailing; even though she kept trying she never got the result she sought. The parents were unyielding in their rules and there were no exceptions to the midnight curfew.

Week 5 JOIN, JUNCT, JUG means join l l l They had requested adjoining hotel rooms, so they could be right next to their children. He only offered a disjointed account of the accident and couldn’t relay any specific timeline to the events. The court issued an injunction which stated that she could drive her car for three months. The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land in feudal times. My lawyer works two nights a week as an adjunct, teaching business law at the college.

Week 6 MON, MONIT means warn, remind l l l The teacher admonished him about excessive noise. He was appointed to monitor the students during testing. The Holocaust monument stands in Washington, D. C. to remember the victims. They said she had premonitions about the future and could foresee danger. The contents of the large envelope summoned her to testify at the trial.

Week 7 IM means not l l l There was an impasse in the trial as the jury could not reach a verdict. When she lost her job, she became impecunious and could not afford her bills. It was a seemingly impertinent detail, but later proved to be very important. Teenagers are often accused of being improvident as they don’t foresee the consequences to their actions. The new coat was impervious to rain and could not be ruined by the water.

Week 8 PED, POD means foot l It is expedient that you go to the training, so that you don’t make mistakes. l To expedite shipments, the company began using airplanes, rather than trains. l Her lack of knowledge was a great impediment to her success that she had to overcome. l They had to take their son to the podiatrist because his feet were flat.

Week 9 VER means truth l l l He was noted for his veracity and integrity. Abraham Lincoln is characterized as veracious with the nickname “Honest Abe. ” Hopefully, the verdict will provide the family with closure. It is necessary to verify the account is still in good standing before approving the loan. It was a veritable triumph to see they have found a cure for some cancers.

Week 10 CANT, CHANT, CENT means sing l l l The pillows were meant to accentuate the paint on the walls. The child became very disenchanted with marriage after her parents’ divorce. She finally experienced enchantment when she got to fulfill her lifelong dream. There was no incentive for him to read the book, so he didn’t. The toddler recanted his story that monsters broke the lamp when he realized his parents knew he was lying.

Week 11 EXTRA means beyond, outside l l l Colleges now look for extracurricular activities in addition to good test scores and grades. We drink bottled water to avoid extraneous substances in the tap water. The project was extraordinary and went above and beyond the requirements. It was necessary to analyze the metaphor in order to extrapolate the author’s purpose. The house was extravagant in every way; every material was of the highest quality.

Week of 1/30/12 FID, FI means trust l l l The police offer convinced him to sign the affidavit stating how he committed the crime. The only person she told was her confidant because she knew he would not tell anyone. The toddler became defiant when his mother wanted him to wash his hands and he purposely rubbed them in the mud again. Showing fidelity to his country, he enlisted in the Navy for four years. She was known as an infidel because she did not believe in any God.

Week of 2/6/12 EM means in, into l Comedians are known to embellish stories to make them more funny. l She had great empathy for the mother because she had also lost her son to a drunk driver. l Her remark emanated the room as everyone felt the ensuing tension. l They gathered all necessary weapons to embattle for the war.

Week of November 26 -30 MAL means bad l l l They all got immunizations for malaria before going to Africa, so they would not catch the disease. The villains in Disney movies are so malevolent, always wishing the hero to fail. Terrorists have great malice towards their enemies and often carry it out with threats and bombings. The cat litter was so malodorous that they didn’t want to buy the house, fearing the smell would remain. The developed the malady from years of work, now a condition that she would have to live with forever.

Week of 2/13/12 PROT, PROTO means first l l l The three little pigs are protagonists that everyone remembers because they beat the big bad wolf. The protocol demanded that each country abide by the cease-fire. The nucleus and the cytoplasm are included in the protoplasm, which allow the plant to function. It would be so much fun to see all prototypes for products; I wonder what the first vacuum looked like? Amoebas and flagellates are protozoans, single -celled organisms.

Week of 2/20/12 QUIE, QUI means rest, quiet l l l My brother acquiesced and went to his room quietly after I threatened to tell on him. The jury had no choice but to acquit the criminal because the defense did not provide enough evidence. All she longed for on the weekend was a moment of quietude to read her book. They played the requiem at her funeral in order to remember her life. There are few tales of true unrequited love, as most stories end like a fairytale – happily ever after.

Week of 2/27/12 IN means not l The child was indefatigable and she never seemed to get tired of the game. l The indelible memories of the war haunted him for years in his nightmares. l Her story was indubitable as she had never told a lie in her life. l His decision was inexorable and he would never be persuaded to change his mind.

Week of January 7 -11 ROG means ask, propose, demand l l l The cowardly lion is anything but arrogant as he has no confidence in himself. There was no place for derogatory comments in the class because the teacher would severely reprimand anyone that offended others. The parents interrogated the teenager after she arrived at home three hours late. It was the professor’s prerogative to stop the discussion after the threat had been made upon another student. The cat acted as a surrogate mother for the duck since the duck’s mother was killed.