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Vocabulary From Classical Roots

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VOCABULARY egret ceeeeerene EC) cereeertececereercereaercr CLASSICAL ROOTS C Norma Fifer » Nancy Flowers EDUCATORS PUBLISHING SERVICE Cambridge and Toronto Acknowledgments Mlustrations in Vorabulary rom Classical Roots—-C have been taken from the following sources: Catehpenny Prints, 163 Popular Engravings from the Eighteenth Century. New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1970. 1800 Woodcuts by Thomas Bewick and His School. Blanche Cirker, ed. New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1962. Food and Drink. A Pictovial Aschive from Ninetoonth-Contiory Sousres. Selected by Jim Harter. Third revised edition, New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1983. Huber, Richard. Tieasury of Fantastic and Mythological Creatures, 1,087 Rencdrings from Historic Sources. New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1981. ‘The Itustrator’s Handbook. Compiled by Harold H. Hart New York: Gakthad Books, 1978. Mon, Pictorial Archive from Nincieenth- Century Sources. Selected by Jim Harter. New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1980. Victorian Spot Mustrations, Alphabets and Omaments from Porrets Type Catalog. Carol Belanger Grafton, ed. New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1982 Women. A Pictorial Archive from Ninetonth-Centusy Sources Selected by Jim Harter: Second revised edition. New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1982. Cover photograph: PhotoDisc/Getty Images © 2003, 1989 by School Specialty, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including photocopying, without persoission in writing from the publisher. Printed in Benton Harbor, Mi ISBN 978.0-8388-2256.2 June 2011 10 11 12 13 14 PPG 1S 14 13 12 11 Contents Preface y Notes on Using Vocabulary from Classical Roots vii Part One: Who Am I? 1 Lesson 1: The Person 3 Lesson 2: The Person 9 Lesson 3: Personal Relationships 17 Lesson 4: Personal Relationships 23 Lesson 5: Feelings 82 Lesson 6: Feelings 37 Lesson 7: Creature Comforts 45 Lesson 8: Cr ture Comforts 50 Part Two: From Head to Toe 59 Lesson 9: The Head 61 Lesson 10: The Head 68 Lesson 11: The Body 76 Lesson 12: The Body 82 Lesson 13; The Hands 91 Lesson 14: The Hands 98 Lesson 15: The Feet 107 Lesson 16: The Feet 113 Word List 123 CONTENTS Preface Vocabulary fiom Classical Roots encourages you to look at words as members of families in the way astronomers sce stars as parts of constel- lations, Here you will become acquainted with constellations of words descended from Greek and Latin, visible in families that cluster around such subjects as the human being, kinds of mental activity, and aspects of daily life You will notice that Latin and Greek forms appear as complete words, not as fragments. Some alliances in word families are easily recognizable, but others may seem strange without your seeing the complete sequence of forms. Some Latin nouns are consistent, like femina, “woman,” and manus, “hand,” but others shift according to the way they are used in Latin sentences: cor, cordis, “heart,” and rex, regis, “king.” The principal parts of the verb “to love" are similar in form: amo, amare, amavi, amatum. But this regularity disappears in the verb “to bear”: fero, fore, tuli, latum. If you didn’t know that these forms belong to one verb, would you be- lieve that the English words conference and relationship belong to the same family? This book can do more than increase your recognition of words; perhapsit will encourage you to study Latin or Greek. More immediately, though, it can remind you that English is a metaphorical language. By returning to the origins of English words you will move closer to knowing how language began: in naming people, things, and concrete actions, So enjoy visualizing the life behind the words you use every day, descendants of Latin and Greek, seeming almost as numerous as stars, ashelp to Practice uld gein h goss any from ikon, srw) is tcritical ‘ciation t word. Hunder us, the ek and 1g.” ups of esame haded and if vii NOTES Nota Bene, Nofa dene means “note well” and is usually abbreviated to N.B.In Vocabulary from Classical Roots, NOFA WeNE calls your attention informally to other words related to the theme of the lesson. Exercises. The exercises help you determine how well you have learned the words in each lesson while also serving as practice for examinations such as the SAT: synonyms and antonyms, analogies, and sentence completions. Further exercises illustrate words used in sentences, test recognition of roots, and offer writing practice. PART ONE Who Am I? LESSONS 1 AND 2 Directions LESSON 1 The Person 1, Determine how the Latin or Greek root is related in meaning and spelling to each defined -KEY—word that follow: Learn the pronunciation and definition(s) of each KEY word, and notice how the words are used in sentences. 3. Practice using the varied forms of KEY words. 4. Build your knowledge with all the information given: Latin mottocs, Familiar Words, Challenge Words, and Nota Bene references, n 5, Complete the exercises. Human nihil a me alienson prto. Nothing human is alien to me TERENCE ceca eee bee Ena Key Words anthropology egoism humane autocrat feminism humanism a ton feminist humanities autonomy gynecology misanthrope autopsy homicide virile HUMANUS n. Conwol; rule; area of influence. The Danes struggled to free their country from the dominion of Germany during World Wor I DORMIO, DORMIRE, DORMIVI, DORMITUM

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