Wednesday, 2/13/13
Warm Up. Copy into notebook.
  1. * armchair : stationary :: wheelchair : _______
  2. * small : immense :: restful : _______
  3. * wood : natural :: plastic : ______
  4. * tired : exhausted :: important : ______
  5. * heavy : light :: abrupt : ______
Go over Test #19.

Vocabulary Sheet. Be sure to copy the definitions/POS. Partners OK.

  1. Origin: Old Norse- ritha - to twist. Definition: To wiggle around in pain. (v)
  2. Origin: Anglo/French- rebucher - to criticize. The prefix means again.  Definition: to criticize sharply. (v/n)
  3. Origin: The Latin version had almost the same spelling. Definition: lacking in seriousness/of no importance. (adj)
  4. Origin: Latin- clam - secretly,  and celare - to hide. This word shares an origin with the words hell and clam. Definition: secret. (adj)
  5. Origin: Greek - deinos,  and Latin dirus - terrifying. Definition: horrible, extreme, desperate. (adj)
  6. Origin: Latin - repellere - to repel. The prefix means again. Definition: disgusting. (adj)
  7. Origin: Latin - not + criere - believe. Definition: a criminal.  (n)
  8. Origin: Latin - ostentare - to display. Definition: overly flashy or showoffy. (adj)
  9. Origin: Latin - noscere - to know. Definition: famous for bad stuff. (adj)
  10. Origin: duh. From the Greek word for a prophet - prophetes. Definition: a prediction of something to come. (n)


Tom Sawyer aloud.