ACHS-Vocabulary Week 3

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ACHS-Vocabulary Week 3

• antebefore
• antiagainst

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antedate anterior antenatal antebellum
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definitions of antecedenta. - Going before in
time prior anterior preceding as, an event
antecedent to the Deluge an antecedent cause.
2 a. - Presumptive as, an antecedent
improbability. 2 n. - That which goes before in
time that which precedes. 2 n. - One who
precedes or goes in front. 2n. - The earlier
events of one's life previous principles,
conduct, course, history. 2 n. - The noun to
which a relative refers as, in the sentence
"Solomon was the prince who built the temple,"
prince is the antecedent of who. 2
n. - The first of the two propositions which
constitute an enthymeme or contracted syllogism
as, Every man is mortal therefore the king must
die. 2n. - The first of the two terms of a
ratio the first or third of the four terms of a
proportion. In the ratio ab, a is the
antecedent, and b the consequent. 2 Which
definition fits the context of this class? Can
you think of a sentence that includes the word
antecedent?
n. - The first or conditional part of a
hypothetical proposition as, If the earth is
fixed, the sun must move. 2
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antidote antiaircraft antimatter antibiotics
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Antonym for ante (adverb)- behind Synonym for
anti-converse, counter, contradictory
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• constitute (verb)
• to compose form Mortar is constituted of lime
  and sand.
• 2. to appoint to an office or function make or
  create He was constituted treasurer.
• 3. to establish (laws, an institution, etc.).
• 4. to give legal form to (an assembly, court,
  etc.).
• 5. to create Imports constitute a challenge to
  local goods. Nounconstitution

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DATA ( used with a plural verb ) individual
facts, statistics, or items of information These
data represent the results of our analyses. Data
are entered by terminal for immediate processing
by the computer. ( used with a singular verb )
a body of facts information Additional data is
available from the president of the firm.
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Derive--verb (used with object) 1. to receive or
obtain from a source or origin (usually followed
by from ). 2. to trace from a source or origin.
3. to reach or obtain by reasoning deduce
infer. 4. Chemistry . to produce or obtain (a
substance) from another. Sample Question How
did you derive your formula? Example
sentenceWhat do you derive as the meaning of
these cartoons? They both use idiomsthe
expression means something different than the
individual words.
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Economy (noun) Pluraleconomies 1. thrifty
management frugality in the expenditure or
consumption of money, materials, etc. 2. an act
or means of thrifty saving a saving He achieved
a small economy by walking to work instead of
taking a bus. 3. the management of the resources
of a community, country, etc., especially with a
view to its productivity. The US economy needs to
grow. 4. the prosperity or earnings of a place
Further inflation would endanger the national
economy seriously. 5. the disposition or
regulation of the parts or functions of any
organic whole an organized system or method.
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Teaching Prefixes, Roots and Suffixes Choose
the Right Word Parts Teaching the high utility
Greek and Latin prefixes, roots, and suffixes is
a very efficient tool to acquire academic
vocabulary. These morphological (meaning-based)
word parts that form the basis of English
academic vocabulary are primarily Greek and
Latinates. Prefixes and roots carry the bulk of
important word meanings however, some key
suffixes are important, as well. Over 50 of
multi-syllabic words beyond the most frequently
used 10,000 words contain a Greek or Latin word
part. Since Greek and Latinates are so common in
our academic language, it makes sense to memorize
the highest frequency word parts. See the
attached list of High Frequency Prefixes,
Suffixes, and Roots for reference.
http//penningtonpublishing.com/blog/reading/how-t
o-teach-prefixes-roots-and-suffixes/
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Teach by Analogy Word part clues are highly
memorable because readers have frequent exposure
to and practice with the high frequency word
parts. Additionally, they are memorable because
the simple to understand use of the word part can
be applied to more complex usages. For example,
bi means two in bicycle, just as it means two
in bicameral or biped. Analogy is a powerful
learning aid and its application in academic
vocabulary is of paramount importance. One of the
most effective strategies for learning and
practicing word parts by analogy is to have
students build upon their previous knowledge of
words that use the targeted word parts. Building
student vocabularies based upon their own prior
knowledge ensures that your example words will
more likely be within their grade-level
experience, rather than arbitrarily providing
examples beyond their reading and listening
experience. After introducing the weeks word
parts and their definitions (I suggest a
combination of prefixes, roots, and suffixes),
ask students to brainstorm words that they
already know that use each of the word parts.
Give students two minutes to quick-write all the
words that they know that use the selected
prefix, root, or suffix. Then, ask students to
share their words in class discussion. Quickly
write down and define each word that clearly uses
the definition that you have provided. Ignore
those words that use the word part, but do not
clearly exemplify the definition that you have
provided. Require students to write down each
word that you have written in their Vocabulary
Journals. Award points for all student
contributions.
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Teach through Word Play Effective vocabulary
study involves practice. One of the best ways to
practice prefixes is through vocabulary games. A
terrific list of word play games with clear
instructions is found in Vocabulary Review Games.
http//penningtonpublishing.com/blog/reading/how-t
o-teach-prefixes-roots-and-suffixes/
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Teach through Association Memorization through
association places learning into the long-term
memory. Connection to other word parts helps
students memorize important prefixes, roots, and
suffixes. Fifteen Power Words These fifteen words
have prefixes or roots that are part of over
15,000 words. That is as many words as most
student dictionaries! Memorize these words and
the meanings of their prefixes and roots and you
have significantly improved your vocabulary. 1.
inaudible     (not, hear) 2. dismiss        (away
from, send) 3. transport      (across, carry) 4.
unsubscribe (not, under, write) 5.
predict         (before, say) 6. remit           
(again, send) 7. encounter    (in, against) 8.
offer              (against, carry) 9.
inspect         (in, see) 10. epilogue     (upon,
word) 11. antigen      (against, people 12.
empathy    (in, feeling) 13. intermediate
(between, middle) 14. destruction    (apart from,
build) 15. superimpose (over, in, put)