Word Within the Word Lesson #6

Word Within the Word Lesson #6

ROOT germ

greg mar

prim

pyro clam

plu tang

string

liber junct clud

se

trib dign

luc rupt grat

medi

soph

curr tempor migr

trans gamy

DEFINITION vital or related

group sea

first

fire cry out

more touch

bind

free join close

apart

pay worthy

light break pleasing

middle

wisdom

run time wander

across marriage

EXAMPLES germane, germinate, germicide, germinal, germ gregarious, egregious, segregate, congregate marine, marina, maritime, mariner, submarine prime, primary, primate, primeval, prima donna pyre, pyromania, pyrotechnic, pyrophobia clamor, exclamation, exclamatory, clamant, claim plural, plurality, plus, pluralize, nonplussed tangible, tangent, tangle, cotangent, intangible stringent, string, stringy, astringent, stringer liberate, liberty, liberal, libertine, deliberate junction, conjunction, juncture, injunction exclude, include, preclude, exclusive, conclude secede, secret, separate, seduce, segregate, select tribute, tributary, retribution, contribution

dignify, dignity, dignitary, undignified, indignant lucid, translucent, lucidity, Lucifer, elucidate

erupt, disrupt, rupture, corrupt, abrupt

gratify, gratitude, ingratiate, ingrate, grateful

ORIGIN Latin

Latin Latin

Latin

Greek Latin

Latin Latin

Latin

Latin Latin Latin

Latin

Latin Latin

Latin Latin Latin

median, mediate, medium, mediocre, Mediterranean sophomore, sophisticated, philosophy, theosophy current, undercurrent, currently, recurrent

temporal, contemporary, temporarily, temporize

migrate, transmigration, migrant, emigrant, immigrant, migratory transfer, translate, transmit, transfusion monogamy, polygamy, bigamy

Latin

Greek

Latin Latin Latin

Latin Latin

Word Within the Word Lesson #6

Using the context clues from the sentence and your understanding of the root, define the underlined words in the following sentences.

1. His irrelevant comments were not germane to the discussion. 2. The friendly alien proved to be well-mannered and gregarious. 3. The mariner steered through beautiful ultramarine waters. 4. The anthropologist was primarily interested in primates, especially

gorillas. 5. The pyromaniac loved starting fires with pyrogenic materials. 6. The loudmouth's clamorous exclamations could be heard for blocks. 7. The candidate received a plurality but not a majority of votes. 8. The job has many tangible benefits, such as salary and a free car. 9. The regulations were too stringent for the footloose, creative artist. 10. Did the Emancipation Proclamation liberate the slaves? 11. There was a jungle near the junction of the Brazilian highways. 12. Would you rather be excluded from or included in our new group? 13. There was a secret decision to secede from the Union and to live

apart. 14. The Amazon has many tributaries which pay their waters into the

river. 15. Don't dignify his unworthy question with an answer. 16. Your lucid remarks greatly clarified the confusing issue. 17. The volcanic eruption of Vesuvius disrupted our celebration. 18. The grateful man was certainly no ingrate; he thanked us profusely. 19. It was a mediocre speech, neither excellent nor poor. 20. The sophomore's immature philosophy was unsophisticated and

sophomoric. 21. His wandering remarks on current affairs were too discursive to

endure. 22. Is human life temporal or eternal? 23. Do migratory species think about their distant destinations? 24. The translucent material allowed us to see the events on the other

side. 25. Is the crime of bigamy a variation of monogamy or a form of

polygamy?

Word Within the Word Lesson #6

Mystery Questions 1. Does an exclusive club admit as many people as possible? 2. Is a segregated society strongly united? 3. Is a lucid argument clear and logical? 4. Is monogamy legal in the United States today? 5. Does a cruel empire rule over liberated people? 6. Will a germicide give you an infection? 7. Is salary one of the tangible benefits of a job? 8. Is glass a translucent material? 9. Will an astringent substance make a wound bleed? 10. Would you rather be given retribution or a contribution?

Word Within the Word Lesson #6

AESTHETICS: 1. Imagine that you are standing in an art gallery in front of an abstract

modern painting called "Pyromania." What colors, textures, and shapes do you see?

2. There is a color called ultramarine. If you are not familiar with it, what do you think it looks like? Can you use ultra to make up a name for a color?

SYNTHESIS: 1. How many of the words in List #6 would be good words to use in

National Geographic articles about the cities, rivers, oceans, and forests of the earth? List the words that might be helpful.

2. What words in List #6 might be used by an engineer in his/her professional capacity?

DIVERGENCE: 1. Think of five times when it might be important to know how to

analyze a word.

2. List as many careers as you can that require a strong vocabulary.

ANALYSIS: 1. Why is an exclamatory sentence called an exclamatory sentence?

Explain by examining the part of the word.

2. Explain the composition of the word conjunction.

EVALUATION: 1. Are pyrotechnics displays too dangerous? Should they be banned?

Should there be public indignation if an injury occurs during a pyrotechnics display?

2. Is an egregious act of vandalism worse than the same act would be if committed in stealth and secrecy? Is it not as bad? Is it neither better nor worse?

Word Within the Word Lesson #6

Complete the following analogies.

1. germane : irrelevant :: a) tangent : cotangent b) philosophy : theosophy c) sedulous : indolent d) lucid : pellucid

2. gregarious : solitude :: a) hermit : society b) sociable : society c) sociable : isolation d) aggregate : congregate

3. segregated : congregated :: a) secede : intercede b) selection : predilection c) temporary : contemporary d) divided : united

4. pyrophobia : pyrotechnics :: a) agoraphobia : festival b) claustrophobia : fire c) pyromania : egomania d) gratitude : gratuitous

5. migration : transmigration :: a) transfusion : fusion b) animal : soul c) lucid : translucent d) migrant : emigrant

6. egregious : condign :: a) gratuitous : indignation b) stringent : astringent c) diatribe : lucubrate d) blatant : fitting

7. emigrant : immigrant :: a) exclusive : con b) segregate : congregate c) incur : recur d) exit : enter

8. primate : primeval :: a) coelenterate : medieval b) deliberate : archival c) ingrate : credible d) migrate : primal

9. junction : conjunction :: a) injunction : conclusion b) interstate : interjection c) median : mediocre d) translate : transmit

10. ultramarine : submarine :: a) blue : ocean b) marina : dock c) mauve : pantechnicon d) surface : sailboat

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