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2. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Unit One Unit Six Unit Eleven Unit Sixteen Unit Two Unit Seven Unit Twelve Unit Seventeen Unit Three Unit Eight Unit Thirteen Unit Eighteen Unit Four Unit Nine Unit Fourteen Unit Nineteen Unit Five Unit Ten Unit Fifteen Unit Twenty

3. INTRODUCTION The first slide provides the vocabulary word. Use this to begin thinking about the definition. Back to Table of Contents

4. INTRODUCTION The first click will reveal a context in which the word might be used. Infer the definition of the word by studying its context. Back to Table of Contents

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6. UNIT ONE Back to Table of Contents

7. Unit One FAC, FIC, FECT Latin FACERE, FACTUM, “to make, do” FACSIMILE That edition of the U.S. Constitution was a poorfacsimile that looked like it was made on a cheap copier. n. A copy; an imitation L. facere + similis, “like” = made like syn: duplicate Back to Table of Contents

8. Unit One FAC, FIC, FECT Latin FACERE, FACTUM, “to make, do” DEFICIENT Mom wouldn’t let us buy the cereal because she said it was deficient in vitamins. adj. Not having enough; lacking L. de, “down,” + facere = made down, made less syn: skimpy Back to Table of Contents

9. Unit One FAC, FIC, FECT Latin FACERE, FACTUM, “to make, do” PETRIFY The vampire movie petrified everyone in the theater so much that they were afraid to leave their seats. v. To scare; to frighten L. petra, “stone,” + facere = to make stone syn: terrify ant: comfort Back to Table of Contents

10. Unit One FAC, FIC, FECT Latin FACERE, FACTUM, “to make, do” AFFECTION Because Mary had a great deal ofaffection for Frank, she bought him a lovely farewell gift. n. A feeling of love or liking; tender feeling L. ad, “towards,” + facere = to do towards syn: tenderness ant: disgust Back to Table of Contents

11. I’d rather skate on ICE, but tile will SUFFICE. Unit One FAC, FIC, FECT Latin FACERE, FACTUM, “to make, do” SUFFICE Betty didn’t need any more friends; she felt that the ones she had would suffice. v. To be enough L. sub, “beneath, under” + facere = to make or be under, support syn: satisfy ant: fall short Back to Table of Contents

12. Unit One ACT, AG Latin AGERE, ACTUM, “to do, drive” TRANSACT The supermarket was closed, so Carrie couldn’t transact any business there today. v. To carry out L. trans, “across,” + actum = drive across syn: conduct Back to Table of Contents

13. Unit One ACT, AG Latin AGERE, ACTUM, “to do, drive” AGENDA Dimitri said that the meeting’s agenda included a report on income and one on spending. n. A list of things to do L. agenda, literally, “those things which must be done” syn: plan Back to Table of Contents

14. Unit One ACT, AG Latin AGERE, ACTUM, “to do, drive” COAGULATE The snake kills its prey by injecting venom that makes its victim’s blood coagulate. v. To solidify; to clump or clot L. co, “together,” + agere = to drive together syn: thicken ant: thin Back to Table of Contents

15. Unit One OPER Latin OPERARE, OPERATUM, “to work” INOPERABLE 1. Someone jammed something in the lock yesterday, making it inoperable. 2. The kitten’s owner was relieved to learn that her pet’s disease was not inoperable. adj. 1. Not working; 2. Not able to be fixed or cured L. in, “not,” + operare = not able to work Back to Table of Contents

16. Unit One OPER Latin OPERARE, OPERATUM, “to work” COOPERATE To win the final football game, all team members had to cooperate with one another. v. To work with; to be helpful to L. co, “together,” + operare = to work together syn: assist ant: hinder Back to Table of Contents

17. Unit One OPER Latin OPERARE, OPERATUM, “to work” OPERATIONAL The scientists found one minor problem in the robot, but most of the parts were still operational. adj. In working order Back to Table of Contents

18. Unit One FUNCT Latin FUNGI, FUNCTUM, “to work, to perform” DEFUNCT The phone number I tried didn’t work because the business was defunct. adj. No longer working; no longer active L. de, “down from,” + “functum” = down from work, no longer working syn: inactive ant: working Back to Table of Contents

19. Unit One FUNCT Latin FUNGI, FUNCTUM, “to work, to perform” MALFUNCTION Theresa was the one who discovered the malfunction that made the computer stop. n. Something that goes wrong; problem L. male, “badly,” + functum = working badly syn: error Back to Table of Contents

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21. Unit Two POS, PON Latin PONERE, POSITUM “to put, place” DEPOSIT The cab driver did not wish to deposit his passengers in the middle of the dangerous street, so he drove to the side of the road. v. To put down; to drop L. de, “down,” + positum = put down syn: deliver ant: pick up Back to Table of Contents

22. Unit Two POS, PON Latin PONERE, POSITUM “to put, place” COMPOSITION The compositionof the cooking class included twenty-three girls and only one boy. n. The makeup of something L. com, “together,” + positum = put together syn: content Back to Table of Contents

23. Unit Two POS, PON Latin PONERE, POSITUM “to put, place” PROPOSITION The President made a propositionto Congress to provide money to rebuild the nation’s electric system. n. An idea put forth; a suggestion L. pro, “forth,” + positum = put forth syn: offer Back to Table of Contents

24. Unit Two POS, PON Latin PONERE, POSITUM “to put, place” OPPONENT One by one, Darryl’s opponents in the marathon race fell farther behind him. n. On who goes against; rival L. ob, “opposite, in the way of,” + positum = put opposite syn: competitor ant: ally Back to Table of Contents

25. Unit Two MAN Latin MANERE, MANSUM, “stay, remain” IMPERMANENT Few relationships last forever; most of them are impermanent. adj. Not lasting forever L. in, “not,” + per, “throughout,” + manere = not lasting throughout syn: passing ant: eternal Back to Table of Contents

26. Unit Two MAN Latin MANERE, MANSUM, “stay, remain” REMNANT The only remnant of the building that Sgt. Osbourn could find after the fire was a badly burned door. n. Something left over L. re, “back,” + manere = to stay back syn: remainder Back to Table of Contents

27. Unit Two STAT, STAN Latin STARE, STATUM, “to stand, stay” STATUS Can you tell me the status of my application? n. A condition or situation syn: position Back to Table of Contents

28. Unit Two STAT, STAN Latin STARE, STATUM, “to stand, stay” CIRCUMSTANCE The police wondered what kind of circumstance would make a man try to break into a jail. n. Condition surrounding something; a situation L. circum, “around,” + statum = (events) standing around Back to Table of Contents

29. Unit Two STAT, STAN Latin STARE, STATUM, “to stand, stay” CONSTANT Vince felt that the only constantin his life was Thunder, his faithful dog. n. Something that stays the same L. con, intensifier, + statum = standing Back to Table of Contents

30. The paper blew away, but the desk STAYED STATIONARY. Unit Two STAT, STAN Latin STARE, STATUM, “to stand, stay” STATIONARY Mark preferred the thrill of the open road to his stationarybicycle. adj. Standing still; not moving syn: stable ant: traveling; moveable Back to Table of Contents

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32. Unit Three CAP, CAPT, CIP Latin CAPERE, CAPTUM, “to seize, take, get” CAPACITY Dave didn’t have the capacityto forgive his sister after all the teasing she put him through. n. An ability; potential syn: power ant: inability Back to Table of Contents

33. Unit Three CAP, CAPT, CIP Latin CAPERE, CAPTUM, “to seize, take, get” CAPTIVATE Cute puppies captivatedthe artist so much that they were the only thing he ever painted. v. To interest greatly; to charm syn: fascinate ant: bore Back to Table of Contents

34. Unit Three CAP, CAPT, CIP Latin CAPERE, CAPTUM, “to seize, take, get” RECIPIENT Elizabeth was thrilled to be the recipientof the front row ticket to the show. n. A person who gets something L. re, “back,” + capere = get back Back to Table of Contents

35. Unit Three PREHEND Latin PREHENDERE, PREHENSUM, “to seize, to grasp, to take” APPREHEND The escaped bank robber was quickly apprehended when he tried to steal a police car. v. To seize; to arrest L. ad, “upon,” + prehendere = to seize upon syn: capture ant: release Back to Table of Contents

36. Unit Three PREHEND Latin PREHENDERE, PREHENSUM, “to seize, to grasp, to take” COMPREHEND No matter how much he studied, Mel could not comprehendany foreign language. v. To understand L. com, “with,” + prehendere = to seize with (the mind) syn: get, grasp ant: mistake Back to Table of Contents

37. Unit Three SUM, SUMPT Latin SUMERE, SUMPTUM, “take, use up, buy” ASSUMPTION Ed made the false assumptionthat he could outrun his father in a long race. n. A belief accepted as true L. ad, “to,” + sumere = to take towards (oneself) Back to Table of Contents

38. Unit Three SUM, SUMPT Latin SUMERE, SUMPTUM, “take, use up, buy” CONSUME How could the Smiths consume so much electricity when their air conditioner never runs? v. To use up; devour L. con, intensifier, + sumere = to completely use up syn: go through ant: save Back to Table of Contents

39. Unit Three SUM, SUMPT Latin SUMERE, SUMPTUM, “take, use up, buy” PRESUMPTUOUS It was presumptuousof Gary to think I was his friend simply because I agreed with him about the movie. adj. Having too much confidence L. pre, “before,” + sumptum = to take in advance syn: forward ant: humble Back to Table of Contents

40. SOME CHEW the SUMPTUOUS food with eyes closed. Unit Three SUM, SUMPT Latin SUMERE, SUMPTUM, “take, use up, buy” SUMPTUOUS Ted thought the meal of steak and lobster was sumptuous, but his date felt it was overly fancy and cost too much. adj. Very luxurious or rich syn: magnificent ant: plain Back to Table of Contents

41. Unit Three RAPT, RAP Latin RAPERE, RAPTUM, “to seize” RAPTURE Few things compare to the rapture little Emily feels when her father holds her closely. n. A state of intense joy syn: bliss ant: misery Back to Table of Contents

42. Unit Three RAPT, RAP Latin RAPERE, RAPTUM, “to seize” RAPIDITY Sally had no trouble understanding the teacher, even though he went through the lessons with great rapidity. n. Speed; quickness syn: hurry ant: slowness Back to Table of Contents

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44. Unit Four REG, REIG Latin REX, REGIS, “king” REGAL Keith’s regalcostume for Halloween even included a cape and crown. adj. Of or like a king or queen syn: royal Back to Table of Contents

45. Unit Four REG, REIG Latin REX, REGIS, “king” REIGN The new queen caught a deadly disease, so her reign lasted only a month. n. Authority; rule syn: power ant: servitude Back to Table of Contents

46. Unit Four REG, REIG Latin REX, REGIS, “king” REGICIDE King John’s son committed regicide to take over the country; he also killed his mother. n. The murder of a king L. regis + caedere, “to kill” = killing of a king Back to Table of Contents

47. Unit Four VICT Latin VINCERE, VICTUM, “to conquer” CONVICT Despite the evidence against him, Herman wouldn’t admit that he committed the crime; the jury convicted him anyway. v. To find guilty L. con, “completely,” + victum = completely conquer ant: acquit Back to Table of Contents

48. Unit Four VICT Latin VINCERE, VICTUM, “to conquer” VICTORIOUS Helen was proud that she was victorious in the statewide spelling bee. adj. Winning or succeeding syn: successful ant: losing Back to Table of Contents

49. Unit Four VICT Latin VINCERE, VICTUM, “to conquer” EVICT An aggressive intruder evictedthe smaller birds from the nest. v. To force to leave L. e, “completely,” + victum = completely conquer, force out syn: chase out ant: welcome Back to Table of Contents

50. Unit Four POSS, POT Latin POTENS, “powerful” POSSE, “to be able” POSSESSIVE Maria was very possessiveof her toys and wouldn’t let her little sister play with them. adj. Wanting to own or control; jealous Back to Table of Contents