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Explore the power of words related to drawing attention, leading, following, and taking action, from distract and conduct to sequence and litigation. Discover the influence of prefixes and suffixes in the realm of leadership.
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Week Two Vocabulary
Tract: drag or draw • Distract—to draw attention to another direction • Contract—an agreement Between two or more people • Tractor—a powerful vehicle used for pulling farm machinery
Duc: to lead • Conduct—to lead • Induct—to place formally in an office, a society, etc. (Think of Hall of Fames…)
Sec/sequ: to follow • Sequence—one thing after another • Sequel—something that follows; • continuation
Ambi/amphi: on both sides;around • Amphibious—can operate on land or water • Ambidextrous—using both hands with equal ease
Ep/epi: upon; besides; attached to • Epilogue—a closing section added on to a play, novel, etc. • Epitaph—an inscription on a tomb, etc. in memory of a dead person • “Murdered by a traitor and a • coward whose name is not • worthy to appear here.” • (On Jesse James’ tombstone)
PrefixIntra-: within • Intramural—between or among members of the same school, college, etc. • Intranet—a private Internet computer network for one organization, company, etc.
Suffix-ion: act or process • Litigation—the act of disputing or contesting in a lawsuit • Extraction—the act or process of drawing out by effort