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MYP Language & Literature (English) Year II
MYP Individual & Societies Year II
Welcome to ESMS 2015/2016 school year!
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Spelling Bee February 10, 2016
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
3:00
In Bulldog hall
Come practice every Wednesday at lunch in Ms. Holbrook Quesada’s room JS 103
Spelling Bee
If you are interested in being part of the
Buzzing Bulldogs Spelling Competition
come to my room (JS 103) Wednesdays at lunch.
Students in my period 4 Individuals and Societies class just finished a group activity and they did an AMAZING job. They worked together extremely well!
Well done period 4!!!
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Greek and Latin 1-150
Every week you will have ten (10) new Greek and Latin based roots, prefixes and suffixes to learn. Flashcards are due on Tuesdays and tests will be on Thursdays. The tests are cumulative!
Week #1
1. a, an, in (not, without)
a. atheism – denial of the existence of God
b. anarchy – absence of rule
c. inactive – not showing activity
2. ant, anti, contra, contro (against, opposite)
a. contradict – to assert the opposite of what someone has said
b. antiphony – the opposition of sound
c. antonym – opposite in meaning
3. bio, vit (life)
a. biography – the story of someone’s life
b. symbiosis – living together
c. vital – essential to life
4. (o)logy (the study of or the science of)
a. zoology – the study of animals and animal life
b. sociology – the study of social relations, organizations and change
c. archaeology – study of the life of ancient peoples
5. psych(o) (mind, spirit)
a. psycholograph – instrument that records mental
processes
b. psychosis – a condition of mental illness
c. psychosomatic – physical disorder due to mental
state
6. phil, philo, phile (to love, lover of)
a. bibliophile – a lover of books
b. philanthropy –a love of mankind
c. philology – a love of learning and speech
7. act (to do, to drive)
a. action -state of doing
b. actor - one who does something
c. hyperactive
8. hyper, super, sur (over, above)
a. hypermetric- exceeding normal measure
b. supervisor - one who oversees others
c. survive
9. hypo, sub (under, below)
a. hypodermic - under the skin
b. hypothermia - a condition of reduced
temperature
c. submarine
10. mono, uni (one)
a. monocentric - having only one center
b. monogyny -custom of having only one wife
c. unison
Every week you will have ten (10) new Greek and Latin based roots, prefixes and suffixes to learn. Flashcards are due on Tuesdays and tests will be on Thursdays. The tests are cumulative!
Week #2
11. poly (many)
a. polyarchy - rule by many
b. polygamy - custom of having many mates at one time
c. polyphonic
12. auto (self)
a. autobiography - story on one's own life
b. automatic - working by itself
c. autograph
13. bi, du (two)
a. bicycle - vehicle with two wheels
b. biannual -
c. biped –
14. graph, gram (written record, to write)
a. telegram - a written record from a distance or afar
b. phonograph -
c. paragraph –
15. homo (same, alike)
a. homogeneous - made of the same or uniform
parts
b. homonym -
c. homograph -
16. patr, pater (father)
a. patriot - someone who loves his/her "fatherland"
(country of origin)
b. paternal -
c. patriarch -
17. tele (distance, from afar)
a. television - an appliance that allows one to see from afar
b. telepathic -
c. telescope -
18. y, ion, tion, ism (state, quality, act)
a. absenteeism - state of being absent
b. enunciation - the quality of uttering articulate
sounds
c. telepathy - the act of communicating from one mind to
another through extrasensory means
19. andr(o) (man, male)
a. android- an automatron with the form of a man
b. androgen - a male sex hormone
c. androgynous - having characteristics of both male and
females
20. anthrop(o), hum (man, mankind)
a. anthropology - the study of mankind
b. anthropomorphic - having human like characteristics
c. anthropocentric - considering human beings as the most
important in the universe
Every week you will have ten (10) new Greek and Latin based roots, prefixes and suffixes to learn. Flashcards are due on Mondays and tests will be on Thursdays. The tests are cumulative!
Week #3
21. dem(o), pop (people)
a. democracy- government by the people
b. democratic- based on principles of a government by the people
c. demography- the study of the characteristics of human populations
22. matr, mater (mother)
a. maternal - motherly
b. matricide - murder of one's mother
c. matriarch - woman who is the mother of a family group
23. ped (child)
a. pedagogy - the profession of teaching children
b. pediatrician - a doctor who specializes in treating children
c. pedodontist - a child's dentist
24. vis (to see)
a. television - an invention that allows seeing from afar
b. vision - the ability to see
c. visible - capable of being seen
25. somat, corp (body)
a. somatic
b. psychosomatic
c. somatology
d.
26. pod(o), ped (foot)
a. podology
b. cephalopod
c. bipod
d.
27. opt(o) (eye)
a. optical
b. optician
c. optimistic
d.
28. oid (like or resembling)
a. anthropoid
b. celluloid
c. crystalloid
d.
29. manu (hand)
a. manual
b. manuscript
c. manufacture
d.
30. naut (sailor, ship)
a. nautical
b. nausea
c. nautilus
d.
Every week you will have ten (10) new Greek and Latin based roots, prefixes and suffixes to learn. Flashcards are due on Mondays and tests will be on Thursdays. The tests are cumulative!
Week #4
31. ive (of, belonging to, having the nature of)
a. supportive
b. secretive
c. tentative
d.
32. itis (disease)
a. tonsillitis
b. bronchitis
c. cellulitis
d.
33. ic, ine, al (like, having the nature of)
a. hysteric
b. phonics
c. hypnotic
d.
34. ia, sis, osis (state of, condition of, action of)
a. antisepsis
b. psychosis
c. hypnosis
d.
35. hem (blood)
a. hematoma
b. hematic
c. hemacytometer
d.
36. heli(o) (sun)
a. heliotrope
b. heliotherapy
c. heliocentric
d.
37. gyn(ec) (woman)
a. gynecologist
b. gynophobia
c. androgynous
d.
38. geo, terr (earth, land)
a. geology
b. terrarium
c. territory
d.
39. gen(o) (born, descent, origin)
a. generation
b. genealogy
c. genetics
d.
40. cosm(o) (universe, world)
a. cosmic
b. cosmopolitan
c. cosmos
d.
Every week you will have ten (10) new Greek and Latin based roots, prefixes and suffixes to learn. Flashcards are due on Mondays and tests will be on Thursdays. The tests are cumulative!
Week #5
41. cephal, cap (head)
a. hydrocephalus
b. capital
c. cephalometer
d.
42. cardi(o), cor (heart)
a. cardiology
b. cardiotachometer
c. coronary
d.
43. bronch(o) (windpipe)
a. bronchitis
b. bronchoscope
c. bronchus
d.
44. astr(o), stell (star)
a. asteroid
b. astrology
c. stellar
d.
45. arthr(o) (joint)
a. arthritis
b. arthropod
c. arthroscope
d.
46. hydro, aqua (water)
a. aquarium
b. aqueduct
c. hydroelectricity
d.
47. able, ible (can or will be)
a. perishable
b. lovable
c. legible
d.
48. (k)chron(o), temp (time)
a. chronic
b. chronological
c. temporal
d.
a. dermatologist
b. dermatoplasty
c. dermatitis
50. frac, frag (break)
a. fracture
b. fraction
c. fragile
Every week you will have ten (10) new Greek and Latin based roots, prefixes and suffixes to learn. Flashcards are due on Mondays and tests will be on Thursdays. The tests are cumulative!
Week #6
51. fore, pre (in front of, before)
a. foremost
b. preview
c. forecast
52. circum, peri (around, on all sides)
a. circumnavigate
b. circumference
c. perimeter
53. semi (half)
a. semester
b. semiarid
c. semicircle
54. metr, meter (measure)
a. kilometer
b. psychometrics
c. cephalometer
55. flect, flex (to bend or curve)
a. flexible
b. inflection
c. flexuous
d.
56. serpent (to creep)
a. serpent
b. serpentine
c. serpigo
d.
57. bene, bon (well, good)
a. beneficial
b. benediction
c. bonus
d.
58. bibli(o), libre (book)
a. bibliography
b. library
c. bibliophile
d.
59. flu (to wave, to flow)
a. fluctuation
b. fluent
c. fluid
d.
60. cide (to strike, to kill)
a. suicide
b. homicide
c. genocide
d.
Every week you will have ten (10) new Greek and Latin based roots, prefixes and suffixes to learn. Flashcards are due on Mondays and tests will be on Thursdays. The tests are cumulative!
Week #7
61. dis (opposite)
a. disrespect
b. disable
c. disagreement
d.
62. equ (equal, level, even, flat)
a. equality
b. equanimity
c. equation
d.
63. flam, pyre, igni (to burn, fire)
a. flammable
b. pyrotechnics
c. ignite
d.
64. mania (madness, mental excitement)
a. maniacal
b. mania
c. pyromaniac
d.
65. phon(o) (sound)
a. phonics
b. telephone
c. phoneme
d.
66. pisc (fish)
a. Pisces
b. pisciculture
c. piscivorous
d.
67. re (back, again)
a. reaction
b. recall
c. recite
d.
68. struct (to put together, arrange)
a. structure
b. construct
c. reconstruct
d.
69. tens (to stretch, to extend)
a. tension
b. tense
c. tensile
d.
70. the(o) (God)
a. theology
b. theocracy
c. theomorphic
d.
Every week you will have ten (10) new Greek and Latin based roots, prefixes and suffixes to learn. Flashcards are due on Mondays and tests will be on Thursdays. The tests are cumulative!
Week #8
71. therm(o) (warmth, heat)
a. thermometer
b. thermos
c. thermodynamics
d.
72. trans (across, over)
a. transfer
b. transatlantic
c. transcend
d.
73. asin (donkey; ass)
a. asinine
b. asininely
c. asininity
74. api (bees)
a. apiary
b.apiarist
c. apiarian
75. aquil (eagle)
a. aquiline
b. aquilinity
76. bov (ox; cow)
a. bovine
b. bovine spongiform encephalopathy
77. entom (insect)
a. entomology
b. entomologist
c. entomological
78. fel (cat)
a. feline
b. felinity
79. can (sing; tune)
A. cantata
B. cantor
C. canorous
D.
80. klept (o) (thief)
A. kleptomania
B. kleptomaniac
C. kleptocracy
D.
Every week you will have ten (10) new Greek and Latin based roots, prefixes and suffixes to learn. Flashcards are due on Mondays and tests will be on Thursdays. The tests are cumulative!
Week #9
81. crac (rule)
A. plutocracy
B. democracy
C. aristocracy
D.
82. co, con, com, syn, sym (together)
A. synopsis
B. symbiotic
C. contagious
D.
83. eer, or, yer, er, ist (someone who; something that)
A. lawyer
B. auctioneer
C. columnist
D.
84. (k)chrom(o) (color)
A. monochrome
B. polychrome
C. urochrome
D.
85. leo(n) (lion)
A. Leo
B. leonine
C. leopard
86. lup (wolf)
A. lupine
B. lupus
C. lupinous
87. porc (hog; pig)
A. porcine
B. porcupine
C. porcinus
88. phob(ia) (fear)
A. acrophobia
B. claustrophobia
C. xenophobia
89. scop, spec, spic (see; sight; view)
A. microscope
B. telescope
C. hydroscope
90. gam (marriage)
A. bigamist
B. gamete
C. misogamist
Every week you will have ten (10) new Greek and Latin based roots, prefixes and suffixes to learn. Flashcards are due on Mondays and tests will be on Thursdays. The tests are cumulative!
Week #10
91. arium (place of)
a. aquarium
b. terrarium
c. solarium
92. centi (hundred)
a. centimeter
b. century
c. centigrade
93. ex (out)
a. exit
b. example
c. executive
94. omni, pan (all)
a. omniscient
b. pantheon
c. panorama
95. pro (forward)
a. progress
b. procession
c. procreate
96. post (after)
a. postpone
b. posthumous
c. postnatal
97. micro (small)
A. microbiologist
B. microfilm
C. microwave
98. verse, vert (turn)
A. convert
B. diversion
C. invert
99. strain, strict, string (bind, tie or draw tight)
A. stringent
B. restrain
C. constrict
100. cede, ceed, cess (go, yield)
A. concede
B. proceed
C. recess
Every week you will have ten (10) new Greek and Latin based roots, prefixes and suffixes to learn. Flashcards are due on Mondays and tests will be on Thursdays. The tests are cumulative!
Week #11
101. mis (bad)
A. miscarriage
B. misbehave
C. misogynist
102. miss; mit (send)
A. dismiss
B. submit
C. transmit
103. junct, join, jug (to join, meet, or link)
A. junction
B. conjoined
C. jugular
104. ject (throw)
A. eject
B. projectile
C. reject
105. pneumo (air, wind)
A. pneumatic
B. pneumatology
C. pneumonia
106. socio (companion, friend)
A. antisocial
B social
C. sociopath
107. sect (cut; separate)
A. bisect
B. sectional
C. sector
108. tract (pull)
A. extract
B. tractor
C. subtract
109. path (feeling)
A. sympathy
B. empathy
C. apathy
110. phys (body; nature)
A. physical
B. physics
C. physician
Every week you will have ten (10) new Greek and Latin based roots, prefixes and suffixes to learn. Flashcards are due on Mondays and tests will be on Thursdays. The tests are cumulative!
Week #$12
111. tact (touch)
A. contact
B. tactile8
C. tacky
112. vac (empty)
A. vacant
B. vacuum
C. vacation
113. –ious/-ous (possessing; full of)
A. gracious
B. joyous
C. nervous
114. –ate/-fy/-ify/-ize (to make)
A. activate
B. personify
C. magnetize
115. quir/quis (seek; ask)
A. acquire
B. exquisite
C. require
116. secu/sequ (to follow)
A. sequel
B. consecutive
C. inconsequential
117. fer (bear, carry)
A. transfer
B. vociferous
C. infertile
118. lect (gather, choose)
A. select
B. intellect
C. recollect
119. cla(i)m (call out)
A. clamor
B. exclaim
C. disclaim
120. cil (unite)
A. reconcile
B. conciliate
C. conciliator
Every week you will have ten (10) new Greek and Latin based roots, prefixes and suffixes to learn. Flashcards are due on Tuesdays and tests will be on Thursdays. The tests are cumulative!
Week # 13
121. mort/mortis (death)
A. mortify
B. mortician
C. mortal
122. clus/clud (close, shut)
A. exclude
B. conclude
C. inclusive
123. pel/pul (drive; strike)
A. propulsion
B. pulsate
C. expulsion
124. dit/dat (give; push)
A. addition
B. editorial
C. tradition
125. cur(r) (run)
A. concur
B. concurrent
C. incursion
126. pos (place, put, set)
A. expose
B. repository
C. proposition
127. acro (tip, top, end)
A. acrobat
B. acropolis
C. acronym
128. iso (equal)
A. isobar
B. isosceles
C. isometric
129. olig (few)
A. oligarchy
B. oligarch
C. oligcanthous
130. osteo (bone)
A. osteoporosis
B. osteopath
C. osteomyelitis
Every week you will have ten (10) new Greek and Latin based roots, prefixes and suffixes to learn. Flashcards are due on Tuesdays and tests will be on Thursdays. The tests are cumulative!
Week #14
131. lat (side, broad, wide)
A. lateral
B. latitude
C. latissimus dorsi
132. nomen (name)
A. nomenclature
B. nominal
C. nominee
133. arch (first)
1. archives
2. patriarch
3. archaeology
134. typos, typi (example, type)
1. stereotype
2. archetype
3. prototype
135. clude (to close)
1. include
2. exclude
3. preclude
136. grad (degree)
1. gradual
2. graduate
3. gradient
137. per (throughout)
1. perceived
2. permitted
3. permeate
138. funct (perform)
1. defunct
2. malfunction
3. nonfunctioning
139. epi (upon; over)
a. epidermis
b. epithet
c. epidemic
d.
140. audi (hear)
a. audible
b. auditory
c. audition
d.
Every week you will have ten (10) new Greek and Latin based roots, prefixes and suffixes to learn. Flashcards are due on Tuesdays and tests will be on Thursdays. The tests are cumulative!
Week #15
141. dic/dict (speak)
a. dictate
b. diction
c. predict
d. dictionary
142. inter (between)
a. interstate
b.interpret
c. interact
d.
143. intra, intro, endo (within)
a intramural
b. endorse
c. introduce
d.
144. punct (point, dot)
a. punctual
b. punctuation
c. acupuncture
d.
145. liver, liber (free)
a. deliver
b.liberate
c. liberal
d.
146. ortho (straight)
a. orthopedic
b. orthodontist
c. orthodox
d.
147. port (carry)
a. transport
b. porter
c. export
d.
148. fid/fide/federis (trust, faith)
a. confident
b. infidel
c. confidante
d. confederacy
149. loc(i) (place)
a. locate
b. local
c. location
150. morph (form)
a. metamorphosis
b. morphology
c. dimorphic
d. amorphous
1. a, an, in (not, without)
2. ant, anti, contra, contro (against, opposite)
3. bio, vit (life)
4. (o)logy (the study of or the science of)
5. psych(o) (mind, spirit)
6. phil, philo, phile (to love, lover of)
7. act (to do, to drive)
8. hyper, super, sur (over, above)
9. hypo, sub (under, below)
10. mono, uni (one)
11. poly (many)
12. auto (self)
13. bi, du (two)
14. graph, gram (written record, to write)
15. homo (same, alike)
16. patr, pater (father)
17. tele (distance, from afar)
18. y, ion, tion, ism (state, quality, act)
19. andr(o) (man, male)
20. anthrop(o), hum (man, mankind)
21. dem(o), pop (people)
22. matr, mater (mother)
23. ped (child)
24. vis (to see)
25. somat, corp (body)
26. pod(o), ped (foot)
27. opt(o) (eye)
28. oid (like or resembling)
29. manu (hand)
30. naut (sailor, ship)
31. ive (of, belonging to, having the nature of)
32. itis (disease)
33. ic, ine, al (like, having the nature of)
34. ia, sis, osis (state of, condition of, action of)
35. hem (blood)
36. heli(o) (sun)
37. gyn(ec) (woman)
38. geo, terr (earth, land)
39. gen(o) (born, descent, origin)
40. cosm(o) (universe, world)
41. cephal, cap (head)
42. cardi(o), cor (heart)
43. bronch(o) (windpipe)
44. astr(o), stell (star)
45. arthr(o) (joint)
46. hydro, aqua (water)
47. able, ible (can or will be)
48. (k)chron(o), temp (time)
50. frac, frag (break)
51. fore, pre (in front of, before)
52. circum, peri (around, on all sides)
53. semi (half)
54. metr, meter (measure)
55. flect, flex (to bend or curve)
56. serpent (to creep)
57. bene, bon (well, good)
58. bibli(o), libre (book)
59. flu (to wave, to flow)
60. cide (to strike, to kill)
61. dis (opposite)
62. equ (equal, level, even, flat)
63. flam, pyre, igni (to burn, fire)
64. mania (madness, mental excitement)
65. phon(o) (sound)
66. pisc (fish)
67. re (back, again)
68. struct (to put together, arrange)
69. tens (to stretch, to extend)
70. the(o) (God)
71. therm(o) (warmth, heat)
72. trans (across, over)
73. asin (donkey; ass)
74. api (bees)
75. aquil (eagle)
76. bov (ox; cow)
77. entom (insect)
78. fel (cat)
79. can (sing; tune)
80. klept (o) (thief).
81. crac (rule)
82. co, con, com, syn, sym (together)
83. eer, or, yer, er, ist (someone who; something that)
84. (k)chrom(o) (color)
85. leo(n) (lion)
86. lup (wolf)
87. porc (hog; pig)
88. phob(ia) (fear)
89. scop, spec, spic (see; sight; view)
90. gam (marriage)
91. arium (place of)
92. centi (hundred)
93. ex (out)
94. omni, pan (all)
95. pro (forward)
96. post (after)
97. micro (small)
98. verse, vert (turn)
99. strain, strict, string (bind, tie or draw tight)
100. cede, ceed, cess (go, yield)
101. mis (bad)
102. miss; mit (send)
103. junct, join, jug (to join, meet, or link)
104. ject (throw)
105. pneumo (air, wind)
106. socio (companion, friend)
107. sect (cut; separate)
108. tract (pull)
109. path (feeling)
110. phys (body; nature)
111. tact (touch)
112. vac (empty)
113. –ious/-ous (possessing; full of)
114. –ate/-fy/-ify/-ize (to make)
115. quir/quis (seek; ask)
116. secu/sequ (to follow)
117. fer (bear, carry)
118. lect (gather, choose)
119. cla(i)m (call out)
120. cil (unite)
121. mort/mortis (death)
122. clus/clud (close, shut)
123. pel/pul (drive; strike)
124. dit/dat (give; push)
125. cur(r) (run)
126. pos (place, put, set)
127. acro (tip, top, end)
128. iso (equal)
129. olig (few)
130. osteo (bone)
131. lat (side, broad, wide)
132. nomen (name)
133. arch (first)
134. typos, typi (example, type)
135. clude (to close)
136. grad (degree)
137. per (throughout)
138. funct (perform)
139. epi (upon; over)
140. audi (hear)
141. dic/dict (speak)
142. inter (between)
143. intra, intro, endo (within)
144. punct (point, dot)
145. liver, liber (free)
146. ortho (straight)
147. port (carry)
148. fid/fide/federis (trust, faith)
149. loc(i) (place)
150. morph (form)
Every week you will have ten (10) new Greek and Latin based roots, prefixes and suffixes to learn. Flashcards are due on Tuesdays and tests will be on Thursdays. The tests are cumulative!
Week #1
1. a, an, in (not, without)
a. atheism – denial of the existence of God
b. anarchy – absence of rule
c. inactive – not showing activity
2. ant, anti, contra, contro (against, opposite)
a. contradict – to assert the opposite of what someone has said
b. antiphony – the opposition of sound
c. antonym – opposite in meaning
3. bio, vit (life)
a. biography – the story of someone’s life
b. symbiosis – living together
c. vital – essential to life
4. (o)logy (the study of or the science of)
a. zoology – the study of animals and animal life
b. sociology – the study of social relations, organizations and change
c. archaeology – study of the life of ancient peoples
5. psych(o) (mind, spirit)
a. psycholograph – instrument that records mental
processes
b. psychosis – a condition of mental illness
c. psychosomatic – physical disorder due to mental
state
6. phil, philo, phile (to love, lover of)
a. bibliophile – a lover of books
b. philanthropy –a love of mankind
c. philology – a love of learning and speech
7. act (to do, to drive)
a. action -state of doing
b. actor - one who does something
c. hyperactive
8. hyper, super, sur (over, above)
a. hypermetric- exceeding normal measure
b. supervisor - one who oversees others
c. survive
9. hypo, sub (under, below)
a. hypodermic - under the skin
b. hypothermia - a condition of reduced
temperature
c. submarine
10. mono, uni (one)
a. monocentric - having only one center
b. monogyny -custom of having only one wife
c. unison
Every week you will have ten (10) new Greek and Latin based roots, prefixes and suffixes to learn. Flashcards are due on Tuesdays and tests will be on Thursdays. The tests are cumulative!
Week #2
11. poly (many)
a. polyarchy - rule by many
b. polygamy - custom of having many mates at one time
c. polyphonic
12. auto (self)
a. autobiography - story on one's own life
b. automatic - working by itself
c. autograph
13. bi, du (two)
a. bicycle - vehicle with two wheels
b. biannual -
c. biped –
14. graph, gram (written record, to write)
a. telegram - a written record from a distance or afar
b. phonograph -
c. paragraph –
15. homo (same, alike)
a. homogeneous - made of the same or uniform
parts
b. homonym -
c. homograph -
16. patr, pater (father)
a. patriot - someone who loves his/her "fatherland"
(country of origin)
b. paternal -
c. patriarch -
17. tele (distance, from afar)
a. television - an appliance that allows one to see from afar
b. telepathic -
c. telescope -
18. y, ion, tion, ism (state, quality, act)
a. absenteeism - state of being absent
b. enunciation - the quality of uttering articulate
sounds
c. telepathy - the act of communicating from one mind to
another through extrasensory means
19. andr(o) (man, male)
a. android- an automatron with the form of a man
b. androgen - a male sex hormone
c. androgynous - having characteristics of both male and
females
20. anthrop(o), hum (man, mankind)
a. anthropology - the study of mankind
b. anthropomorphic - having human like characteristics
c. anthropocentric - considering human beings as the most
important in the universe
Every week you will have ten (10) new Greek and Latin based roots, prefixes and suffixes to learn. Flashcards are due on Mondays and tests will be on Thursdays. The tests are cumulative!
Week #3
21. dem(o), pop (people)
a. democracy- government by the people
b. democratic- based on principles of a government by the people
c. demography- the study of the characteristics of human populations
22. matr, mater (mother)
a. maternal - motherly
b. matricide - murder of one's mother
c. matriarch - woman who is the mother of a family group
23. ped (child)
a. pedagogy - the profession of teaching children
b. pediatrician - a doctor who specializes in treating children
c. pedodontist - a child's dentist
24. vis (to see)
a. television - an invention that allows seeing from afar
b. vision - the ability to see
c. visible - capable of being seen
25. somat, corp (body)
a. somatic
b. psychosomatic
c. somatology
d.
26. pod(o), ped (foot)
a. podology
b. cephalopod
c. bipod
d.
27. opt(o) (eye)
a. optical
b. optician
c. optimistic
d.
28. oid (like or resembling)
a. anthropoid
b. celluloid
c. crystalloid
d.
29. manu (hand)
a. manual
b. manuscript
c. manufacture
d.
30. naut (sailor, ship)
a. nautical
b. nausea
c. nautilus
d.
Every week you will have ten (10) new Greek and Latin based roots, prefixes and suffixes to learn. Flashcards are due on Mondays and tests will be on Thursdays. The tests are cumulative!
Week #4
31. ive (of, belonging to, having the nature of)
a. supportive
b. secretive
c. tentative
d.
32. itis (disease)
a. tonsillitis
b. bronchitis
c. cellulitis
d.
33. ic, ine, al (like, having the nature of)
a. hysteric
b. phonics
c. hypnotic
d.
34. ia, sis, osis (state of, condition of, action of)
a. antisepsis
b. psychosis
c. hypnosis
d.
35. hem (blood)
a. hematoma
b. hematic
c. hemacytometer
d.
36. heli(o) (sun)
a. heliotrope
b. heliotherapy
c. heliocentric
d.
37. gyn(ec) (woman)
a. gynecologist
b. gynophobia
c. androgynous
d.
38. geo, terr (earth, land)
a. geology
b. terrarium
c. territory
d.
39. gen(o) (born, descent, origin)
a. generation
b. genealogy
c. genetics
d.
40. cosm(o) (universe, world)
a. cosmic
b. cosmopolitan
c. cosmos
d.
Every week you will have ten (10) new Greek and Latin based roots, prefixes and suffixes to learn. Flashcards are due on Mondays and tests will be on Thursdays. The tests are cumulative!
Week #5
41. cephal, cap (head)
a. hydrocephalus
b. capital
c. cephalometer
d.
42. cardi(o), cor (heart)
a. cardiology
b. cardiotachometer
c. coronary
d.
43. bronch(o) (windpipe)
a. bronchitis
b. bronchoscope
c. bronchus
d.
44. astr(o), stell (star)
a. asteroid
b. astrology
c. stellar
d.
45. arthr(o) (joint)
a. arthritis
b. arthropod
c. arthroscope
d.
46. hydro, aqua (water)
a. aquarium
b. aqueduct
c. hydroelectricity
d.
47. able, ible (can or will be)
a. perishable
b. lovable
c. legible
d.
48. (k)chron(o), temp (time)
a. chronic
b. chronological
c. temporal
d.
a. dermatologist
b. dermatoplasty
c. dermatitis
50. frac, frag (break)
a. fracture
b. fraction
c. fragile
Every week you will have ten (10) new Greek and Latin based roots, prefixes and suffixes to learn. Flashcards are due on Mondays and tests will be on Thursdays. The tests are cumulative!
Week #6
51. fore, pre (in front of, before)
a. foremost
b. preview
c. forecast
52. circum, peri (around, on all sides)
a. circumnavigate
b. circumference
c. perimeter
53. semi (half)
a. semester
b. semiarid
c. semicircle
54. metr, meter (measure)
a. kilometer
b. psychometrics
c. cephalometer
55. flect, flex (to bend or curve)
a. flexible
b. inflection
c. flexuous
d.
56. serpent (to creep)
a. serpent
b. serpentine
c. serpigo
d.
57. bene, bon (well, good)
a. beneficial
b. benediction
c. bonus
d.
58. bibli(o), libre (book)
a. bibliography
b. library
c. bibliophile
d.
59. flu (to wave, to flow)
a. fluctuation
b. fluent
c. fluid
d.
60. cide (to strike, to kill)
a. suicide
b. homicide
c. genocide
d.
Every week you will have ten (10) new Greek and Latin based roots, prefixes and suffixes to learn. Flashcards are due on Mondays and tests will be on Thursdays. The tests are cumulative!
Week #7
61. dis (opposite)
a. disrespect
b. disable
c. disagreement
d.
62. equ (equal, level, even, flat)
a. equality
b. equanimity
c. equation
d.
63. flam, pyre, igni (to burn, fire)
a. flammable
b. pyrotechnics
c. ignite
d.
64. mania (madness, mental excitement)
a. maniacal
b. mania
c. pyromaniac
d.
65. phon(o) (sound)
a. phonics
b. telephone
c. phoneme
d.
66. pisc (fish)
a. Pisces
b. pisciculture
c. piscivorous
d.
67. re (back, again)
a. reaction
b. recall
c. recite
d.
68. struct (to put together, arrange)
a. structure
b. construct
c. reconstruct
d.
69. tens (to stretch, to extend)
a. tension
b. tense
c. tensile
d.
70. the(o) (God)
a. theology
b. theocracy
c. theomorphic
d.
Every week you will have ten (10) new Greek and Latin based roots, prefixes and suffixes to learn. Flashcards are due on Mondays and tests will be on Thursdays. The tests are cumulative!
Week #8
71. therm(o) (warmth, heat)
a. thermometer
b. thermos
c. thermodynamics
d.
72. trans (across, over)
a. transfer
b. transatlantic
c. transcend
d.
73. asin (donkey; ass)
a. asinine
b. asininely
c. asininity
74. api (bees)
a. apiary
b.apiarist
c. apiarian
75. aquil (eagle)
a. aquiline
b. aquilinity
76. bov (ox; cow)
a. bovine
b. bovine spongiform encephalopathy
77. entom (insect)
a. entomology
b. entomologist
c. entomological
78. fel (cat)
a. feline
b. felinity
79. can (sing; tune)
A. cantata
B. cantor
C. canorous
D.
80. klept (o) (thief)
A. kleptomania
B. kleptomaniac
C. kleptocracy
D.
Every week you will have ten (10) new Greek and Latin based roots, prefixes and suffixes to learn. Flashcards are due on Mondays and tests will be on Thursdays. The tests are cumulative!
Week #9
81. crac (rule)
A. plutocracy
B. democracy
C. aristocracy
D.
82. co, con, com, syn, sym (together)
A. synopsis
B. symbiotic
C. contagious
D.
83. eer, or, yer, er, ist (someone who; something that)
A. lawyer
B. auctioneer
C. columnist
D.
84. (k)chrom(o) (color)
A. monochrome
B. polychrome
C. urochrome
D.
85. leo(n) (lion)
A. Leo
B. leonine
C. leopard
86. lup (wolf)
A. lupine
B. lupus
C. lupinous
87. porc (hog; pig)
A. porcine
B. porcupine
C. porcinus
88. phob(ia) (fear)
A. acrophobia
B. claustrophobia
C. xenophobia
89. scop, spec, spic (see; sight; view)
A. microscope
B. telescope
C. hydroscope
90. gam (marriage)
A. bigamist
B. gamete
C. misogamist
Every week you will have ten (10) new Greek and Latin based roots, prefixes and suffixes to learn. Flashcards are due on Mondays and tests will be on Thursdays. The tests are cumulative!
Week #10
91. arium (place of)
a. aquarium
b. terrarium
c. solarium
92. centi (hundred)
a. centimeter
b. century
c. centigrade
93. ex (out)
a. exit
b. example
c. executive
94. omni, pan (all)
a. omniscient
b. pantheon
c. panorama
95. pro (forward)
a. progress
b. procession
c. procreate
96. post (after)
a. postpone
b. posthumous
c. postnatal
97. micro (small)
A. microbiologist
B. microfilm
C. microwave
98. verse, vert (turn)
A. convert
B. diversion
C. invert
99. strain, strict, string (bind, tie or draw tight)
A. stringent
B. restrain
C. constrict
100. cede, ceed, cess (go, yield)
A. concede
B. proceed
C. recess
Every week you will have ten (10) new Greek and Latin based roots, prefixes and suffixes to learn. Flashcards are due on Mondays and tests will be on Thursdays. The tests are cumulative!
Week #11
101. mis (bad)
A. miscarriage
B. misbehave
C. misogynist
102. miss; mit (send)
A. dismiss
B. submit
C. transmit
103. junct, join, jug (to join, meet, or link)
A. junction
B. conjoined
C. jugular
104. ject (throw)
A. eject
B. projectile
C. reject
105. pneumo (air, wind)
A. pneumatic
B. pneumatology
C. pneumonia
106. socio (companion, friend)
A. antisocial
B social
C. sociopath
107. sect (cut; separate)
A. bisect
B. sectional
C. sector
108. tract (pull)
A. extract
B. tractor
C. subtract
109. path (feeling)
A. sympathy
B. empathy
C. apathy
110. phys (body; nature)
A. physical
B. physics
C. physician
Every week you will have ten (10) new Greek and Latin based roots, prefixes and suffixes to learn. Flashcards are due on Mondays and tests will be on Thursdays. The tests are cumulative!
Week #$12
111. tact (touch)
A. contact
B. tactile8
C. tacky
112. vac (empty)
A. vacant
B. vacuum
C. vacation
113. –ious/-ous (possessing; full of)
A. gracious
B. joyous
C. nervous
114. –ate/-fy/-ify/-ize (to make)
A. activate
B. personify
C. magnetize
115. quir/quis (seek; ask)
A. acquire
B. exquisite
C. require
116. secu/sequ (to follow)
A. sequel
B. consecutive
C. inconsequential
117. fer (bear, carry)
A. transfer
B. vociferous
C. infertile
118. lect (gather, choose)
A. select
B. intellect
C. recollect
119. cla(i)m (call out)
A. clamor
B. exclaim
C. disclaim
120. cil (unite)
A. reconcile
B. conciliate
C. conciliator
Every week you will have ten (10) new Greek and Latin based roots, prefixes and suffixes to learn. Flashcards are due on Tuesdays and tests will be on Thursdays. The tests are cumulative!
Week # 13
121. mort/mortis (death)
A. mortify
B. mortician
C. mortal
122. clus/clud (close, shut)
A. exclude
B. conclude
C. inclusive
123. pel/pul (drive; strike)
A. propulsion
B. pulsate
C. expulsion
124. dit/dat (give; push)
A. addition
B. editorial
C. tradition
125. cur(r) (run)
A. concur
B. concurrent
C. incursion
126. pos (place, put, set)
A. expose
B. repository
C. proposition
127. acro (tip, top, end)
A. acrobat
B. acropolis
C. acronym
128. iso (equal)
A. isobar
B. isosceles
C. isometric
129. olig (few)
A. oligarchy
B. oligarch
C. oligcanthous
130. osteo (bone)
A. osteoporosis
B. osteopath
C. osteomyelitis
Every week you will have ten (10) new Greek and Latin based roots, prefixes and suffixes to learn. Flashcards are due on Tuesdays and tests will be on Thursdays. The tests are cumulative!
Week #14
131. lat (side, broad, wide)
A. lateral
B. latitude
C. latissimus dorsi
132. nomen (name)
A. nomenclature
B. nominal
C. nominee
133. arch (first)
1. archives
2. patriarch
3. archaeology
134. typos, typi (example, type)
1. stereotype
2. archetype
3. prototype
135. clude (to close)
1. include
2. exclude
3. preclude
136. grad (degree)
1. gradual
2. graduate
3. gradient
137. per (throughout)
1. perceived
2. permitted
3. permeate
138. funct (perform)
1. defunct
2. malfunction
3. nonfunctioning
139. epi (upon; over)
a. epidermis
b. epithet
c. epidemic
d.
140. audi (hear)
a. audible
b. auditory
c. audition
d.
Every week you will have ten (10) new Greek and Latin based roots, prefixes and suffixes to learn. Flashcards are due on Tuesdays and tests will be on Thursdays. The tests are cumulative!
Week #15
141. dic/dict (speak)
a. dictate
b. diction
c. predict
d. dictionary
142. inter (between)
a. interstate
b.interpret
c. interact
d.
143. intra, intro, endo (within)
a intramural
b. endorse
c. introduce
d.
144. punct (point, dot)
a. punctual
b. punctuation
c. acupuncture
d.
145. liver, liber (free)
a. deliver
b.liberate
c. liberal
d.
146. ortho (straight)
a. orthopedic
b. orthodontist
c. orthodox
d.
147. port (carry)
a. transport
b. porter
c. export
d.
148. fid/fide/federis (trust, faith)
a. confident
b. infidel
c. confidante
d. confederacy
149. loc(i) (place)
a. locate
b. local
c. location
150. morph (form)
a. metamorphosis
b. morphology
c. dimorphic
d. amorphous
1. a, an, in (not, without)
2. ant, anti, contra, contro (against, opposite)
3. bio, vit (life)
4. (o)logy (the study of or the science of)
5. psych(o) (mind, spirit)
6. phil, philo, phile (to love, lover of)
7. act (to do, to drive)
8. hyper, super, sur (over, above)
9. hypo, sub (under, below)
10. mono, uni (one)
11. poly (many)
12. auto (self)
13. bi, du (two)
14. graph, gram (written record, to write)
15. homo (same, alike)
16. patr, pater (father)
17. tele (distance, from afar)
18. y, ion, tion, ism (state, quality, act)
19. andr(o) (man, male)
20. anthrop(o), hum (man, mankind)
21. dem(o), pop (people)
22. matr, mater (mother)
23. ped (child)
24. vis (to see)
25. somat, corp (body)
26. pod(o), ped (foot)
27. opt(o) (eye)
28. oid (like or resembling)
29. manu (hand)
30. naut (sailor, ship)
31. ive (of, belonging to, having the nature of)
32. itis (disease)
33. ic, ine, al (like, having the nature of)
34. ia, sis, osis (state of, condition of, action of)
35. hem (blood)
36. heli(o) (sun)
37. gyn(ec) (woman)
38. geo, terr (earth, land)
39. gen(o) (born, descent, origin)
40. cosm(o) (universe, world)
41. cephal, cap (head)
42. cardi(o), cor (heart)
43. bronch(o) (windpipe)
44. astr(o), stell (star)
45. arthr(o) (joint)
46. hydro, aqua (water)
47. able, ible (can or will be)
48. (k)chron(o), temp (time)
50. frac, frag (break)
51. fore, pre (in front of, before)
52. circum, peri (around, on all sides)
53. semi (half)
54. metr, meter (measure)
55. flect, flex (to bend or curve)
56. serpent (to creep)
57. bene, bon (well, good)
58. bibli(o), libre (book)
59. flu (to wave, to flow)
60. cide (to strike, to kill)
61. dis (opposite)
62. equ (equal, level, even, flat)
63. flam, pyre, igni (to burn, fire)
64. mania (madness, mental excitement)
65. phon(o) (sound)
66. pisc (fish)
67. re (back, again)
68. struct (to put together, arrange)
69. tens (to stretch, to extend)
70. the(o) (God)
71. therm(o) (warmth, heat)
72. trans (across, over)
73. asin (donkey; ass)
74. api (bees)
75. aquil (eagle)
76. bov (ox; cow)
77. entom (insect)
78. fel (cat)
79. can (sing; tune)
80. klept (o) (thief).
81. crac (rule)
82. co, con, com, syn, sym (together)
83. eer, or, yer, er, ist (someone who; something that)
84. (k)chrom(o) (color)
85. leo(n) (lion)
86. lup (wolf)
87. porc (hog; pig)
88. phob(ia) (fear)
89. scop, spec, spic (see; sight; view)
90. gam (marriage)
91. arium (place of)
92. centi (hundred)
93. ex (out)
94. omni, pan (all)
95. pro (forward)
96. post (after)
97. micro (small)
98. verse, vert (turn)
99. strain, strict, string (bind, tie or draw tight)
100. cede, ceed, cess (go, yield)
101. mis (bad)
102. miss; mit (send)
103. junct, join, jug (to join, meet, or link)
104. ject (throw)
105. pneumo (air, wind)
106. socio (companion, friend)
107. sect (cut; separate)
108. tract (pull)
109. path (feeling)
110. phys (body; nature)
111. tact (touch)
112. vac (empty)
113. –ious/-ous (possessing; full of)
114. –ate/-fy/-ify/-ize (to make)
115. quir/quis (seek; ask)
116. secu/sequ (to follow)
117. fer (bear, carry)
118. lect (gather, choose)
119. cla(i)m (call out)
120. cil (unite)
121. mort/mortis (death)
122. clus/clud (close, shut)
123. pel/pul (drive; strike)
124. dit/dat (give; push)
125. cur(r) (run)
126. pos (place, put, set)
127. acro (tip, top, end)
128. iso (equal)
129. olig (few)
130. osteo (bone)
131. lat (side, broad, wide)
132. nomen (name)
133. arch (first)
134. typos, typi (example, type)
135. clude (to close)
136. grad (degree)
137. per (throughout)
138. funct (perform)
139. epi (upon; over)
140. audi (hear)
141. dic/dict (speak)
142. inter (between)
143. intra, intro, endo (within)
144. punct (point, dot)
145. liver, liber (free)
146. ortho (straight)
147. port (carry)
148. fid/fide/federis (trust, faith)
149. loc(i) (place)
150. morph (form)
Finance Park Field Trip
Permission slips are due on Friday, May 29th. Permission slips were handed out in Individuals and Societies.
My Period 1 and 2 students are going on Wednesday, June 3rd.
My Period 6 class is going on Thursday, June 4th.
6th and 7th graders will receive course request sheets on Monday, May 18th. They will be due on Wednesday.
May 18th - 22nd
Monday - Minimum Day
Tuesday - Periods 1, 3 and 5
Wednesday - Periods 2, 4 and 6
Thursday - Regular Schedule
Friday - Regular Schedule
More testing this week. Remember to:
- Get plenty of sleep
- Eat healthy foods
- Charge your Ipads at night before you go to sleep
- Have a book in your backpack to read if you finish the test early.
ESMS UCLA sponsored blood drive will be from noon - 5PM in Bulldog Hall on Monday, June 1.
Flyers will be coming shortly, our school would LOVE and APPRECIATE your help in spreading the word!
Progress Reports
Progress reports will be sent home the week of April 6th - 10th with any student receiving a C- or below.
- Name
- Ms. Diana Holbrook Quesada
- Position
- MYP Language & Literature/MYP Individuals & Societies
- Send email