Word StudyCrossroads Middle School

7th/8th GradeTrimester Two

2014-2015

*Updated 2014

fidLatinDefinition: faith, trustVocabulary●confidential●fidelity●infidel

confidential Part of speech: adjectiveDefinition: private, secretiveSentence:

“I have something to tell you,” Janna whispered in a confidential tone.

fidelityPart of speech: nounDefinition: the quality of being loyal or faithfulSentence:

Patriots are unwavering in their fidelity to the cause of freedom.

infidelPart of speech: nounDefinition: one without faith or beliefSentence:

Religious leaders attempted to persuade the infidel to accept their faith.

memor LatinDefinition: recall, rememberVocabulary●commemorate●memorial●memorize

commemorate

Part of speech: verbDefinition: to honor the memory of someone or something by observance or ceremonySentence:

The annual festival commemorates the town’s founding date.

memorialPart of speech: nounDefinition: an object or ceremony honoring the memory of a person or eventSentence:

The Vietnam Memorial is a tribute to the thousands of soldiers who died in the war.

memorizePart of speech: verb Roy G. BivDefinition: to commit to memory

Sentence:Using a mnemonic device can help you memorize the colors of the rainbow.

pseudo / fals Greek /Latin Definition: false, fraudulent; pretending to be something it is notVocabulary:●pseudonym●falsification●fallacy

pseudonym

American author Samuel Langhorne Clemens took the pseudonym Mark Twain from a phrase that he heard while working on a riverboat.

Part of speech: noun Definition: a fictitious (made up) nameSentence:

falsificationPart of speech: nounDefinition: the act of making false or fake Sentence:The immigrant was arrested for falsification of his birth certificate.

fallacyPart of speech: nounDefinition: an untrue or mistaken ideaSentence:It is a fallacy that girls aren't as good as boys at math.

cogn LatinDefinition: know, understandVocabulary●cognition● incognito●recognize

cognitionPart of speech: nounDefinition: the act or process of knowing or understandingSentence:Children can increase their cognition by playing games to improve thinking skills.

incognitoPart of speech: adjectiveDefinition: when someone’s identity is concealed or hiddenSentence:Since we were incognito in our Halloween costumes, no one at the party knew who we were.

recognizePart of speech: verbDefinition: to identify using previous knowledgeSentence:You might recognize these actors if you saw The Hunger Games.

script / scrib LatinDefinition: to write, to recordVocabulary:●prescribe● inscription●postscript

prescribePart of speech: verbDefinition: to provide a clear guide or rule of actionSentence:The doctor prescribed medicine to cure the infection.

inscriptionPart of speech: nounDefinition: important information engraved or written on stone or other hard surfaceSentence:Tourists travel to read the inscription on the Liberty Bell symbolizing America’s freedom.

postscript

Part of speech: nounDefinition: a note or series of notes added to a signed letterSentence:At the end of her letter, Keri added a postscript asking me to write back soon.

mar / nav LatinDefinitions:

mar - sea nav - shipVocabulary●marina●maritime●navigate

marinaPart of speech: nounDefinition: a docking area for small boatsSentence:The boats anchored at the marina bobbed cheerfully in the water.

maritime

Part of speech: adjectiveDefinition: relating to the seaSentence: Officer Matthews is an expert in maritime law because he is an active member of the Coast Guard.

navigatePart of speech: verbDefinition: to direct or manage a course Sentence: Only flat-bottomed boats can safely navigate through the canal.

aster / astro GreekDefinition: star; outer spaceVocabulary●astrology●asterisk●astronomical

astrologyPart of speech: noun Definition: the scientific study of the universe and the objects in itSentence:People who follow astrology believe their lives are impacted by the stars.

asterisk *Part of speech: noun Definition: a star-shaped symbol used in writing to to draw attention to textSentence:

*Please put an asterisk next to each Word Study word you used in your essay.

astronomicalPart of speech: adjectiveDefinition: enormously large or great; relating the study of spaceSentence:We got an astronomical telephone bill this month after calling our family in India.

gen GreekDefinition: birth; race; kindVocabulary●genesis●genealogy●generation

genesisPart of speech: nounDefinition: the origin or beginning of somethingSentence:The author wrote a book describing the genesis of the Civil Rights movement and the great that impact followed.

genealogyPart of speech: nounDefinition: : an account of a person’s or family’s ancestrySentence:Jane has a distinguished genealogythat traces back to Queen Elizabeth.

generationPart of speech: nounDefinition: average time between the birth of parent and their childrenSentence:

Our family has four generations made up of my great-grandmother, my grandmother, my mother and me!