Vocabulary+Grade+7

=**Vocabulary 7- Word** **Wise: Expanding vocabulary with Greek and Latin roots and prefixes**=

__**Weekly Schedule for Vocabulary:**__

**Monday:** Students write new words and definitions. Words are discussed in class. Homework: Use each word in a sentence with context clues. __Underline__ the word and circle the conjunction or preposition.

after, although, as, as if, even though, once, before, if, unless, until, since, when, because, than, while, considering, hence, subsequently, therefore, whereas, as a result of, as long as, being due to, for that reason, for the sake of, in as much as, in that, in the interest of, in view of, now that, through, though, rather than
 * __ Write advanced sentences by including a conjunction, clause or preposition: __**
 * Examples: **


 * Tuesday: ** Homework: Draw a picture illustrating the meaning of each word. No smaller than 2” and must have detail and/or color.


 * Wednesday: ** Homework: Create an advanced puzzle for a classmate to solve using each word. Create an answer key on a separate page. __No word search puzzles!__ Do **__NOT use the definition__** as puzzle clues. Use analogies, synonyms and antonyms, sentence clues, etc. Puzzles without completed answer keys will earn 50% credit.

Homework: Study for vocabulary on Friday.
 * Thursday: ** Exchange puzzles.

**Friday:** Vocabulary test. Students need to know spelling, definitions, part of speech, and how to use each word. Incorrect bonus question answers will not count against the score.

**Review tests:** There will be unit review tests about every four and half weeks so students need to keep the definitions in their binders.

1. abyss (noun) an immeasurable depth 2. amnesia (noun) a loss of memory 3. anecdote (noun) a short, interesting or amusing story about a particular person or event 4. anemia (noun) a shortage of red blood cells, causing weakness and paleness 5. anesthetic (adjective) something that causes a loss of feeling, especially the feeling of pain 6. anomaly (noun) something that is different from what is normal; an irregularity 7. apathy (noun) a lack of interest or energy 8. asymmetrical (adjective) irregular; lacking in symmetry or balance
 * a-, an- (out)**

1. antebellum- adj, existing before a war, especially the US Civil War 2. antecedent- adj. - one's ancestors or past history; in grammar, the word or phrase in a sentence to which the pronoun refers 3. antechamber- noun- a waiting room outside a larger room; anteroom 4. antedate- verb- to go before in time, predate; to put an earlier date on something than the actual date 5. antediluvian- adj. very old or old- fashioned 6. ante meridiem - adj. - before noon; before the sun reaches the meridian; A.M. 7. anterior- adj. situated before or to the front; preceding in time 8. anteroom- noun- a waiting room outside a larger room; antechamber
 * ante- (before, earlier) **


 * ab- (from, away from, down)**

1. abdicate- verb- to give up the throne; to give up claim, position, or privilege 2. abhor-verb- to regard with hatred or disgust 3. abject- adjective- miserable; humble; despicable 4. abomination-noun- a person or thing that is dreadful or horrible 5. abrogate-verb- to do away with something 6. abscess-noun- an acute local bacterial infection containing pus 7. abstain-verb- to refrain voluntarily from doing something 8. abstruse- adjective- difficult to understand


 * ad- (near, to, forward)**

1. adhere (verb) to stick tight; to give support 2. adjacent (adjective) lying near or close 3. adjourn (verb) to put off to a later time; to move to another place 4. admonish (verb) 1) to advise against 2) to scold gently 5. adrenalin (noun) a hormone that is secreted by the adrenal gland and speeds up and increases bodily energy 6. adverb (noun) a word that adds to or modifies a verb 7. advocate (verb) to urge or support, especially by argument 8. inadvertent (adjective) not intended or deliberate; carelessness; oversight; mistake


 * anthrop (human)**

1. anthropocentric (adjective) interpreting the universe exclusively in terms of human values and experience 2. anthropoid (adjective) of or resembling a human being 3. anthropology (noun) the study of human beings and the customs and characteristics of human societies 4. anthropometry (noun) the science dealing with the measurement of the human body to determine differences in individuals or groups 5. anthropomorphic (adjective attributing something that is nonhuman with human characteristics 6. anthropophagi (noun)- cannibals 7. misanthropist (noun) a person who hates or distrusts others 8. philanthropy (noun) a love of humanity, especially as shown by acts of goodness or kindness

arch- (ultimate, highest rank) -arch (ruler)

1. anarchy- noun- the absence of government and law; a state of uproar or disorder 2. archangel- noun- an angel of high rank 3. archenemy- noun- a chief enemy 4. archetype- noun-a first, perfect type from which copies are made 5. hierarchy- noun- a group of people or things arranged by importance 6. matriarch-noun- a female who is the leader of head of a family or group 7. monarch- noun- a king or queen 8. oligarchy- noun- a kind of government which a small group of people have power

1. amphibious – adj. able to live in or operate on both water and land 2. biochemistry –noun- the study of the chemical substances and processes in living things 3. biodegradable- adj. able to be broken down into natural substances by organisms, esp. bacteria, in the environment. 4. biography- noun- the story of a person’s life 5. bionics- noun- the study of living systems with the intention of applying their principles to engineering designs 6. biosphere- noun- the part of the earth that can support life from its crust out into the atmosphere, where living organisms are found <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">7. biotic- adj.- pertaining to life, or caused by living organisms <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">8.symbiosis- noun- the living together of two types of organisms for their mutual benefit
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">bio- (life) **

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">chron- time **
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. anachronism- noun- anything that is or seems to be out of its proper time in history. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. chronic- adj.- lasting a long time or recurring <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. chronicle- noun- a history or record of events in the order in which they occurred <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4. chronograph-noun- an instrument for measuring brief, precisely spaced intervals of time, such as a stopwatch <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5. chronology- noun- a record of the order of events in time; a list or table of dates in their proper sequence <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6. chronometer- noun- an instrument for measuring time precisely, used especially in science and in navigation <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">7. synchronize- verb- to happen at the same time; to make agree in time; to move or take place together or at the same rate


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">dia- (through, across, between) **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">1. diacritical- adj.- indicating a change in something, especially to show a difference in pronunciation <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">2. diagnosis- noun- the identification of an illness by studying symptoms, signs, and results of tests <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">3. diagonal- adj.- having slanted or oblique direction <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">4. dialect- noun- the language of a certain class or place, different from the established language of the whole country <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">5. diameter-noun- a straight line passing through the center of a circle <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">6. diaphanous-adj- so fine in texture as to be translucent or transparent; vague or indistinct <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">7. diaphragm-noun- any membrane that separates and divides, particularly the muscular wall separating the chest from the abdomen in mammals <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">8. diatribe-noun- a bitter attack or criticism


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">em-, en- (in, into) **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">1. embed- verb- to set firmly in surrounding matter

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">2. embody- verb- to put into visible or bodily form

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">3. embroil-verb- to involve in argument or hostility; to make confused or complicated

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">4. enamor- verb- to inspire with love; to charm

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">5. encode- verb- to put into code

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">6. engrave- verb- to cut letters or designs into a hard surface

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">7. enlist-verb- to sign up for the army or other military service; to get the help or services of

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">8. envision-verb- to see in one’s mind; to imagine


 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">epi- (upon, over) **

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">1. epicenter- noun- the point on the earth’s surface directly above the point of origin of an earthquake or the impact of a bomb. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">2. epidemic-noun- the rapid spread of a disease affecting many individuals in a particular area or community <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">3. epilepsy- noun- a disorder of the nervous system characterized by recurring attacks in which the individual loses motor or sensory control <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">4. epidermis-noun-the outer, protective layer of skin <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">5. episode- noun- an incident or event in a larger series of events <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">6.epitaph-noun- an inscription on a tomb or gravestone <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">7.epithet-noun- a term or phrase used to describe the nature of a person or thing; a descriptive name or title <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">8. epitome- noun- any person or thing that is a perfect example of an entire group

**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">-im, -in (in, into, on) **
<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">1. immigrant (noun) a person who moves into another country or region <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">2. impede (verb) to obstruct; to slow the progress of; block <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">3. implicit (adj) suggested but not actually expressed <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">4. incriminate (verb) to charge with or involve in a crime <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">5. induce (verb) to lead by influence or persuasion; to produce or cause <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">6. innate (adj) inborn into one’s nature; being a certain way since birth <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">7. intuition (noun) an understanding or insight arrived at without conscious reasoning; an ability to guess accurately <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">8. invoke (verb) to appeal to or call for; to cite in support of one’s cause


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">inter- (between, mutually) **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">1. intercept- verb- to stop or interrupt the progress of

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">2. intercontinental-adj- between continents

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">3. interject-verb- to break in with a comment while someone else is speaking

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">4. intermediary- noun- someone who settles differences between two parties by going back and forth between them

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">5. interrogate-verb- to examine by questioning closely, esp in a formal way

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">6. Intersection-noun- the place where two or more things meet or cross each other

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">7. intersperse-verb- to scatter or distribute at random among other things

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">8. intervene- verb- to step in, in order to solve, settle, or correct; to come between in time or place


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">intra- (within) intro- (into, inward) **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">1. intracellular- adj. within individual cells

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">2. intramural- adj.- within an institution, especially a school

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">3. intrapersonal- adj.- within the individual mind or self

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">4. intrastate- adj.- within the boundaries of a state

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">5. intravenous-adj.- within the vein, such as an injection given into a vein

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">6. introductory adj.- serving to present or inform something or someone for the first time

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">7. introspection-noun- the examination of one’s own thoughts and feelings

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">8. introvert –noun- a person interested chiefly in his own or her own thoughts and feelings rather than those around him/her

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">1. analogy-noun- an agreement or partial correspondence in things between which comparison may be made <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">2. apologetic-adj- expressing regret for some wrong or injury <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">3. logarithm-noun- the exponent indicating the power to which it is necessary to raise a given number to produce another number <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">4. logic- noun- the study of principles of reasoning; a convincing reason or argument <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">5. logo-noun- a logotype, or small symbol used to identify a product, a company, or other institution <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">6. monologue-noun- a long speech by one person <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">7. prologue-noun-an introductory part of a play or book, esp lines before the play begins; any act or event that introduces <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">8. syllogism-noun- two statements from which a conclusion is drawn
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">log- (word, speech; reason) **

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">1. macrobiotic-noun- that which prolongs life, used esp to refer to particular foods and diets <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">2. macrocephaly-noun- a condition in which the head is abnormally large <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">3. macrocosm-noun- the whole universe or world; a large system regarded as a whole <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">4. macromolecule-noun- a giant molecule, as a rubber or protein molecule, composed of hundreds of thousands of atoms <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">5. macron-noun- a straight line over a vowel letter to show a long sound, such as a in made <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">6. megalomania-noun- a mental disorder in which the person thinks he or she is of extreme importance <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">7. megalopolis-noun- an urban complex including several major cities <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">8. megaphone-noun- a funnel-shaped device to amplify sound
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">macro- (large, long) mega-, megalo- (great, large) **

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">**Micro- (small)** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">1. microbe-noun- a very small organism that can be seen only with a microscope; a germ <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">2. microbiology –noun- the study of microbes such as viruses, bacteria, and fungi <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">3. microclimate-noun- the climate of a small, distinct area, such as a forest or a city, a confined space, such as a building or a greenhouse <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">4. microcosm-noun- a miniature universe; a system in which everything is on a small scale <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">5. microelectronics-noun- the design and manufacture of integrated circuits used in space craft, missiles, aircraft, radar, desktop computers, and so on <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">6. microfilm-noun- very small photographs of documents or other printed material to be kept as a record <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">7. micrometer-noun- an instrument used on a microscope or telescope to measure very small distances <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">8. micron-noun- a very small unit of measurement equal to one thousandth of a millimeter