Vocabulary 6

Write a definition, the part of speech, an original sentence, and three other words that derive from the same Latin root for each vocabulary word listed.

1.  acronym

definition:  ______________________________________________________

part of speech:  ________________________

sentence:  ______________________________________________________

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acro- top, height, beginning:  __________________________________________

2.  ambivalence

definition:  ______________________________________________________

part of speech:  ________________________

sentence:  ______________________________________________________

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ambi- both:  _____________________________________________________

3.  equanimity

definition:  ______________________________________________________

part of speech:  ________________________

sentence:  ______________________________________________________

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anim- life, spirit:  _________________________________________________

4.  aphorism

definition:  ______________________________________________________

part of speech:  ________________________

sentence:  ______________________________________________________

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apo- away; separate:  __________________________________________

5.  hydrophobia

definition:  ______________________________________________________

part of speech:  ________________________

sentence:  ______________________________________________________

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hydr- liquid, water:  ________________________________________________

6. fallacious

definition:  ______________________________________________________

part of speech:  ________________________

sentence:  ______________________________________________________

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fall- deceive:  ____________________________________________________

7.  placate

definition:  ______________________________________________________

part of speech:  ________________________

sentence:  ______________________________________________________

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plac- please:  ____________________________________________________

8.  derision

definition:  ______________________________________________________

part of speech:  ________________________

sentence:  ______________________________________________________

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resi- laughter:  ___________________________________________________

9.  vicarious

definition:  ______________________________________________________

part of speech:  ________________________

sentence:  ______________________________________________________

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vic- change:  _____________________________________________________

10. malevolent

definition:  ______________________________________________________

part of speech:  ________________________

sentence:  ______________________________________________________

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voi- will:  _______________________________________________________