Transcript Chapter Three: Supporting Details

ADVANCING
VOCABULARY SKILLS
Fourth Edition
Sherrie L. Nist
© 2010 Townsend Press
Unit One: Chapter 6
Common word parts—also known as prefixes, suffixes, and roots—
are used in forming many words in English.
• ante-, anti-
• extra-
• chron, chrono-
• ject
• -cide
• liber, liver
• de-
• vit, viv
• dorm
• voc, vok
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
1 ante-, anti• Before you enter Tyrone’s living room, you pass through a small
anteroom, where guests can leave their coats.
• A clever saying warns us not to anticipate trouble before it
happens: “Worrying casts tomorrow’s clouds over today’s
sunshine.”
The word part ante- or antimeans
A. after.
B. free.
C. before.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
1 ante-, anti• Before you enter Tyrone’s living room, you pass through a small
anteroom, where guests can leave their coats.
• A clever saying warns us not to anticipate trouble before it
happens: “Worrying casts tomorrow’s clouds over today’s
sunshine.”
The word part ante- or antimeans
A. after.
B. free.
C. before.
The description of the location of the anteroom tells you it is a room
you pass through before entering the main room. In the second item,
the word before tells you the meaning of anti-.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
2 chron, chrono• An acute illness is short and usually severe. By contrast, a
chronic illness lasts a long period of time.
• A resumé should list jobs in reverse chronological order—that is,
the most recent job should be listed first.
The word part chron or chronomeans
A. time.
B. outside.
C. alive.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
2 chron, chrono• An acute illness is short and usually severe. By contrast, a
chronic illness lasts a long period of time.
• A resumé should list jobs in reverse chronological order—that is,
the most recent job should be listed first.
The word part chron or chronomeans
A. time.
B. outside.
C. alive.
If a chronic illness lasts a long period of time, chron must mean “time.”
Chronological order means the order in which events occurred in time.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
3 -cide
• Do the pesticides used in farming kill only pests? Or are they
also harmful to humans?
• Genocide isn’t simply the murder of a number of people. It’s the
intentional killing of a particular racial, cultural, or political
group.
The word part -cide means
A. alive.
B. kill.
C. freedom.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
3 -cide
• Do the pesticides used in farming kill only pests? Or are they
also harmful to humans?
• Genocide isn’t simply the murder of a number of people. It’s the
intentional killing of a particular racial, cultural, or political
group.
The word part -cide means
A. alive.
B. kill.
C. freedom.
In the first item, the word kill tells you that the word part -cide
means “kill.” In the second item, the word killing suggests the
meaning of -cide.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
4 de• When the two trains ran into each other, one was derailed, but the
other stayed on the tracks.
• A good kitchen fan can deodorize the room by drawing away
strong cooking odors, such as those of onion and garlic.
The word part de- means
A. voice.
B. preceding.
C. removal.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
4 de• When the two trains ran into each other, one was derailed, but the
other stayed on the tracks.
• A good kitchen fan can deodorize the room by drawing away
strong cooking odors, such as those of onion and garlic.
The word part de- means
A. voice.
B. preceding.
C. removal.
In contrast to the train that stayed on the tracks, the other train was
removed from the tracks by the force of the crash. In the second item,
the words drawing away tell you that to deodorize is to remove odors.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
5 dorm
• The volcano has been dormant for years, but it may awaken and
erupt soon.
• The dormouse, or “sleeping mouse,” got its name because it
hibernates through the winter.
The word part dorm means
A. lively.
B. separation.
C. sleep.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
5 dorm
• The volcano has been dormant for years, but it may awaken and
erupt soon.
• The dormouse, or “sleeping mouse,” got its name because it
hibernates through the winter.
The word part dorm means
A. lively.
B. separation.
C. sleep.
In the first item, the word awaken suggests that dormant means
“sleeping”. In the second item, the word sleeping tells you that
the word part dorm in dormouse must mean “sleep.”
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
6 extra• Chang studies hard for his classes, but he’s also involved in
extracurricular activities, including soccer and chess.
• Extrasensory perception, or ESP, is the ability to receive
information in ways that do not involve the physical senses.
The word part extra means
A. enclosed.
B. throw.
C. outside.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
6 extra• Chang studies hard for his classes, but he’s also involved in
extracurricular activities, including soccer and chess.
• Extrasensory perception, or ESP, is the ability to receive
information in ways that do not involve the physical senses.
The word part extra means
A. enclosed.
B. throw.
C. outside.
Extracurricular activities are activities outside the regular curriculum.
Extrasensory perception is perception that is outside the physical
senses.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
7 ject
• The pilot ejected from the plane shortly before the crash.
Fortunately, his parachute opened in time to save his life.
• The farther away a projector is, the larger the picture it onto the
screen.
The word part ject means
A. throw.
B. keep.
C. call.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
7 ject
• The pilot ejected from the plane shortly before the crash.
Fortunately, his parachute opened in time to save his life.
• The farther away a projector is, the larger the picture it throws
onto the screen.
The word part ject means
A. throw.
B. keep.
C. call.
An ejection seat in a plane throws the pilot out of the plane in an
emergency. In the second item, the word throws reminds you that
a projector throws a picture onto a screen.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
8 liber, liver
• Freddy is very liberal with advice. He constantly tells all his
relatives and friends how they should run their lives.
• According to the Bible, Moses delivered the people of Israel
from slavery in Egypt.
The word part liber or liver
means
A. alive.
B. free.
C. outside.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
8 liber, liver
• Freddy is very liberal with advice. He constantly tells all his
relatives and friends how they should run their lives.
• According to the Bible, Moses delivered the people of Israel
from slavery in Egypt.
The word part liber or liver
means
A. alive.
B. free.
C. outside.
If Freddy constantly tells people how to run their lives, he is very free
with his advice. In the second item, when Moses delivered the people
of Israel from slavery, he freed them from slavery.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
9 vit, viv
• My elderly aunt still has great vitality: she works in a bakery
part-time and walks two or three miles every day.
• People who survive a disaster sometimes feel guilty because
lived through it, while others died.
The word part vit or viv means
A. life.
B. separation.
C. death.
A vividly colored flower
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
9 vit, viv
• My elderly aunt still has great vitality: she works in a bakery
part-time and walks two or three miles every day.
• People who survive a disaster sometimes feel guilty because
lived through it, while others died.
The word part vit or viv means
A. life.
B. separation.
C. death.
A vivid or lively color
The elderly aunt’s activities show that she
has a great deal of life. In the second item,
the word lived suggests that the word part
viv means “life.”
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
10 voc, vok
• My father is extremely vocal in his disapproval of textmessaging. He always yells at me, “If you want to talk to
someone, use the phone!”
• The man on trial for robbery invoked his Fifth Amendment
rights, saying he would not give any information that could be
held against him.
The word part voc or vok
means
A. memory.
B. voice.
C. time.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
10 voc, vok
• My father is extremely vocal in his disapproval of textmessaging. He always yells at me, “If you want to talk to
someone, use the phone!”
• The man on trial for robbery invoked his Fifth Amendment
rights, saying he would not give any information that could be
held against him.
The word part voc or vok
means
A. memory.
B. voice.
C. time.
Since the father is extremely vocal, he voices his disapproval of
text-messaging (in this case, by yelling). The man on trial voices
his Fifth Amendment rights.
SENTENCE CHECK 1
Complete each italicized word with the correct word part from the box.
A. ante-, anti-
B. chron
C. cide
D. de-
E. dorm
F. extra-
G. ject
H. liber
I. vit, viv
J. voc, vok
1. At the Italian restaurant, we had a(n) ( . . . pasto) ___ of
olives, cheeses, and other appetizers before the main dish.
2. I was very tired when I got home from work, but a
short nap (re . . . ed) ___ me.
SENTENCE CHECK 1
Complete each italicized word with the correct word part from the box.
A. ante-, anti-
B. chron
C. cide
D. de-
E. dorm
F. extra-
G. ject
H. liber
I. vit, viv
J. voc, vok
antipasto of
1. At the Italian restaurant, we had an ____________
olives, cheeses, and other appetizers before the main dish.
An antipasto is served at the beginning of the meal, before the main dish.
2. I was very tired when I got home from work, but a
revived
short nap ___________
me.
A short nap can give a tired person new life.
SENTENCE CHECK 1
Complete each italicized word with the correct word part from the box.
A. ante-, anti-
B. chron
C. cide
D. de-
E. dorm
F. extra-
G. ject
H. liber
I. vit, viv
J. voc, vok
3. The veterinarian asked Rosa to hold her cat firmly while
he gave it an (in . . .ion) ___ to protect it from rabies.
4. A microwave oven is perfect for ( . . . frosting) ___ frozen
foods in a hurry.
5. The conference was held at a college campus, so
participants could sleep in the ( . . . itories) ___ instead of
going to hotels.
SENTENCE CHECK 1
Complete each italicized word with the correct word part from the box.
A. ante-, anti-
B. chron
C. cide
D. de-
E. dorm
F. extra-
G. ject
H. liber
I. vit, viv
J. voc, vok
3. The veterinarian asked Rosa to hold her cat firmly while
he gave it an __________
injection to protect it from rabies.
An injection “throws” the rabies vaccine into the cat.
defrosting frozen
4. A microwave oven is perfect for __________
foods in a hurry.
Putting frozen food into a microwave removes the frost from the food.
5. The conference was held at a college campus, so
dormitories instead of
participants could sleep in the __________
going to hotels.
A dormitory is a building used as sleeping quarters for college students.
SENTENCE CHECK 1
Complete each italicized word with the correct word part from the box.
A. ante-, anti-
B. chron
C. cide
D. de-
E. dorm
F. extra-
G. ject
H. liber
I. vit, viv
J. voc, vok
6. In a crisis, people sometimes perform ( . . . ordinary) ___
feats of strength, like lifting an automobile off a crash
victim.
7. Modern inventions have ( . . . ated) ___ us from many
household chores. For instance, the dryer frees us from
having to hang laundry on a clothesline.
SENTENCE CHECK 1
Complete each italicized word with the correct word part from the box.
A. ante-, anti-
B. chron
C. cide
D. de-
E. dorm
F. extra-
G. ject
H. liber
I. vit, viv
J. voc, vok
extraordinary
6. In a crisis, people sometimes perform ___________
feats of strength, like lifting an automobile off a crash
victim.
Lifting a car is a feat of strength that is beyond the ordinary.
liberated us from many
7. Modern inventions have __________
household chores. For instance, the dryer frees us from
having to hang laundry on a clothesline.
Liberate means “to set free.” The word frees is a clue.
SENTENCE CHECK 1
Complete each italicized word with the correct word part from the box.
A. ante-, anti-
B. chron
C. cide
D. de-
E. dorm
F. extra-
G. ject
H. liber
I. vit, viv
J. voc, vok
8. (Regi . . . ) ___ means “the killing of a king.” A famous
instance is Charles I of England, who was beheaded in 1649.
9. Leah has an amazing ( . . . abulary) ___ for a two-year-old.
She was just telling me the difference between “Mr.
Crocodile” and “Mr. Alligator.”
10. An (ana . . . ism) ___ is someone or something that seems
to belong to an earlier time and is out of place in the
present. San Francisco’s cable cars are an example.
SENTENCE CHECK 1
Complete each italicized word with the correct word part from the box.
A. ante-, anti-
B. chron
C. cide
D. de-
E. dorm
F. extra-
G. ject
H. liber
I. vit, viv
J. voc, vok
Regicide
8. ____________
means “the killing of a king.” A famous
instance is Charles I of England, who was beheaded in 1649.
Regicide means “the killing of a king.”
vocabulary for a two-year-old.
9. Leah has an amazing __________
She was just telling me the difference between “Mr.
Crocodile” and “Mr. Alligator.”
Vocabulary comes from a Latin word meaning “to name or call.”
anachronism is someone or something that seems
10. An ___________
to belong to an earlier time and is out of place in the
present. San Francisco’s cable cars are an example.
Anachronism contains the word parts ana (“against”) and chron (“time”).