Transcript Caesar's English - Indian Valley Local Schools

Lesson #1
Latin Stems
stem
bi
sub
de
pre
super
meaning
(two)
(under)
(down)
(before)
(over)
modern examples
bicycle, biped, bilateral
submarine, submerge, subtract
descend, deposit, deduce
predict, prepare, prelude
supervise, superior, superb
Analogy
TALL : GIANT:
a. tire : car
b. window : mountain
c. high : mountain
d. red : sunset
DESCEND : ASCEND
a. bicycle : tricycle
b. submerge : emerge
c. man : superman
d. school : preschool
Lesson #2
Lesson 2
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countenance: facial expression
profound: deep
manifest: obvious
prodigious: huge
languor: weakness
Analogy
WISDOM : PROFOUND ::
MANIFEST : OBSERVABLE ::
a. acute : blunt
a. acute : pain
b. prodigious : microscopic
b. odious : lovable
c. countenance : expression
c. languor : weakness
d. languor : weak
d. condescend : admire
Caesar’s Synonyms
Countenance: visage, expression, look, presence, air, appearance
Profound: deep, far-reaching, absolute, thorough, penetrating, wise,
sagacious
Manifest: obvious, apparent, illustrate, typify, evident, noticeable,
unmistakable
Languor: dreaminess, laziness, stillness, inaction, stupor, drowsiness,
sluggishness
Caesar’s Spanish
Latin
profundus
manifestus
prodigiousus
languidus
Spanish
profundo
manifesto
prodigioso
languido
English
profound
manifest
prodigious
languid
Lesson #3
Latin Stems
stem
un
inter
semi
dis
sym
meaning
(not)
(between)
(half)
(away)
(together)
Analogy
INTERSTELLAR : STARS ::
a. semicircle : circle
b. dismiss : convene
c. air : marbles
d. unequal : equal
modern examples
unequal, unable, undone
international, interstellar, interject
semicircle, semiformal, semiannual
dismiss, distract, distort
symphony, sympathy, symmetry
Lesson #4
Lesson 4
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5.
serene: calm
acute: sharp
grotesque: distorted
condescend: to patronize
odious: hateful
Analogy
SERENE : AGITATED ::
a. loud : quiet
b. profound : deep
c. odious : mask
d. countenance : strange
Lesson #5
Latin Stems
stem
circum
mal
post
equi
ante
meaning
around
bad
after
equal
before
Analogy
CIRCUMNAVIGATE : SHIP ::
a. postscript : letter
b. antebellum : war
c. orbit : satellite
d. equivocate : speaker
modern examples
circumnavigate, circumspect, circumvent
malevolent, malady, malicious
posthumous, postscript, posterity
equilateral, equivocate, equilibrium
antebellum, antecedent, anterior
Lesson #6
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exquisite: beautifully made
clamor: outcry
sublime: lofty
tremulous: quivering
allude: indirectly refer to
Analogy
SUBLIME : PEDESTRIAN ::
a. amiable : peevish
b. clamor : hubbub
c. perplex : mystery
d. clamor : riot
TREMULOUS : FEAR ::
a. clamorous : anger
b. incredulous : gullible
c. sublime : noble
d. amiable : person
Lesson #7
Latin Stems
stem
aqua
audi
scrib
cede
cise
meaning
water
hear
write
go
cut
Analogy
SCRIBE : WRITES::
a. audience : hears
b. audiophile : stereo
c. incisive : speech
d. aquarium : fish
modern examples
aquatic, aqueduct, aquarium
auditory, audience, audiophile
scribe, inscribe, describe
recede, precede, secede
excise, incisive, incisors
Lesson #8
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placid: calm
singular: unique
amiable: friendly
incredulous: skeptical
perplex: confuse
Analogy
MIRICALE : INCREDULOUS ::
a. placid : serene
b. singular : common
c. mystery : perplexed
d. allude : refer
Lesson #9
Latin Stems
stem
cred
miss
cide
dict
bell
meaning
believe
send
kill
say
war
Analogy
REGICIDE : HOMICIDE ::
a. missive : communication
b. incredulous : gullible
c. friendly : furious
d. malediction : blessing
modern examples
incredulous, credo, credible
missive, remiss, emission
regicide, homicide, fratricide
edict, malediction, contradict
rebellion, bellicose, belligerent
Lesson #10
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melancholy: sadness
visage: face
venerate: to respect
abate: to lessen
repose: resting
Analogy
MELANCHOLY : VISAGE ::
a. repose : rest
b. traverse : space
c. abate : increase
d. vivid : color
STORM : ABATE ::
a. fear : diminish
b. traverse : cross
c. visage : handsome
d. melancholy : dejected