As we go through these slides, try to think what the root words rect and reg might mean.

(adjective) right, true or accurate(verb) to make or set right; to direct to the right answer

Someone corrected this incorrect spelling of America.

Fortunately, I chose the correct answer on that tricky multiple-choice question.

https://sat.collegeboard.org/public/image/Tips_Math6.jpg

http://media.salon.com/2010/08/the_great_typo_hunt_the_irresistible_allure_of_bad_spelling.jpg

(noun) the quality of being honest and morally correct; guided towards moral correctness

Shaolin monks spend their lives meditating, and living life of rectitude and peace.

rectitude

http://asiagrace.com/photos/h/monks-row.jpg

rectify(verb) to correct an error; to make right; to straighten out a problem

The software engineers attempted to rectify the problem which was causing the program to shut itself down.

http://www.bls.gov/ooh/images/3638.jpg

rectilinear(adj) formed by straight lines

A rectilinear figure is a figure all of whose edges meet at right angles.

In photography a rectilinear lens causes straight lines in the subject appear straight in the image.

https://cdn.photographylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Curvilinear-vs-Rectilinear-Lens.jpg

https://djq5eqy4vbh27.cloudfront.net/uploads/glossary_term/image/d4e1a1dc-ca6b-4837-add3-bb1f1e2afd31/thumb_rectilinear-figure.jpg

(adjective) standing with your back and neck very straight(verb) to build; to set upright

When you stand with your posture erect, you look taller and more confident.

http://www.pt.ntu.edu.tw/hmchai/Kinesiology/KINapplication/StandingPosture.files/ErectPostureLat.png

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Aerial_view_of_Lincoln_Memorial_-_east_side_EDIT.jpeg/325px-Aerial_view_of_Lincoln_Memorial_-_east_side_EDIT.jpeg

The Lincoln Memorial was erected in honor of the dedication and service of President Abraham Lincoln.

erect

direct(verb) to show the right way; to guide someone straight to where he/she wants to go

After we had become lost, the police officer directed us straight back to the highway.

http://www.flagstaff.az.gov/images/pages/N527/Officer%20Giving%20Directions.jpg

(noun) an official rule that controls how something is done

For the safety of students, state and federal regulations do not allow alcohol, drugs, tobacco, or weapons in a school building.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/files/2012/12/guns-schools.jpg

With her new weight-loss regimen, she was able to lose 30 pounds in three months!

http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.942218.1352755889!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/gallery_635/kirstie-alley.jpg

regimen(noun) any set of rules or routine about food or exercise someone follows, especially to improve health

(noun) a system of government or other control, especially one that people do not approve of

regime

http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/assad-syria-obadiah-1-15-israel-300x187.jpg

In Syria, people are opposed to the current regime under President Assad.

Adolf Hitler's Nazi regimecaused the deaths of an estimated 11 million people.

http://www.historyplace.com/worldhistory/genocide/hitler-himmler.jpg

(noun) 1 : a person who governs a kingdom when a monarch (king or queen) is not able to2 : a member of a governing group (as of a state university)

George IV of the United Kingdom was Prince Regent while his father was mentally ill from 1811 to 1820.

http://www.ifranks.com/images/royals/georgeIV.jpg

regent

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/u/umregproc/graphics/umregproc-homeLogo2.gif

The University of Michigan has a Board of Regents, and Michigan State University has a Board of Trustees.

What do you think the root words rect and reg mean?

rect = straight and right

reg = rule and guide