Vocabulary Lesson 22 - Weebly
Transcript of Vocabulary Lesson 22 - Weebly
�� Demonstrate understanding of figurative language,
word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. � Acquire and use accurately general academic and
domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
� Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases from context.
Objectives
The word root –spec- means “look”. To inspect is to “look at carefully”. Glasses may be called
spectacles. Even the word spy comes from –spec-. Most English words with this root are taken from the Latin verb specere, “to look.” However, other sources are the Latin verb spectare, meaning “to
watch,” and the Indo-European root –spek-.
�1. Auspices
Part of Speech Definition
a. Plural Noun a. Sponsorship, support, or protection
�2. Auspicious
Part of Speech Definition
a. Adjective a. Favorable; Promising successb. Marked by success; prosperous
�3. Circumspect
Part of Speech Definition
a. Adjective a. Cautious; prudent; mindful of circumstances and possible consequences
�4. Despicable
Part of Speech Definition
a. Adjective a. Deserving of scorn, contempt, or a low opinion
�5. Introspective
Part of Speech Definition
a. Adjective a. Contemplating one’s own thoughts or feelings; self-examining
�6. Perspicuous
Part of Speech Definition
a. Adjective a. Clearly expressed, easy to understand
�7. Specious
Part of Speech Definition
a. Adjective a. Seemingly true, but actually false
�8. Spectacle
Part of Speech Definition
a. noun a. An impressive public performance or display
b. A public display of bad behavior
�9. Spector
Part of Speech Definition
a. Noun a. A ghost or spiritb. A haunting or disturbing image
or possibility
�10. Spectrum
Part of Speech Definition
a. Noun a. A band of color or sound, with its wavelength arranged in order
b. A broad range of of related qualities or ideas
Turn to page 143. Solve “Complete the Sentence”.
Turn to page 144. Solve “Reading Comprehension”.
Turn to page 146. Solve ‘Find the Example’.
Form groups of two to write a short-short