Unit 6 Vocabulary

Unit 6 Vocabulary

chron

temp

lac

chron & temp

Greek & Latin root for "time."

loc

Latin for "place."

chronological

adj - arranged in the order of time that the events occurred or took place.

History and social studies textbooks are organized in chronological order.

chronically

(adv) to occur in a habitual, repeated, or long-standing manner

I loved visiting my grandpa, but unfortunately he chronically smoked and I felt like I could never get a breath of fresh air.

chronicle

(n) a description of events in the order that they happened

I read a soldier's chronicle of his experiences fighting in the Civil War.

chronograph

(n) a device like a stopwatch that is used for measuring and recording time in a very exact way

They used a chronograph to record the runners' times to 1/100 of a second.

temporary

(adj) occurring for a limited amount of time; not permanent

Even though I knew the pain was temporary and would eventually go away, I dreaded going to the dentist for my root canal.

contemporary

(adj) happening or beginning now or in recent times

My mom does not like to listen to the contemporary music of today.

location

(n) a place or position

We want to find a location for the party that is easy for everyone to get to.

local

(adj) relating to or occurring in a particular area, city or town; located or living nearby

The vegetables at the farmers' market are very fresh since they come from local growers and are not shipped from across the country.

allocate

(v) to divide and give out something for a special reason or to particular people, companies or groups.

Our teacher will allocate on set of colored pencils to each table group.

dislocate

(v) to force someone or something to move from a place or position

He was afraid he might dislocate his shoulder if he continued with the wrestling match.