Classical Roots Lesson 6

Classical Roots Lesson 6

Roots: soci and mem

soci and mem

• the root soci as in social means "being part of a group

• the root mem as in memory means "remembering"

• familiar words with root soci - associate, social, social studies

• familiar words with root mem - memory, remember

antisocial

adj.

1. Unfriendly; not enjoying the company of others

2. Harmful or hostile to the society of other people

association

n.

1. A club, society, or organization of people with similar interests.

2. Connection, friendship.

dissociate

v.

1. To break the ties between, separate from, stop associating with.

n. dissociation

society

n.

1. People, human beings living and working as a group or a community.

2. A club, association, or organization of people with similar interests.

adj. societal

sociologist

n.

A scientist who works in the area of sociology, which examines the relationships, values, and institutions of communities of people.

commemorate

v.

To honor the memory of.

n. commemoration

adj. commemorative

memento

n.

An object that reminds one of a special time or place.

memorandum

n.

A written or typed note to help one remember something.

memorial

n.

A monument or statue built in memory of a person or an event.

adj. Serving as a reminder.

remembrance

n.

An object that keeps a memory of something alive.

Synonyms

For the following 5 slides, choose the best synonym (the word or phrase most nearly the same in meaning) for the word in blue.

Multiple Choice

a curious sociologist

• scientist

• saying

• speech

• performance

Multiple Choice

an ancient society

• statue

• building

• group

• land

Multiple Choice

to dissociate from

• enclose

• separate

• protect

• collect

Multiple Choice

to be antisocial

• friendly

• sure

• hostile

• unhappy

Multiple Choice

a boring memorandum

• speech

• memory

• story

• note

Multiple Choice

People, human beings living and working as a group or a community.

• sociologist

• association

• society

Multiple Choice

A written or typed note to help one remember something.

• memorial

• memorandum

• association