Week 7 IVB

Week 7: Words from Other Mythologes

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Let's do some roots practice first!

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Multiple Select

What words have this second root?

• hodoscope

• odometer

• odious

• period

See how I just switched which root we were looking at?

You should study like that too!

When you find a word with multiple roots, or a word that is similar to another but has a different root, you should start to dig into that other root to find more information. All of a sudden, you are making deeper connections between words that, at a glance, seem nothing alike.

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Multiple Choice

Now let's go back to that word "exodus". It turns out that it is a word from a mythology other than Greece, which means that there is a story behind this word. Which section of the "exodus" entry at m-w.com will you find this information

• Definition

• Did you know?

• Word HIstory

• Podcast

Open Ended

What is the story behind "exodus"? Give me two sentences to summarize the story of this word?Go to m-w.com, or just search it up on google.

​A sacred agreement or promise between two parties

Used originally to describe the promise between God and his worshipers in Abrahamic religions

Covenant:

​The politician had made a covenant with his voters in the previous election, and they would assure that he fulfilled his promises.

Multiple Choice

Where does the word "zealous" come from? Look up the story

• Aztec

• Middle East

• China

• Roman Empire

​Filled with passion or religious vigor

The zealots were a religious group in the Levant who held out a Roman siege on their lands, fighting until the very last man.

Zealous:

​​Definition: Volatile or Temperamental

Mercury, the element, is used to measure temperature changes very accurately. Also, it is extremely poisonous for humans.

Science

The God Mercury was known for his agility/speed. (Think speed in changing emotion)

Mythology

When Mercury is in retrograde, astrologists believe that indicates bad things will happen. For some, Mercury rules communication. So they believe disagreements and miscommunication will happen.

Astrology

Multiple Choice

The word is "pharisaical". The Pharisees were an order of priests in ancient Israel known for their lavish hedonistic practices that went against the values they taught.

What's the definition?

• luxurious

• righteous

• spartan

• hypocritical

• flattering

Nirvana:

​A state of total bliss or detachment from the material world

​The sage had found nirvana by meditating for many years under the bodhi tree, while the teenager found Nirvana by looking up Kurt Cobain on Spotify.

Fate

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​In Norse mythology, the norns were a trio of goddesses that controlled the destiny of the gods and men, similar to the Fates of ancient Greece.

Norns:

Paradise; place of great natural beauty

According to Abrahamic religions, Eden was a timeless garden that existed until the first humans Adam and Eve were cast out of the garden.

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Eden: