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WorksheetsVocab Unit 8
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
the Latin root PED means
foot
toe
ankle
wrist
impediment (n.)
an obstacle
a spectacle
a foot doctor
an event
(adj.) practical or prudent (n.) a means of attaining an end, especially one that is convenient but considered improper or immoral
expedient
pedestrian
vivacious
incredible
pedestrian (adj. & n.)
(n.) a person walking on a road or in a developed area
(n.) a slow moving train
(n.) a new kind of foot that replaces your old one
(n.) the food of the country Ped
Greek root meaning "child"
Ped
Paid
Uni
Pad
pedant
(n.) one possessing abundant knowledge of minor, often uninteresting, things
(n.) one possessing abundant knowledge of important, often interesting things
(n.) one possessing almost no knowledge of anything
(n.) one possessing some knowledge of some things
(n.) a teacher, especially one who is dull and narrow-minded
pedagogue
synagogue
monologue
cosmologist
Latin root meaning "clothing"
Vest-
Shirt-
Tie-
Cos-
This year's half-time show was a real travesty... especially since SpongeBob creator, Stephen Hillenburg, died in late 2018 and deserved a fitting tribute.
Travesty means...
(n.) fair representation
(n.) a kind of garment that shows your affiliation
(n.) a perversion of
(n.) agreement at the same time
By the power vested in me...!
Vested means
(adj.) protected by law or contract
(adj.) given to me by a vest
(adj.) wearing a vest
(adj.) not protected by law or contract
vestment (n.)
clothing worn to symbolize religious or political authority
clothing worn at night for sleeping
vests that are specifically designed for working
vest that are glittery and meant to be shown off
divest (v.)
to strip or remove a title or position of authority
to give someone power through a vest or other article of clothing
to take away someone's article of clothing
to consider diverting to a different pathway
Latin root that means "body"
corpor-/corpu-
carport-/carports-
cake-/wars-
cup-/cakes-
I tried a new kind of coffee this weekend--it wasn't just a spiritual experience, it was also a corporeal one.
Corporeal means...
(adj.) having to do with the body
(adj.) having to do with a corpse
(adj.) having to do with a corporation
(adj.) having to do with a compact car
corpulent (adj.)
extremely fat/obese
extremely kind/too nice
extremely cold/frigid
extremely hot/sweaty
I'm going to incorporate more puns into my teaching; my lessons have too few jokes at the moment.
Incorporate means...
(v.) to bring together features, ideas, or elements
(v.) to take away things from a collection
(v.) to consider all available options
(v.) to push away anything that is annoying
