Monday: perceptive
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| Tuesday: potent |
| Wednesday: elucidate |
| Thursday: decorum |
Friday: amity
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Please
select an activity.
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1. Match
Meanings
2.
Use Words in
Sentences
3. Latin
Root Words
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Match
Meanings
Can you match the words with their
meanings?
| perceptive |
potent |
elucidate |
| decorum |
amity |
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answers!)
1. (powerful;
persuasive)
2. (propriety)
3. (insightful)
4. (explain
fully and clearly)
5. (friendship
& good will; harmony)
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Use
Words in Sentences
Can you correctly use this week's words in
the following sentences?
| perceptive |
potent |
elucidate |
| decorum |
amity |
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answers!)
1. Although
Maud was a generally _________
critic, she never saw flaws in
the
work of her friends.
2. Even
the best-mannered students have trouble behaving
with _________
on
the last day of school.
3.
The
jury was swayed by the _________
testimony of the crime’s sole
eyewitness.
4.
What
nations do you think are known for _________
?
5. The
student was asked to _________
his answer.
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Latin
Root Words 67%
of all English words originate from Latin. Do
you know which
of this week's
words come from Latin?
| perceptive |
potent |
elucidate |
| decorum |
amity |
(Click
here to find out!)
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| Answers: Match
Meanings
1. potent (powerful;
persuasive)
2. decorum (propriety)
3. perceptive (insightful)
4. elucidate (explain
fully and clearly)
5. amity (friendship
& good will; harmony)
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| Answers: Use Words
in Sentences
1. Although
Maud was a generally perceptive critic, she never saw flaws in
the
work of her friends.
2. Even
the best-mannered students have trouble behaving
with decorum
on
the last day of school.
3.
The
jury was swayed by the potent testimony of the crime’s sole
eyewitness.
4.
What
nations do you think are known for amity?
5. The
student was asked to elucidate his answer.
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Latin
Root Words
perceptive (insightful)
comes from the Latin word
percipere meaning
to perceive.
potent (powerful;
persuasive) comes from the Latin word
potens meaning
powerful
[posse=to be able].
elucidate (explain
fully and clearly) comes from the Latin words
ex meaning
completely
and lucidus meaning bright,
clear.
decorum (propriety)
comes from the Latin word
decorum meaning proper.
amity (friendship
& good will; harmony) comes from the Latin word
amisuc
meaning friend.
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