Week of July 13 -phon-sound
1. Aphonia- (uh-fone-e-uh) loss of voice due to paralysis of vocal cords
2. Antiphony- (an-tiff-uh-nee) a series of musical answers sung back and forth
3. Phonolite- (fono-lite) type of volcanic rock that makes a ringing sound when struck
4. Euphony- (you-fuh-nee) beautiful sounds
5. Symphony-instrumental piece in which musicians play together
6. Homophone- a letter or word expressing the same sound as another (like “I” and “eye”OR “two” and “too” and “to”)
7. Xylophone - (zy-luh-fone) an instrument of wooden bars
8. Cacophony- (ca-cough-ony) harsh sounds
9. Phonics- the science of sounds used as a method of teaching reading
10. Microphone- an instrument for intensifying small sounds
Week of July 20 -bene/-bon= good
1. benign – harmless (a benign tumor isn’t cancerous)
2. bonus - extra reward for goodness
3. bona fide - in good faith, genuine (a bona fide signed baseball card isn’t fake)
4. bounteous - good and plentiful (a bounteous feast could feed us all)
5. bonanza - good, rich ore/gold deposit (Yay! We struck a bonanza)
6. bon vivant - a lover of good living (Kim Kardashian is a bon vivant)
7. benefactor - one who gives good things (Santa is a benefactor)
8. beneficiary - one who receives good things (ECMS is the beneficiary of 1-1 tablets)
9. benevolent - good-doing; kind (My benevolent mom cooked my favorite dinner)
10. benediction - good words, blessings (the preacher gave the benediction)
Week of July 27 Aqua/hydra=water
1. Aquarelle- A painting done in transparent water color.
2. Aqueduct- A pipe or channel that carries water.
3. Aquamarine – The blue-green color of water.
4. Aqueous – Made from water.
5. Aquatic- Growing or living in water
6. Hydrant- A pipe where water may be drawn.
7. Hydraulic- In engineering, the use of water to create power.
8. Hydrophobia- Fear of water
9. Hydroponic- The growing of plants in water.
10. Aquarius- A constellation pictured as a man carrying water.
Sym/syn=together/same
Week of Aug. 3 Sym/syn=same
1. Symbiosis- the living together in a helpful association of two organisms
2. Synthetic- formed together from artificial parts, not genuine (spandex)
3. Sympathy- feeling sorry for someone else
4. Symmetry- having the same shape on both sides of a dividing line
5. Synagogue- a place where Jewish worshippers meet together
6. Symptom- a condition indicating a particular disease of sickness
7. Symposium- a gathering together for the purpose of discussing a particular topic
8. Syndicate- a body of business people working together (ex. Verizon employees)
9. Photosynthesis- light and chemicals come together in a plant to produce green
10. Synonym a word having the same meaning as another word (ex. big, large)
Week of Sept. 3 cap=head
1. Capital- chief seat of government
2. Decapitate- to behead
3. Cap- a covering of the head
4. Cape- a sleeveless garment fastened at the neck hanging over the back and shoulders
5. Capitalism- economic system in which individuals invest in industries
6. Captain- headman, leader
7. Capricious- likely to change one’s mind quickly and often
8. Caparison- horse’s parade headdress
9. Capitulate- to give one’s head to the enemy, surrender
10 . Recapitulate- to go back over the main parts of something, review (ex: “We should recapitulate our homework.”)
Week of Oct. 5 geo/terr=earth
1. Geology – Science that deals with earth’s history recorded in rocks
2. Mediterranean – the sea located in the middle region of the earth
3. Geometry – math that deals with the measurement of the earth
4. Geocentric – taking the earth as the center
5. Terrace – a level platform of earth
6. Terrain – the physical features of a region of the earth
7. Subterranean – lying under the surface of the earth
8. Geography – science that records facts about the earth’s surface.
9. Geode – an earth shaped stone with crystals inside.
10. Inter – to bury in the earth (your body is interred when you die, unless you’re cremated)
Week of Oct. 12 aster/stel=star
1. Aster- a fall flower shaped like a star
2. Constellation- a group of stars
3. Stellar- like a star; most important
4. Astronomy- science which studies stars and their movements
5. Astrodome- clear dome of an aircraft for viewing the stars and sky
6. Disaster- event that occurs under the influence of a negative star; a calamity
7. Asterisk- a star used in printing to refer to a margin note--> *
8. Stelliform- star-shaped
9. Asteroid- a star-like body in space; a small planet
10. Astrologer- a person who examines the stars’ influence on people, zodiacs
1. Aphonia- (uh-fone-e-uh) loss of voice due to paralysis of vocal cords
2. Antiphony- (an-tiff-uh-nee) a series of musical answers sung back and forth
3. Phonolite- (fono-lite) type of volcanic rock that makes a ringing sound when struck
4. Euphony- (you-fuh-nee) beautiful sounds
5. Symphony-instrumental piece in which musicians play together
6. Homophone- a letter or word expressing the same sound as another (like “I” and “eye”OR “two” and “too” and “to”)
7. Xylophone - (zy-luh-fone) an instrument of wooden bars
8. Cacophony- (ca-cough-ony) harsh sounds
9. Phonics- the science of sounds used as a method of teaching reading
10. Microphone- an instrument for intensifying small sounds
Week of July 20 -bene/-bon= good
1. benign – harmless (a benign tumor isn’t cancerous)
2. bonus - extra reward for goodness
3. bona fide - in good faith, genuine (a bona fide signed baseball card isn’t fake)
4. bounteous - good and plentiful (a bounteous feast could feed us all)
5. bonanza - good, rich ore/gold deposit (Yay! We struck a bonanza)
6. bon vivant - a lover of good living (Kim Kardashian is a bon vivant)
7. benefactor - one who gives good things (Santa is a benefactor)
8. beneficiary - one who receives good things (ECMS is the beneficiary of 1-1 tablets)
9. benevolent - good-doing; kind (My benevolent mom cooked my favorite dinner)
10. benediction - good words, blessings (the preacher gave the benediction)
Week of July 27 Aqua/hydra=water
1. Aquarelle- A painting done in transparent water color.
2. Aqueduct- A pipe or channel that carries water.
3. Aquamarine – The blue-green color of water.
4. Aqueous – Made from water.
5. Aquatic- Growing or living in water
6. Hydrant- A pipe where water may be drawn.
7. Hydraulic- In engineering, the use of water to create power.
8. Hydrophobia- Fear of water
9. Hydroponic- The growing of plants in water.
10. Aquarius- A constellation pictured as a man carrying water.
Sym/syn=together/same
Week of Aug. 3 Sym/syn=same
1. Symbiosis- the living together in a helpful association of two organisms
2. Synthetic- formed together from artificial parts, not genuine (spandex)
3. Sympathy- feeling sorry for someone else
4. Symmetry- having the same shape on both sides of a dividing line
5. Synagogue- a place where Jewish worshippers meet together
6. Symptom- a condition indicating a particular disease of sickness
7. Symposium- a gathering together for the purpose of discussing a particular topic
8. Syndicate- a body of business people working together (ex. Verizon employees)
9. Photosynthesis- light and chemicals come together in a plant to produce green
10. Synonym a word having the same meaning as another word (ex. big, large)
Week of Sept. 3 cap=head
1. Capital- chief seat of government
2. Decapitate- to behead
3. Cap- a covering of the head
4. Cape- a sleeveless garment fastened at the neck hanging over the back and shoulders
5. Capitalism- economic system in which individuals invest in industries
6. Captain- headman, leader
7. Capricious- likely to change one’s mind quickly and often
8. Caparison- horse’s parade headdress
9. Capitulate- to give one’s head to the enemy, surrender
10 . Recapitulate- to go back over the main parts of something, review (ex: “We should recapitulate our homework.”)
Week of Oct. 5 geo/terr=earth
1. Geology – Science that deals with earth’s history recorded in rocks
2. Mediterranean – the sea located in the middle region of the earth
3. Geometry – math that deals with the measurement of the earth
4. Geocentric – taking the earth as the center
5. Terrace – a level platform of earth
6. Terrain – the physical features of a region of the earth
7. Subterranean – lying under the surface of the earth
8. Geography – science that records facts about the earth’s surface.
9. Geode – an earth shaped stone with crystals inside.
10. Inter – to bury in the earth (your body is interred when you die, unless you’re cremated)
Week of Oct. 12 aster/stel=star
1. Aster- a fall flower shaped like a star
2. Constellation- a group of stars
3. Stellar- like a star; most important
4. Astronomy- science which studies stars and their movements
5. Astrodome- clear dome of an aircraft for viewing the stars and sky
6. Disaster- event that occurs under the influence of a negative star; a calamity
7. Asterisk- a star used in printing to refer to a margin note--> *
8. Stelliform- star-shaped
9. Asteroid- a star-like body in space; a small planet
10. Astrologer- a person who examines the stars’ influence on people, zodiacs