word study crossroads middle school year two trimester three
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WORD STUDY
Crossroads Middle School
Year Two
Trimester Three
Root: caust / cautLanguage of Origin: Greek
Definition: To burn
Words:causticholocaustcauterize
causticAdjective
Definition: capable of burning or eating away
Sentences:1) The caustic chemicals were locked in
a safe place so the children couldn’t hurt themselves.
2) Jeremy was so upset and angry that he didn’t care about how painful his caustic tone was with everyone.
holocaustAdjective
Definition: Total devastation, especially by fire
Sentence:1) The holocaust of the forest
has caused many birds and other wildlife to lose their homes.
cauterizeVerb
Definition: To burn with a hot instrument.
Sentence:1) The doctor cauterized the wart
so it would stop spreading and causing infections.
Root: ceed / cess / cedLanguage of Origin: Latin
Definition: Go, yield
Words:precedeincessantexceed
precedeVerb
Definition: to go before
Sentences:1) My reputation had preceded
me, so everyone already knew how warm and giving I was.
2) In the alphabet, “A” precedes “B”.
incessantAdjective
Definition: Constant, never ending
Sentences:1) His incessant talking about his
shoelace collection made her realize this was not her soul mate.
2) Adam’s incessant belief that there were snakes in his bed caused him to lose many hours of sleep.
exceedVerb
Definition: To go beyond expectations
Sentences:1) When the benchwarmer
entered the game and scored 20 points, he exceeded everyone’s expectations.
2) If the temperature exceeds 100 degrees, they are not going to allow us to go outside for gym class.
Root: gregLanguage of Origin: Latin
Definition: Herd, flock, mob
Words:congregatesegregategregarious
congregateVerb
Definition: to gather together
Sentences:1) The students would all
congregate in the hallway to avoid being the first one in the classroom.
2) The protesters congregated outside of the courthouse to show their anger over the verdict.
segregateVerb
Definition: to separate from the crowd, set apart
Sentences:1) In the South during the 1950s, black
children were segregated from white children in public schools.
2) I was segregated from my team and forced to sit in the stands because I had missed three practices.
gregariousNoun
Definition: associating with others; enjoying companionship
Sentence:1) The gregarious students lingered in
the hall before class, chatting and laughing.
2) My doctor is a gregarious man and often loses track of time while he visits with his patients.
Root: mediLanguage of Origin: Latin
Definition: half; middle
Words:mediatormedianintermediate
mediatorNoun
Definition: one who comes between opposing parties
Sentences:1) The mediator was brought in to help the Board
of Education and the teachers come to an agreement on their contract.
2) Since the two seventh graders couldn’t settle their differences on their own, Mrs. Robey had to act as a mediator for them.
medianNoun
Definition: the middle or midpoint
Sentences:
1) I wasn’t toward the front or back of the lunch line, I was just stuck in the median, going nowhere.
2) In the middle of Route 1, there is a concrete median that keeps cars from crashing into oncoming traffic.
intermediateAdjective
Definition: occurring or situated between two points or places; in between
Sentence:Many people live in central New Jersey
because it is a good intermediate location between two major cities, New York City and Philadelphia.
Root: chronLanguage of Origin: Greek
Definition: time
Words:chronologicalchronicsynchronize
chronologicalAdjective
Definition: arranged in time order
Sentences:1) The teacher told the students to line up in
chronological order, so the youngest kid was at the front and the oldest kid was at the back.
2) In social studies, we learn events in chronological order because it is easier to then understand the timeline of how things happened.
chronicAdjective
Definition: lasting for a long time
Sentences:1) From all his years getting
tackled playing college football, David has chronic back pain.
2) Gretchen had been smoking cigarettes for 30 years and now she has a chronic cough.
synchronizeVerb
Definition: do or happen at the same time
Sentences:1) We synchronized all of the alarm
clocks in the house so they would go off at the same time.
2) In the synchronized diving event at the Olympics, they receive a higher score for landing in the water at the same time.
Root: autoLanguage of Origin: Greek
Definition: self
Words:1) autonomous2) autobiography3) automotive
autonomousAdjective
Definition: independent; able to make decisions by oneself
Sentences:1) Many teenagers believe their parents should
stay out of their business and let them be completely autonomous.
2) While the President of the United States of America has the right to make autonomous decisions, he often consults with his advisors for their input.
autobiography
Noun
Definition: The story of one’s life
Sentence: The autobiography of Mark Twain is the most accurate story of his life since it is actually in his own words.
automotiveAdjective
Definition: self-moving
Sentence:1) The automotive industry capital
in this country has always been Detroit, Michigan.
Root: bellLanguage of Origin: Latin
Definition: war
Words:1) belligerent2) rebellion3) bellicose
belligerentAdjective
Definition: hostile, ready to fight
Sentence:1) The belligerent sports fanatic would
go to the game and look for fans of the opposing team.
rebellionNoun
Definition: organized resistance to authority
Sentence:1) There was a rebellion that
formed in the South and over the issue of slavery.
bellicose
Adjective
Definition: inclined to start a war
Sentence:1) Rather than reaching a truce and
peace agreement, the two opposing sides became more bellicose and the peace talks ended.
Root: teleLanguage of Origin: Greek
Definition: distant, over a distance
Words:1) telescope2) teleport3) telecommute
telescope
Noun
Definition: an instrument used to make distant items appear larger and closer.
Sentence:1) Jon used his telescope to look at the
stars and search for constellations that he learned about in science class.
teleportVerb
Definition: An imaginary way of traveling through space instantaneously.
Sentences:1) The spaceship teleported from Earth
to Mars in five seconds.2) Sometimes during my math class, I
wish I could teleport back to home to my bed.
telecommuteVerb
Definition: to work from a remote location using technology.
Sentence:1) With increased gas prices and
improved technology, many businesses have their workers telecommute on some days, allowing them to work from their computers at home.