“Word of
the Week”
Study
Guide #2
Quiz
will be on Thurs 11/7 (6*, 7*, 1*) and Fri 11/8 (2*, 3*, 4*)
Greek/Latin
Roots (know the definition of each)
1.
doc = “to teach”
2.
clar = “clear”
3.
gul = “throat”
4.
greg = “herd or
flock”
5.
amble = “to walk”
6.
cracy = “rule”
7.
photo = “light”
8.
corp = “body”
Word
of the Week (know how to spell each
and the definition)
1.
indoctrinate
(in-doc-tri-nate) = to educate; to brainwash
2.
declaration
(dec-la-ra-tion) = a public, formal statement
3.
gullible
(gul-li-ble) = describes a person who is easily cheated, deceived, or duped
4.
gregarious
(gre-gar-i-ous) = describes someone who is social and likes to be around
others; animals in a herd
5.
preamble
(pre-am-ble) = the introductory part of a document or book (pre means “before”)
6.
plutocracy
(plu-toc-ra-cy) = a government run by the wealthy (pluto means “wealth”)
7.
photosynthesis
(pho-to-syn-the-sis) = the combining of chemical elements using light
8.
corpulent
(cor-pu-lent) = having a large, bulky body
