Monday: raucous
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Tuesday: supersede
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Wednesday: equanimity
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Thursday: misanthrope
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Friday: predilection
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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?
| raucous |
supersede |
equanimity |
| misanthrope |
predilection |
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answers!)
1. (one
who hates mankind)
2. (partiality;
preference)
3. (calmness
of temperament; composure)
4. (cause
to be set aside; replace)
5. (harsh
& shrill; disorderly & boisterous)
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Use
Words in Sentences
Can you correctly use this week's words in
the following sentences?
| raucous |
supersede |
equanimity |
| misanthrope |
predilection |
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answers!)
1. This
new regulation will _________
all previous rules.
2. Although
I love all poetry, I have a definite _________
for occasional
verse.
3.
We
thought the hermit was a _________
because
he shunned society.
4.
Even
the strains of caring for her an ailing mother
did not disturb
Bea’s
_________
5. His _________
laughter
irritated everyone.
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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?
| raucous |
supersede |
equanimity |
| misanthrope |
predilection |
(Click
here to find out!)
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| Answers: Match
Meanings
1. misanthrope (one
who hates mankind)
2. predilection (partiality;
preference)
3. equanimity (calmness
of temperament; composure)
4. supersede (cause
to be set aside; replace)
5. raucous (harsh
& shrill; disorderly & boisterous)
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| Answers: Use Words
in Sentences
1. This
new regulation will supersede all previous rules.
2. Although
I love all poetry, I have a definite predilection for occasional
verse.
3.
We
thought the hermit was a misanthrope because
he shunned society.
4.
Even
the strains of caring for her an ailing mother
did not disturb
Bea’s
equanimity.
5. His raucous laughter
irritated everyone.
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Latin
Root Words
raucous (harsh
& shrill; disorderly & boisterous) comes
from
the Latin word raucus meaning raucous,
horse, strident.
supersede (cause
to be set aside; replace) comes
from the Latin
word supersedere: super meaning above
and sedere meaning to sit.
equanimity (calmness
of temperament; composure) comes
from
the Latin word aequanimatus: aequus
meaning equal and anima
meaning mind.
misanthrope (one
who hates mankind) does not come from Latin.
From
Greek
misanthropos meaning hating mankind.
predilection (partiality;
preference) comes
from the Latin word
praediligere meaning to prefer [prae
meaning before and diligere
meaning to love].
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