Monday: charlatan
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Tuesday: ambivalence
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Wednesday: disputatious
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Thursday: irresolute
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Friday: elated
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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?
| charlatan |
ambivalence |
disputatious |
| irresolute |
elated |
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answers!)
1. (quack)
2. (overjoyed;
in high spirits)
3. (argumentative)
4. (uncertainty;
fluctuation between one thing and another)
5. (weak;
uncertain how to act)
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Use
Words in Sentences
Can you correctly use this week's words in
the following sentences?
| charlatan |
ambivalence |
disputatious |
| irresolute |
elated |
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answers!)
1. People
avoided discussing contemporary problems with him
because
of
his _________
manner.
2. The
real skill of a _________
is
lying, apparently.
3. Torn between loving him one minute and hating him the
next, she was
confused by the _________
of her feelings.
4. She
had no respect for him because he seemed weak-willed
and
_________.
5. Students
are clearly _________
that
this is the last day of classes.
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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?
| charlatan |
ambivalence |
disputatious |
| irresolute |
elated |
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here to find out!)
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| Answers: Match
Meanings
1. charlatan (quack)
2. elated (overjoyed;
in high spirits)
3. disputatious (argumentative)
4. ambivalence (uncertainty;
fluctuation between one thing and another)
5. irresolute (weak;
uncertain how to act)
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| Answers: Use Words
in Sentences
1. People
avoided discussing contemporary problems with him
because
of
his disputatious manner.
2. The
real skill of a charlatan is
lying, apparently.
3. Torn between loving him one minute and hating him the
next, she was
confused by the ambivalence of her feelings.
4. She
had no respect for him because he seemed weak-willed
and
irresolute.
5. Students
are clearly elated that
this is the last day of classes.
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Latin
Root Words
charlatan (quack)
does not come from Latin.
ambivalence (uncertainty;
fluctuation between one thing and another)
comes from the Latin word
ambo meaning both.
disputatious (argumentative)
comes from the Latin word
disputare
meaning
to reckon or
discuss [dis=separately; putare=to thinkI].
irresolute (weak;
uncertain how to act) does not come from Latin.
elated (overjoyed;
in high spirits) comes from the Latin word
eferre
meaning to
carry out, lift up [ex=out + latus=carried].
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