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Vocab UNIT 2
25-26 FOWL Vocab UNIT 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dialect | version of a language spoken in a region of the country or by a group of people |
| context | background information that helps clarify the meaning of an even |
| etymology | history of a word or phrase |
| derivative | [in FOWL class] an English word with a Latin or Greek root |
| simple subject | key word that tells whom/what the sentence is about |
| complete subject | all the words that tell whom/what the sentence is about |
| compound subject | two or more subjects in a sentence |
| simple predicate | key word that tells what the subject is, has, does, or feels |
| complete predicate | all the words that tell what the subject is, has, does, or feels |
| compound predicate | two or more verbs in a sentence |
| geo (Gk) | Definition = earth Derivatives = geography, geology, geopolitics, geometry, geothermal, geologist |
| terra (L) | Definition = earth Derivatives = territory, terrain, subterranean, Mediterranean, terrarium, extraterrestrial |
| medi- (prefix) | Definition = middle Examples = Mediterranean, media, medieval, mediocre, medium, mediator, intermediate |
| -ish (suffix) | Definition = belonging to, in the manner of Examples = Irish, Danish, Spanish, feverish, nightmarish, greenish, bookish, childish |
| non sequitur (L) | Translation = an unrelated comment; does not follow |
| terra incognita (L) | Translation = unknown land; unfamiliar ground |
| ownership through repetition (learning metaphor) | consistent practice leads to deeper understanding and sense of ownership |