Parts of Speech

Parts of Speech

Parts of Speech Review Adjectives Describe or limit the meaning of nouns and pronouns. They answer one of three questions: Which one? What kind? How many? The good students. The great book. Change when used as comparatives (great, greater, greatest). Usually precede the nouns they modify. Adverbs Add to or modify the meaning of verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Adverbs help answer: How? When? Where? They read their assignments eagerly Most adverbs end in ~ly. Adverbs generally follow or precede the verbs they modify. Conjunctions Connect words, phrases, and clauses within a sentence. I came to class, but I was five minutes late. Some conjunctions (however, but, moreover, etc) also show the relationship between ideas. Interjections An interjection is a word added to a sentence to convey emotion. It is not grammatically related to any other part of the sentence. You usually follow an interjection with an exclamation mark. Interjections are uncommon in formal academic prose, except in direct quotations. Watch out! Wow! Nouns Name persons, places, things, and ideas. Classes of nouns. Common nouns - refer to non-specific places, things and ideas. Proper nouns - refer to specific person, places, or things and always begin with a capital letter. Nouns are capitalized when referring to specific people , places, or things. Pronouns Pronouns take the place of a noun. He went with her to the concert. Pronouns change form according to the noun they replace. Prepositions Prepositions show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and some other word in a sentence. He came into the room and sat at the table. Prepositions usually come before a noun or pronoun to form a prepositional phrase. Verbs Verbs express action or state of being. The people cheered the speaker. Verb forms changes to reflect person and time. Verbs agree with the subject in person and number. See: http://www.johnsesl.com/templates/grammar/partsofspeech.php. http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/partsp.html

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Words Related to the Concept of Time

1. period
2. year
3. day
4. era
5. age
6. hour
7. moment
8. clock
9. duration
10. occasion
11. hours
12. meter
13. tempo
14. rate
15. timing
16. times
17. fourth dimension
18. timed
19. clock time
20. prison term
21. sentence
22. clip
23. continuum
24. events
25. instance
26. measured
27. occurs
28. life
29. past
30. season
31. long
32. once
33. epoch
34. term
35. night
36. future
37. late
38. old
39. overtime
40. when
41. early
42. month
43. long haul
44. long run
45. minute
46. second
47. then
48. last
49. now
50. present
51. slow
52. delay
53. eternity
54. first
55. since
56. after
57. cycle
58. date
59. iron age
60. leisure
61. course
62. fast
63. millennium
64. temporal
65. while
66. aeon
67. before
68. downtime
69. generation
70. lifetime
71. synchronize
72. yet
73. clotting time
74. point
75. prime
76. quarter
77. run
78. space
79. tide
80. work time
81. bronze age
82. distance
83. eon
84. evening
85. ever
86. instant
87. interim
88. make
89. multistage
90. phase
91. schedule
92. take
93. timekeeper
94. years
95. cst
96. curfew
97. decade
98. extend
99. fall
100. lapse

Parts of Speech Map

Prefixes of Position and Direction

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Vocabulary Link List:
http://esl.about.com/library/vocabulary/blvocabquiz_money1.htm

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http://www.onelook.com/ (look it up in many different dictionaries from one place)

On Suffixes

http://www.southampton.liu.edu/academic/pau/course/websuf.htm

On Idioms

http://www.idiomsite.com/

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Know: Words and Expressions with Know

Know: Words and Expressions with Know

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be in the know

Definition: have inside knowledge about a situation

Talk to Tim. He's in the know.
Are you in the know about the current crisis?

know better

Definition: have knowledge about how one should behave

You know better than to do that!
I wish he had acted differently. He certainly knew better!

know-how

Definition: understanding of how a task should be done

I'd call technical support and ask someone with the know-how.
Do you have the know-how to upgrade our servers?

know the tricks of the trade

Definition: possess the skills and knowledge to be successful in a particular task

Let's ask Tom. He knows all the tricks of the trade.
I think we need to bring in a specialist who knows the tricks of the trade.

know one's ABCs

Definition: to understand and be capable of doing the basics

I don't think he should do this. He doesn't even know his ABCs.
Do you know the ABCs of programming?

know someone or something like a book

Definition: completely understand someone or something

She knows Jerry like a book.
I think Peter knows the Johnson account like a book. Ask him.

know someone by sight

Definition: be able to recognize someone

I know Peter by sight. I'll got to the airport.
Do you know Mary by sight?

know something from memory

Definition: have something memorized

She knows the piece from memory.
Can you sing "New York, New York" from memory?

know something inside out

Definition: have completely knowledge of something

Susan is the expert. She's knows this stuff inside out.
Let me do it. I know this inside out.

know the ropes

Definition: know how to do something

We need to bring somebody in who knows the ropes.
I've never used Linux so I really don't know the ropes of installation.

know the score

Definition: understand the facts about a situation

I know the score. Don't try to fool me.
Please stop making excuses. I know the score and I know you are to blame.

Once you have studied these expressions, test your knowledge with quiz testing idioms and expressions with know.

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-- W 00 -- Syllabus Spring 2010

Lincoln University

COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Title: Intensive English Program (IEP) V Vocabulary

Department and Number: English IEP 5

Credit: Non-credit

Prerequisite(s): None

Semester: Spring 2010 – Thursdays 1:15 -4:50

Instructor: Dr. Sylvia Y. Schoemaker Rippel

Email: sysr@lincolnuca.edu

Course-related email for the semester: profsr20@gmail.com

Office hours and location: T, Th 11:45-12:30 and by arrangement, room 307

Office phone: 510-628-8036

Instructional Materials and References

Required texts:

Title: The Big Picture - Idioms as Metaphors
Author: King,Kevin
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Year of publication: 1999
ISBN: 0395917123

Title: Vocabulary Connections Book II, Word Parts
Author: Reynolds, Marianne C.
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Year of publication: 1999
ISBN: 007052629x
Recommended Texts:
ISBN-13: 9780070526297
ISBN-10: 007052629X

Dictionary, thesaurus

Course Description

The course focuses on vocabulary building and enrichment through words used in context. Emphasis will be given to most frequently used words in spoken and written English. (NC)
IEP 5 covers the aspects of vocabulary development in functional communicative contexts. The core of the course will emphasize meaningful practice aimed at vocabulary expansion through contexts, word families, word structures and combining parts.

Course Objectives

Students will develop vocabulary skills for functional communicative purposes, in context-centered study and expansions.

University learner goals 1 -6, and specifically in English: To develop the ability to communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing, and to read with understanding (1.1) and institutional goals, especially 1,(1.1-1.4), 2.4

Measurable Learning Objectives

Students will demonstrate improved vocabulary recognition and production skills, orally and in writing, through targeted quizzes, tests (pre and post) and exercises (class and text-based).

Topical Outline

Vocabulary, including word parts, content and structure words, and idiom study is through contexts of immediate academic and high interest socio-cultural relevance. Among topics included are vocabulary elements for time, position, direction; idioms relating to ideas, personal and global perspectives, and best practices in vocabulary acquisition.

Instructional Methods
A cooperative learning model is employed. Small group and individual discovery exercises and presentations will augment lectures, discussion and applications.

SCHEDULE

Week	Thursday	Topic	Vocabulary Connection: Word Parts Chapter	Big Picture Idiom/Metaphor Theme Units
Wk 1	1/21/2010	Introduction
Wk 2	1/28/2010	Time	Chapter 1	1. Ideas: C1, C2
Wk3	2/4/2010	Position; Direction	Chapter 2	2. Knowledge: C3
Wk 4	2/11/2010	Size; Number	Chapter 3	3. Argument: C4
Wk 5	2/18/2010	Additional Prefixes	Chapter 4	4. Emotion: C5
Wk 6	2/25/2010	Review	Midpoint Exercises	5. Money: C6
Wk 7	3/4/2010	Common Roots	Chapter 5	5. Money: C7
Wk 8	3/11/2010	More Roots	Chapter 6	6. Control: C8, C9, People are Food
	3/18 Spring Recess
Wk 9	3/25/2010	Suffixes	Chapter 7	7. People
Wk 10	4/1/2010	Exercises	Review	U8.Life, C10, C11, C12
Wk 11	4/8/2010	Word Families	Chapter 8	C13
Wk 12	4/15/2010	More Word Families	Chapter 9	C14
Wk 13	4/22/2010	Dictionary Study	Chapter 10	C15
Wk 14	4/29/2010	Review	Review	MTELP Post Test
Wk 15	5/6/2010

Assessment Criteria & Method of Evaluating Students

As participants in a course that is part of the non-credit IEP program, students do not receive letter grades. Instead, successful students will earn a completion report from their instructors based on their course work, progress, post-test measures, and individual profiles. Students successfully completing the program with the prerequisite instructor recommendations will receive a Certificate of Completion. The following table lists some of the primary areas evaluated for progress indication purposes:

Class attendance and Participation	25%
Exercises and Quizzes	15%
Projects	15%
Homework Assignments	15%
Presentations	15%
Final Review Tests	15%
Total	100%

The following letter grade / point scale is provided for informational purposes only. While individual assignments may be evaluated on such a scale, no final letter grades will be assigned beyond the complete/incomplete evaluations as discussed above.

100-95	A
94-90	A-
89-87	B+
86-84	B
83-80	B-
79-77	C+
76-74	C
73-70	C-
69-67	D+
66-64	D
63-60	D-
59 or <	F

Date Syllabus was Last Reviewed: January 201

-- W 15 -- Post Testing

-- W 15 -- Post Testing

-- W 14 -- Review and Post Test (MTELP)

-- W 14 -- Review, MTELP

M:  Review

C:  Review

Parts of Speech

Thurs 4/29 --  MTELP Post test

-- W 13 -- Dictionary Study

-- W 13 -- Dictionary Study

Parts of a Dictionary

http://www.cabrillo.edu/services/writingcenter/290/dictionary3.html

Cambridge pdf on dictionary study

WP, 10; BP, 15

-- W 12 -- More Word Families

-- W 12 -- More Word Families

WP, 9; BP, 14

-- W 11 -- Word Families

-- W 11 -- Word Families

WP, 8; BP, 13

-- W 10 -- Exercises, Review; Life

-- W 10 --Exercises, Review; Life

BP, C10, 11, 12

-- W 09 -- Suffixes; People

-- W 09 --Suffixes; People

WP, C7; BP, C7

respectable


sensible

literate

considerate

communism

patriotism

geologist

hypnotist

computerize

dramatize

affectionately

sparingly

quietness

boldness

interrogator

teacher

interruption

sensation

gratitude

multitude

respectable - adj. characterized by proper behavior or conventional conduct; worthy of respect; large in amount or extent or degree; deserving of esteem and respect


sensible - adj. aware intuitively or intellectually of something sensed; readily perceived by the senses; able to feel or perceive; showing reason or sound judgment

literate - noun a person who can read and write; adj. knowledgeable and educated in one or several fields; versed in literature; dealing with literature; able to read and write

considerate - adj. showing concern for the rights and feelings of others

communism - noun a political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society; a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership

patriotism - noun love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it

geologist - noun a specialist in geology

hypnotist - noun a person who induces hypnosis

computerize - verb store in a computer; provide with computers; control a function, process, or creation by a computer

dramatize - verb represent something in a dramatic manner; put into dramatic form; add details to

affectionately - adv. with affection

sparingly - adv. to a meager degree or in a meager manner

quietness - noun the property of making no sound; a state of peace and quiet

boldness - noun the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly; impudent aggressiveness; the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger

interrogator - noun a questioner who is excessively harsh

teacher - noun a personified abstraction that teaches; a person whose occupation is teaching

interruption - noun some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity; an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

sensation - noun an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation; a general feeling of excitement and heightened interest; a state of widespread public excitement and interest; the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

gratitude - noun a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

multitude - noun the common people generally; a large gathering of people; a large indefinite number


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pedagogy - noun the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill; the profession of a teacher; the principles and methods of instruction


demagogy - noun impassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the populace

leadership - noun the activity of leading; the ability to lead; the body of people who lead a group; the status of a leader

gynarchy - noun a political system governed by a woman

Definition not found for coel. Please try http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/coel for a definition.

body - noun the external structure of a vehicle; the entire structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being); a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person; the central message of a communication; a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity; a collection of particulars considered as a system; an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects; verb invest with or as with a body; give body to; noun the property of holding together and retaining its shape; the body excluding the head and neck and limbs

hernia - noun rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes

Definition not found for hydatidocele. Please try http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hydatidocele for a definition.

amniocentesis - noun (pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities

Definition not found for rachicentesis. Please try http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/rachicentesis for a definition.

Definition not found for grainlike. Please try http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/grainlike for a definition.

structure - noun a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts; a particular complex anatomical part; the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations; verb give a structure to; noun the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships

killing - noun the act of terminating a life; an event that causes someone to die; a very large profit; adj. very funny

agent - noun an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission; a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations; any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau; a substance that exerts some force or effect; the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause

government - noun the act of governing; exercising authority; (government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed; the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; the study of government of states and other political units

Definition not found for kakistocracy. Please try http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/kakistocracy for a definition.

cycle - noun a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon; a periodically repeated sequence of events; a series of poems or songs on the same theme; an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; verb recur in repeating sequences; pass through a cycle; cause to go through a recurring sequence; noun a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals; the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second; verb ride a bicycle; ride a motorcycle

unit - noun a single undivided whole; an organization regarded as part of a larger social group; a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else; an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole; an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange

stretching - noun act of expanding by lengthening or widening; exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent

out - noun (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball; verb be made known; be disclosed or revealed; reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle; adj. outer or outlying; outside or external; no longer fashionable; directed outward or serving to direct something outward; not worth considering as a possibility; not allowed to continue to bat or run; out of power; especially having been unsuccessful in an election; adv. away from home; verb to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality; adj. being out or having grown cold; knocked unconscious by a heavy blow; excluded from use or mention; adv. from one's possession

removal - noun dismissal from office; the act of removing

laryngectomy - noun surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx)

hematemesis - noun vomiting blood

hyperemesis - noun severe and excessive vomiting

condition - noun the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition; an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else; (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement; a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing; a state at a particular time; the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape'); verb apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny; put into a better state; establish a conditioned response; noun information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; verb specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement; train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control

leukemia - noun malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer

tissue - noun part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function; a soft thin (usually translucent) paper; verb create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton

Definition not found for mesenchyma. Please try http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mesenchyma for a definition.

actress - noun a female actor

waitress - noun a woman waiter; verb serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant

sensation - noun an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation; a general feeling of excitement and heightened interest; a state of widespread public excitement and interest; the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

feeling - noun the experiencing of affective and emotional states; an intuitive understanding of something; a physical sensation that you experience; the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

driving - noun the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal; adj. having the power of driving or impelling; acting with vigor; noun hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver

or - noun a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations; a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific

Definition not found for of. Please try http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/of for a definition.

Definition not found for having. Please try http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/having for a definition.

solid - noun a three-dimensional shape; the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape; a substance that is solid at room temperature and pressure; adj. uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks; incapable of being seen through; having three dimensions; acting together as a single undiversified whole; characterized by good substantial quality; of one substance or character throughout; of the same color throughout; of a substantial character and not frivolous or superficial; of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous; entirely of one substance with no holes inside; financially sound; of good quality and condition; solidly built; morally admirable; not soft or yielding to pressure; providing abundant nourishment

icosahedron - noun any polyhedron having twenty plane faces

addiction - noun (Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master; an abnormally strong craving; being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)

alcoholic - noun a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually; adj. addicted to alcohol; characteristic of or containing alcohol

rash - noun a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences; any red eruption of the skin; adj. imprudently incurring risk; marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

Definition not found for syphilid. Please try http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/syphilid for a definition.

act - noun something that people do or cause to happen; a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body; a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet; a manifestation of insincerity; verb behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; discharge one's duties; play a role or part; perform on a stage or theater; perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure; be suitable for theatrical performance; behave unnaturally or affectedly; have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected

practice - noun a customary way of operation or behavior; translating an idea into action; the exercise of a profession; knowledge of how something is usually done; verb avail oneself to; carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; noun systematic training by multiple repetitions; verb learn by repetition; engage in a rehearsal (of)

dentist - noun a person qualified to practice dentistry

inflammation - noun arousal to violent emotion; a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat; the act of setting something on fire; the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up

hepatitis - noun inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin

certitude - noun total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant

element - noun the most favorable environment for a plant or animal; a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone; the situation in which you are happiest and most effective; one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe; an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system; an abstract part of something; any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter

exception - noun a deliberate act of omission; an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization; grounds for adverse criticism

ability - noun the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment; possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done

thereof - adv. of or concerning this or that; from that circumstance or source

Definition not found for of. Please try http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/of for a definition.

homeless - noun people who are homeless; someone with no housing; adj. without nationality or citizenship; physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security

Definition not found for having. Please try http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/having for a definition.

Definition not found for the. Please try http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/the for a definition.

irrational - adj. not consistent with or using reason; real but not expressible as the quotient of two integers; noun a real number that cannot be expressed as a rational number

but - adv. and nothing more

Definition not found for ogram. Please try http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ogram for a definition.

writing - noun the activity of putting something in written form; the act of creating written works; letters or symbols written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language; the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); (usually plural) the collected work of an author

solenoid - noun a coil of wire around an iron core; becomes a magnet when current passes through the coil

hominoid - noun a primate of the superfamily Hominoidea

science - noun a particular branch of scientific knowledge; ability to produce solutions in some problem domain

Definition not found for planetology. Please try http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/planetology for a definition.

biology - noun the science that studies living organisms; characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms; all the plant and animal life of a particular region

astronomy - noun the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole

word - noun a unit of language that native speakers can identify; a brief statement; a verbal command for action; a word is a string of bits stored in computer memory; the sacred writings of the Christian religions; new information about specific and timely events; a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; an exchange of views on some topic; a promise; the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus); verb put into words or an expression

antonym - noun a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other

action - noun something done (usually as opposed to something said); the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field; an act by a government body or supranational organization; the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism; the trait of being active and energetic and forceful; the series of events that form a plot; the state of being active; verb institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; noun a military engagement; a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong; a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); verb put in effect

mitosis - noun cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes

Definition not found for ostosis. Please try http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ostosis for a definition.

condition - noun the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition; an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else; (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement; a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing; a state at a particular time; the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape'); verb apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny; put into a better state; establish a conditioned response; noun information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; verb specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement; train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control

psychosis - noun any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted

eating - noun the act of consuming food

Definition not found for monophagy. Please try http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/monophagy for a definition.

hemophilia - noun congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son

acrophobia - noun a morbid fear of great heights

mysophobia - noun a morbid fear of dirt or contamination

audio - noun the sound elements of television; an audible acoustic wave frequency; the audible part of a transmitted signal

telephone - noun electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds; transmitting speech at a distance; verb get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

omniscience - noun the state of being omniscient; having infinite knowledge

Greek - noun the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages; a native or inhabitant of Greece; adj. of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks

Definition not found for skopos. Please try http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/skopos for a definition.

state - noun the way something is with respect to its main attributes; a politically organized body of people under a single government; the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; a state of depression or agitation; verb express in words; noun the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies; the territory occupied by a nation; (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container); verb put before; indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.

Definition not found for of. Please try http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/of for a definition.

country - noun the territory occupied by a nation; an area outside of cities and towns; the people who live in a nation or country; a politically organized body of people under a single government; a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)

Afghanistan - noun a mountainous landlocked country in central Asia; bordered by Iran to the west and Russia to the north and Pakistan to the east and south

turn - noun taking a short walk out and back; the act of turning away or in the opposite direction; the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; a favor for someone; an unforeseen development; (sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive; verb pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; become officially one year older; change color; direct at someone; alter the functioning or setting of; let (something) fall or spill a container; shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel; change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; pass to the other side of; channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something; to send or let go; cause to move around a center so as to show another side of; cause to move around or rotate; cause to move along an axis or into a new direction; move around an axis or a center; get by buying and selling; accomplish by rotating; cause to change or turn into something different; assume new characteristics; noun turning or twisting around (in place); a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; a movement in a new direction; a circular segment of a curve; a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); verb twist suddenly so as to sprain; change to the contrary; undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; go sour or spoil; have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to; cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; to break and turn over earth especially with a plow; undergo a change or development

phototropism - noun an orienting response to light

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ulcer - noun a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue

southward - adv. toward the south; noun the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees; adj. moving toward the south

clockwise - adj. in the same direction as the rotating hands of a clock; adv. in the direction that the hands of a clock move

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-- W 04 -- Size, Number; Argument

-- W 04 -- Size, Number; Argument

WP, C3; BP, C4

Arguments
arguing for the sake of arguing and arguing for the sake of argument


arguing simply to be difficult or contrary. You are just arguing for the sake ofarguing. You don't even know what the issue is. He is annoying, because he is always arguing for the sake of argument.

See also: argue, sake

get into an argument (with someone) (about someone or something) and get into an argument (with someone) (over someone or something)



to enter a quarrel with someone about someone or something. I don't want to get into an argument with you about Dan. Mary got into an argument about money with Fred. I really don't want to get into an argument.

See also: get

have an argument (with someone)



to argue with someone. Let's not have an argument with the boss. Tom and John had an argument.

See also: have

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for the sake of argument

in order to consider the possibility Assume, for the sake of argument, that what she says is true.

-- W 03 -- Position, Direction

-- W 03 -- Position, Direction

-- W 02 -- Time; Ideas

-- W 02 -- Time; Ideas

WP, C1

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The following list contains 10 word parts that indicate something about time and examples of how they are used. A word list follows; then, practice exercises allow you to define words that contain these prefixes, combine word parts, and use words correctly.

Word Parts         Meaning              Examples

1. anni, annu, enni           year       anniversary, bicentennial

2. ante  before, in front of           antecedent, anteroom

3. arche                ancient archaeology, archaic

4. brevi brief      abbreviation, brevity

5. chrono             time       chronological, synchronize

6. post  after      postpone, postscript

7. pre    before  prefix, preview

8. re       again, do over   reread, remember

9. semi  half        semiweekly, semicircle

10. sequi              following             sequel, consequence

WORD LIST

The words in the following list include the word parts that you are studying in this chapter. Some of the words you have met as you reviewed the meanings of the word parts and sample words. Others you will learn as you complete the exercises and the quiz for this chapter. Most of the words you will need to answer the questions are found in this list. You can also rely on your own word knowledge and a dictionary, if you wish. Included in each word's listing is the pronunciation, part of speech, and definition. Dictionaries consulted in creating this text are listed in the Bibliography at the back of the book.

1. abbreviation (o bre ve a' shan) n: shortened form of a word or phrase: Mr. (Mister).

2. anniversary (an a vur' sor e) n: 1. the date on which an event occurred in a previous year. 2. the celebration of the event: a wedding anniversary party.

3. annual (an' yoo al) adj: 1. happening or recurring every year. 2. yearly. n: 3. a plant that lives for only one year

BP, C1, C2

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