CLASSICAL ROOTS Lesson 3: speaking

roots VOC <L. to call, voice DICT <L. word, voice, to speak

avocation A pastime or hobby; a profession practiced with enjoyment

vocalist singer

vocal Connected with speaking or with the voice Expressing one’s ideas firmly and often; outspoken

vocation A job; a calling or an inclination toward a type of work or service

Practice! Which word means “a job”? avocation? vocation? vocal? (vocation)

Practice! Which word means “a calling or inclination toward a type of work”? avocation? vocation? vocal? (vocation)

Practice! Which word means “a pastime or hobby”? avocation? vocation? vocal? (avocation)

Practice! Which word means “ connected with the voice”? avocation? vocation? vocal? (vocal)

roots VOC <L. to call, voice DICT <L. word, voice, to speak

addictive Habit-forming; hard to break away from; easy to say “yes” to

contradict To speak against; to say the opposite of

dictation The act of saying words for someone else to write down

dictator A person who commands and rules with total authority

predict To say what will happen in the future, often using reason or experience

verdict The words of decision from a jury

Practice! Which word means “ a person who commands and rules with total authority”? dictation? verdict? dictator? (dictator)

Practice! Which word means “ easy to say yes to”? dictation? contradict? addictive? (addictive)

Practice! Which word means “ the words of decision”? verdict? contradict? dictation? (verdict)

Practice! Which word means “habit forming”? dictation? contradict? addictive? (addictive)

Practice! Which word means “ to speak againsst”? dictation? contradict? addictive? (contradict)

Practice! Which word means “saying words for someone else to write down”? dictation? contradict? addictive? (dictation)

Challenge! It was hard for the jury to reach the ____________. (verdict)

Challenge! He felt that his duty to work as a preacher was not only a job, it was his ____________. (vocation)

Challenge! Most people don’t believe that caffeine is ______________. Do you? (addictive)

Challenge! What did the audience __________ would happen at the end of the movie? (predict)

Challenge! We had to listen carefully for the teacher’s _____________during the spelling test because she would not repeat. (dictation)

Challenge! My brother is the ____________of our house! My parents always listen to him and do what he wants. (dictator)

Challenge! Nurses, social workers, and teachers often feel their jobs are their ______________; they like to give their service and enjoy their work. (avocations)

Challenge! It was hard for the jury to reach the ____________. (verdict)

Challenge! My favorite __________is reading. (avocation)

Challenge! American Idol is a competition between _____________. (vocalists)

Challenge! My boss told us not to be afraid to be ___________because he wanted to know how we all felt. (vocal)

Challenge! It isn’t just a job for them…it’s their ____________. (vocation)

Challenge! Playing golf on the weekend is his _____________. (avocation)