1. Book III Unit 2 Introduction
Nunc/Nounc Voc/Vok
Fa Dic/Dict
Prestwick House Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots: A Study of Word families
Presented by Mrs. Tolin and Mrs. Smith
English 9 CP, Nordonia High School

2. Context Clues + knowledge of prefixes, ROOTS & suffixes + the way the word is being used in the sentence (its part of speech)= WORD MEANING & UNDERSTANDING
DING! DING! DING!
YES! OWN THE WORD!

3. LATIN ROOT: NUNC/NOUNC (nuntiare, nuntiatum)
Latin, meaning “to announce”

4. ENUNCIATE
Example:
“The spelling bee contestant was asked to enunciate so that the judges could understand what he was saying.”

5. (makes the word into a verb)
ENUNCIATE
out of to announce
(makes the word into a verb)

6. ENUNCIATE (e nun´se at)
Verb
Definition: To announce in a way that the words are clearly pronounced

7. ENUNCIATE
Example:
“The spelling bee contestant was asked to enunciate so that the judges could understand what he was saying.”

8. Your Turn . . .
Use a dictionary to list other words with the same Latin root words (nunc/nounc).
Apply your new knowledge of the meaning of the root words nunc/nounc to help determine the meaning of those words.

9. Reinforcement/
Practice Slides

10. Pronouncement EXAMPLE:
“Betty’s pronouncement that the party was a disaster drew agreement from the whole group.”

11. Pronouncement
forth/forward
to announce
(makes the word a noun)

12. Pronouncement EXAMPLE:
“Betty’s pronouncement that the party was a disaster drew agreement from the whole group.”

13. PRONOUNCEMENT (pre nowns´ment)
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: To announce an opinion; judgment

14. Book III Unit 2 Introduction
Nunc/Nounc Voc/Vok
Fa Dic/Dict
Prestwick House Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots: A Study of Word families
Presented by Mrs. Tolin and Mrs. Smith
English 9 CP, Nordonia High School

15. Context Clues + knowledge of prefixes, ROOTS & suffixes + the way the word is being used in the sentence (its part of speech)= WORD MEANING & UNDERSTANDING
DING! DING! DING!
YES! OWN THE WORD!

16. LATIN ROOT: FA (for, fari)
Latin, meaning “to speak”

17. INEFFABLE
Example:
“Many religious writers speak of the ineffable wisdom of the divine being.”

18. (“able” makes the word into an adjective)
INEFFABLE
not
out of
(“able” makes the word into an adjective)
to speak

19. INEFFABLE
Example:
“Many religious writers speak of the ineffable wisdom of the divine being.”

20. INEFFABLE (in ef´e bel)
Adjective
Definition: Unutterable, unable to describe when speaking of

21. Reinforcement/
Practice Slides

22. AFFABLE
EXAMPLE: Mr. Wright is an affable fellow who gets along well with the students.”

23. (“able” makes the word into an adjective)
AFFABLE
(“able” makes the word into an adjective)
to speak
towards

24. AFFABLE (af´e bel)
Adjective
Definition: Easy to speak with; friendly

25. AFFABLE
EXAMPLE: Mr. Wright is an affable fellow who gets along well with the students.”

26. Book III Unit 2 Introduction
Nunc/Nounc Voc/Vok
Fa Dic/Dict
Prestwick House Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots: A Study of Word families
Presented by Mrs. Tolin and Mrs. Smith
English 9 CP, Nordonia High School

27. Context Clues + knowledge of prefixes, ROOTS & suffixes + the way the word is being used in the sentence (its part of speech)= WORD MEANING & UNDERSTANDING
DING! DING! DING!
YES! OWN THE WORD!

28. LATIN ROOT: VOC/VOK (vocare, vocatus)
Latin, meaning “to call”

29. INVOKE
Example:
“Amy invoked the First Amendment when Bill tried to silence her.”

30. INVOKE
to call on

31. INVOKE (in vōk΄)
verb
Definition: to call on for support

32. INVOKE
Example:
“Amy invoked the First Amendment when Bill tried to silence her.”

33. Reinforcement/
Practice Slides

34. PROVOCATIVE
EXAMPLE: “The film’s provocative ending had people talking for months”

35. (“ive” makes the word an adj.)
PROVOCATIVE
to call
(“ive” makes the word an adj.)
Forth/ forward

36. PROVOCATIVE Adjective
Definition: to call forth attention and excitement; causing a disturbance.

37. PROVOCATIVE
EXAMPLE: “The film’s provocative ending had people talking for months”

38. Book III Unit 2 Introduction
Nunc/Nounc Voc/Vok
Fa Dic/Dict
Prestwick House Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots: A Study of Word families
Presented by Mrs. Tolin and Mrs. Smith
English 9 CP, Nordonia High School

39. Context Clues + knowledge of prefixes, ROOTS & suffixes + the way the word is being used in the sentence (its part of speech)= WORD MEANING & UNDERSTANDING
DING! DING! DING!
YES! OWN THE WORD!

40. LATIN ROOT: DIC/DICT (dicere, dictum)
Latin, meaning “to say, to tell”

41. EDICT
Example:
“The palace issued an edict forbidding the rebel prince from entering the country.”

42. EDICT
to speak out (officially)
out of

43. EDICT
noun
Definition: an official order to be told

44. EDICT
Example:
“The palace issued an edict forbidding the rebel prince from entering the country.”

45. Reinforcement/
Practice Slides

46. INDICT
EXAMPLE: “The jury indicted Richard on seven counts of burglary.”

47. INDICT
to say/to speak
against

48. INDICT
verb
Definition: to speak against; charge with a crime; accuse

49. INDICT
EXAMPLE: “The jury indicted Richard on seven counts of burglary.”