1. Word Study Crossroads Middle School 7th/8th Grade Trimester Two 2014-2015 *Updated 2014

2. fid Latin Definition: faith, trust Vocabulary confidential fidelity
infidel

3. confidential Part of speech: adjective Definition: private, secretive
Sentence:
“I have something to tell you,” Janna whispered in a confidential tone.

4. fidelity Part of speech: noun
Definition: the quality of being loyal or faithful
Sentence:
Patriots are unwavering in their fidelity to the cause of freedom.

5. infidel Part of speech: noun Definition: one without faith or belief
Sentence:
Religious leaders attempted to persuade the infidel to accept their faith.

6. memor Latin Definition: recall, remember Vocabulary commemorate
memorial
memorize

7. commemorate Part of speech: verb
Definition: to honor the memory of someone or something by observance or ceremony
Sentence:
The annual festival commemorates the town’s founding date.

8. memorial Part of speech: noun
Definition: an object or ceremony honoring the memory of a person or event
Sentence:
The Vietnam Memorial is a tribute to the thousands of soldiers who died in the war.

9. memorize Part of speech: verb Roy G. Biv
Definition: to commit to memory
Sentence:
Using a mnemonic device can help
you memorize the colors of the rainbow.

10. pseudo / fals Greek /Latin
Definition: false, fraudulent; pretending to be something it is not
Vocabulary:
pseudonym
falsification
fallacy

11. pseudonym Part of speech: noun Definition: a fictitious (made up) name
Sentence:
American author Samuel Langhorne Clemens took the pseudonym Mark Twain from a phrase that he heard while working on a riverboat.

12. falsification Part of speech: noun
Definition: the act of making false or fake
Sentence:
The immigrant was arrested for falsification of his birth certificate.

13. fallacy Part of speech: noun Definition: an untrue or mistaken idea
Sentence:
It is a fallacy that girls aren't as good as boys at math.

14. cogn Latin Definition: know, understand Vocabulary cognition incognito
recognize

15. cognition Part of speech: noun
Definition: the act or process of knowing or understanding
Sentence:
Children can increase their cognition by playing games to improve thinking skills.

16. incognito Part of speech: adjective Definition: when someone’s
identity is concealed or hidden
Sentence:
Since we were incognito in our Halloween costumes, no one at the party knew who we were.

17. recognize Part of speech: verb
Definition: to identify using previous knowledge
Sentence:
You might recognize these actors if you saw The Hunger Games.

18. script / scrib Latin Definition: to write, to record Vocabulary:
prescribe
inscription
postscript

19. prescribe Part of speech: verb
Definition: to provide a clear guide or rule of action
Sentence:
The doctor prescribed medicine to cure the infection.

20. inscription Part of speech: noun
Definition: important information engraved or written on stone or other hard surface
Sentence:
Tourists travel to read the inscription on the Liberty Bell symbolizing America’s freedom.

21. P.S. Please write back soon!
postscript
P.S. Please write back soon!
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a note or series of notes added to a signed letter
Sentence:
At the end of her letter, Keri added a postscript asking me to write back soon.

22. mar / nav Latin Definitions: mar - sea nav - ship Vocabulary marina
maritime
navigate

23. marina Part of speech: noun Definition: a docking area for small boats
Sentence:
The boats anchored at the marina bobbed cheerfully in the water.

24. maritime Part of speech: adjective Definition: relating to the sea
Sentence:
Officer Matthews is an expert in maritime law because he is an active member of the Coast Guard.

25. navigate Part of speech: verb Definition: to direct or manage a course
Sentence:
Only flat-bottomed boats can safely navigate through the canal.

26. aster / astro Greek Definition: star; outer space Vocabulary astrology
asterisk
astronomical

27. astrology Part of speech: noun
Definition: the scientific study of the universe and the objects in it
Sentence:
People who follow astrology believe their lives are impacted by the stars.

28. asterisk * Part of speech: noun
Definition: a star-shaped symbol used in writing to to draw attention to text
Sentence:
*Please put an asterisk next to each Word Study word you used in your essay.

29. astronomical Part of speech: adjective
Definition: enormously large or great; relating the study of space
Sentence:
We got an astronomical telephone bill this month after calling our family in India.

30. gen Greek Definition: birth; race; kind Vocabulary genesis genealogy
generation

31. genesis Part of speech: noun
Definition: the origin or beginning of something
Sentence:
The author wrote a book describing the genesis of the Civil Rights movement and the great that impact followed.

32. genealogy Part of speech: noun
Definition: : an account of a person’s or family’s ancestry
Sentence:
Jane has a distinguished genealogy
that traces back to Queen Elizabeth.

33. generation Part of speech: noun
Definition: average time between the birth of parent and their children
Sentence:
Our family has four generations made up of my great-grandmother, my grandmother, my mother and me!