Word Study Crossroads Middle School Cycle One Trimester Three
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Word Study Crossroads Middle School
Cycle OneTrimester Three
{Revised 2013-2014}
man / manu
Definition: hand
Language of Origin: Latin
man/manu: hand
•manual manual
•manipulatemanipulate
•manaclemanacle
manual-adjective-
Definition: made, done or worked on by hand
Sentence: Maria and her friends from the photography club found that developing film required a great deal of manual labor.
manipulate-verb-
Definition: to handle skillfully
Sentence: Jim Henson, the creator of the Muppets, was able to manipulate the puppets so well that they
seemed lifelike.
manacle-verb-
Definition: to handcuff; restrain
Sentence: Police officers often have to manacle uncooperative prisoners.
graphgraphDefinition: to write
Language of Origin:Greek
graph: to write
• seismographseismograph
• calligraphycalligraphy
• topographytopography
seismograph-noun-
Definition: an instrument that records the intensity and duration of earthquakes
Sentence: A Chinese astronomer named Zhang Heng invented the first seismograph, a device used
to detect earthquakes.
calligraphy -noun-
Definition: artistic handwriting
Sentence: The lovely calligraphy that we commonly see on invitations is a type of visual art.
topography-noun-
Definition: the detailed mapping and charting of the surface features of a
specific area/region
Sentence: The topography of the United States is varied from coast to coast.
luc / lum
Definition: light
Language of Origin:Latin
luc/lum: light
• illuminate
• lucid
• translucent
illuminate-verb-
Definition: to give light to; light up
Sentence: As the sun rises, it illuminates the horizon andsignals us to awaken.
lucid-adjective-
Definition: shining or glowing; readily understood; clear
Sentence: After reading the instructions over and over again, Amrita finally had a lucid idea of what she was supposed to do.
translucent-adjective-
Definition: allows light to pass through, but is not transparent
Sentence: The translucent bands of light that spread across the arctic sky are more commonly known as the
Aurora Borelias, or the Northern Lights.
portDefinition: to carry
Language of Origin: Latin
port: to carry
• import
•deportation
• transport
import-verb-
Definition: to bring in from another country
Sentence: When a needed product cannot be made in the United States, companies can import what is
desired from another country.
deportation-noun-
Definition: the act of lawfully removing a non-citizen from a country
Sentence: To avoid the threat of deportation, a person must register to become a legal resident of the country where they intend to live.
transport-verb-
Definition: to carry or move something from one place to another
Sentence: As a bus driver, Agatha’s job was to safely transport children from their neighborhood to the school.
macromacroDefinition: large, greatDefinition: large, great
Language of Origin:Language of Origin:
GreekGreek
macro: large, macro: large, greatgreat
•macrocosmmacrocosm
•macroscopicmacroscopic
•macrobioticmacrobiotic
macrocosm-noun-
Definition: the whole universe Sentence: To teenagers, their macrocosm consists
entirely of themselves and their friends.
macroscopic-adjective-
Definition: large enough to be seen or examined by the unaided eye
Sentence: The macroscopic spider was clearly visible as it was enormous!
macrobioticmacrobiotic--adjectiveadjective--
DefinitionDefinition: describes a diet intended to prolong : describes a diet intended to prolong life, primarily based on whole grains and beanslife, primarily based on whole grains and beans
Sentence: Sentence: Studies have shown that a macrobiotic diet is Studies have shown that a macrobiotic diet is healthier and more beneficial than any other kind.healthier and more beneficial than any other kind.
bibliobiblio
Definition: book, booksDefinition: book, books
Language of Origin:Language of Origin:
Greek Greek
biblio: book, biblio: book, booksbooks
••bibliographybibliography
• bibliophilebibliophile
• bibliomaniacbibliomaniac
bibliography-noun-
Definition: a list of books, articles, etc. used as sources for a piece of writing
Sentence: His report cites twelve sources in its bibliography, all online press reports and texts.
bibliophilebibliophile--noun-noun-
DefinitionDefinition: someone who loves and collects : someone who loves and collects booksbooks
Sentence: Sentence: Jessie’s friends labeled her as a bibliophile, Jessie’s friends labeled her as a bibliophile, because they often found her in the library contently because they often found her in the library contently
readingreading..
bibliomaniacbibliomaniac-noun--noun-
DefinitionDefinition: one who has an : one who has an EXTREMEEXTREME preoccupation with collecting bookspreoccupation with collecting books
Sentence: Sentence: Ashley’s friends Ashley’s friends
classified her as a bibliomaniac, classified her as a bibliomaniac,
because her room was absolutely because her room was absolutely
filled with hundreds of books!filled with hundreds of books!
vac vac
Definition: emptyDefinition: empty
Language of Origin:Language of Origin:
LatinLatin
vac: emptyvac: empty
• evacuateevacuate
• vacuousvacuous
• vacatevacate
evacuateevacuate-verb--verb-
DefinitionDefinition: to empty a dangerous place: to empty a dangerous place
Sentence: Sentence: In the last school year, there was a total of In the last school year, there was a total of ten fire drills which required everyone to evacuate.ten fire drills which required everyone to evacuate.
vacuousvacuous--adjectiveadjective--
DefinitionDefinition: empty of ideas, intelligence, or : empty of ideas, intelligence, or contentcontent
Sentence: Sentence: His words and behavior His words and behavior
were often vacuous, demonstrating were often vacuous, demonstrating
his lack of intelligence.his lack of intelligence.
vacatevacate--verbverb--
DefinitionDefinition: to go away from and leave : to go away from and leave empty or unoccupiedempty or unoccupied
Sentence: Sentence: Lucy and her family were forced to Lucy and her family were forced to vacate their apartment after they discovered vacate their apartment after they discovered
black mold in the living room.black mold in the living room.
juvenjuven
Definition: youngDefinition: young
Language of Origin:Language of Origin:
LatinLatin
juven: young, juven: young, youthfulyouthful
• rejuvenaterejuvenate
• juvenilejuvenile
rejuvenaterejuvenate
--verbverb--
DefinitionDefinition: to bring back to youthful : to bring back to youthful strength or appearancestrength or appearance
Sentence: Sentence: Amelia’s efforts to rejuvenate herself Amelia’s efforts to rejuvenate herself were costly, but her weekly facials were worth it.were costly, but her weekly facials were worth it.
juvenilejuvenile-adjective--adjective-
Definition: youthful or childishDefinition: youthful or childish
In In The Watsons Go To Birmingham, Byron , Byron Watson is labeled a juvenile delinquent Watson is labeled a juvenile delinquent because he is always getting in trouble.because he is always getting in trouble.