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30 Days To A More Powerful Vocabulary PDF
30 Days To A More Powerful Vocabulary PDF
R EEEO @ ‘answers: (1) magnanimous; (2) positlanimousy | (3) ms ig CO). ate: (5) sng (6) jnaciinate; (7) animadvert; | (8) unas rows (9) magniloquent; (10) equanimity (11), magnum, opus; (12) magnom; (13) ragnitnde;, (14) magnificence; (15). mag- nate; (16) animaleule v “tinanimous combines tus, “one,” with aime, “mind.” ‘an you think of some other English words which contain Mak inca one : ; A fabulous anitnal with a single, straight hom Ofer form or Knd Te state of being unite a : Descriptive of the only one of its 76 LIL Mamony: also, 2 fang tog 2 scand De sensanioe Aste ono y or unite; (2) unicorn; (3) unk 14) anion, unity, or unfeations (5) (eras C6) uatons” (7) anit Words from Latin age vl Pronounce the new words: 1. unify (YOO'-n0-fy’) 2. unite (yoo-NITE’) 3. unicorn (YOO'-no-kawrn) 4, uniform (YOO'-no-fawem) . 5. union (VOON’-yon) 6. unity (YOO'-no-tee) 1. unification (yoo-no-fe-KAY’-shon) 8. unique (yO6-NEEK’) 9. unison (YOO'-t9-son) 10. wit (YOU-nit) vit _ Continuing our etymological exploration, let us next ‘consider the word benevolence. Its meaning—"a feeling of, good will toward others” or “a charitable action for the benefit of others"—can be understood better when we ‘analyze the two Latin roots that have been welded together to form the word: bene, “well,” and volens, “wishing. Benevolence means, literally, “wishing others well.” Bene is found in other words, Here are a few: benefit beneficiary. benediction benefactor ‘The root volens, “wishing,” also appears frequently: volition . voluntary volunteer If we now dissect two of the words containing bene, we will discover that new Latin roots can easily be added to ‘our sepertoices benediction, ‘a blessing,” is, literally, a “saying well.” The root dic is from Latin dicere, “to say” or “to tell.” You can see it in the following words: dictate dictaphone diction malediction indict . predict, Again, Denefactor, literally “‘well-doer,” contains the Latin facere, “to do” or “to make.” Watch how this zoat is employed in the following word:356 ‘TWENTY-FIRST DAY “ factor factory. manufacture fact factotim factual on vu ‘Thus, the study of a few of these simple words brings to light eight new roots. Here are the Latin roots with their meanings. Can you recall an English word using each root? noot MEANING EXAMPLE 1. anima soul, spirit, mind 2 acquus ven, equal 3. magnus 4 tomer 5. bene 6. volens 7. facere to do, to make | 8 dicere to say, to tll x Can you recall the other Greek and Latin roots that you hhave learned in previous chapters? In the chart below you will find a list of them, each with an example. Can you fill in the English meaning of each root? Roor EXAMPLE merannso 1. monos ‘monocle - 2 bis bieycle » 3 pols polygamy 4. misein misogyny 5. gamos bigamy "6. theos monotheism 7. anthropos anthropology 8. philein Philatelist 9. logos Philology 10. euspis bicuspid 11. lotta polyglot Words from Latin a87 ANSWERS: (1) one; (2) twice, twos (3) many; (4) tohate; (5) marriage; (6) God; (7) man; (8) ‘to Tove; (9) study of, word; - (10) point; (11) tongue You will find it excellent practice to Keep a weather eye ‘out for these roots and for their various and varied com= binations in your daly reading. There are so many of them that it becomes a fascinating sport to try to trace them, There isthe Latin word signum, or “sgo,” which gives is insignia, the signs you wear; signal, a sign signify, make a sign; and such others as design, signature, insignificant. We also’ have the Latin portare, “to carry.” which leads to Porter, one who carries; portable, able to be carted; r2- porter, one who carries news back; deport, carry avy import carry in; and export, carry out. A Knowledge of Latin dnd Greek roots is a splendid vocabulary stretcher.a : Ise nisin as sisal {1 Test Your Progress -There is one thing that we eannot overemphasize in this > Tbly sword study, and that & dhe high importance of 9, day iy reviewing the work that you have done. New ares) pat come into your vocabulary are as elusive | ree ning eels, and unless you rehearse them constant Shoal Rd that they wil wriggle out from between Your Reena ingers and slip ack into the te of ang “jo want to make swift progres, take each Page of | gue Robe eriousy. review your work as a matter of Dharses and eo secure the ground as you proceed ae are mother hint. Be sure to finish *is book, Forty” nine carat Phy persons don't thoroughly fnish what they cea STi ws what will make sucoess 60 easy for YOU USE peel power. ill power is often just another mare Or Jee ge. Perneverance is energy made Nabitual. nd Pe coaragSontmuously applied, may necome genius. So | SRT et finish this book-—or this chapter. and 12 f come: Put it wo, work. Too many people are forcver Hearn ing and never doing. Flight mow we are going to challenge you with & Fovey of enter X to XAL The tests that fllow wil not be 158 "est Your Progress 159 casy, for they are intended to show up any wei i your methods of study. and we from a ‘Match the descrigticns in Column B to the words in Column A. A B. 1. aiheist a, Loud-mouthed woman 2. virtuoso b. Connoisseur of good food 3: virago _c._Disbeliever in God 4, gourmet d. Beginner $ & One who lads an aster io 1 A ft 9. i, Skilled practitic 10. sycophant j. One who is ostentatious about his learning White the word with the indicated initi “alte he word with the indeted Ina eter that Hane die to st Bes ; Uncontrollabls propensity to steal Forgetfulness of the past |. Sleepwalking 5, Alternating Sts of despondency and cpr . Feas of closed spaces” . Continuous drunkenness ._Pertecution complex 10.-Fear ot Targe spaces pupae”yENTY-SECOND DAY ‘TWENTY. ‘Choose the: word in group A that satisfies each of the definitions in Group B. wupereiliousness A lethargy weltschmerz __superlliouse nostalgia antipathy vindictivene Benevolence compunction misogyny satiety enervation risanthropy vvicariousness frustration enmui B 1, Homesickness ... 2. Good will to all 3, Repletion 6 World-sorrow 7, Hatred of women 8, Scruple 9, Revengefulness: 10. -Hayghtiness 11, Sluggrshness .. 12, Exhaustion 13. Boredom 14, Hatred of mankind 15. Indirect experience . v Write in the sciénee that deals with each of the follow- ing subjects, ‘The initial letter is given. 1. Mankind 4 «logy 2, Rocks G 1 logs? 3. Ancient relics 4 logy 4, Unborn babies E logy 5, Insects B logy & Distribution of races E losy 7, Derivation of words E logy Test Your Progress 36 8, Birds 9. Languages 10. The buman mind Oo v Here are two columns of ten word: each: Where the ‘words opposite each other are synonyms, write the letter “S” between the pair. Where they have opposite meanings, write “O." Where the words have no relationship to cach other, write “N.” 1 loquacious talkative 2. gullible shrewd 3. suave happy Pompous : ncelted.- taciturn hi silent 5. phlegmatic excitable erudite ignorant 3. complacent constant Punctilious careless indefatigable. tireless vl In column A are ten definitions; in columa.B are tea blanks, each with an initial and final letter. The definitions in column A and the words to be supplied in colunn B do not necessarily face each other. I is up to you to tunseramble the colurine and fil n the remaining letters of each word. For instance, start with number 1, “minor indiscretion ” Now run down column B and see’if (with the initial and Iast letters: to guide you) you can recall, the word that the phrase “minor indiscretion” describes. ‘When you succeed in remembering it, lit i. A B 1. minor indiscretion LP oY poverty 2MTWENTY-SECOND DAY 62 3, boastfulaess 3.3 m 4, cure-all 4.3 ° 5, failure 5.P eG 6. characteristic peculiarity oP ° 7. irregularity, 1P ° 8. warmongering. BA y 9, pretend illness 9c y 10, trickery 10.1 “y vi ‘Match the two columns. AL B. 1. one whose’ mind is tumed inward a.-diffdent 2, self-centered . extrovert 3, restrained | . inhibited » 4, modest . saturnine 5. bubbling over with high spirits ¢. égocentrie 6. company-loving, f. quixotic 7. fierce; overbearing fg. introvert 8. gloomy h effervescent 9, extravagantly chivalrous i aruculent 10, one whose mind is turned outward. j. gregarious val In cach af the five lines below there is one word that conectly expresses the meaning given’ in the word oF ‘Srords in italics just ahead. Check a, b, oF ¢ 1. common, ordinary: a. plebcian,” b. obsequiow, & ‘maudii 1) 2. miserably falling: 8. perfuncty, ‘eptitions 3, mel: a. prestmprvous, b. sadistic, ¢: flagrant 4. vulgar: a. inane, b, wanten, 6. €£8S8 S. ining: a. macakre, b. dogmatic, ¢ ‘violié b, abortive, & sur Test Your Progress 69 363 x Procod asin Tet VI |. at the same time: a, acrimonious! it 1 Say 4, acrimoniously, b. adroitly, c. . carefully: a, cizcum: i exile spectly, b, cursorily, ¢. didacti- 2, enon: a dnssingy, bible lites teetering: ously, b, with impunity, e. in- 5, secretly: irascibly, b. sub rosa, ¢. vociferously. x Write the English mieanitg of each italicized Greek or Latin root. 1. magmantons unique. 2. tanto |. benefit 5. benevolence dictaphone ‘manufacture 3. monogamy theology” bicycle Beesane X avowens: TE (1) GG) @) m4 2D io? Me (8) jp (9) (10) A Hi (1) pyromanits (2) hiepto- ria (3) amma, (4) somnambulism; (5). mani zpcesion; (6). schizuphre- GC} cawstrophcbia, (8) ipsomonias (9). parse sia: (10) agreaphotia CE