Vocabulary and

Spelling
Dr. Marilou Limpot and Prof. Roel Ido
 Etymology and Definition
• It is about the history of a word.
• It is also the study of the
sources and development of
words.

It is a concise explanation of the

meaning of a word, phrase or
symbol.
 1 Tragedy [\ˈtra-jə-dē\ - tra-ji-dee]

Etymology:

Tragedy comes from the Greek word

"tragodia" which means "song of the
male goat".

Definition:
A play, movie, etc., that is serious and has
a sad ending (such as the death of the
main character)
 2 Noon [\ˈnün\ -noon]

Etymology:

• Noon comes from the Latin phrase "nona

hora" or "ninth hour". In ancient Rome,
noon was actually around 3pm.

Definition:
It is the middle of the day.
 3 Addict [\ə-ˈdikt\ -a-dikt]

Etymology:
Addict comes from ancient Rome when soldiers
were awarded slaves known as "addicts", which is the
Latin word for slave. It eventually came to refer to a
person who was a slave to anyone or anything.

Definition:
Someone who is physiologically dependent on a
substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance
produces withdrawal symptoms.
 4 Nightmare [\ˈnīt-ˌmer\ -nayt-mehr]

Etymology:

Nightmare comes from an old English

word "mare" that refers to a demon who
suffocates you in your sleep.

Definition:
It is a situation resembling a terrifying
dream.
 5 Mortgage [\ˈmȯr-gij\ -mor-gij]

Etymology:

Mortgage comes from the French

expression meaning "death pledge.”

Definition:
It is a conditional conveyance of property
as security for the repayment of a loan.
 References:

Merriam-Dictionary (2016). Retrieved on July 26, 2016, from

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary
Pegg, D. (2014). 25 Interesting And Somewhat Strange Word Origins. Retrieved
on July 26, 2016, from http://list25.com/25-interesting-and-somewhat-
strange-word-origins/5/
Wordweb dictionary (2016). Retrieved on July 26, 2016. Software 8.02 edition.
SPELLING TIME
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 1 Lukewarm [\ˈlük-ˈwȯr m\ - look-worm]

Etymology:
Lukewarm is actually a reduntant. Luke meant
"warm" in Middle English so lukewarm
technically would mean "warm warm".

Definition:
It means moderately warm.
 2 Pamphlet [\ˈpam-flət\ -pam-flet]

Etymology:

Pamphlet comes from the title of a Latin love

poem called Pamphilus that was supposedly
passed from person to person.

Definition:
It is a brief exposition on a subject of
interest; published in the form of a
booklet
 3 Heresy [\ˈher-ə-sē\ - he-ri-see]

Etymology:

Heresy comes from a Greek word

meaning choice.

Definition:
It is a belief that rejects the orthodox
tenets of a religion.
 4 Lemur [\ˈlē-mər\lee-mur]

Etymology:
Lemur comes from a Latin word that means
"spirit of the dead". The person that named them
cited their nocturnal nature as a source of
influence.

Definition:
It is a large-eyed arboreal prosimian
having foxy faces and long furry tails.
 5 Quarantine [\ˈkwȯr-ən-ˌtēn\- kwa-ran-teen]

Etymology:
Quarantine comes from the French "qarante" for 40.
Whenever a ship arriving in port was suspected of
being infected it had to forego contact with the
shore for a period of about 40 days.

Definition:
It is an enforced isolation of patients
suffering from a contagious disease
in order to prevent the spread of disease.