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VOCABULARY UNITS 1 - 2

1. Circumspect Careful; mindful of rules and consequences (Adjective) (Latin)

2. Elucidate To make clear by explaining (Verb) (Latin)

3. Improvise To create without any forethought or preparation (Verb) (Latin)

4. Invidious Hateful or spiteful (Adjective) (Latin)

5. Lucid Easy to understand; clear1 (Adjective) (Latin)

6. Phosphorescent Giving off light without heat (Adjective) (Greek)

7. Photogenic Attractive in pictures or photographs (Adjective) (Greek)

8. Phototropic Tending to grow or move towards light (Adjective) (Greek)

9. Prospect That which is expected (Noun) (Latin)

10. Providential Happening by good fortune2 (Adjective) (Latin)

11. Specter A ghost or phantom3 (Noun) (Latin)

12. Translucent Allowing light to pass through (Adjective) (Latin)

13. Affable Easy to converse with; friendly (Adjective) (Latin)

14. Dictum A formal or authoritative statement4 (Noun) (Latin)

15. Edict An official order (Noun) (Latin)

16. Enunciate To pronounce or articulate5 (Verb) (Latin)

17. Indict To charge with a crime; accuse (Verb) (Latin)

18. Ineffable Unutterable, indescribable (Adjective) (Latin)

19. Infantile Childish; immature6 (Adjective) (Latin)

20. Invoke To call on for support7 (Verb) (Latin)

21. Pronouncement A declaration of opinion; judgment (Noun) (Latin)

22. Provocative Causing disturbance or excitement (Adjective) (Latin)

23. Renounce To reject by declaration (Verb) (Latin)

24. Revoke To make invalid; deactivate (Verb) (Latin)

Online Research

Choose five words to research further. Please copy down one definition per word. You MUST use the definitions according to

Dictionary.com. This professional but accessible website is a good place to check for basic definitions.

1. ________________________________________________________________________ (Dictionary.com)

2. ________________________________________________________________________ (Dictionary.com)

3. ________________________________________________________________________ (Dictionary.com)

4. ________________________________________________________________________ (Dictionary.com)

5. ________________________________________________________________________ (Dictionary.com)

Now, pretend that you are writing a Works Cited Page using MLA format. Use the format below to create an MLA citation for each

web page you visited in your online research.

Format: “Word” Definition #. Website Name, Publisher, Date Published. Web. Date Accessed.

Example: “Enunciation” Def. 2. Dictionary.com, Random House, Inc, n.d. Web. 14 Feb. 2000.

1. _____________________________________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________________________________________

4. _____________________________________________________________________________________

5. _____________________________________________________________________________________

Name:

Date:

Period:

Due: Mon. 9/28 (A) and Tues. 9/29 (B)

5. Some Christians believe that the angel Gabriel visited Mary to tell her she would be the mother of Christ. This event is known as the Annunciation ad (toward) + nuntiatum.

7. Classical literature often started with an invocation to a Muse (a goddess of poetry or some other art).

6. Did you know that infant literally means “one who cannot speak”? Someone who is infantile, on the other hand, just acts like a baby.

4. Remember that indict is pronounced “in DITE,” not “in DIC.”

1. The official motto of Yale University is “Lux et Veritas,” which is Latin for “Light and Truth.”

3. The word specter, in addition to describing the kind of ghost that haunts a place, can describe anything that haunts or preoccupies someone. For example, the specter of war might haunt an uneasy world.

2. Providence is literally the ability to see in advance, so the word is sometimes used as a synonym for “God.” Prudence is a related word that means “carefulness.”

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Greek and Latin Roots Please use the Greek and Latin charts to match each word with its literal definition.

PHOT/PHOS from PHOS, PHOTOS (Greek) “light”

LUC from LUX, LUCIS (Latin) “light”

PHOTOTROPIC adj. Tending to grow or move towards light photos + tropein (to turn) = to turn toward the light Because they are phototropic, daisies always grow towards the sun.

PHOSPHORESCENT adj. Giving off light without heat phos + phorein (to bear) = light-bearing Harvey struck phosphorescent stars on his ceiling so that it would resemble the nighttime sky.

PHOTOGENIC adj. Attractive in pictures or photographs photos + genic (suitable for) = suitable for photographs Lucy was so photogenic that total strangers often asked to take her pictures.

LUCID adj. Easy to understand; clear lucid = lighted Sophie’s explanation of quantum physics was so lucid that I understood everything. ELUCIDATE v. To make clear by explaining e (from) + lucis = to bring light from The attorney asked the witness to further elucidate the information he had. TRANSLUCENT adj. Allowing light to pass through trans (through) + lucis = light passing through Through a translucent blue cloth draped over the window, we could see the sun.

SPEC / SPECT from SPECERE, SPECTUM (Latin) “to look at”

VID/VIS from VIDERE, VISUM (Latin) “to see, to look”

CIRCUMSPECT adj. Careful; mindful of rules and consequences circum (around) + spectrum = looking around The marchers in the protest tried to be circumspect and not break any laws. PROSPECT n. That which is expected pro (forward) + spectrum = looked forward to The prospect of a trip to the dentist with my bratty kid brother was hardly thrilling. SPECTER n. A ghost or phantom Hattie seemed to see a specter in every corner of the dark house.

INVIDIOUS adj. Hateful or spiteful in (against) + videre = to look against One candidate made an invidious speech against his opponent. PROVIDENTIAL adj. Happening by good fortune pro (forward) + videre = to look forward Through a providential series of events, Nigel found himself manager of the company. IMPROVISE v. To create without any forethought or preparation in (not) + pro (forward) + visum = not seen in advance When Carl lost the cards with his speech on them, he was forced to improvise.

1. ___________________________ = looking forward Latin

2. ___________________________ = to not look in advance Latin

3. ___________________________ = to turn toward light Greek

4. ___________________________ = to bear light Greek

5. ___________________________ = to look forward Latin

6. ___________________________ = from light Latin

7. ___________________________ = something seen Latin

8. ___________________________ = to look against Latin

9. ___________________________ = lighted Latin

10. ___________________________ = light goes through Latin

11. ___________________________ = looking around Latin

12. ___________________________ = suitable for light Greek

Hints 1. Pro + spectrum 2. In + pro + visum 3. Photos + tropein 4. Phos + phorein 5. Pro + videre 6. E + lucis 7. English word 8. In +

videre 9. Lucid 10. Trans + lucis 11. Circum+ spectrum 12. Photos + genic

circumspect, elucidate, improvise, invidious, lucid, phosphorescent,

photogenic, phototropic, prospect, providential, specter, translucent

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Greek and Latin Roots II Please use the Greek and Latin charts to match each word with its literal definition.

NUNC/NOUNC from NUNITARE, NUNTIATUM (Latin) “to announce”

VOC/VOK from VOCARE, VOCATUS (Latin) “to call”

ENUNICATE v. To pronounce or articulate e (out of) + nuntiatum = to announce out of The spelling bee contestant was asked to enunciate so that the judges could understand what she was saying. RENOUNCE v. To reject by declaration re (back) + nuntiatum = to go back on an announcement In order to become a member of the fraternity, Jeff had to renounce his membership in other organizations. PRONOUNCEMENT n. A declaration of opinion; judgment pro (forth) + nuntiatum = to announce forth Fred’s pronouncement that the party was a disaster drew agreement from the whole group.

INVOKE v. To call on for support in (on) + vocare = to call on Amy invoked the First Amendment when Bill tried to silence her. PROVOCATIVE adj. Causing disturbance or excitement pro (forth) + vocare = to call forth (emotions) The film’s provocative ending had people talking for moths. REVOKE v. To make invalid; deactivate re (back) + vocare = to call back If you don’t pay your traffic tickets, the state may revoke your driver’s license.

FA from FOR, FARI (Latin) “to speak”

DIC/DICT from DICERE, DICTUM (Latin) “to say, to tell”

INEFFABLE adj. Unutterable, indescribable in (not) + e (out of) + fari = not able to be spoken Many religious writers speak of the ineffable wisdom of the divine being. INFANTILE adj. Childish; immature in (not) + fari = not able to speak Although some people find practice jokes funny, Didi finds them infantile. AFFABLE adj. Easy to converse with; friendly ad (towards) + fari = to speak toward The principal was an affable fellow who got along well with all the children.

EDICT n. An official order e (out of) + dictum = to speak out (officially) The palace issued an edict forbidding the rebel prince from entering the country. INDICT v. To charge with a crime; accuse in (against) + dictum = to speak against The jury indicted Richard on seven counts of burglary. DICTUM n. A formal or authoritative statement dictum = having been said When asked to defend his argument, Luther cited a dictum of his favorite poet.

1. ___________________________ = to speak out Latin

2. ___________________________ = not able to be spoken Latin

3. ___________________________ = to go back on an announcement Latin

4. ___________________________ = to speak toward Latin

5. ___________________________ = to call on Latin

6. ___________________________ = to call forth (emotions) Latin

7. ___________________________ = not able to speak Latin

8. ___________________________ = having been said Latin

9. ___________________________ = to announce forward Latin

10. ___________________________ = to pronounce or articulate Latin

11. ___________________________ = to call back Latin

12. ___________________________ = to speak against Latin

Hints 1. E + dictum 2. In + e + fari 3. Re + nuntiatum 4. Ad + fari 5. In + vocare 6. Pro + vocare 7. In + fari 8. Dictum 9. Pro + nuntiatum

10. E + nuntiatum 11. Re + vocare 12. in + dictum

affable, dictum, edict, enunciate, indict, ineffable, infantile,

invoke, pronouncement, provocative, renounce, revoke

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Synonym Circles Please complete each synonym circle using Google’s imbedded dictionary, which is the quickest and easiest

tool for synonyms and antonyms. Search “synonym word” in Google, and you will see the word’s synonyms. Search “antonym

word” in Google, and you will see the word’s antonyms. You can also search “definition word” if you need a reminder. For this first

section, please fill in the center word that completes the synonym circle.

To distinguish between synonyms and antonyms, please put an X through the antonyms. If you cannot find a perfect synonym or

antonym, then you can use a tilde (~), which is the approximate sign in math. This shows that you found a word that means “about”

the same thing but not exactly. If you do not like searching Google, you can try Thesaurus.com. For this section, please fill out the

smaller circles that surround the center circle.

All circles must be completed, even if you need to use the tildes. For this section, you will complete both the smaller circles and the

center circle.

Which Synonym Circles were the three hardest to complete?

Word #1 _________________________________________________________

Word #2 _________________________________________________________

Word #3 _________________________________________________________

Lucid Improvise Invidious Elucidate

Photogenic Prospect

Danger

Peril

Dread

Wraith

Menace Apparition

Dazzling

Brilliant

Glittering

Dim

Radiant Cloudy

~

Growth ~

Dank

~

Stimulation

Dark

Loving

Light

Loving

~

Nocturnal Prudent

Vigilant

Wary

Careful

Inattentive Negligent

Auspicious

Timely

Fortunate

Befitting

Accidental Well-timed

Glassy

Opaque

Cloudy

Blocked

See-through Pellucid



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Synonym Circles Please complete each synonym circle using Google’s imbedded dictionary, which is the quickest and easiest

tool for synonyms and antonyms. Search “synonym word” in Google, and you will see the word’s synonyms. Search “antonym

word” in Google, and you will see the word’s antonyms. You can also search “definition word” if you need a reminder. For this first

section, please fill in the center word that completes the synonym circle.

To distinguish between synonyms and antonyms, please put an X through the antonyms. If you cannot find a perfect synonym or

antonym, then you can use a tilde (~), which is the approximate sign in math. This shows that you found a word that means “about”

the same thing but not exactly. If you do not like searching Google, you can try Thesaurus.com. For this section, please fill out the

smaller circles that surround the center circle.

All circles must be completed, even if you need to use the tildes. For this section, you will complete both the smaller circles and the

center circle.

Which Synonym Circles were the three hardest to complete?

Word #1 _________________________________________________________

Word #2 _________________________________________________________

Word #3 _________________________________________________________

Renounce Pronouncement Affable Infantile

Dictum Provocative

Statute

Ruling

Decree

Law

Request Commandment

Arraign

Charge

Incriminate

Free

Prosecute Exonerate

Outline

Withhold

Articulate

Conceal Deliver

Mumble Beyond

Words

Heavenly

Ethereal

Divine

Describable Definable

Implore

Entreat

Conjure

Beseech

Appeal to Request

Abolish

Repeal

Annul

Approve

Rescind Invalidate



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Vocabulary Exercises

Exercise I. Complete the sentence in a way that shows you understand the meaning of the italicized vocabulary word.

1. When Roger saw the specter lurking in the corner, he reacted by ______________________________________________________________.

2. I found Charlie a rather invidious character because he was always ____________________________________________________________.

3. The actor had to improvise his lines because he ____________________________________________________________________________.

4. I like to say jokingly that my cat is phototropic because she always ____________________________________________________________.

5. Nina tried to elucidate the meaning of the poem by ________________________________________________________________________.

6. Buck savored the prospect of the nature walk because ______________________________________________________________________.

7. Because he was not considered very photogenic, Sven ______________________________________________________________________.

8. The headdress was woven of a beautiful translucent silk that _________________________________________________________________.

9. Unless something extraordinarily providential happens before the swim meet, we ________________________________________________.

10. Tom thinks the reason Gerald’s explanations are so lucid is _________________________________________________________________.

11. Carl was usually circumspect when choosing stocks and bonds because _______________________________________________________.

12. One of the phosphorescent gemstones can be identified by _________________________________________________________________.

Exercise II. Fill in the blank with the best word from the choices. One word will not be used in each section.

1. The delicate, ________________________ ribbons in the girl’s hair seemed to glow.

2. When my first strategy didn’t work, I had to ________________________ a new one.

3. Even the most ________________________ people don’t look attractive in overdeveloped pictures.

4. The one ________________________ occurrence in Ralph’s life was his discovery of the ancient tomb.

Fill in the blank with the best word from the choices. One word will not be used in each section.

5. Scientists were amazed to discover that the plant was not __________________at all and could grow in total darkness.

6. Dawn can be quite ________________________ at times; she has started several nasty rumors.

7. The ________________________wandered the halls of the aged mansion in search of a resident to frighten.

8. The ________________________ fish emitted a faint glow even at the bottom of the dark.

Fill in the blank with the best word from the choices. One word will not be used in each section.

9. If you are more ________________________ about your finances, you won’t be out of money at the end of the month.

10. Nick can discuss and analyze history in a clear and ________________________ manner.

11. While trying to ________________________ the book’s theme, I made some interesting discoveries.

12. The ________________________ of spending the winter on a tropical island was thrilling to Rebecca.

Exercise III. Choose the set of words that best completes the sentence.

1. After George ___________________ his plan, the ___________________ of climbing the mountain became more appealing to me.

A. photogenic; lucid C. phototropic; lucid

B. elucidated; prospect D. improvised; translucent

2. Daria was upset that she could not provide a(n) ___________________ explanation of her encounter with the ___________________ in the

old mansion.

A. providential; prospect C. lucid; specter

B. prospect; introspective D. spectrum; invidious

3. The ___________________discovery of a new ___________________ organism helped researchers, who were doing work on light and

biology, make a long-desired breakthrough.

A. photogenic; circumspect C. providential; phototropic

B. invidious; circumspect D. lucid; phototropic

4. Although the actor thought he did an excellent job ___________________ his lines, he received several ___________________ reviews the

next day.

A. elucidating; lucid C. elucidating; translucent

B. spectrum; provisional D. improvising; invidious

5. Even my modest, ______________ grandmother became as excited as a child when she saw the _____________ white silk with which we

would make the dress.

A. providential; improvise C. circumspect; translucent

B. circumspect; lucid D. invidious; phototropic

circumspect

improvise

photogenic

providential

translucent

invective

invidious

phototropic

phosphorescent

specter

circumspect

elucidate

inspect

lucid

prospect



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Exercise IV. Complete the sentence by drawing an inference about the italicized word.

1. If your neighbor becomes invidious, you may conclude that __________________________________________________________________.

2. When a substitute teacher improvises a schedule, we can assume _____________________________________________________________.

3. When buying a new car, it’s best to be circumspect because __________________________________________________________________.

Exercise V. Fill in the blank with the word from the Unit that best completes the sentence, using the root we supply as a clue. Then, answer

the questions that follow the paragraphs.

For nearly two centuries, a man’s appearance had no effect on his candidacy for President of the United States. George Washington,

the father of our country, had wooden teeth. Because of a severe visual disability, James Buchanan tended to lean his head to the side.

Abraham Lincoln, although known for his height, did not have the sort of ______________________(PHOT) face that would attract interest on

television. William Howard Taft was a Supreme Court Justice as well as President, but he also weighed over 400 pounds. Franklin Delano

Roosevelt could not walk, but his confinement to a wheelchair remained unknown to the public because he communicated with the nation

primarily through radio addresses.

All of this changed with the 1960 presidential election, a tight contest between Vice President Richard Nixon and Senator John F.

Kennedy of Massachusetts. The tradition of debate between candidates is a rich one in American history, but never before had one of these

debates appeared on television. According to reports of the time, Senator Kennedy appeared much more at ease than his rival. Kennedy used

cosmetics to emphasize his suntan, and his confidence and bright smile clearly impressed the television audience. His ability to

_________________ (VIS) in the middle of this heated debate made him seem collected and relaxed. Vice President Nixon, on the other hand,

did not fare well with his makeup. His pale complexion was not suited to television lights, his need for a shave showed through his makeup,

and, as the debate went on, he began to sweat. His forced smile and nervous moments also made him appear defensive and confused.

After the debate, two separate polls were taken, one of radio audiences and the other of the television viewers. Both asked the

same question: Who do you think won the debate? The results were striking. The radio audience thought that Vice President Nixon had won

the debate, while the television viewers thought that Senator Kennedy had won. This difference _____________________ (LUC) an important

point about human nature: what we see, more than any other sense, greatly influences our opinions of other people. Clearly, a visual

impression of a leader also affects the choice we make at the polls.

1. Which of the following is a SYNONYM of “confinement” as it is used in the first paragraph?

A. pregnancy

B. restriction

C. insanity

D. disability

2. Which of the following BEST summarizes the main idea of this essay?

A. Tall presidents tend to perform better in office than short ones.

B. Physical appearance accurately indicates Presidential performance.

C. The visual sense seems to dominate all other senses in creating ideas about a public figure.

D. The television age made people more superficial in their judgments.

3. Why did the television audience think that Kennedy had won the debate?

A. Kennedy had a less confident voice than Nixon on the radio.

B. Kennedy seemed to dislike speaking on the radio.

C. Nixon appeared less confident on television than Kennedy.

D. Both Kennedy and Nixon showed excellent debating skills.

Exercise VI. Drawing on your knowledge of roots and words in context, read the following selection and define the italicized words. If you

cannot figure out the meaning of the words on your own, look them up in a dictionary.

When she took to the photographer’s stool, the entire class was silenced. Lucinda was the loveliest girl in her school; the camera

seemed to adore her. In every portrait, her visage was as bright and clear as that of an angel. Everyone who saw the pictures said that her face

glowed with enthusiasm and speculated as to why this might be the case.

Visage = _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Speculated = __________________________________________________________________________________________________________



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Vocabulary Exercises II

Exercise I. Complete the sentence in a way that shows you understand the meaning of the italicized vocabulary word.

1. Before you invoke a particular law, be sure that ___________________________________________________________________________.

2. When the people heard about the cruel king’s edict, they ___________________________________________________________________.

3. When one debater made a provocative comment, his opponent ______________________________________________________________.

4. Henry renounced his initial vow to boycott reading the book because__________________________________________________________.

5. Jeff said that the wisdom of the holy man was ineffable because ______________________________________________________________.

6. If the student giving the report does not enunciate, the other students _________________________________________________________.

7. The club members voted to revoke Zeke’s membership because ______________________________________________________________.

8. I thought Angelo’s behavior was infantile because __________________________________________________________________________.

9. If Derek believes in the old dictum about “practicing what you preach” he will ___________________________________________________.

10. The newspaper writer indicted government officials for problems in the educational system because _______________________________.

11. The Senators responded to the President’s pronouncement by ______________________________________________________________.

12. I would characterize Jane as affable because _____________________________________________________________________________.

Exercise II. Fill in the blank with the best word from the choices below. One word will not be used.

1. The ___________________ beauty and peace of the ceremony left us speechless.

2. I always keep in mind a(n) ___________________ that my mother was fond of repeating.

3. If Tony’s license is ___________________, he will have to ride with me.

4. The rebel army ___________________ everything the government stood for.

Fill in the blank with the best word from the choices below. One word will not be used.

5. Juan, a(n) ___________________ little boy, loved to sit and talk with his grandmother for hours.

6. In ancient Rome, wives would ___________________ the help of the goddess Juno.

7. There was a formal ___________________ issued which prohibited leaving the country.

8. Despite Larry’s negative ___________________ on the movie, I decided to go.

Fill in the blank with the best word from the choices below. One word will not be used.

9. Environmentalists ___________________ the automobile industry for many of the world’s pollution problems.

10. The play was so ___________________ that my roommate decided to stage a protest over it.

11. Cody needs to ___________________ his words so he can be understood.

12. After some rather ___________________ stomping around, Myra calmed down and became an adult again.

Exercise III. Choose the set of words that best completes the sentence.

1. One ___________________ issued by the Church forbade ___________________ dress among women.

A. affable; infantile

B. dictum; affable

C. edict; provocative

D. edict; affable

2. My once-___________________ and easygoing neighbor now ___________________ every curse she could think of against me.

A. affable; invoked

B. provocative; indicted

C. affable; renounced

D. invoke; infantile

3. The rabbi hoped the ___________________ he cited would convince people to ___________________ their bad habits.

A. edict; enunciate

B. pronouncement; invoke

C. indict; revoke

D. dictum; renounce

4. None of my father’s ___________________ on my behavior could prevent my ___________________ tantrums whenever I didn’t get what I

wanted.

A. dictums; affable

B. dictums; ineffable

C. pronouncements; infantile

D. indict; provocative

dictum

ineffable

invincible

renounced

revoked

affable

edict

invoke

pronouncement

provocative

enunciate

indict

infantile

provocative

revoke



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5. The jury felt it necessary to ___________________ the reporter for refusing to ___________________ his slanderous remarks.

A. enunciate; revoke

B. invoke; renounce

C. revoke; indict

D. indict; renounce

Exercise IV. Complete the sentence by drawing an inference about the italicized word.

1. If Gerald renounces his friendship with Kate, he probably feels that she ________________________________________________________.

2. If your employer seems especially affable on a certain day, you might think that _________________________________________________.

3. When a child learns to enunciate properly, his parents will probably ___________________________________________________________.

Exercise V. Fill in the blank with the word from the Unit that best completes the sentence, using the root we supply as a clue. Then, answer

the questions that follow the paragraphs.

When television was first introduced as a medium for communication, there were many strict guidelines as to the content and

nature of programming. The rule against kisses of a certain length of time, or of a certain intensity, is only one example. For years, married

couples were only portrayed in the bedroom sleeping in separate twin beds. Not until the Munsters appeared did a married couple appear in

the same bed. During this period, writers and producers were forced to edit themselves very carefully.

The television industry also placed firm limits on its writers where gender roles were concerned. For instance, not only did June

Cleaver, the fictional mother on the show Leave it to Beaver, stay at home rather than work—she vacuumed her house while wearing pearls! I

Dream of Jeannie revolved around an astronaut and his servant, a slender, blonde, attractive genie named of course, Jeannie. Although Jeannie

wore outfits considered ___________________ (VOC) in her day, and although she occasionally did things against her master’s wishes, she

ultimately submitted to his male authority.

All of this changed in the late 1960’s and 1970’s. It seemed that most of the creative show ideas had been used, and network ratings

were dropping. Network executives were on the lookout for fresh ideas, and a man named Chuck Barris stepped up to provide them. In a show

called The Dating Game, he introduced the idea of a single woman questioning three single men behind a screen and then selecting one as a

date. The innovative move to “reality” television, upon which real people and real events were portrayed, was appealing to the networks,

because the shows had no writing costs. Plots came from real people on the screen, not from the imaginations of producers and writers.

Ratings soared for this new type of show, and the format was copied time and time again.

Variation after variation came from the mind of Chuck Barris. The Newlywed Game asked couples questions to see how well they

knew each other. And reality television showed people at their most ___________________ (FA) on The Gong Show. Billed as a low level-talent

show, this program—actually hosted by Barris himself—brought people onto national television to sing, to dance, or to perform in some other

way. When a panel of judges decided the contestant was too bad to continue, they would ring a gong to end the performance.

Reality programs signaled a change in the way that television engaged the minds of its viewers. Rather than provide stories and roles

that suggested ways for viewers to act and think, television became a medium for vicarious entertainment. Viewers, instead of seeking to be

like the people they saw on the screen, laughed at these people’s shortcomings. As television continues to evolve, one wonders if the nature

and purpose of viewing itself will continue to change.

1. How did television change in the late 1960’s and 1970’s?

A. Writers adopted stricter rules regarding gender limits.

B. Shows began to focus on characters instead of real people.

C. Television provided new examples for viewers to follow.

D. Real people replaced written scripts as a source of action.

2. Which of the following is NOT true about Chuck Barris?

A. He applauded the strict teaching of gender roles on television.

B. He regularly hosted The Gong Show.

C. He wanted to change methods of television entertainment.

D. He created The Dating Game.

3. What can be inferred from the third paragraph?

A. Network executives desired a change in the way television entertained its viewers.

B. Network executives wanted to increase the ratings of their programs.

C. Chuck Barris changed the way television interacted with its viewers.

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4. Why were there no writing costs for the new reality shows?

A. The shows depended on real people rather than written scripts.

B. The shows were a new form of entertainment.

C. Viewers could interact with the people onscreen in a new way.

D. Network ratings were dropping, and executives liked the new idea

Exercise VI. Drawing on your knowledge of roots and words in context, read the following selection and define the italicized words. If you

cannot figure out the meaning of the words on your own, look them up in a dictionary. Note that -ferous (from ferre, “to carry,”) means

“carrying,” and that ad means “towards.”

A vociferous crowd of supporters of a ban on personal handguns marched outside the National Rifle Association’s headquarters in

Washington, D.C., last Thursday. The noisy protestors claimed that the NRA promoted “free gun use” among Americans. Across the street, a

smalled group of person handgun advocates gathered to stage their own demonstration. However, the supports of handgun freedom were

greatly overshadowed by the mob that supported restrictions.

Vociferous = __________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Advocates = __________________________________________________________________________________________________________.



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luci

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imp

rovi

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pro

no

un

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pro

spec

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un

ciat

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infa

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ph

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Graphic Vocabulary II Please match each picture with one vocabulary word.

1.

5.

2.

6.

3. 4.

8. 7.

9. 10. 11. 12.

17. 18. 19. 20.

13. 14. 15. 16.

21. 22. 23. 24.


photogenic, phototropic, prospect, providential, specter, translucent,



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spec

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ran

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invi

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ph

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gen

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– 20

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pro

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invo

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ho

sph

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scen

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21

- 24

: aff

able

, lu

cid

,

pro

no

un

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ent,

rev

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