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.