Week 7

Sound Words

Sound Words

• aud- = hear

• phon-, son- = sound

audible (adj)• loud enough to be heard

The injured puppy’s whimper was barely audible.

audible• Peyton Manning gave the audible

command for his team to set the line.

audition (noun)• A hearing to test the abilities of

a speaker, actor, or musician.

• Singers stand in line for days for the chance to audition for American Idol.

• After the audition, she waited in the hall to find out if she earned the part.

audition

auditory (adj.)• relating to hearing

• I was given the auditory test to determine if my hearing was damaged after the blast.

auditoryListening to loud music damaged her auditory nerve.

phonics (noun)• The study of speech sounds

• Using Hooked on Phonics is one way to learn to read.

phonicsAfter learning phonics, she was

able to spell and read better.

sonar (noun)• A way of using sound to locate

objects under water.

• The US Navy uses sonar technology to guide its submarines.

sonar• The treasure hunters used sonar to

locate the shipwreck on the ocean floor.

sonnet (noun)• A 14-line poem

• A sonnet is a love poem that follows a very specific pattern.

In Sonnet 18, the speaker compares the beauty of his love to a “summer’s day.”

symphony (noun)

• Definition = a musical composition played by an orchestra

Or

• members of a musical group combining strings, horns, and percussion instruments

symphony (noun)

unison (noun)

• Definition = one with each other; at the same time

• All one hundred people sang “Happy Birthday” in unison to celebrate her special day.

unison (noun)

Week Eight

Time Words

•chron, tempo = time•ann = year

anniversary (noun)• Definition = yearly celebration

of the date of a past event

• Their 50th wedding anniversary was celebrated with a big party in the park.

anniversary

• Wilma and Fred Flintstone celebrated the anniversary of the day they first met.

annual (adj)•Definition = yearly

•The annual company party was held at Disneyland for the 3rd year in a row.

annual

• I attend the annual L.A. County Fair, and I always get chocolate covered bacon.

bicentennial (adj)• occurring every 200 years.

• The bicentennial celebration provided a glimpse into our city’s rich tradition of service to others.

bicentennial

• Two hundred years after the founding, the city of Brecksville celebrated its bicentennial in 2011.

temporary (adj)•Definition = not permanent

•Temporary jobs will be available at the mall during Christmas.

temporary

• Jamie’s temporary tattoo showed everyone exactly how she felt about the Canadian hockey team.

contemporary (adj)•Definition = current and up-

to-date

•Everyone was anxious to see the museum’s newest exhibit of contemporary art.

contemporary

• Contemporary housing looks very different from the log cabins of Abe Lincoln’s day.

extemporaneous (adj)

•Definition = without practice or notice

•She broke into extemporaneous song when the teacher asked her to sing.

extemporaneous

• His extemporaneous expression of happiness was evident to everyone who saw him leap into the air.

chronological (adj)• Definition = in order by time

• “Please list these battles of the Revolutionary War in chronological order starting with the earliest to latest,” Mr. Wilt told the class.

chronological

• The chart listed the training sessions in chronological order.

chronic (adj)•constant; occurring over a

long period of time

•Julie’s chronic complaining and criticisms caused Jason to break up with her.

chronic

• Her chronic headaches cause Samantha’s grades to drop because she couldn’t concentrate.