Welcome Back!!• Pick up both sheets from the table. Complete the writing; this will be the first entry in your writing folder for this nine weeks.

•After you finish the writing, file it and set up your paper in Cornell format for Wordpieces 3.1 notes.

Wordpieces 3.1

Root: jur• To swear; to vow

perjury•Noun

•Breaking of a legal oath

• Synonym: dishonesty

•Antonym: fidelity

abjure•Verb

• To swear off; renounce

• Synonym: abandon; reject

•Antonym: endorse

conjure•Verb

• To bring forth, especially through words

• Synonym: evoke

Root: domin• To rule; to dominate

predominant•Adjective

•Being most evident or apparent

• Synonym: leading

•Antonym: unimportant

domineering•Adjective

• Forcing others to obey

• Synonym: bossy

•Antonym: submissive

indomitable•Adjective

•Unbeatable; resilient

• Synonym: invincible

•Antonym: weak

Root: crat/crac• To rule; power

aristocracy•Noun

•A group of the most wealthy and privileged

• Synonym: nobility

•Antonym: lower class

theocracy•Noun

•Government by a religious leader or figure

bureaucrat•Noun

•A minor official

• Synonym: administrator

Root: leg• law

legitimize•Verb

• To give credit or recognition to

• Synonym: validate

•Antonym: undermine

privileged•Adjective

•Available only to a special few; entitled to something special

• Synonym: confidential

•Antonym: common

legislative•Adjective

•Having to do with the law

• Synonym: lawmaking; judicial

Homework• 1. Write a summary for lesson 3.1 words on a separate sheet of paper. The summary must include at least eight words from the lesson and be at least ½ page in length.

• 2. Complete the wordpieces 3.1 worksheet.

Summary Example [nonfiction]

• To be a member of the aristocracy, the predominant theory is that one needs to be wealthy. Being in such a privileged group means that one usually has benefits that others aspire to have. However, often people in the aristocracy are domineering, making it hard for them to make and keep friends.

Summary Example [fiction]

• Sam Smith was in court for the third time in less than a year; this time he was accused of perjury. The prosecution alleged that Sam conjured up a story about his privileged neighbors. Sam tried to legitimize his story by bringing in a witness, but it did not impress the judge.