Tuesday, May 10, 2016

This Week's ELA: Therm and Socio


Spelling: Greek/Latin Roots #13 therm and socio
*Quizlet.com and SpellingCity.com are a great online site to study the meanings of these words.
*You need to know the definitions of these words as well as how to spell them for the tests on FRIDAY.  Use the definitions to help you study.

therm = ________________________________   socio = ___________________________________

1.             therm (n.) a unit of heat equal to 1,000 great calories  
2.             thermal (adj.) related to heat and temperature
3.             thermometer (n.) an instrument that measures temperature or heat
4.             thermostat (n.) a devise used to control the temperature
5.             thermos (n.) a container that is used to keep things warm, such as your soup; a double-walled container that keeps things warm
6.             endothermic (adj.) heated from within the body
7.             exothermic (adj.) requires heat to be absorbed from outside the body
8.             thermograph (n.) a devise that automatically writes down (records) changes in temperature
9.             thermodynamic (adj.) caused or operated by heat that has changed into different forms of energy
10.         thermophile (n.) an organism that has adapted to living in a very high temperatures (heat), such as bacteria or algae
11.         social (ad.) friendly; a person who enjoys companions
12.         unsocial (adj.) not social; having or showing a dislike
13.         association (n.) a group of people who have gathered based on similar goals or beliefs
14.         associate (n.) a fellow worker or friend (usually related to an office)
15.         antisocial (adj.) against the basic rules of a group; harmful to people in a group 
16.         disassociate (v.) to break ties with a group; to end a friendship; to sever a relationship
17.         sociology (n.) the study of how people get along
18.         sociopath (n.) a person who suffers from an antisocial mental disorder
19.         socialite (n.) a person who is important or of high rank within a specific, usually fashionable group
20.         sociogram (n.) a diagram that represent each person’s friends in a classroom or group

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