Name:
Date:
Unit 1 Vocabulary (Part A)
Base:
gen
Root Words
Meaning:
race, family, kind
Examples:
Genealogy/genetics
Root Words
Meaning:
life
Examples:
Biology/biochemistry
Root Words
Meaning:
to know
Examples:
Science/conscience
Prefixes
Meaning:
against
Examples:
Obstruct/obstinacy
Prefixes
Meaning:
outside; beyond; besides
Examples:
Extraordinary/extravagant
Word 1. Generation
Base:
bio
Word 2. Biography
Base:
sci
Word 3. Conscientious
Prefix:
obWord 4. Obstacle
Prefix:
extraWord 5. Extracurricular
1. Generation:
Phonetic Spelling/Part of Speech: Noun/ ˌje-nə-ˈrā-shən\
Definition: The entire group of people who were born around the same time.
Sentence: My generation of cousins and I were all born in the 1980’s.
2. Biography:
Phonetic Spelling/Part of Speech: Noun/ \bī-ˈä-grə-fē
Definition: The written story of the facts and events of a person's life.
Sentence: I was inspired by the biography about Bruce Lee’s life.
3. Conscientious:
Phonetic Spelling/Part of Speech: Adjective/ \ˌkän(t)-shē-ˈen(t)-shəs\
Definition: Wishing to do what is right, careful
Sentence: By paying close attention in class, Lauren has always been very conscientious
about her school grades.
4. Obstacle:
Phonetic Spelling/Part of Speech: Noun/ \ˈäb-sti-kəl, -ˌsti-\
Definition: Something that stops forward movement or progress.
Sentence: The restaurant overcame a number of challenging obstacles before opening.
5. Extracurricular:
Phonetic Spelling/Part of Speech: Noun/Adjective \ˌek-strə-kə-ˈri-kyə-lər\
Definition: Outside the regular curriculum of a school, or outside of academic
pursuits in a school.
Sentence: Mr. Loeb offered extracurricular writing classes after school.