World Lit. Vocabulary – List #2
Greek and Latin
roots
join , junct
cur , curr, curs
ven, vent
Meaning
join together
run
come
1. adjoining (adj):
[ə-ˈjȯin-iŋ]
touching or bounding at a point or line; joined with
something
2. juncture (n):
[ˈjəŋ(k)-chur]
a joining; a concurrence of circumstances
3. concurrently (adv):
[kən-ˈkər-ənt-lē]
operating or occurring at the same time
4. incur (v):
to cause yourself to have or experience (something
unpleasant or unwanted)
[in-ˈkər]
5. precursor (n):
[prē-ˈkər-sər]
something that comes before something else and that
often leads to or influences its development
6. excursion (n):
[ik-ˈskər-zhən]
to go out for a brief trip (especially for pleasure); a short
expedition
7. circumvent (v):
to manage to get around in a clever way; to evade (often
by trickery)
[sər-kəm-ˈvent]
8. venture (v):
[ˈven(t)-shər]
to go somewhere unknown or dangerous; to start or do
something new or different that usually involves risk; to
do, say, or offer a guess or opinion even if unsure about it
9. convene (v):
to come together in a group (for a meeting)
[kən-ˈvēn]
10. conventional (adj): common; ordinary; traditional; used and accepted by
[kən-ˈven(t)-shə-nəl]
most people
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Sentence Development Strategy – List #2
Non-Introductory Interjections
Write 5 sentences using non-introductory interjections. You may select any 5
words from the vocabulary list. Highlight the numbers of the 5 sentences that use
interjections to distinguish them from the other sentences.
non-introductory interjection: a word or phrase that is abruptly inserted into the
middle of a sentence, and is set off by commas (i.e. a comma is placed on
either side of the interjection)
Varying sentence constructions adds style and interest to writing. Make sure to
use a comma before and after the non-introductory interjection.
Examples:
Underwater basket-weaving, whether you find it fascinating or not, requires an
abundance of patience.
My mother’s dog, a hyperactive English Springer Spaniel, is the most spoiled
pet I have ever met.
The young Marine, filled with anxiousness, stepped off the plane to initiate his
deployment in the God-forsaken Arabian desert; this would be considered his
home for the next eighteen months.
Note: a “non-introductory interjection” can also be known as a “parenthetical expression”