Vocabulary ~ Week 12
Words:
Discern – To perceive or recognize something, usually
Pristine – Having its original purity; uncorrupted; clean
by sight, but sometimes by intellect or another sense
Promulgate – To proclaim; to publicly or formally
Lament – To express sorrow or regret; to mourn
declare something
Purge – To rid, free or clear
Mirth –Joy, happiness, amusement or laughter
Morphemes:
Heresy (hair-uh-see) – A belief or opinion that is
Se- – Apart, away
controversial or opposed to established or customary
Leg- – Law
beliefs (different from hearsay, which are rumors)
Reg-/rect- – Rule
Vocabulary ~ Week 12
Words:
Discern – To perceive or recognize something, usually
Pristine – Having its original purity; uncorrupted; clean
by sight, but sometimes by intellect or another sense
Promulgate – To proclaim; to publicly or formally
Lament – To express sorrow or regret; to mourn
declare something
Purge – To rid, free or clear
Mirth –Joy, happiness, amusement or laughter
Morphemes:
Heresy (hair-uh-see) – A belief or opinion that is
Se- – Apart, away
controversial or opposed to established or customary
Leg- – Law
beliefs (different from hearsay, which are rumors)
Reg-/rect- – Rule
Vocabulary ~ Week 12
Words:
Discern – To perceive or recognize something, usually
by sight, but sometimes by intellect or another sense
Lament – To express sorrow or regret; to mourn
Purge – To rid, free or clear
Mirth –Joy, happiness, amusement or laughter
Heresy (hair-uh-see) – A belief or opinion that is
controversial or opposed to established or customary
beliefs (different from hearsay, which are rumors)
Pristine – Having its original purity; uncorrupted; clean
Promulgate – To proclaim; to publicly or formally
declare something
Morphemes:
Se- – Apart, away
Leg- – Law
Reg-/rect- – Rule
Vocabulary ~ Week 12
Words:
Discern – To perceive or recognize something, usually
by sight, but sometimes by intellect or another sense
Lament – To express sorrow or regret; to mourn
Purge – To rid, free or clear
Mirth –Joy, happiness, amusement or laughter
Heresy (hair-uh-see) – A belief or opinion that is
controversial or opposed to established or customary
beliefs (different from hearsay, which are rumors)
Pristine – Having its original purity; uncorrupted; clean
Promulgate – To proclaim; to publicly or formally
declare something
Morphemes:
Se- – Apart, away
Leg- – Law
Reg-/rect- – Rule
Grammar Time!
One of the Less Tricky Rules
Some people aren’t sure when to use fewer and when to
use less. Here’s the rule: Use fewer when talking about
something that can be counted (dollars, cents, students,
hours, etc). Use less when talking about something that
can’t be counted (money, time, space, happiness, etc).
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There are fewer students in my 3rd period than in
my 2nd period.
If you slack off, you’ll have less success on the
test.
I have less money today than yesterday.
Grammar Time!
One of the Less Tricky Rules
Some people aren’t sure when to use fewer and when to
use less. Here’s the rule: Use fewer when talking about
something that can be counted (dollars, cents, students,
hours, etc). Use less when talking about something that
can’t be counted (money, time, space, happiness, etc).



There are fewer students in my 3rd period than in
my 2nd period.
If you slack off, you’ll have less success on the
test.
I have less money today than yesterday.
Grammar Time!
One of the Less Tricky Rules
Some people aren’t sure when to use fewer and when to
use less. Here’s the rule: Use fewer when talking about
something that can be counted (dollars, cents, students,
hours, etc). Use less when talking about something that
can’t be counted (money, time, space, happiness, etc).



There are fewer students in my 3rd period than in
my 2nd period.
If you slack off, you’ll have less success on the
test.
I have less money today than yesterday.
Grammar Time!
One of the Less Tricky Rules
Some people aren’t sure when to use fewer and when to
use less. Here’s the rule: Use fewer when talking about
something that can be counted (dollars, cents, students,
hours, etc). Use less when talking about something that
can’t be counted (money, time, space, happiness, etc).



There are fewer students in my 3rd period than in
my 2nd period.
If you slack off, you’ll have less success on the
test.
I have less money today than yesterday.