UNIT 4:FEAR AND LOATHINGWORD ROOTS THAT SHOW THE

EXTREMES

ROOTS WE WILL COVER: Rupt Belli Sol Frag/Fract Phob

WORD TOWER: RUPT

RUPT: TO BREAK WORDS WE WILL COVER:

INTERRUPTABRUPTERUPTCORRUPT

INTERRUPT INTER: __________________

DEFINITION: TO CAUSE A BREAK IN THE MIDDLE OF SOMETHING.

ABRUPT DEFINITION: SUDDEN OR UNEXPECTED

AB: OFF

ERUPT DEFINITION:TO BREAK OUT/BURST

FORTH

E: (SAME AS EX-) ___________

CORRUPT DEFINITION: ONE WHO IS LOWER

MORALLY (LIES, CHEATS, STEALS, HARMS OTHERS) OR THE ACTION OF DOING THIS.

COR- (FROM COM, INTENSIFIER)

WORD TOWER: BELLI

DEFINITION: WAR WORDS WE WILL COVER:

REBELLIONBELLIGERENTBELLICOSECASUS BELLI

REBELLION Definition: an act of violent or open

resistance to an authority figure.

Re:_________

BELLIGERENT Definition: Hostile and aggressive

Ger: To carry

BELLICOSE Definition: “Warlike”, willing to or

looking for a fight.

CASUS BELLI Definition: an event or action that

justifies or allegedly justifies a war or conflict

While the causes for the lead up to the American Civil War were numerous, the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter served as casus belli[6]for igniting the deadliest war in American history.

Casus=_____________

WORD TOWER: SIM-

DEFINITION: LIKE/RESEMBLING We Will Cover:

AssimilateDissimulateSimultaneousSimulacrum

ASSIMILATE Definition: To make similar/blend in

A= (from Ad) ___________ ate:= Action (verb)

DISSIMULATEDefinition: To disguise/conceal/make secret.

Dis=________

SIMULTANEOUS Definition: At the same time. Ous:__________________

SIMULACRUM Definition: A representation/imitation of

something. Usually a poor imitation

WORD TOWER: FRAG/FRACT

DEFINITION: Words We Will Cover:

FragmentationRefract InfractionSuffrage

FRAGMENTATION Definition: the process of breaking

something apart into pieces.

ION: Makes the word a ______________

REFRACT Definition: To change the direction of

light, sound or heat. Re: _________

INFRACTION Definition: a broken rule; a violation

SUFFRAGE Definition: The right to vote. SUFF comes from SUB:______________

WORD TOWER: PHOB

DEFINITION: FEAR

EXPLORING PHOBIAS:1. With a partner, select a phobia from the list of

phobias located at http://psychology.about.com/od/phobias/a/phobialist.htm

2. Create a poster that shows the meaning of the phobia.

3. On the poster also include a definition of the new root used in the phobia. Find three other words that use this root.

4. Create a short skit or poem that highlights the meaning of the fear to present to the class.

5. The phobia roots will become part of our unit’s root bank.