Vocabulary

Unit #9

Root Word ExampleSolus- alone

The root “solus” is in the word solitaire, a word that refers to a card game that is played “alone.”

Sheldon’s belief that he is never wrong, might lead others to think he believes in solipsism.

The billionaire could have lived in any fun place in the world, instead he chose a desolate castle.

At the end of Death of a Salesman, Willy delivers a soliloquy to the audience.

Root Word ExampleMono – one

The root “mono” is in the phrase mono y mono, a Spanish phrase that means “hand to hand” or “one on one.”

She thought daily note taking would be less monotonous if she used her laptop to take notes.

After spending hours planning his argument for why he should get the car, he was disappointed with his parents’ monosyllabic response.

Ben Stein is famous for his monotone manner of speech.

Root Word ExampleVulg- crowd

If you are going to divulge bad news to the public, it would be helpful if you were not ugly.

Some elitists view words like “ain’t” as vulgar, or beneath them.

Root Word Example

The root “poly” is in the word polygon, a word that means a shape with “many” angles.

Poly, Poll- many

. . . And other

shapes you’d rather

not learn about!!!

The polymath might have known all the answers, but that tended to get on his friends’ nerves.

The king found it hard to identify with the hoi polloi.

The Star Trek fan asked, “Does the ability to speak fluently in English, Spanish, and Klingon make me a polyglot?”