October 5, 2015

Copious- a large quantity or number.

Synonyms- heavy, plentiful.    Antonyms- needing, lacking. 

Example- Los Angeles has a copious amount of cars.

October 1- 2015 

Sens-, sent- feel, think. examples... insensitive, insensible, insensate. 

Tele- far, distance, or from afar. examples....telegraph, telephone, television.

Terr- earth. examples... terrain, terrestrial, subterranean. 

Vac- empty. examples... vacant,  vacuum, vacation. 

Vid-, vis- see. examples... revisit, revise, vision. 

September 29- 2015

Epic Poem- is a lengthy narrative poem.

Epic Hero- a brave character in a epic poem.

Kenning- is a metaphorical phrase that takes the place of aa noun or a name.

Caesura- is a pause in the middle of a line of poetry. Usually indicated by a comma, semicolon, period, or dash.

Alliteration- repetition of constant sounds at the beginnings of words.

September 25- 2015

"The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long" -Lao Tzu
I agree with this quote from blade runner because, in my mind, Lao Tzu is referring to hard workers. people that strive to finish a task, usually get done quicker.

September 24- 2015

-photo- (G)	light	photograph, photographer, photon.
-port- (L)	carry	export, portable, deport.
-qui(t)- (L)	quiet, rest	acquit, tranquil, acquiesce.
-scrib-, -script- (L)	write	ascribe, prescribe, subscriber.

September 23, 2015

mis-, -mit-  to send. examples... missile, transmission, emit

omni- all. examples... omnibus, omnify, omnimeter.

path- feeling. examples... sympathy, empathetic, sympathize. 

phil- love. examples... philosophy, philanthropy, philology.

phon- voice, sound. examples... telephone, phonic, phonograph.

September 22- 2015

JUR/JUS- law or justice. examples... Just( lawful, fair) Justice, (fairness, rightfulness) Justify, (to prove)

LOG/LOGUE- combining form used in the names of kinds of discourse, spoken or written.
examples.... logic, terminology.

LUC- light. examples.... lucid, (clear) translucent, (transparent)

MAN/MANU- hand. examples.... manuscript, (handwritten) manual, (handbook) manicure, (treatment of hands)

MAND/MEND- order. examples.... countermand, (to revoke a order) remand, (place defendant on bail)