Warm-up

Write the sentences. If it is passive, make it active:

1. She walked to the store.2. The bus was driven by the man.3. Lynda ate pancakes every day.4. The dog was washed by the owner.5. Maria felt scared about her new job.

Vocabulary

agriculture

(n.) – the science, art, and business of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and rasing livestock; farming

Agr - fieldCultura - cultivation

Since he grew up on a farm, it was a natural choice that he would go into the profession of agriculture.

decline

• (V.) to refuse to do something; to slope downward

• De – down• Clin - bend

She declined the invitation to dinner that evening, even though she wanted to go.

Codify

(v.) = to reduce to a code

Cod – writingFy – make, do

They had made up their own language and finally decided to codify it by writing it down.

Cordial

(adj.) – heartfelt, warm, sincere

Cord - heartial – related to

She decided to sent a cordial invitation to the new neighbor because she wanted to make her feel welcome.

crucial

(adj.) – of utmost importance

Cruc – crossial – related to

She knew that if she wanted to get into college, passing all of her classes was crucial.

Perspire

Perspire (v.) = give out sweat through the pores of the skin

per = throughspir = breathe

Even though it was cold outside, he began to perspire from intensive labor he was doing.

Prevent

Prevent (v.) = keep something from happening

Pre = beforeVen = come

He continued to stay on top of his work so that he could prevent falling behind toward the end of the quarter.

Secede

Secede (v.) = withdraw formally membership

se = apartced = go

Although she had been a member of the same church for 20 years, she knew it was time to secede.

ultramodern

Ultramodern (adj.)= incorporating ideas, styles, or techniques only recently developed.

ultra = beyondmod = nowern = related to

She liked the house for its up-to-date, ultramodern design.

Seclude

Seclude (v.) = keep someone/something away from other people.

Se = awayClud = close, shut

There is not much to do at his house because it is so secluded from everything in town.