Vocabulary #9

Words from Latin Roots #7

Roots and Derivatives:

1. grad, gress: to step, to walk
2. grat, grac: pleasing, favor
3. greg: flock, herd, group
4. host, hosp(it): host, guest

Word List:

1. aggregation (n): separate individuals joined in a group, often for a specific purpose; a mass composed of many parts

• St. Mary's Church is an example of an aggregation because many people go their to pray.

2. aggressive (a): tending to be combative or forceful; filled with initiative or bold enterprise

• My neighbor's dog is very aggressive as she has a long history of attacks. 

3. degradation (n): a major deduction in worth, quality, or standing; a deterioration, as of moral character

• During the Holocaust, a Jews life had a major degradation as it was thought to be worthless.

4. digress (v): to wander off topic or point

• I have a habit of disgressing when I see an adorable puppy walk by. 

5. egregious (a): standing out from others, but in a bad way; conspicuously bad; flagrant

• Often times being atheist is egregious because many people think atheist have no morals. 

6. gracious (a): characterized by kindness, courtesy, pleasantness, and charm; merciful and compassionate

• Bill Gates is gracious as he has donated millions of dollars to charity. 

7. gratuity (n): a gift (generally money) given beyond the usual payment; a tip

• When my waiter is outstanding, my gratuity is double the amount of tips than usual. 

8. gregarious (a): literally, living in flocks or herds; fond of being with other people 

• Sheep are gregarious animals; they enjoy living in groups. 

9. hospice (n): a place other than a hospital for the terminally ill to reside; a place of shelter for travelers

• The hospice on the side of the road was a great place to rest after the long trip. 

10. hostel (n): an inexpensive place of lodging, as an inn or regional hotel

• The hostel we stayed in tonight was cheap compared to other lodgings. 

11. ingratiate (v): to (try to) make oneself appear favorable or necessary to another; to bring into the good graces of 

• My sister was ingratiating herself by making it seem as though help around the house was necessary. 

12. inhospitable (a): not inclined to be kind or friendly; barren and forbidding

• The creepy, haunted house was inhospitable as nobody has entered their in over thirty years. 

Ebola Article Questions and Answers

Still Wrong Ebola RX- Responses

1. Betsy McCaughey identifies that the CDC is encouraging more hospitals to be Ebola-ready as a problem in her commentary. The CDC wants more hospitals to be more prepared to react to Ebola.

2. The solutions she offers are to expand the capacity of our country's four-containment hospitals and strengthen them with better precautions. 

3. Infection expert, Sean Kaufman, views the CDC’s guidelines for protective gear in treating Ebola patients to be very irresponsible and even wrong since the person's skin is still showing. 

4.The point Rep. Michael Burgess made about CDC head Thomas Frieden's suit was showing that Friedman's body suit covered his entire body whereas the clothing set for doctors and nurses here were less protective, as well as weak. 

5. 

     a. I agree with McCaughey's recommendation to rely on the nation's bio-containment facilities because it's true that these rooms were designed to contain any harmful viruses and germs; allow patients the right environment to reach a full recovery. However, I believe there should be one room, at least, that replicates the bio-containment facilities far from other patients and heavily monitored in case there's a possibility that doctors are not able to send a sick patient to a different medical facility. Overall, all ebola patients should be kept in a bio-containment facility unless an adequate reason prevents doctors from transporting a patient. 

      b. My mother agrees with this statement because she doesn't want the illness to spread to other people and cause an epidemic. She also makes the point that these facilities were created to treat these illnesses whereas hospitals weren't. 

Summary Writing Prompt

     In the National Geographic news article titled "Weird Animal Question of the Week: How Do Moose Get So Big Eating Plants" by Liz Langley discusses the reason as to why herbivores, such as elephants and moose, often grow to be enormous sizes whereas carnivores fall behind in that category. 
     First, Liz Langley points out the colossal size the North American moose who can weigh up to 1,800 pounds yet they commonly consume twigs and other plants. Next, the author explains how on the food chain more and more energy is lost as you go up. Therefore, herbivores receive more energy from plants than carnivores get from other animals since ten percent of energy is lost after each stage in the food chain. Also, Langley describes how an ecosystem filled with carnivores would be insupportable because carnivores would have to eat large quantities of food to survive and their wouldn't be enough food to feed all of them. In addition, the writer mentions that herbivores have to constantly consume food in order to keep their energy up, such as African Elephants who digest close to 300 pounds of food every day. 
     Finally, Liz Langely concludes by showing that herbivores though large in size, are also large in appetite. She uses the gorilla as an example to show its great size and its need to constantly consume food. The tone of this article was didactic as well as comical. Liz Langely explained very thoroughly why herbivores are typically larger and borrowed information from scientists and a WWF official. towards the end of the article the author is comical in the she describes a gorillas bloated tummy and adds that the audience can joke about it. The article "Weird Animal Question of the Week: How Do Moose Get So Big Eating Plants" was an interesting and informative article about the cause for an herbivore's size. 

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/11/141119-moose-animals-science-eating-foods-diet/

Vocabulary #8

Words from Latin Roots #8

Roots and Derivatives:

1. flux(x), fluct: flow, flowing
2. fort, forc: strong
3. frater(n), fratr: brother
4. fus, fund, found: pour, melt

Word List:

1. affluent (a,n): flowing with wealth and riches: prosperous:(n), a flowing stream, as a tributary

• Bill Gates is affluent as he is the world's wealthiest man. 

2. confluence (n): a coming or flowing together, as of rivers or ideas; a place of joining

• The roads near my home are confluent as they eventually lead to the same place.

3. confound (v): to perplex, confuse, amaze, or bewilder

• My grandfather confounds me with his memories from WWII.  

4. effusive (a): pouring forth in an emotional way; unrestrained or overly demonstrative 

• My effusive cousin cries every time somebody accidentally touches him. 

5. forte (n): one's special area of accomplishment or performance; one's strong point

• My forte in school is chemistry since I can easily understand it. 

6. fortify (v): to make stronger, to strengthen; to establish defenses

• Fluorine is added in water to fortify your teeth. 

7. fortitude (n): strength of character, patient courage

• The fortitude of Rosa Parks was remarkable as she refused to give up her seat to a white man. 

8. fraternize (v): to associate or socialize in a brotherly fashion; to be friendly with

• My friends fraternize with each other as they are always socializing together. 

9. fratricide (n): the killing of one's own brother; someone who commits such an act

• According to Roman legend, a fratricide was committed when Romulus killed his brother, Remus. 

10. mellifluous (a): as if flowing with honey or sweetness; like the tones of a honeyed voice 

• My grandmother always has a mellifluous voice when I finally visit her. 

11. profusion (n): a pouring forth, as of great numbers; plentifulness; an abundance

• The Nile river is a profusion of water, feeding the wildlife around it. 

12. superfluous (a): (flowing) beyond what is needed: in excess of a sufficiency

• A superfluous amount of food allows a society to grow and prosper.