Week 22 of 36 · 10 words · ages 15–16

10th Grade spelling words, week 22: Latin magn- and anim-

Magn- means great and anim- means mind, spirit or life. Magnanimous joins both: great of spirit.
magnanimous
Generous and forgiving, especially to a rival.
magnitude
Great size or importance.
magnate
A powerful and wealthy business leader.
magnify
To make something look larger.
unanimous
Agreed on by everyone.
animosity
Strong dislike or hostility.
equanimity
Calm of mind under pressure.
pusillanimous
Cowardly; lacking courage.
inanimate
Not alive.
animate
To bring to life, or alive and lively.

Ten minutes a day this week

Short and daily beats long and once. A word met on five separate days is remembered; a word met five times on Thursday night mostly is not.

  1. Monday

    Read the list together. Say each word, clap its syllables and find the pattern in it.

  2. Tuesday

    Look, say, cover, write, check — each word once from memory, then check the letters.

  3. Wednesday

    Use every word in a sentence, out loud or on paper, so each one means something.

  4. Thursday

    Practice test: a grown-up reads each word aloud. Circle the misses for tomorrow.

  5. Friday

    The test. One try per word, no letters given. The circled words go first.

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