Vocab from Classical Roots - Lesson 1 - Believing

Oct 1, 2026

A vocabulary lesson organized around Greek and Latin classical roots, using the root-to-meaning approach to build understanding of key words. The material explains how to analyze each word’s pronunciation with diacritical marks, study definitions and sample sentences, and notice concrete versus metaphorical meanings and part-of-speech shifts. The lesson also highlights antonyms, related Latin epigraphs, challenge words, nota bene references, and includes practice through targeted exercises.

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Reading Time1 h 21 min

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Contents

Part One: Thought and Language

Lesson 1: Believing

Word List

EDUCATORS PUBLISHING SERVICE Contents Preface v Notes on Using Vocabulary from Classical Roots vii Part One:Thought and Language 1 Lesson 1:Believing 3 Lesson 2:Believing 10 Lesson 3:Thinking and Knowing 19 Lesson 4:Thinking and Knowing 27 Lesson 5:Reading and Writing 36 Lesson 6:Reading and Writing 44 Lesson 7:Speaking 54 Lesson 8:Speaking 61 Part Two:Components of the Universe 71 Lesson 9:Earth and Air 73 Lesson 10:Earth and Air 82 Lesson 11:Fire and Water 92 Lesson 12:Fire and Water 100 Lesson 13:Order and Disorder in the Universe 111 Lesson 14:Order and Disorder in the Universe 119 Lesson 15:Time 130 Lesson 16:Time 130 Word List 149 Believing 1.Each KEYword is listed under a Greek or Latin root.Try to determinehow the KEYword and the Familiar Words listed in the margin relateto the meaning of the root. Directions 2.Using the diacritical marks,determine the pronunciation of eachKEY word and say it aloud.Refer to the chart on the inside frontcover of the book if you need help interpreting the diacritical marks. 3.Learn the definition(s)of each KEYword.Observe how the word isused in the sample sentence(s).Notice that some words have both aconcrete and a metaphorical use. 4.Notice whether the KEYword is used as another part of speech or ifit has an antonym. 5.Add to your understanding of the KEY words by observing all theadditional information given in a lesson:the Latin epigraphs(phrasesat the beginning of each lesson),the Challenge Words,and the NotaBene references. 6.Practice using the words by completing the exercises. # LESSON 1 Crede quod habes,et habes.Believe that you have it,and you have it. | Key Words
divinity
credulous
accredit
creed
apotheosis
pantheism
deify
atheist
pantheon
theocracy
credence
deity
theology
divine
creditable | | --- | CREDO,CREDERE,CREDIDI,CREDITUM deism
joss | | --- | In order to deify themselves and thus gain political power,Egyptianpharaohs claimed descent from Horus,the sun god.deification,n. 7.deity (de’a tē) n.A god or goddess. Astarte,the Phoenician deity of love and beauty,bears many similaritiesto the Greek goddess Aphrodite and the Roman goddess Venus. divine,adj. diva divine,n. Familiar Words monotheism polytheism Familiar Word Challenge Words “A lively and lasting sense of filial duty is more effectually impressedon the mind of a son or daughter by reading King Lear,than by all thedry volumes of ethics,and divinity,that ever were writen."—Thomas Jefferson THEOS

FAQs

How does the lesson help you determine the meaning of each key word?

Each key word is listed under a Greek or Latin root, and the lesson instructs you to connect the key word and familiar words to the root’s meaning.

What steps are recommended for studying a key word?

Use diacritical marks to determine and practice pronunciation, learn the definitions and how the word functions in sample sentences, and observe whether it has antonyms or is used as another part of speech.

What additional information should be considered beyond definitions and examples?

The lesson suggests using Latin epigraphs at the start of each lesson, challenge words, and NotaBene references to expand understanding, then practice via completed exercises.

Oct 1, 2026

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