Question

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a. understand words
directions: write the vocabulary word for each definition below.

1. a substance that stops the harmful effects of a poison; something that corrects or improves the bad effects of something
2. a substance produced by the body to fight disease
3. a substance that prevents infection in a wound by killing bacteria
4. violent or harmful to people; not friendly to other people
5. a strong feeling of dislike
6. a large room or building where people gather to hear a speech or watch a performance
7. heard or able to be heard
8. of or relating to the sound that is heard on a recording or broadcast
9. a short performance to show the talents of someone
10. a group of people who gather together to listen to or watch something; the people who watch, read, or listen to something

b. rewrite definitions
directions: reread the definitions and sentence examples for each word. then, write your own definition for each word that contains no more than five words and uses the root or prefix meaning as part of the definition. an example is done for you.

1. audible: can hear it
2. audience:
3. audio:
4. audition:
5. auditorium:
6. antidote:
7. antisocial:
8. antipathy:
9. antiseptic:
10. antibody:

Explanation:

1. The word for "a substance that stops the harmful effects of a poison" is "antidote" as "anti -" means against and it acts against poison.
2. The word for "a substance produced by the body to fight disease" is "antibody" which is a key part of the immune system.
3. "Antiseptic" is a substance that prevents infection in a wound by killing bacteria as "septic" relates to infection and "anti -" means against.
4. "Antisocial" describes someone who is violent or harmful to people and not friendly as it implies being against social norms.
5. "Antipathy" is a strong feeling of dislike, with "pathos" related to feeling and "anti -" indicating opposition.
6. "Auditorium" is a large room or building where people gather to hear a speech or watch a performance, related to the root "audio" (hearing).
7. "Audible" means heard or able to be heard.
8. "Audio" is of or relating to the sound that is heard on a recording or broadcast.
9. "Audition" is a short performance to show the talents of someone, often related to being heard (in the case of singing, acting voices etc.).
10. "Audience" is a group of people who gather together to listen to or watch something.

For part B, we use the root or prefix meanings to create short definitions. "Audience" can be defined as "listening group" considering the root "audio" (listening), "audio" as "sound - related", "audition" as "talent hearing", "auditorium" as "hearing place", "antidote" as "poison - counter", "antisocial" as "social - against", "antipathy" as "feeling - against", "antiseptic" as "infection - fighter", "antibody" as "disease - fighter".

Answer:

1. antidote
2. antibody
3. antiseptic
4. antisocial
5. antipathy
6. auditorium
7. audible
8. audio
9. audition
10. audience
11. listening group
12. sound - related
13. talent hearing
14. hearing place
15. poison - counter
16. social - against
17. feeling - against
18. infection - fighter
19. disease - fighter