1 Developing Vocabulary

At the end of this module, I can:
1. Identify terminologies used

in academic texts from
various disciplines;
2. Recognize the meaning of a
word using context clues;
3. Identify the meaning of a
word through an analysis of
its structure; and
4. Give examples of words with
denotative and connotative
meaning.
What’s the craziest thing
you will do if the world
would end tomorrow?
DEVELOPING
your
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ETYMOLOGY
the study of the origin of words and
the way in which their meanings
have changed throughout history .

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SOMETHING
BORROWED
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Something Borrowed…
DENIM - French - the cloth was developed in
Nimes and called Serge di Nimes, later shortened
to di Nimes, then to denim. It was also made in
Genoa, Italy, hence the name “jeans”

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UTENSIL - French – ‘ustensile’ which describes
cooking tools

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CIGAR - Spanish – The English term originated
from its Spanish equivalent ‘Cigarro’, which too
was derived from another foreign language
known as Mayan and was called ‘Sicar’.

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CARTOON - Italian – Described as a sketch or
drawing showing the subjects in a humorous
manner, the word ‘cartoon’ originates from the
Italian term ‘carton’ which initially referred to as a
drawing on hard paper and was transformed into
comical representation in 1843.

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COOKIE - Dutch – The English language derived
the word ‘cookie’ from the Dutch term ‘Koekie’,
defined as akin to cake, to describe this loved
sweet snack.

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ANONYMOUS - Greek – The word ‘anonymous’
comes from the Greek word ‘anōnumos’.
Anōnumos is defined as something or someone
without a name, similar to the English meaning
which defines the word as someone who does
not reveal their identity.

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KETCHUP - Chinese – Originating from its Chinese
equal ‘Ke-stiap’, the word referred to as a
concoction of pickled fish and spices in 1692.

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BOONDOCKS - Filipino – mountains. It came from
the word “bundok” where the guerrillas hid
during the American Occupation of the
Philippines in the World War II.

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Guess-the-meaning!

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Without consulting the dictionary, write
the meaning of the word flashed on
the screen. Different representatives
from each group shall answer. The
answer closest to the actual meaning
gets the point.
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Guess-the-meaning!
TERRESTRIAL
– relating to the earth or its inhabitants.

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Guess-the-meaning!
LEGISLATION
– a matter of business for or under
consideration by a legislative body.

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Guess-the-meaning!
PRIMITIVE
– not derived; assumed a basis.
- belonging to or characteristic of an early stage of
development

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Guess-the-meaning!
MAGNANIMOUS
– showing or suggesting a lofty and courageous spirit.

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Guess-the-meaning!
ALTITUDE
– the vertical elevation of an object above a
surface of a planet or satellite.

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Guess-the-meaning!
MULTITUDE
– the state of being many; a great number.

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Guess-the-meaning!
JURISDICTION
– the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.

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Guess-the-meaning!
FLAMBOYANT
- (of a person or their behavior) tending to attract
attention because of their exuberance, confidence, and
stylishness.

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Guess-the-meaning!
AMITY
– a friendly relationship

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Guess-the-meaning!
OBSCURE
– dark, dim; not readily understood or clearly expressed.

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Ways to
Enrich your
Vocabulary
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WAYS TO ENRICH YOUR VOCABULARY
• Root word
• Prefix WORD STRUCTURE
• Suffix
• Synonym
• Antonym
• Connotation CONTEXT CLLUES
• Denotation
• Examples
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VOCABULARY-WORD STRUCTURE
• A word in the English language may have three parts: the
PREFIX, the ROOT WORD, and the SUFFIX
BIPEDALISM
Prefix Root Word Suffix
bi- -pedal- -ism

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VOCABULARY-WORD STRUCTURE
• The parts of a word in English may have meanings based
on their origin, which could be Latin, Greek, German,
Spanish, and French, to name a few.
BIPEDALISM
Prefix Root Word Suffix
bi- -pedal- -ism
LATIN LATIN GREEK
“two” “foot” “taking side”

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WORD STRUCTURE – ROOT WORD
• Root words are easy to spot in words like unloved,
aimless, hopeful, happiness, etc. But there are many root
words in English that originated from Latin, Greek, and
other languages.
Root word Meaning Sample
audi hear audience, audible, auditorium
credo belief incredible, credulous, credential
spec see Inspect, spectacle, spectacular

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VOCABULARY-ROOT WORD
WORD LATIN MEANING
TERRESTRIAL TERRA LAND
LEGISLATION LEGIS LAW
PRIMITIVE PRIMA FIRST
MAGNANIMOUS MAGNA GREAT
ALTITUDE ALTA HIGH
MULTITUDE MULTA MANY
JURISDICTION JURIS JUDGE
FLAMBOYANT FLAMMA FLAME
AMITY AMICA FRIEND
OBSCURE OBSCURA DARK

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WORD STRUCTURE - PREFIX
• Prefixes are words we attach before a root word to
emphasize or to alter its meaning. Pre means “before”
and fix means “to attach.”
Negation Location Number
un-, non-, in-, dis-, sub-, inter-, trans-, mono-, bi-, di-, multi,
mis- tele- deca-
unhappy,, non-fat, incorrect, subterranean, international, monolingual, bicycle, dioxide,
misuse, disappear transatlantic, television multifaceted, decathlon

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WORD STRUCTURE - PREFIX

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WORD STRUCTURE - SUFFIX
• Suffixes are words we attach after a root word to change
the form of the word from one part of speech to another.
Noun Verb Adjective
MEMORY MEMORIZE MEMORABLE
BEAUTY BEAUTIFY BEAUTIFUL
-ance, -dom, -ship, -ity, -ize, -ify, -ate, -ful, -ous, -ious, -ate, -y,
-ment, -ness, -ship, - -en -al, -ic, -ish, -ive, -able, -
tion, -tude less, -ed

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LET’S TRY!
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Instruction:
Complete the following table by removing or supplying the
appropriate suffixes to the word based on the form or part of
speech.
Noun Verb Adjective
(1) (2) PURE
ISOLATION (3) (4)
(5) RELATE (6)
(7) RELY (8)
INTUITION (9) (10)

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Complete the following table by removing or supplying the
appropriate suffixes to the word based on the form or part of
speech.
Noun Verb Adjective
(1)PURITY (2)PURIFY PURE
ISOLATION (3)ISOLATE (4)ISOLATED
(5)RELATION/SHIP RELATE (6)RELATIVE
(7)RELIANCE RELY (8)RELIED/RELIABLE
INTUITION (9)INTUIT (10)INTUITIVE

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DEVELOPING
your
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“UNBREAK MY HEART”

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In the following lines, in what
context was the word “heart” “UNBREAK MY HEART”
used?
1. This heart of mine is yours forever.

2. You broke my heart into pieces.
3. My heart skips a beat when I see
you.

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“HEART”
The heart has been historically
associated with LOVE. Being the organ
that moves your blood around,
that gives you life, arguably one of the
most important organs in your body,
the heart became synonymous with life
and, by consequence, with love.
Because love is life, and life is love.

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DENOTATION & CONNOTATION

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DENOTATION – Literal & actual
meaning of the word
CONNOTATION – Implied meaning

of the word

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DENOTATION – Literal & actual
meaning of the word
(The heart is an organ that pumps blood)
CONNOTATION – Implied meaning
of the word
(The heart is responsible for falling in love)

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Give other examples of
words with DENOTATIVE and
CONNOTATIVE meanings!

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CONTEXT
Clues
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CONTEXT
Clues are words or sentences
surrounding the unfamiliar
word that give hints as to its
meaning.
• SYNONYMS
• ANTONYMS
• EXAMPLES
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ACADEMIC
TEXTS

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ACADEMIC TEXTS
JARGONS are special words or expressions
that are used by a particular profession or
group and are difficult for others to
understand.

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ACADEMIC TEXTS
Medical Jargons
• Cardiac Arrest –Heart attack
• Hypertension – High blood pressure
• Febrile – Fever
• BP – Blood pressure
• FBS – Fasting blood sugar test
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ACADEMIC TEXTS
Business Jargons
• Bang for the buck - A term that means, to get the most for your
money
• Due diligence - Putting effort into research before making a business
decision
• Sweat equity - Getting a stake in the business instead of pay
• The 9-to-5 - Business jargon meaning a standard work day
• Chief cook and bottle-washer - A person who holds many
responsibilities

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ACADEMIC TEXTS
Police Jargons
• Suspect - A person whom the police think may have committed a
crime
• 10-4 - Radio jargon meaning Okay or I understand
• Code Eight - Term that means officer needs help immediately
• Code Eleven - A code that means the individual is at the scene of the
crime
• FTP - The failure of an individual to pay a fine
• Assumed room temperature - An individual has died

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ACADEMIC TEXTS
Legal Jargons
• Writ of habeas corpus - a person can report an unlawful detention
or imprisonment
• Arbitration - a proceeding where parties bring their dispute to a
neutral third party and agree to abide by his/her decision.
• Plaintiff – the person who begins a case in court.
• Persona non grata – a prohibited person
• Crimen falsi - crime of falsifying

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ESSENTIAL LEARNING
✓ Improving your vocabulary increases your chance of understanding

academic texts properly and quickly.
✓ You can use mobile applications as tools to improve your vocabulary.
✓ Download these applications such as dictionary, thesaurus and games
to your smartphone or tablet computer.

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At the end of this module, I can:

1. Identify terminologies used

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1. This heart of mine is yours forever.

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CONNOTATION – Implied meaning

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✓ Improving your vocabulary increases your chance of understanding

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