VCR Lesson 3 Presentation
Daniel Chang
FILL IN THE BLANK WITH THE MOST APPROPRIATE WORD FROM LESSON 3
Japan was first founded as a country when people from China crossed the ocean to the Japanese ______________.
THE WORD
archipelago (n.)
- a group of many islands or the sea containing them
- a group of separate entities contained within a defined area
When this word is used, it generally means the first definition.
ITS ROOTS
arkhein (G.) "to begin" "to be first"
or
arkhos (G.) "ruler" "first in rank"
"Dynamo" is actually short for "dynamoelectric," which also includes the root electrum (L.) "amber." This root word was chosen because electricity was first generated by rubbing amber.
SYNONYMS
- enclave
- isle
- peninsula
ANTONYMS
- lake
- pond
- lagoon
CHOOSE THE LETTER OF THE SENTENCE IN WHICH THE WORD IN BOLD-FACED TYPE IS USED INCORRECTLY.
a) During World War II, the United States used a technique called island hopping on the Indonesian archipelago to easily win islands.
b) Jaime had to travel in a boat in order to meander the Hawaiian archipelago.
c) America is built from an archipelago of individual states that share power with the federal government.
d) Josh searched through the archipelago for records about his ancestors so that he can learn more about himself.