Vocabulary Unit #1
My Prefixes are: / The Definitions are:Hyper- / Above, beyond
Hypo- / Under, less than
Con -, co-, col -, cor- /
together, with
Ob- / against, in the way, overPer- / through, to the end, thoroughly
Hyperbole (noun): a figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect
“These words coming out of any other boy’s mouth would sound like hyperbole or plain old trash talk, but Boy21 is dead serious” (116). – Boy 21 by Matthew Quick
Hypercritical (adj): excessively critical
I avoid peer conferencing with her since she can be so hypercritical and picks on the littlest things in my writing.
Hypothermia (noun): abnormally low body temperature
“Piper kept glancing back, worried, as if Jason were the person who’d almost died of hypothermia, rather than she” (405). – The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
Hypotension (noun): abnormally low blood pressure
People who suffer from hypotension have a tendency to faint.
Coherent (adj): sticking together; logically connected
“This is my first coherent thought as we reach the bottom floor of our high rise and climb into a waiting jeep…” (38). –Legend by Marie Lu
Collaborate (v): work together
“And if this is the soundtrack, my mind and my broken heart collaborate to provide me with the movie” (43). –Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
Obstruct (v): be in the way of; hinder; impede; block
“The battleroom was different, too. Huge brown boxes were suspended in midair, partially obstructing the view” (89). –Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Obsess (v): (literally “sit over”) trouble the mind of; haunt
“These books are for Calle. She’s obsessed with this author” (121). –The Future of Us by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler
Perplex (v): confuse thoroughly; puzzle; bewilder
“I stare in that direction, perplexed. But then I see it” (228). –Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Perturb (v): disturb thoroughly or considerably; make uneasy; agitate; upset
Sandra’s parents were perturbed when they learned she had
failed two subjects.