Lecture Notes: Vocabulary and Root Words

Introduction

• Welcome by lecturer, confirmation of audio and video.
• Greeting and initial interaction with students.
• Emphasis on the importance of English classes for exams.

English Class Structure

• Upcoming vocabulary class, and core classes.
• Encouragement to students to stay energetic and passionate about the classes.
• Mention of CUET (Common University Entrance Test) preparations.
• Promise of providing a comprehensive vocabulary class along with core classes.
• Encouragement to like and engage with the session for better reach.

Importance of Vocabulary

• Vocabulary helps in reaching dream universities.
• Emphasis on learning vocabulary through root words.
• Root words help in remembering a large number of words easily.
• Mention of previous vocabulary sessions and their usefulness.
• Promise to cover new and previously covered root words.

Root Word: "Fid" (Faith or Trust)

• Fidelity: Faithfulness, trustworthiness (Noun)
• Infidelity: Unfaithfulness, dishonesty (Noun)
• Confide: To trust someone with something (Verb)
• Confident: Having faith in oneself (Adjective)
• Deficient: Lacking faith in oneself (Adjective)
• Bona Fide: Genuine, in good faith

Root Word: Extended Words

• Affidavit: Written statement confirmed by oath (Noun)
• Perfidious: Treacherous, untrustworthy (Adjective)
• Confidant: A person in whom one confides (Noun)
• Confidential: Secret or private (Adjective)

Root Word: "Loqu"/"Loc" (Speak)

• Loquacious: Very talkative
• Soli-loquy: Talking to oneself
• Somni-loquy: Talking in sleep
• Eloquent: Fluent or persuasive speaking
• Magniloquent: High-flown, grandiose in speech
• Melli-loquent: Sweetly speaking
• Circumlocution: Speaking in a roundabout manner
• Ventri-loquism: Speaking from the belly, ventriloquism
• Dentiloquent: Speaking with one's teeth clenched
• Obloquy: Criticism, verbal abuse
• Inter-locution: Conversation between people
• Omni-loquous: Talking on all subjects
• Blandiloquent: Flattering speech

Practice Questions

• Series of multiple-choice questions based on root words “fid” and “loqu”.

Conclusion

• Encouragement to review notes and practice.
• Homework: Research on words related to "path" (feeling or suffering) and "nov" (new).
• Upcoming classes and additional practice sessions.