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8 th Vocabulary

8 th Vocabulary. v olv , volu , volut = “roll”. 1. The earth revolves around the sun. Each revolution takes about one year. Describe how revolve and revolution mean “roll.”. r evolve : to “roll” “again” and again; rotate.

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8 th Vocabulary

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  1. 8th Vocabulary volv, volu, volut= “roll”

  2. 1. The earth revolves around the sun. Each revolution takes about one year. Describe how revolve and revolution mean “roll.” revolve: to “roll” “again” and again; rotate revolution: “rolling” “back” to an original position; a complete turn

  3. 2. Describe how a caterpillar evolves into a butterfly. How does evolve mean “roll”? evolve: gradually “roll” “out” into another form

  4. 3. Are you involved in sports or other interesting activities? Describe your involvement. How do involved and involvement mean “roll”? involved: “rolled” “into” an activity involvement: the state of being “rolled” “into”

  5. The robbers went through the revolving door and used their revolver to hold up the bank. revolving: “rolling” “again” and again revolver: something that “rolls” “again” and again She offered a convoluted excuse that did not persuade anyone. convoluted: too many ideas “rolled” “together”; confusing

  6. At first the room was well-organized but it quickly devolved into chaos. devolved: “roll” a task “down” on someone else; delegate, assign The Industrial Revolution brought economic change through the use of machines for mass production. Revolution: a sudden change or “roll” “back” of an economic system.

  7. The book was a voluminous study of the American Revolution. voluminous: “full of” “volume”; bulky or large He had evolved from a shy little boy into a voluble public speaker. voluble: “rolling” easily; smooth-talking, fluent

  8. What does volume mean in each context? I have loved every volume of poetry by Shel Silverstein. a collection of books Turn down the volume on that radio! level of sound The volume of ticket sales was greater than they had expected. a large quantity

  9. In the United States, the volume of liquids is measured by the ounce, pint, quart, or gallon. a measurement of liquid or space The strong wind scattered their voluminous notes all over the lawn many

  10. volutes: “rolled” and scroll-like decorations in architecture

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