Poetry Collection 3: Concept Vocabulary Worksheet Apostrophe to the Ocean | The World Is Too Much With Us and London, 1802 George Gordon, Lord Byron | William Wordsworth WORD LIST torrid sordid stagnant A. DIRECTIONS: In each of the following items, think about the meaning of the italicized word or phrase, and then answer the question. 1. Would you describe Alaska as having a torrid climate? Explain. 2. 3. Stephanie plans to reveal the sordid details of Lee's exploits over the past weekend. Will Stephanie's revelations make Lee look like a hero? Explain. Is a healthily flowing river stagnant? Explain. B. WORD STUDY: Cognates are words with a common origin. For instance, the words median, meaning "middle line," and mediocre, meaning "neither very good nor very bad," are cognates because they both have their origin in the Latin word medius, meaning "middle." Using a dictionary, find three words that are cognates of one another, list them below, and explain their common origin. Also, provide a brief definition of each word, and use it in a sentence. 1. Cognate 1: Definition: Sentence: 2. Cognate 2: Definition: Sentence: 3. Cognate 3: Definition: Sentence: Common Origin: