Thursday, October 24, 2013

October 24th

Identify the word root and its meaning
root: EU=good, well
euphemism:pleasant sounding term for something unpleasant
eulogy: speech or writing in praise or commendation
euthanasia: killing a person painlessly, usually one who has an incurable, painful disease
euphony: pleasantness of sound

Identify the word root and its meaning
root: Extra=outside, beyond
extreme: large in size or effect
extraordinary: beyond the ordinary
extract: to take out
extrasensory: derived by means beyond the known senses
extrapolate: to estimate(unknown information) from known data

Saturday, October 12, 2013

October 12th

Indentify the word root and its meaning
root=er:action

Words
aberration: the act of deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type
err: to go astray morally; sin
error: a deviation from accuracy or correctness; a mistake, as in action or speech
erratic: deviating from the usual or proper course in conduct or opinion; eccentric; queer
errant: moving in an aimless or lightly changing manner

Thursday, October 10, 2013

October 10 3/4th

Identify the word root and its meaning
root=de:from, down, away, to do the opposite, reverse, against

Words
depart: to go away; leave
deferential: showing deference; deferent; respectful
delete: to strike out or remove; cancel; erase; expunge
deleterious: harmful; injurious
desist: to cease, as from some action or proceeding; stop

October 10 1/2th

Identify the word root and its meaning
root=cred:believe

Words
incredible: so extraordinary as to seem impossible
credentials: anything that provides the basis for confidence, belief, credit, etc
credo: any creed or formula of belief
credulous: willing to believe or trust too readily; especially without proper or adequate evidence; gullible
credit: commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.

October 10th

Name the root and the definition of each word
root=cise:to kill, to cut, cut down

Words
scissors:a cutting instrument for paper, cloth, hair, etc.
precise:definitely or strictly stated, defined or fixed
exorcise:to free of evil spirits or malignant influences
incision:a cutting into, especially for surgical purposes
incisive:penetrating; cutting; biting; trenchant

Monday, October 7, 2013

October 8th

Identify the word root and its meaning
root=circum: around, about
circumference, n: the outer boundary, especially of a circular area, the perimeter
circumstances, n:a condition, detail, part, or attribute, with respect to time, place, manner, agent, etc.
circuit, n:a circular journey or one that starts and ends in the same place
circumambulate, n: to move around something, to avoid the point
circuitous, adjective: roundabout, not direct