latin roots #12
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Latin Roots #12. Mrs. Lucidi English 2. Root: curr, curs, cour. Meaning: To run Sample Words: -Excursion -Cursory -Incur. Excursion. A short journey, an outing. They went on an excursion to the beach. Cursory. Hastily and superficially done. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Latin Roots #12
Mrs. LucidiEnglish 2
Root: curr, curs, cour
Meaning: To runSample Words:
-Excursion-Cursory-Incur
Excursion
A short journey, an outing
They went on an excursion to the beach.
Cursory
Hastily and superficially done
Katie only had time to give the room a cursory cleaning before her friends arrived.
Incur
To bring upon one’s self
Keith incurred three hours of detention for constantly being late to class.
Root: loqu, locut
Meaning: To talkSample Words:
-Loquacious-Eloquent
Loquacious
Talkative
The loquacious woman was always on the telephone.
Eloquent
Persuasive, Fluent, Graceful
Tyson is an eloquent speaker.
Root: unda, und
Meaning: Wave, flowSample Words:
-Redundant-Undulate
Redundant
• Exceeding what is necessary; repetitive
The verbal directions that she gave him were redundant because he already had a map of how to get to her house.
Undulate
To move in a wavelike motion
The boat undulated on the waves and made the passengers sea sick.
Root: viv
Meaning: To live, aliveSample Words:
-Vivacious-Revive-Vivid
Vivacious
Full of animation and spirit
Watching the vivacious children at the party was very entertaining.
Revive
To bring back to life
The woman tried to revive the man by giving him CPR.
Vivid
Bright, Full of vigor, fresh
The artist used several vivid colors in his painting.
Root: ten, tent, tin
Meaning: HoldSample Words:
-Tenacious-Tenable
Tenacious
Persistent, hold firm
The husband and the wife were both tenacious during their argument. Neither would admit that they had made a mistake.
Tenable
Capable of being defended, logical
The lawyer thought the couple’s case was tenable, so he agreed to represent them in the lawsuit.