LESSON 13: SPORTSClassical Roots

roots CELER <L. swift CURRO <L. to run GLOMUS <L. ball JACIO, JACERE, JECI <L. to throw

celer<L. swift

accelerate To cause faster movement; to go faster

(ac = ad <L. to)

celerity Swiftness; quickness; speed

curro, currere, cucurri

<L. to run

concur To agree; to cooperate To coincide; to happen simultaneously

(con <L. with)

discourse Conversation A formal discussion of a subject in speech or writing

To talk; to discuss formally

(dis <L. apart, in different directions)

incur To meet with; to bring upon oneself

(in <L. in)

precursor A forerunner

(pre <L. before)

succor Help in time of distress

To render help to

(suc = sub <L. under)

Practice! To happen simultaneously…precursor? incur? concur?

(concur)

Practice! Conversation can be called…

discourse? incur? succor?

(discourse)

Practice! To give help to…

precursor? succor? concur?

(succor)

Practice! To agree or cooperate…precursor? incur? concur?

(concur)

Practice! A forerunner or one that indicates the approach of anotherprecursor? incur? concur?

(precursor)

Practice! To bring upon oneself…precursor? incur? concur?

(incur)

Practice! Help in time of distress…succor? incur? concur?

(succor)

Practice! To meet with…

precursor? incur? concur?

(incur)

Practice! To coincide…

precursor? incur? concur?

(concur)

GLOMUS <L. ball

conglomeration A collection of unrelated things

Jacio, jacere, jeci, jactum

<L. to throw

abject Humiliating and miserable

Contemptible; despicable

(ab <L. away from)

conjecture An opinion formed from inconclusive evidence; a guess

To conclude from insufficient evidence

(con <L. with)

interjection A word or phrase that is inserted to express emotion

(inter <L. between)

Practice! An opinionabject? conjecture? concur?

(conjecture)

Practice! Miserable and humiliating…

abject? conjecture? incur?

(abject)

Challenge! Usually there is a ___________ of different tourist shops in beach cities.

(conglomeration)

Challenge! I had to _________ my parents’ anger since I did not do what I said I would.

(incur)

Challenge! The coach could only offer a _____________ about the extent of the player’s injuries since he had not received the doctor’s report.

(conjecture)

Challenge! To ________her neighbors who were in need, she organized a fund raiser to help with the medical bills.

(succor)

Challenge! The _________conditions they had to suffer were unbelievable.

(abject)

Challenge! The ___________to American baseball is the English game of rounders.

(precursor)

Challenge! The runner is known for his ___________ and has won many medals.

(celerity)

Challenge! Thunder can be a __________to lightening.

(precursor)

Challenge! He is known for his personality and lively _____________.

(discourse)

Challenge! He gave a lousy, _________ apology that I found quite insincere.

(abject)

Challenge! Most of the argument is _____________ and not based on fact!

(conjecture)

Challenge! A true intellectual can ___________ on almost any topic.

(discourse)

Challenge! Most will __________ that more money needs to be spent on education.

(concur)

Challenge! Categorize the vocabulary words into:

NOUNSADJECTIVES

VERBS

NOUNS celerity discourse precursor succor conglomeration conjecture interjection

ADJECTIVES abject

VERBS concur discourse incur succor

Challenge! What is the noun form of concur?

(concurrence)

Challenge! What is the noun form of incur?

(incursion)

Challenge! What is the adjective form of precursor?

(precursory)

Challenge! What is the adjective form of conglomeration?

(conglamerate)