Root Words: List #3

Root Word = acer, acri, acidMeaning = bitter, sharp, sour

Related words = acerbic, acidity, acrid, acrimony

Sentence = Lemon juice is very acerbic.

Root Word = belliMeaning = war

Related words = rebellion, belligerent, casus belli, bellicose

Sentence = The men caused a rebellion when they protested their paycut.

Root Word = cad, casMeaning = to fall

Related words = cadaver, cadence, cascade

Sentence = The cadaver was examined cause of death.

Root Word = cur, cursMeaning = run

Related words = current, concurrent, concur, incur, recur, occur, courier, precursor, cursive

Sentence = Whenever a full moon occurs, John turns into a warewolf.

Root Word = demMeaning = people

Related words = democracy, demography, epidemic

Sentence = In 1775, the small pox epidemic killed thousands of people.

Root Word = ergMeaning = work

Related words = energy, erg, allergy, ergometer, ergograph, ergophobia

Sentence = I often run out of energy when it comes do doing my laundry.

Root Word = fid, fide, feder(is)Meaning = faith, trust

Related words = confidante, fidelity, confident, infidelity, infidel, federal, confederacy, semper fi

Sentence = I am confident that if I study, I will do well on my test.

Root Word = grad, gress Meaning = step, go

Related words = grade, gradual, graduate, progress, graduated, egress

Sentence = I worked hard my freshman year in order to earn a good grade.

Root Word = morph Meaning = form

Related words = amorphous, dimorphic, metamorphosis, morphology

Sentence = The metamorphosis of the butterfly took a month.

Root Word = pel, puls Meaning = drive, urge

Related words = compel, dispel, expel, repel, propel, pulse, impulse, pulsate, compulsory, expulsion, repulsive

Sentence = I felt compelled to eat another piece of chocolate cake after I dreamed of it.

Analyze V. to separate (a material or abstract entity) into constituent parts or elements

Chris analyzed the poem and found a metaphor in the first stanza.

IllustrateV. to make clear or intelligible, as by examples or analogies; exemplify

The author chooses which words to use in order to illustrate his ideas.