Greek and Latin Roots

Unit Twelve

From the Latin word ‘ire’, ‘itum’

To go, to pass

IT, IENT

Sedition

Noun; Act or practice aimed a undermining authority; rebellion

The Army general was jailed after being found guilty of spying and sedition.

Synonym: treason Antonym: loyalty

Words from “ire”, “itum” (to go, to pass)

Ambiance

Noun; Environment surround; atmosphere

We enjoyed the pleasant ambiance that our hosts provide when we lived for a week with them.

Words from “ire”, “itum” (to go, to pass)

Circuitous

Adjective; Roundabout or lengthy

The forty-five minute drive to Grandmother’s took two hours this morning because Dad chose a circuitous route that he called “scenic.”

Antonym: direct

Words from “ire”, “itum” (to go, to pass)

Transitory

Adjective; Short-lived or temporary

The sandstorm was a transitory phenomenon that could be observed for only a few hours.

Antonym: permanent

Words from “ire”, “itum” (to go, to pass)

Transitional

Adjective; Connecting; in between

The new CEO created a transitional committee of veteran employees to help him become better acquainted wit his new environment.

Synonym: interim

Words from “ire”, “itum” (to go, to pass)

From the Latin word ‘cedere’,

‘cessum’

To go, to yeild

CED

Accede

Verb; To agree, often at the urging of another

With a knife pushed against his back, the owner reluctantly acceded to the sale of the family business.

Words from “cedere,” “cessum” (to go, to yeild)

Antecedent

Noun; One that precedes another

Reginald’s knee injury was an antecedent to the leg damage that put him in a wheelchair.

Words from “cedere,” “cessum” (to go, to yeild)

Precedent

Noun; Tradition; an act or decision that is used as a model for future acts or decisions

Be serving for only two terms, George Washington set a precedent for Presidents who came after him.

Words from “cedere,” “cessum” (to go, to yeild)

From the Latin word ‘venire’,

‘ventum’

To come, to arrive

VEN

Contravene

Verb; To violate or go against

Kyle was informed that he had contravened company policy by making personal calls during his working hours.

Antonym: agree

Words from “venire,” “ventum”(to come, to arrive)

Adventitious

Adjective; Artificial; acquired

It was difficult to say whether the change in Jackie's personality was natural or adventitious.

Words from “venire,” “ventum”(to come, to arrive)

Parvenu

Noun; Someone newly wealthy

When the Morgans won the lottery, they quickly became a pair of parvenus.

Synonym: nouveau riche

Words from “venire,” “ventum”(to come, to arrive)

My siblings and I chose the most

circuitous route to school because ... The modern wing was clearly

adventitious to the original house, because ...

Rowan was considered a parvenu by others in his social circle because ...

Publishing a pamphlet criticizing the government was once considered sedition because ...

Because he could find no precedent for the trial in the history of the United States legal system, the judge ...

Complete the sentences

In order not to contravene the wishes of her mother, Maia...

Allison knew that her happiness was transitory because ...

Jonathan acceded to Mary's suggestion that he buy a car because ...

The Vice President informed us that the administration was transitional rather than ...

Minor squabbles between the two countries were an antecedent to ...

Geraldine enjoyed the hotel's ambiance despite the fact that. ..

1. The sergeant was warned that if he _____the general's orders again, he could be severely disciplined.2. Because Xavier was so ____ in his explanation of the machine's function, we begged him to get to the point.3. Employers at the company will only ____to their workers' demands if a court injunction forces the issue.4. Signs of spring in the city are _____ , appearing here today and across town tomorrow.

accede ambiance circuitous contravened

transitory

5. A smaller work composed by the poet in his youth was a(n)_____ to his lengthy masterpiece.6. Was Mike's behavior ______ , or the result of qualities that naturally occur in his character?7. Because he was a participant in many acts of _____, Jared was captured and imprisoned by the Presidential force.

adventitious sedition antecedent transitional

8. Some scientists believe that the Earth is in a ____ period between a long spell of colder temperatures and several years of warmer climate.9. Though Darryl's new neighbors call him a(n) _____, he is very comfortable with his social status.10. The _____of the little restaurant brought back memories of my grandmother's kitchen.11. The announcer marveled that there was no ____ in the history of baseball to the team's amazing winning streak.

adventitious transitional precedent ambiance parvenu

A. accede; precedent B. ambient; sedition C. contravene; sedition D. accede; parvenu

Any attempt to _____ the demands of the ruthless king

was punished as an act of _________

A. adventitious; parvenu B. transitory; sedition C. adventitious;

precedent D. precedent; sedition

Because his wealth was _____rather than inherited, Mark

was considered a(n) _______.

A. parvenus; transitory B. accedes; transitional C. accedes; adventitious D. contravenes;

circuitous

.As soon as the smaller country

______ to the demands of its larger neighbor, a _government will be put

in place

A. ambiance; circuitous B. sedition; circuitous C. parvenu; transitional D. ambiance;

adventitious

Because the strollers enjoyed the _

______ path through it.

A. ambiance; seditionB. circuitous; parvenuC. ambient; seditionD. transitory; precedent

While most citizens understand that the unsightly construction area

downtown is only _____they hope it will not set a ______ for future public

projects.