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TO BE LIKE; SIMILAR TO
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Word of the DayUSING AND UNDERSTANDINGGREEK & LATIN ROOTS AND STRONG VERBS
Words 71-80
resemble
My daughter resembles me.
resemble-(verb)TO BE LIKE; SIMILAR TO
vision
The fog affected my vision when I was driving.
visionVIS—SEEVISION—THE STATE OF BEING ABLE TO SING
video
The teacher showed us a video about the Underground Railroad.
videoVID—TO SEEVIDEO—A MOVIE RECORDED ON VIDEOTAPE
suspend
Spiderman can suspend from buildings using his webs.
suspend-(verb)HANG DOWN BY FASTENING TO SOMETHING ABOVE; HOLD IN PLACE AS IF BY HANGING
soar
I saw the shadow of the eagle as it soared above me.
soar-(verb)FLY AT A GREAT HEIGHT; FLY UPWARD
evolve
I get to watch many of you evolve into better students throughout the year.
evolveVOLV—ROLLEVOLVE—DEVELOP GRADUALLY FROM A SIMPLE TO MORE COMPLEX FORM
retain
Some students may be retained if they do not pass their current grade.
retain-(verb)KEEP; HOLD BACK
novel
I am trying to come up with a novel idea for my presentation.
novelNOV-NEWNOVEL-NEW OR UNUSUAL IN AN INTERESTING WAY
amiss
When I opened my locker, I could see that something had gone amiss.
amissMISS--SENDAMISS—NOT QUITE RIGHT; OUT OF PLACE
saunter
We sauntered along the beach.
saunter-(verb)WALK ALONG SLOWLY AND HAPPILY; STROLL