Mrs. Pope 7th Grade Reading Lesson 35 RED HOT ROOT WORDS Strength and Power Mrs. Pope 7th Grade Reading

Red Hot Root Words Prefixes Meaning Words You Already Know dyna, dynamo power dynamite forc, fort strong fortress, force pot potential vali, valu strength, worth value

dynamic adjective full of energy and forcefulness; related to energy and power

dynamic The dynamic speaker soon had the whole audience on its feet clapping.

dynamo noun an energetic, hard-working person

dynamo The job needs a real dynamo who is willing to put a lot of time and energy into the project.

dynasty noun a succession of rulers

dynasty The Ming dynasty ruled China for three hundred years.

fortify verb to make stronger

fortify They fortified the sea wall with large boulders.

fortitude noun courage; endurance of pain or misfortune

fortitude The climber’s attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest showed great fortitude.

omnipotent adjective all-powerful; having great or unlimited power

omnipotent The omnipotent ruler made all decisions and had authority in all matters.

potent adjective mighty; powerful; having great authority

potent The hurricane was potent, destroying everything in its path.

valid adjective sound or just because it is based on legal principles or sound evidence

valid I gave the teacher a valid excuse for not having my homework, but she still gave me a zero.

valor noun bravery; courage; fearlessness

valor Because of his valor in battle, the town gave a parade in his honor.

valorous adjective brave, courageous

valorous He received a medal of honor for his valorous conduct.

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