Classical Roots Lesson 13: sports

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)

(dis <L. apart, in different directions) 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)

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

discourse? incur? succor? Practice! Conversation can be called… discourse? incur? succor? (discourse)

precursor? succor? concur? Practice! To give help to… precursor? succor? concur? (succor)

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

precursor? incur? concur? Practice! A forerunner or one that indicates the approach of another precursor? incur? concur? (precursor)

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

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

precursor? incur? concur? Practice! To meet with… precursor? incur? concur? (incur)

precursor? incur? concur? 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)

abject? conjecture? concur? Practice! An opinion abject? conjecture? concur? (conjecture)

abject? conjecture? incur? 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: NOUNS ADJECTIVES 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)