Classical Roots Lesson 14: sports

ROOTS SALIO, SALIRE <L. jump, leap VALEO, VALERE <L. to be strong VOLVO, VOLVERE <L. to revolve

SALEO, SALIRE, SALUI <L. To jump, leap

assail To attack violently; to assault To attack with words; to ridicule or criticize harshly (as = ad <L. to)

desultory Jumping from one thing to another; rambling Haphazard or random (de <L. down from)

(ex <L. from or out of) exult To rejoice greatly; to be triumphant (ex <L. from or out of)

resilient Capable of returning to the original shape after being bent or stretched Buoyant; recovering quickly from illness, change, or misfortune (re <L. back)

salient Conspicuous; striking Projecting up and out

resilient? exult? desultory? Practice! Random, jumping from one thing to another… resilient? exult? desultory? (desultory)

resilient? exult? desultory? Practice! Buoyant; recovering quickly from change, illness, or misfortune resilient? exult? desultory? (resilient)

resilient? exult? desultory? Practice! To rejoice greatly; to be triumphant resilient? exult? desultory? (exult)

assail? salient? desultory? Practice! To attack violently; to assault… assail? salient? desultory? (assail)

Practice! Striking; conspicuous… assail? salient? exult? (salient)

salient? assail? resilient? Practice! To attack with words; to ridicule… salient? assail? resilient? (assail)

resilient? exult? desultory? Practice! Capable of returning to the original shape resilient? exult? desultory? (resilient)

VALEO, VALERE, VALUI <L. To be strong

convalesce To recover health after illness

avail To use to one’s own advantage

(pre <L. before, forth) prevalent Widely occurring or in general use (pre <L. before, forth)

valor Heroic courage; bravery

convalesce? valor? avail? Practice! To use to one’s advantage… convalesce? valor? avail? (avail)

convalesce? avail? prevalent? Practice! To recover after illness… convalesce? avail? prevalent? (convalesce)

convalesce? avail? prevalent? Practice! Widely occurring… convalesce? avail? prevalent? (prevalent)

Practice! Heroic courage… valor? avail? prevalent? (valor)

VOLVO, VOLVERE, VOLVI <L. To revolve

evolve To develop gradually To change from a simpler to a more complex form or animal or plant life

voluble Speaking in a steady, easy flow of words; talkative; glib

Practice! Talkative… evolve? avail? voluble? (voluble)

evolve? voluble? prevalent? Practice! To develop gradually… evolve? voluble? prevalent? (evolve)

Challenge! Lycra is a ___________material. (resilient)

Challenge! (desultory) The conversation of preschoolers is often _____________and doesn’t stick to the subject. (desultory)

Challenge! Paris has several __________landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower and Arc of Triumph. (salient)

Challenge! (prevalent) Purchasing water in plastic bottles is still pretty __________although it is bad for the environment. (prevalent)

Challenge! Most people are pretty __________ in telling funny stories about themselves when they were little. (voluble)

Challenge! Those who __________ others with their words often regret it later. (assail)

Challenge! Computers have ____________a great deal over the last 20 years. (evolved)

Challenge! (resilient) Some people are far more ___________ than others after tragedy. (resilient)

Challenge! (desultory) I was in a __________ search to find something good to watch on tv; I kept flipping back and forth between many different show. (desultory)

Challenge! All of your begging and pleading will not __________you in the least. (avail)

Challenge! (convalescing) He spent time after his injuries _____________in a rehabilitation facility. (convalescing)

Challenge! The soldiers received the nation’s highest award for ________. (valor)

Challenge! Her study skills slowly improved or _________ when she decided she wanted to raise all of her grades. (evolved)

Challenge! Categorize the words into: NOUNS ADJECTIVES VERBS

NOUNS! valor

ADJECTIVES desultory resilient salient Prevalent voluble

VERBS assail exult convalesce avail evolve

Challenge! What is the noun form of “convalesce”? (convalescence)

Challenge! What is the adjective form of “valor”? (valorous)

Challenge! What is the noun form of “voluble”? (volubility)

Challenge! What is the noun form of “prevalent”? (prevalence)

Challenge! What is the adjective form of “evolve”? (evolutionary)