Root Words (Week 1) BELL (Latin meaning “war”) Bellona was the Roman goddess of war and her husband Mars was the god of war. Antebellum: (noun) Period before a war (before + war) Bellicose: (adj) Warlike, aggressive Belligerence: (noun) Aggressiveness Rebellion: (noun) Defiance and opposition
Root Words (Week 1) Pacify: (verb) To sooth anger/aggression PAC/PEAS (Latin related to “agree” and “peace”) The Pacific Ocean was named so because to Magellan is seemed to be peaceful. Pacify: (verb) To sooth anger/aggression Pacifist: (noun) A person opposed to violence or war Pact: (noun) A treaty or agreement Appease: (verb) To make peaceful and calm
HOSP or HOST (latin word for hospes meaning “host” or “guest”) Root Words (Week 2) HOSP or HOST (latin word for hospes meaning “host” or “guest”) Inhospitable: unfriendly Hostel: Place for travelers to stay at a low cost Hospice: Place for the terminally ill Other words you might connect: Hospital Hostage
Think “amigo” in Spanish! Root Words (Week 2) AM/IM (Latin word for amare meaning “to love”) Amiable: Friendly Amicable: Friendly, Peaceful (more formal than “amiable”) Enamored: Charmed with love; infatuated Inimical: Hostile, unfriendly (“in-” negates the meaning) Paramour: A secret love that is not allowed by law or custom (“par-” means “by or through”) Think “amigo” in Spanish!
Root Words (Week 3) CRIM (Latin for “fault” and “crime”) Decriminalize: (verb) To remove or reduce the criminal status Incriminate: (verb) To show evidence of involvement in a crime Criminology: (noun) The study of crime and law enforcement
Root Words (Week 3) PROB (Latin for “prove” and “proof”) Approbation: (noun) A formal act of approval or praise Probity: (noun) Absolute honesty and uprightness (pro-be-tea; not to be confused with propriety) Reprobate: (noun) A person of thoroughly bad character. As a verb, it means to express disapproval.
Root Words (Week 4) LEV (“Levus” meaning “light”) Alleviate: (verb) To relieve, lighten, or lessen Levity: (noun) Humor or lack of seriousness Related Words: Elevate, Levitate, Leavening, Unleavened Yeast
Related Words: Definite, infinite, infinitesimal, definitive Root Words (Week 4) FIN (Latin for “end”) Affinity: (noun) An interest or attraction (it is almost like you want to with it until the end) Finite: (adj) Having definite limits Related Words: Definite, infinite, infinitesimal, definitive