Building Vocabulary from Word Roots Lesson 15 Latin Bases Volv, volu, volut

Volv, Volu, Volut The Latin bases volv, volu, volut mean “roll.” They can be used literally (actually rolling) or metaphorically (a figure of speech suggesting a resemblance).

Volv, Volu, Volut These bases attach to five prefixes: Con- with, together, very De- down, off, from Re- back, again, after In- not; in, on, into E- out, very

Volv, volu, volut= “roll” Re- (back, again) + volv= revolve— rotating or “rolling” “back again” E- (out)+ volv = evolve— to “roll out” into something new In- (into)+ volv= involve— to “roll” “into” something Con- (together) + volut= convoluted— “rolled” “together”, mixed up or confusing

How do the bolded words use the meanings of “roll”? Use context clues to help create a definition.  I don’t want to be involved in their argument; I have enough to think about without adding someone else’s concerns.  In one year the earth makes a single revolution around the sun, causing the seasons to change all around the world.  He was such a voluble and smooth talker that he could sell anyone just about anything. Practice

How do the bolded words use the meanings of “roll”? Use context clues to help create a definition.  I don’t want to be involved in their argument; I have enough to think about without adding someone else’s concerns. To be “rolled into” or wrapped up in something  In one year the earth makes a single revolution around the sun, causing the seasons to change all around the world. The “rolling” or spinning of the planet “again and again”  He was such a voluble and smooth talker that he could sell anyone just about anything. A fluent speaker; words “roll” off the tongue Practice

Use the definitions of the bases, prefixes, and suffixes, if provided, and the context of the sentence to determine the meanings of the bolded words. He had evolved from a shy little boy into a voluble public speaker with excellent volume control. Practice

He had evolved from a shy little boy into a voluble public speaker with excellent volume control. Evolved- “rolled” “out” of something; changed into something new Voluble- words “roll” off the tongue; very fluent speaker Volume- amount of sound “rolled up” inside a person; the level of sound one can produce Practice

Use the definitions of the bases, prefixes, and suffixes, if provided, and the context of the sentence to determine the meanings of the bolded words. The robbers offered a convoluted excuse as to why they entered the bank’s revolving doors with their revolvers drawn. Practice

The robbers offered a convoluted excuse as to why they entered the bank’s revolving doors with their revolvers drawn. Convoluted- too many ideas “rolled together”; confusing or difficult to follow Revolving- “rolling” “again”; spinning or moving around another object Revolver- a weapon with a “rolling” bullet chamber Practice

Volv, volu, volut—these bases mean _________ At the beginning of the school day the room was organized, but after twenty-five kindergarteners came stampeding in it quickly devolved into chaos. Define the word devolved using a definition of the base. Test Prep

Volv, volu, volut—these bases mean roll At the beginning of the school day the room was organized, but after twenty-five kindergarteners came stampeding in it quickly devolved into chaos. Define the word devolved using a definition of the base. “Rolled” “down” from one state to a lower one Test Prep

Volv, volu, volut—these bases mean _________ “Without Thomas Jefferson and his Declaration of Independence, there would have been no American revolution that announced universal principles of liberty.” (Christopher Hitchens) Define the word revolution using a definition of the base Test Prep

Volv, volu, volut—these bases mean roll “Without Thomas Jefferson and his Declaration of Independence, there would have been no American revolution that announced universal principles of liberty.” (Christopher Hitchens) Define the word revolution using a definition of the base A fight that “rolls” or “back” against a controlling power Test Prep