1. Building Vocabulary from Word Roots Lesson 14 Latin Bases Ced, ceed, cess

2. The Latin bases ced, ceed, cess mean “go, move, yield.” These bases create more advanced vocabulary, especially useful when preparing for high school and standardized tests

3. Ced, ceed, cess These bases attach to thirteen prefixes in order to determine the direction of going, moving, or yielding. The words created by these bases can have literal or figurative meanings.

4. Ced, ceed, cess English is inconsistent in spelling the “long e” sound with these bases. cede Accede Concede Intercede Precede Recede Secede Antecede ceed Exceed Proceed Succeed

5. Ced, ceed, cess= “go, move, yield” re- (back, again) + cess= recess— a break when we “move” “back” from working sub- (assimilated; up from under)+ ceed= succeed— to “move” “up from under” a challenge con- (with)+ ceed= concede— to “yield” “with” someone, to admit defeat ex- (out) + ceed= exceed— to “go” “out” or beyond a limit

6. How do the bolded words use the meanings of “go, move, yield”? Use context clues to help create a definition.  It is not nice to make fun of Mr. Kelly’s receding hairline; he is our assistant principal, after all, even if he is quickly going bald.  The little girl ran to catch up with the procession of princesses passing by her during the parade.  After the overwhelming number of votes for his competitor, the candidate chose to make a gracious concession speech. Practice

7. How do the bolded words use the meanings of “go, move, yield”? Use context clues to help create a definition.  It is not nice to make fun of Mr. Kelly’s receding hairline; he is our assistant principal, after all, even if he is quickly going bald. Going back, withdrawing from his forehead  The little girl ran to catch up with the procession of princesses passing by her during the parade. A line of people moving forward  After the overwhelming number of votes for his competitor, the candidate chose to make a gracious concession speech. An agreement going along with others Practice

8. How do the bolded words use the meanings of “go, move, yield”? Use context clues to help create a definition.  In the sentence, “Mrs. Duke gave her husband a list of chores,” Mrs. Duke is the antecedent for the pronoun “her.”  During the recession, many families were struggling to afford the simple treats that they had taken for granted before.  The secession of the southern states officially began before the Civil War. Practice

9. How do the bolded words use the meanings of “go, move, yield”? Use context clues to help create a definition.  In the sentence, “Mrs. Duke gave her husband a list of chores,” Mrs. Duke is the antecedent for the pronoun “her.” something that “goes” “before”; the noun the pronoun refers back to  During the recession, many families were struggling to afford the simple treats that they had taken for granted before. a time when the economy “moves” “backward”  The secession of the southern states officially began before the Civil War. “moving” “aside” from something; to leave the Union Practice

10. 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 lawyer’s incessant motions tired both the judge and the jury, beating the previous precedent for the number of interruptions in one trial. However, his strategy was a success since his client was found not guilty. Practice

11. The lawyer’s incessant motions tired both the judge and the jury, beating the previous precedent for the number of interruptions in one trial. However, his strategy was a success since his client was found not guilty. Incessant “not” “yielding” or giving up; not stopping Precedent a decision or event that has “gone” “before” Success “moving” “out from under” a challenge; coming out on top; winning Practice

12. Ced, ceed, cess—these bases mean _________, _________, _________ We will donate all of the proceeds from our bake sale to the Hurricane Relief Fund. Define the word proceeds using a definition of the base. Test Prep

13. Ced, ceed, cess—these bases mean go, move, yield We will donate all of the proceeds from our bake sale to the Hurricane Relief Fund. Define the word proceeds using a definition of the base. Money that “goes” “forward” from a fundraiser towards a cause Test Prep

14. Ced, ceed, cess—these bases mean _________, _________, _________ After his second speeding ticket in one year, the man was willing to concede that exceeding the speed limit could have some costly consequences. Define the words concede and exceeding using a definition of the base Test Prep

15. Ced, ceed, cess—these bases mean go, move, yield After his second speeding ticket in one year, the man was willing to concede that exceeding the speed limit could have some costly consequences. Define the words concede and exceeding using a definition of the base To “yield” “with” a commonly held belief To “move” “out of” fixed limits Test Prep