1. English IV
Roots List 12

2. Loc: Place

3. Location
Definition: (noun) a particular place or position Example: Is your phone losing service because of your location?

4. Dislocate
Definition: (verb) move from proper place or position Example: I think it’s time that I dislocate myself from this friendship.

5. Relocate
Definition: (verb) move to a new place and establish one’s home there
Example: After meeting the man of her dreams online, Susie realized she would have to relocate to Chicago since she lived in Seattle after marrying him.

6. Locomotive
Definition: (noun) a powered vehicle used to move trains Example: The locomotive slammed into the car parked on the tracks

7. Sol: Sun

8. Solar Definition: (adj) determined by the sun
Example: A solar eclipse left onlookers unable to see the full sun in the sky.

9. Parasol
Definition: (noun) a light umbrella used to provide shade from the sun
Example: Hiding from the Kentucky Derby heat, the toffee-nosed lady shaded herself with a parasol.

10. Solarium
Definition: (noun) a room with expansive windows to allow the sun in Example: The solarium was the most beautiful room in the mansion.

11. Solstice
Definition: (noun) when the sun reaches the highest or lowest points in the sky at noon
Example: The winter solstice occurs in December and is the shortest day of the year.

12. Temp: Time

13. Temporary Definition: (adj) lasting only a limited amount of time
Example: Stephen knew that the patch was only a temporary fix and that he would need to purchase a new tire soon.

14. Contemporary Definition: (adj) living or occurring at the current time
Example: The art critic who was used to reviewing pieces from the 1930s and 1940s did not have anything positive to say about contemporary art.

15. Temporal
Definition: (adj) relating to worldly things instead of spiritual
Example: Liam's very religious aunt believes people should shun temporal pleasures and focus on being worthy of the joys of the afterlife.

16. Tempo
Definition: (noun) the speed at which a passage of music should be played
Example: Keeping tempo with the drummer, the singer made sure not to sing too slowly or too fast.

17. Vit: Life

18. Vital Definition: (adj) absolutely necessary
Example: Peanut butter is a vital ingredient in the recipe for peanut butter cookies.

19. Vitality Definition: (noun) the state of being strong and active
Example: Though not a shining example of vitality, the runner was proud he was still standing after completing the race.

20. Vitamin
Definition: (noun) organic substances used to keep the body healthy
Example: The picky eater needs a vitamin supplement to help her get all the nutrients her body needs.

21. Vitascope
Definition: (noun) one of the first motion picture projectors Example: The vitascope was an essential part of cinema.

22. Voc: Call

23. Vocal
Definition: (adj) the voice Example: The vocal coach had to help the student reach her goals.

24. Advocate Definition: (verb) to speak in favor of
Example: Since Jason is an advocate of living a healthy life, I find it quite surprising he smokes cigarettes.

25. Equivocate Definition: (verb) to use unclear expressions
Example: When things are not going Margie’s way, she will often twist the truth and equivocate to put things in her favor.

26. Unequivocal Definition: (adj) having only one meaning
Example: Since we raised over a million dollars for our charity, we considered the fundraiser to be an unequivocal success.