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1 Greek and Latin Root Words
Unit 13

2 CAP, CIP “Head” Latin

3 CAPITULATE To yield; to surrender
I capitulated to that bear because he was “scury.” – $t. CAPITULATE

4 RECAPITULATE To summarize briefly
Trevor recapitulated that the bear was “scury.” – T-R3V RECAPITULATE

5 CAPRICE Sudden change of intention; impulsiveness
Trevor’s cat Uncle Rar-rar acted with caprice and decided to drown Trevor instead of bury him alive one time when he was nine. and CAPRICE

6 PRECIPITATE To cause something to happen immediately; to speed up
David spraying the “scury” bear with mace precipitated Trevor’s mauling by the super “scury” bear. T-R3V PRECIPITATE

7 DUC “lead”

8 ADDUCE To bring forth as evidence; to use as an example
Snickelfritz adduced a poisoned McRib that Uncle Rar-rar was going to use to precipitate Trevor’s demise. ADDUCE

9 TRADUCE To say false things in order to harm the reputation
Uncle Rar-rar traduced Snickelfritz’s motivation with the poisoned McRib to the judge.  Purrgery is bad. Steve-Ick, Mo-Mo, TRADUCE

10 SUBDUE To conquer or overcome
The “scury” bear was subdued by Captain Fluffybritches and his ninja kitten brigade. T-R3V SUBDUE

11 SERV To keep, to serve

12 SUBSERVIENT Willing to obey
Trevor was subservient when the customer asked for the brand new popcorn chicken and sliders. (McDonald’s Secret…hehehehe) $t. T-R3V SUBSERVIENT

13 SERVILE Like a slave; too humble
Uncle Rar-rar seeks to transform Trevor into a servile, drooling zombie. SERVILE

14 RESERVED Keeping one’s thoughts to oneself; withdrawn
Captain Fluffybritches and his ninja kitten brigade were very reserved as they snuck through the air ducts to save Trevor from Uncle Rar-rar. T-R3V RESERVED

15 SUP, SOV, SUR “above”

16 SOVEREIGN Having the highest power or authority; ruling
Emperor Cuddlepaws learned of Uncle Rar-rar’s evil plot to kill his nephew Trevor and invoked his sovereign cat powers to intercept the assault. $t. SOVEREIGN

17 SURFEIT To fill to excess; gorge
Trevor surfeited on the poisoned McRibs while Uncle Rar-rar laughed maniacally. $t. T-R3V SURFEIT

18 INSUPERABLE Not able to be overcome
Trevor’s body is insuperable due to years of working at McDonald’s, so Uncle Rar-rar’s plan was futile. Trevor became sovereign over Kitty Land and was made the national hero. Stev-Ick T-R3V INSUPERABLE


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