1. Classical Roots
Lesson 14: sports

2. ROOTS SALIO, SALIRE <L. jump, leap
VALEO, VALERE <L. to be strong
VOLVO, VOLVERE <L. to revolve

3. SALEO, SALIRE, SALUI
<L. To jump, leap

4. assail To attack violently; to assault
To attack with words; to ridicule or criticize harshly
(as = ad <L. to)

5. desultory Jumping from one thing to another; rambling
Haphazard or random
(de <L. down from)

6. (ex <L. from or out of)
exult
To rejoice greatly; to be triumphant
(ex <L. from or out of)

7. resilient
Capable of returning to the original shape after being bent or stretched
Buoyant; recovering quickly from illness, change, or misfortune
(re <L. back)

8. salient
Conspicuous; striking
Projecting up and out

9. resilient? exult? desultory?
Practice!
Random, jumping from one thing to another…
resilient? exult? desultory?
(desultory)

10. resilient? exult? desultory?
Practice!
Buoyant; recovering quickly from change, illness, or misfortune
resilient? exult? desultory?
(resilient)

11. resilient? exult? desultory?
Practice!
To rejoice greatly; to be triumphant
resilient? exult? desultory?
(exult)

12. assail? salient? desultory?
Practice!
To attack violently; to assault…
assail? salient? desultory?
(assail)

13. Practice!
Striking; conspicuous…
assail? salient? exult?
(salient)

14. salient? assail? resilient?
Practice!
To attack with words; to ridicule…
salient? assail? resilient?
(assail)

15. resilient? exult? desultory?
Practice!
Capable of returning to the original shape
resilient? exult? desultory?
(resilient)

16. VALEO, VALERE, VALUI
<L. To be strong

17. convalesce
To recover health after illness

18. avail
To use to one’s own advantage

19. (pre <L. before, forth)
prevalent
Widely occurring or in general use
(pre <L. before, forth)

20. valor
Heroic courage; bravery

21. convalesce? valor? avail?
Practice!
To use to one’s advantage…
convalesce? valor? avail?
(avail)

22. convalesce? avail? prevalent?
Practice!
To recover after illness…
convalesce? avail? prevalent?
(convalesce)

23. convalesce? avail? prevalent?
Practice!
Widely occurring…
convalesce? avail? prevalent?
(prevalent)

24. Practice!
Heroic courage…
valor? avail? prevalent?
(valor)

25. VOLVO, VOLVERE, VOLVI
<L. To revolve

26. evolve To develop gradually
To change from a simpler to a more complex form or animal or plant life

27. voluble
Speaking in a steady, easy flow of words; talkative; glib

28. Practice!
Talkative…
evolve? avail? voluble?
(voluble)

29. evolve? voluble? prevalent?
Practice!
To develop gradually…
evolve? voluble? prevalent?
(evolve)

30. Challenge!
Lycra is a ___________material.
(resilient)

31. Challenge! (desultory)
The conversation of preschoolers is often _____________and doesn’t stick to the subject.
(desultory)

32. Challenge!
Paris has several __________landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower and Arc of Triumph.
(salient)

33. Challenge! (prevalent)
Purchasing water in plastic bottles is still pretty __________although it is bad for the environment.
(prevalent)

34. Challenge!
Most people are pretty __________ in telling funny stories about themselves when they were little.
(voluble)

35. Challenge!
Those who __________ others with their words often regret it later.
(assail)

36. Challenge!
Computers have ____________a great deal over the last 20 years.
(evolved)

37. Challenge! (resilient)
Some people are far more ___________ than others after tragedy.
(resilient)

38. Challenge! (desultory)
I was in a __________ search to find something good to watch on tv; I kept flipping back and forth between many different show.
(desultory)

39. Challenge!
All of your begging and pleading will not __________you in the least.
(avail)

40. Challenge! (convalescing)
He spent time after his injuries _____________in a rehabilitation facility.
(convalescing)

41. Challenge!
The soldiers received the nation’s highest award for ________.
(valor)

42. Challenge!
Her study skills slowly improved or _________ when she decided she wanted to raise all of her grades.
(evolved)

43. Challenge!
Categorize the words into:
NOUNS
ADJECTIVES
VERBS

44. NOUNS!
valor

45. ADJECTIVES
desultory
resilient
salient
Prevalent
voluble

46. VERBS
assail
exult
convalesce
avail
evolve

47. Challenge!
What is the noun form of “convalesce”?
(convalescence)

48. Challenge!
What is the adjective form of “valor”?
(valorous)

49. Challenge!
What is the noun form of “voluble”?
(volubility)

50. Challenge!
What is the noun form of “prevalent”?
(prevalence)

51. Challenge!
What is the adjective form of “evolve”?
(evolutionary)