1. Roots 11: Horrible, Terrible, No-Good Things
English 2

2. Directions Take notes on your new roots Materials: RAW Book
Pen / pencil

3. Cide Definition: murder
Example: homicide – to deliberately, unlawfully kill a person
Other examples?
Patricide, matricide, pesticide

4. Culp Definition: blame
Example: culprit – a person responsible for a crime
Other examples?
Culpable
Challenge word: exculpate (verb) – to clear from an alleged fault or guilt

5. Fal Definition: deceive
Example: infallible – incapable of being wrong or making mistakes
Other examples?
Fallacy, false
Challenge word: fallacious (adj) – embodying a fallacy (containing a mistake; not true or accurate)

6. Mal Definition: bad Example: malady – a disease or ailment
Other examples?
Malicious, malevolent, malnutrition

7. Mon
Definition: warn
Example: premonition – a strong feeling that something bad is about to happen
Other examples?
Admonish, monitor

8. Ob Definition: against
Example: obstinate – stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or action
Other examples?
Obnoxious, oblivion, obstruct
Challenge word: obviate (verb) – to anticipate and prevent (a situation)

9. Umbr Definition: shadow Example: penumbra – the edge of a shadow
Other examples?
Umbrella
Challenge word: umbrage (noun) 1) offense or annoyance 2) a vague suggestion or reason for doubt 3) (archaic) shade, shadows, shade from branches

10. Vac Definition: empty Example: vacant – empty, unfilled
Other examples?
Vacuum, vacuous, vacation, vacate, evacuate

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