1. Root Words (Week 1)
BELL (Latin meaning “war”) Bellona was the Roman goddess of war and her husband Mars was the god of war.
Antebellum: (noun) Period before a war (before + war)
Bellicose: (adj) Warlike, aggressive
Belligerence: (noun) Aggressiveness
Rebellion: (noun) Defiance and opposition

2. Root Words (Week 1) Pacify: (verb) To sooth anger/aggression
PAC/PEAS (Latin related to “agree” and “peace”) The Pacific Ocean was named so because to Magellan is seemed to be peaceful.
Pacify: (verb) To sooth anger/aggression
Pacifist: (noun) A person opposed to violence or war
Pact: (noun) A treaty or agreement
Appease: (verb) To make peaceful and calm

3. HOSP or HOST (latin word for hospes meaning “host” or “guest”)
Root Words (Week 2)
HOSP or HOST (latin word for hospes meaning “host” or “guest”)
Inhospitable: unfriendly
Hostel: Place for travelers to stay at a low cost
Hospice: Place for the terminally ill
Other words you might connect:
Hospital
Hostage

4. Think “amigo” in Spanish!
Root Words (Week 2)
AM/IM (Latin word for amare meaning “to love”)
Amiable: Friendly
Amicable: Friendly, Peaceful (more formal than “amiable”)
Enamored: Charmed with love; infatuated
Inimical: Hostile, unfriendly (“in-” negates the meaning)
Paramour: A secret love that is not allowed by law or custom (“par-” means “by or through”)
Think “amigo” in Spanish!

5. Root Words (Week 3)
CRIM (Latin for “fault” and “crime”)
Decriminalize: (verb) To remove or reduce the criminal status
Incriminate: (verb) To show evidence of involvement in a crime
Criminology: (noun) The study of crime and law enforcement

6. Root Words (Week 3)
PROB (Latin for “prove” and “proof”)
Approbation: (noun) A formal act of approval or praise
Probity: (noun) Absolute honesty and uprightness (pro-be-tea; not to be confused with propriety)
Reprobate: (noun) A person of thoroughly bad character. As a verb, it means to express disapproval.

7. Root Words (Week 4) LEV (“Levus” meaning “light”)
Alleviate: (verb) To relieve, lighten, or lessen
Levity: (noun) Humor or lack of seriousness
Related Words: Elevate, Levitate, Leavening, Unleavened Yeast

8. Related Words: Definite, infinite, infinitesimal, definitive
Root Words (Week 4)
FIN (Latin for “end”)
Affinity: (noun) An interest or attraction (it is almost like you want to with it until the end)
Finite: (adj) Having definite limits
Related Words: Definite, infinite, infinitesimal, definitive