Roots
Definitions 1
Definitions 2
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100
This root means "to appoint, to send on a mission"
LEGA
100
to scatter about; to break up
dispel
100
to divide up, especially responsibilities
delegate
100
The mom was so _______________ about her daughter's education that she made sure she had the best tutors in the country.
exacting
100
The principal left a ________________ of high expectations and innovation when he retired.
legacy
200
This root means "brought, carried"
LAT
200
to cause to move towards; push
propel
200
dependent upon
relative
200
There were so many topics on the _______________ that I knew the meeting would take at least two hours.
agenda
200
His hunger _________________ him off the couch and toward the kitchen to get a snack.
propelled
300
All roots in Unit 5 are LATIN or GREEK?
Latin
300
plan of action; purpose
agenda
300
to widen
dilate
300
My lawyer team had to ________________ interviews in order to get them done in time.
delegate
300
In order to _______________ the rumor, she talked to all her friends face-to-face to determine where it came from.
dispel
400
This root means "to push"
PULS/PEL
400
excellent; above all others
superlative
400
body of ideas, achievements, and morals; example (often left behind)
legacy
400
Knowing that he would have a long day, Kyle was _________________ and packed some snacks so he wouldn't be starving on the drive home.
proactive
400
The optometrist had to _______________ my pupils to see inside my eyeballs.
dilate
500
This root means "to do, act"
ACT/AG
500
demanding perfection; strict
exacting
500
seeking to solve a problem before it occurs
proactive
500
Her __________________ toward meat made her a strict vegetarian who disliked any meat-eaters.
repulsion
500
_________________ to my friends' messy locker, mine looks pretty organized.
Relative