Word Stems
diligent comes from dis- ("apart")
+ legere ("__________")
What is to pick out/select?
(dilegere mean to single out and highly value, & diligent meant attentive and careful)
denounce comes from de- ("down")
+ nuntiare ("to __________")
What is to proclaim/shout?
(the combination of "shout" and "down" suggests the direction down means disagreement, like a "downvote")
The scientist was very _______ in her work, carefully recording each step of the experiment so she wouldn’t miss any details.
What is diligent?
Out of ______ to her grandmother’s wishes, Mia chose to wear a modest dress to the family gathering, showing her respect for her grandmother’s values.
What is deference?
focused, hard-working, meticulous
what is diligent?
(opposite of)
to ignore, disregard, overlook
what is to deliberate?
deliberate comes from de- ("completely, totally")
+ librare ("to __________")
What is to balance/weigh?
(librare is related to libra, which means scales, and deliberare meant to "weigh in the mind" or consider carefully)
diffuse comes from dis- ("apart, in every direction")
+ fundere ("to __________")
What is to pour?
(fundere is related to "fountain," "funnel," and "fusion", and diffuse means to "pour apart" or spread out)
The newspaper had to apologize for printing a ________ article that falsely accused the coach of cheating, damaging his reputation unfairly.
What is defamatory?
The scent of flowers began to _______ through the garden, spreading so that the entire yard smelled wonderful.
What is diffuse?
courtesy, admiration, esteem
what is deference?
(opposite of)
confuse, distort, misrepresent
what is delineate?
delineate comes from de- ("completely, totally")
+ lineare ("__________")
What is to draw lines?
("delineare" means to sketch out a picture, and delineate means to describe or depict an idea accurately)
despondent comes from de- ("down, away from")
+ spondere ("to __________")
What is to promise/pledge?
(despondere meant "to give up, lose heart" and spondere is related to "sponsor" and "responsible"; despondent means sad and discouraged)
After losing the championship game by just one point, the players felt _______, sitting quietly on the field with their heads down.
What is despondent?
Smoking can have _______ effects on your health, causing serious problems like lung disease and heart issues over time.
What is deleterious?
disparaging, unflattering, slanderous
what is defamatory?
(opposite of)
virtue, righteousness, goodness
what is depravity?
defamatory comes from dis- ("bad, ruinous")
+ fama ("__________")
What is rumor/story?
(fama is a rumor and where "fame" and "famous" come from, and to defame someone is to spread a bad rumor about them)
deference comes from de- ("down, away")
+ ferre ("to _________")
What is to carry?
(ferre is an important Latin stem meaning "to carry" and comes up in any word ending in '-ifer' or '-iferation', as well as "fertile" and "transfer"; defer means "carry down" and implies passing respect & responsibility 'down the line' to someone fit and able)
The council will _______ before making a decision about the new school rules, carefully considering all the different ideas.
What is deliberate?
The villain’s _______ shocked everyone; his actions were so evil and cruel that people couldn’t believe anyone would do such things.
What is depravity?
to scatter, dissipate, fan out
what is to diffuse?
(opposite of)
hopeful, encouraged, merry
what is despondent?
depravity comes from de- ("completely, totally")
+ pravus ("__________")
What is crooked?
(to "deprave" means to completely distort or disfigure, and figuratively means to pervert, seduce, or corrupt something; hence, the meaning of depravity is something of poor moral condition)
deleterious comes from dēlētēr which means __________
What is destroyer?
After learning about the unfair treatment of workers, many students decided to _______ the company publicly, saying it was wrong and should be stopped.
What is denounce?
The teacher asked us to _______ the main events of the story, listing each important part in the order they happened.
What is delineate?
damaging, harmful, detrimental
what is deleterious?
(opposite of)
to approve, endorse, praise
what is to denounce?