Academic Vocab
Critical Vocab
Root Word Meaning
Root Word Examples
Part of Speech
100

Tradition

the passing down of various elements of culture from generation to generation; a custom

100

Deceptive

giving a false impression.

100

jur/jus

LAW

100

jur/jus

Jury

Justice

Justify

100

Tradition

Noun

200

Relevant

 important to, connected to, or significant to an issue, event, or person in some way

200

Perplexed

 When you are perplexed, you are puzzled.

200

scribe

to write

200

scribe

Prescribe

Describe

Scribble

200

Relevant

Adjective

300

Period

a particular length of time, often referring to a specific time in history or culture

300

Rueful

To be rueful is to show sorrow or regret

300

scope

to look at/observe

300

scope

Microscope

Telescope

Stethoscope

300

Period

Noun

400

Occur

 to take place; happen

400

Wistfully

When you think of something wistfully, you do so with sadness and longing.

400

mit

to send

400

mit

Permit

Submit

Admit

400

Occur

Verb

500

Emphasize

 to give prominence or emphasis to

500

Adversity

 Adversity is misfortune or hardship

500

cap

head

500

cap

Capital

Captain

Capture

500

Emphasize

Verb