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Root Words Vocabulary List #1

Shakespeare Unit

ced, ceed, cede, cess — move, go, or yield (proceed, recede, success)

precedent (PRES uh dent) n. an earlier example or model of something

Last year’s million dollar prom set a precedent that the school council hopes will not be followed in the future because such a costly budget is way too outrageous.

There are several older court cases that serve as a precedent in the current case against the drunk driver; the judge will review those before making his final decision.

ject — throw (reject, injection, project)

conjecture (kahn JEK chure) n. a statement, opinion, or conclusion based on guesswork

I refused to believe Lucy’s conjecture that there would be a pop quiz tomorrow; there was no evidence to corroborate such a claim.

path — feeling or suffering (pathetic, sympathy, empathy)

apathy (a PUH thee) n. a lack of interest in things that generally arouse interest or concern

Max’s apathy towards school was made clear by the fact that he slept during every class and never attempted to do an ounce of homework.

cred — believe (incredible, credit, credo)

incredulous (in KREJ uh luss) adj. showing disbelief

An incredulous smile spread across Monica’s face as Pepper told her he beat up five grizzly bears during his weekend hike in the mountains.

loqu, locut — talk or speak (eloquent, loquacious, circumlocution)

colloquial (kuh LOH kwee uhl) adj. conversational or informal (pertaining to talking or writing)

Students use colloquial language when texting but a more formal style when writing papers for school.

nov — new (novel, renovate, novice)

innovative (IN no vay tiv) adj. introducing a new idea, method or device

Steve Jobs will always be known for the innovative designs he applied to computers and other electronic devices.

ten, tin, tain — hold (tenant, detention, continent)

pertinent (PUR ti nent) adj. relevant; relating/pertaining to a specific matter

Please only refer to the pertinent facts in your paper; don’t muddle it up with information that has nothing to do with your topic.

vert, vers—turn (convertible, versatile, reverse)

subversive (seb VUHR sihv) adj. intended or likely to weaken or overthrow a government or other institution

Although the attack on the president’s plane was a subversive act, the country’s government remained strong.

In a subversive attempt to take over the school, the entire 8th grade went on a homework strike.

spir — breath (spirit, inspire, respiration)

aspire (uh SPYR) v. to be eagerly desirous, especially for something great value

If you aspire to be a professional dancer, you must put in thousands of hours of practice.

mit — send (emit, commit, transmit)

intermittently (in ter MIT tent lee) adv. not continuous, coming and going at intervals,

NASA scientists received signals only intermittently from the damaged spacecraft.

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