First quarter extended vocab list

Mrs. Seveland 8^th grade vocabulary

4^th quarter words

1. qui (Latin-quies ) ROOT – quiet, rest
a. acquit: to discharge completely; to pay off
b. quiet: marked by little or no motion or activity
c. acquiesce: to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively

(other words: quit, tranquil, tranquilizer, acquittal, disquiet, quite, acquiescence, quietude, quietness, quiescence, quietus, quitter, requiescat, requiem, requite, requital )

2. ras (Latin-radere ) ROOT – scrape
a. abrasion: a wearing, grinding, or rubbing away by friction
b. erase: to rub or scrape out

(other words: rash, rascal, rasorial, abrasive, eraser, )

3. re(tro) (Latin=retro ) PREFIX – backward, earlier
a. retrograde: to go back : RETREAT
b. retrofit: To substitute new or modernized parts or systems for older equipment
c. retroactive: affecting things in the past

(other words: regressive, remote, retrospective, revert, retrogressive, relapse, rewrite, rewire, retrocede, retrocession, retroflection, retrospect)

4. rid, ris (Latin-ridere, risum ) ROOT – laugh
a. derision: the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt; an object of ridicule; laughingstock
b. ridicule: the act of exposing to laughter
c. deride: to laugh at contemptuously
(other words: ridiculous, risibility, risible, derisive, derisory, risibility)

5. rod, ros (Latin-rodere ) ROOT – gnaw
a. erosion: the act of eating into or away by slow destruction of substance
b. corrosion: to weaken or destroy gradually : UNDERMINE
c. erode: to cause to deteriorate or disappear as if by eating or wearing away

(other words: erosive, corrosive, corrode, rodents, rodenticide)

6. sec, sequ, suit (Latin-sequi, sequtum) ROOT – follow
a. consequence: something produced by a cause or necessarily following from a set of conditions
b. sequel: the next installment
c. prosecute: to follow to the end : pursue until finished
(other words: pursuit, consecutive, inconsequential, obsequious, subsequently, sequential, sequitur, sequester, execute, executive, persecuted, prosecution, lawsuit, unsuitable, suite, second, sequent, sequence, consequential )

Week 2 ----------------------4^th qtr

7. sed,sess,sid (Latin-sedere, sessum, sidere ) ROOT – sit, settle
a. preside: to occupy the place of authority : act as president, chairman, or moderator
b. assess: to determine the importance, size, or value of
c. subside: to sink or fall to the bottom : SETTLE
(other words: reside, sediment, president, presidium, residence, assessment, obsession, possess, obsessive, repossess, sedate, subsidiary, subsidy, subsidize, dissident, resident, session, residual, sedentary, residue, insidious, sedative)

8. sen (Latin-senex) ROOT – old
a. senile: of, relating to, exhibiting, or characteristic of old age
b. seniority: a privileged status attained by length of continuous service
c. senior: higher ranking : SUPERIOR

(other words: senator, senescent, senate, senility)

9. sen(t), sens (Latin-sentiere, sensus, esse) ROOT – feel, opinion
a. absent: not present or attending : MISSING
b. present: now existing or in progress
c. represent: to bring clearly before the mind; to take the place of in some respect

(other words: sensible, sentient, presentiment, sensual, sensory, sense, sentiment, sensor, insensitive, essential, quintessential, essence, absentee, inessential, presentation, representation, representative )

10. sign (Latin-signum, signare) ROOT – mark, seal, sign
a. signature: the act of signing one's name
b. design: to create, fashion, execute, or construct according to plan
c. assign: to appoint as a duty or task
(other words: consign, significance, insignia, insignificant, designate, assignment, consignee, designate, ensign, resignation, resign, signal, signalize, signatory, signet, signboard, significant, signify)

11. sol (Latin-solus, solutum) ROOT – alone
a. solitude: the quality or state of being alone or remote from society
b. solitaire: any of various card games that can be played by one person
c. sole: being the only one
(other words: solo, , consolation, desolation, solitudinarian, solfidian, soliloquizing, desolate, solitary, soliloquy, solely, solidarity, solipsism, )

Week 3------------------------4^th qtr

12. scal, cen(d) (Latin-scandere) ROOT – step, climb
a. escalator: a power-driven set of stairs arranged like an endless belt that ascend or
descend continuously
b. escalate: to increase in extent, volume, number, amount, intensity, or scope
c. ascend: to move or slope upward
(other words: descend, scale, ascendancy, scalable, ascent, ascension, descent, ascendance, descendant, condescend, transcend, transcendental, transcending, )

13. sola, sula (Latin-insula, isola) ROOT – island, isolate
a. peninsula: a portion of land nearly surrounded by water
b. insulate: to place in a detached situation; to separate from conducting bodies by
means of nonconductors
c. isolate: to set apart from others; QUARANTINE

(other words: insulation, isolation, insular, isolationism, isolator, )

14. solu, solv (Latin-solvere, solutum) ROOT – loosen, answer
a. resolve: to deal with successfully : clear up
b. soluble: susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and esp. water
c. resolution: the act or process of reducing to simpler form
(other words: dissolve, solvent, absolve, solution, solvable, solve, absolute, irresolute, unresolved, dissolution, dissolving, insolvent, unsolvable, absolved, )

15. spir, spri (Latin-spirare, spiratum) ROOT – breathe, struggle
a. respirator: a device worn over the mouth or nose for protecting the respiratory tract
b. spirit: a supernatural being or essence
c. aspire: to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal
(other words: expire, inspiration, respiration, spiracle, spiritual, sprite, aspirate, spirited, spiritualize, conspire, inspire, inspirit, perspire, respire, suspire, transpire )

16. tard (Latin-tardus) ROOT – slow
a. tardy: moving slowly : SLUGGISH
b. retardant: a substance that slows or retards growth
c. retard: to slow up esp. by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment : IMPEDE

(other words: tardiness, leotard, retardation, retardee, tardiness, retardate, tardily )

Week 4-----------------------4^th qtr

17. tenu, tend, tens (Latin=tenuis, tendere, tensum ) ROOT – thin, stretch
a. tenuous: having little substance or strength : FLIMSY, WEAK
b. extenuating: to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of by making partial excuses.

c. extend: make longer; stretch to full length.

(other words: tense, tender, tendency, pretense, distend, contend, tendentious, tend, tension, tensor)

18. termin (Latin=terminus ) ROOT – boundary, end
a. terminate: to come to an end in time
b. exterminate: to get rid of completely usu. by killing off
c. indeterminate: not leading to a definite end or result

(other words: determine, terminal, terminable, termination, terminative, terminus)

19. tor(t),tors (Latin-torquere, tortum) ROOT – twist
a. contortionist: one who contorts; an acrobat able to twist the body into unusual postures
b. torture: to twist or wrench out of shape : DISTORT, WARP; cause suffering to
c. torment: to cause severe usu. persistent or recurrent distress to body or mind
(other words: retort, torsion, torrid, tort, torch, contort, extortionist, extort, extortion, tormented, tortured, tortuous, torque, tortoise, tortilla, tortellini, distort)

20. tra(ct) (Latin=tractum, trahere ) ROOT – pull, drag
a. tractor: something that pulls or draws.
b. traction: a pulling force; the force exerted in drawing
c. contract: to pull together so as to become smaller in size
(other words: retract, portray, subtract, attract, tractable, detract, protract, abstract, distract, extract, intractable, )

21. urb,polit,polis (Latin=urbs / Greek-polis) ROOT – city
a. suburb: an outlying part of a city or town
b. urbanize: to cause to take on city-like characteristics
c. urbane: notably polite or finished in manner : POLISHED

(other words: politics, polite, urban, suburban, Acropolis, exurbanite, political, inurbane, urbanite, urbanity, metropolis, policy, urbanism, urbanity, cosmopolitan, metropolitan, polity, police)

Week 5 __________4^th qtr

22. use, uti (Latin-usum, utor) ROOT – use
a. utilize: to make use of : turn to practical use or account
b. disuse: to discontinue the use or practice of
c. abuse: improper or excessive use or treatment
(other words: misuse, useful, utility, unused, reutilized, overused, reused, utilitarian, utile, useless, unusable, abusive, disabuse, utilities, peruse )

23. vac, void (Latin-vacare) ROOT – empty, leave
a. vacancy: empty space : VOID
b. avoid: to depart or withdraw from; to keep away from
c. devoid: being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment
(other words: evacuate, vacation, vacuous, vacate, vacuum, vacuity, avoidance, vacationing, evacuees, )

24. vag(a) (Latin=vagare, vagus) ROOT – wander, move around
a. vagabond: moving from place to place without a fixed home
b. vagrant: one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place
without lawful or visible means of support
c. vagrancy: the state or action of being vagrant

(other words: vague, vaguely, vagaries, )

25. val, vail (Latin=valere, validum ) ROOT – strong, useful
a. prevail: to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : TRIUMPH
b. valiant: possessing or acting with bravery or boldness : COURAGEOUS
c. prevalent: generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : WIDESPREAD

(other words: avail, valedictorian, invalid, valence, valuation, devalue, invaluable, valor, valid, evaluate )

26. vari (Latin-varius) ROOT – bent, diverse
a. variable: subject to variation or changes
b. variation: the extent to which or the range in which a thing varies
c. variety: the quality or state of having different forms or types.

(other words: prevaricate, varied, variance, variant, variegate, variorum, variedly, various, varies, varicolored, variegated, variants )

Week 6 ____________4^th qtr

27. veil, vig (Latin-vigilare) ROOT – watch
a. vigilance: the quality or state of being watchful
b. surveillance: close watch kept over someone or something
c. vigil: an act or period of watching

(other words: vigilant, vigilante, vigilantes, surveillant, reveille )

28. ver (Latin-verus) ROOT – true
a. aver: to verify or prove to be true in pleading a cause
b. verify: to establish the truth, accuracy, or reality of
c. veracious: marked by truth : ACCURATE
(other words: veritable, verily, verity, verdict, aversion, veracity, averred, very, verification )

29. vot,vow,vol (Latin-vovere, volo, voluntas, votum) ROOT – vow, pledge, wish
a. vote: to choose, endorse, decide or to express an opinion
b. devote: to commit by a solemn act
c. volition: strength of will

(other words: voluntary, involuntary, volitive , volunteer, votary, votive, avow, votable, vote less, devotee, devoted, devotion, devotionals)

30. ward (Latin ) SUFFIX – in the direction of
a. toward: in the direction of
b. forward: to or toward what is ahead or in front
c. backward: in a reverse or contrary direction or way.

(other words: leeward, upward, downward, homeward, )

31. zo(o) (Latin=zoion / Greek=zoon) PREFIX OR ROOT – animal
a. zoophobia: fear of animals
b. zoology: The study of animals
c. zoo: a collection of living animals

(other words: entozoan, paleozoology, protozoa, zoological, zoologist, zootomy, zoomorphism, entozoan, zoogamous, zoomorphic, zootomy, zooid, zootoxins, Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Paleozoic, proterozoic, zodiac, zooparasite, zoophyte, zoospore, archeozoic, zoography )