6th and 7th Grade Reading

PER=through

• percussion
• perennial
• permeate
• persevere

FERO, FERRE, TULI, LATUM= to bring, to bear, to carry

• defer
• dilatory
• elation
• infer

TENDO, TENDERE, TETENDI, TENSUM= to stretch

• contend
• intent

SUB= under

• subvert- to upset, to overthrow, to ruin
• subservient- excessively willing to give in, submissive
  

TORQUEO, TORQUERE, TORSI, TORTUM= to twist

• contort- to twist or bend out of shape
• distort- to change something to make it false
  
• retort- to reply quickly and sharply, as if in reply to accusation
  
• tortuous- having many twists and turns; tricky

VERSO, VERSARE, VERSAVI, VERSATUM= to turn

• adversity- hardship, misfortune
• avert- to turn away one's eyes; to prevent
• introvert- a person whose thoughts and interests are directed inward
  
• perverse- stubbornly doing something other than what is required
  
• prose- ordinary speech, anything that is not poetry

 

Ex= from, out of

• excerpt (n)- a passage selected from a book, play, piece of music, etc.

• exhilarate (v)- to cheer, to stimulate, to enliven
  
• exonerate (v)- to free from blame
• exorbitant (adj)- excessive

Pono, ponere, posui, positum= to place, to put

•  compound (v)- to mix together; to combine two or more parts
• exposition (n)- a precise statement or explanation
• expound (v)- to set forth an explanation or view of something in detail
  
• impose (v)- to force something (or oneself) on others
• impostor (n)- one who deceives by using a false identity
• proponent (n)- one who argues in support of something
  

EXTRA= on the outside

Extraneous (adj)-Coming from outside; foreign.

Extraterrestrial (adj)-outside or originating outside the limits  of the earth's atmosphere

Extrovert (or extravert) (n)- a person chiefly interested in things outside the self, directing thoughts outward rather than inward. 

MEDIUS=middle

Mediate (v)- to act as a negotiator between opposing sides in a dispute

Mediocrity (n)- the condition of being commonplace or ordinary, somewhere in the middle between high and low.

Medium (n)-a substance or element through which something is transmitted

SEQUOR, SEQUI, SECTUM= to follow

non sequitur (n)- a statement that does not follow logically from evidence ("A person who cries must be sad" is a non sequitur because there are other reasons for tears than feeling sad, such as peeling onions.)

obsequious (adj)- excessively willing to yield to others

subsequent (adj)- coming after or later

sequester (v)- to go into hiding; to seek solitude

 

ROOT: CUM= with, together with
1.    Coherent (adj)- showing an orderly relation of parts
EX: The debater’s argument was coherent and well planned.

2.    Colloquial (adj)- characteristic of ordinary conversation rather than formal speech or writing
EX: “What’s up?” is colloquial way of saying “hello.”

3.    Commiserate (v)- to feel or express sorrow or pity (used with “with”)
EX: The teacher was unable to commiserate with the student when he got a C in class for never doing his homework.

4.    Condone (v)- to forgive; to disregard an offense
EX: Most people do not condone drinking and driving.

5.    Commodious (adj)- spacious, roomy, as in a house
EX: The White House is a commodious dwelling with many bedrooms and offices.

6.    Contrite (adj)- thoroughly remorseful and repentant of one’s sins
EX: After treating her friend cruelly, Shelley delivered a contrite apology.

ROOT: TENEO, TENERE, TENUI= to hold, to keep
7.    Abstain (v)- to refrain from something by one’s choice
EX: Well behaved students abstain from chewing gum and running in the hall.

8.    Impertinent (adj)- rude
EX: Students who argue with teachers are considered to be impertinent.

9.    Pertinacious (adj)- holding firmly, even stubbornly, to a belief
EX: The pertinacious boy refused to believe that there is no such thing as the tooth fairy.

10.    tenacity (n)- hanging onto something persistently or stubbornly.
EX: The girl showed her tenacity by studying all night long for her science test.

APO- to fasten, to attach

1. aptitude (n)- a natural talent or ability; quickness in learning

EX: Cherokee women for centuries proved their aptitude for agriculture, developing ingenious farming methods.

 

2. inept (adj)- without skill, inappropriate or out of place

EX: People assume that men are inept in the kitchen, but many men are actually wonderful cooks.

 

JUNGO- to join

3. adjunct (n)- an added part not essential to the whole

EX: The tailbone, an adjunct of the spinal column, no longer has a function.

 

4. conjugate (v)- to give forms of verbs in a fixed order

EX: Conjugate the present tense of the verb "to see" as follows: I see, you see, he sees (singluar); we see, you see, they see (plural).

 

5. injunction (n)- an authoritative command or order

EX: University students in China received an injunction against protest marches

 

6. juncture (n)- a serious state of affairs

EX: Environmentalists say that at this juncture we must protect rain forests in order to prevent harmful atmospheric changes.

 

7. subjugate(v)- to conquer, or dominate completely

EX: Soon after the German army subjugated Poland, Britain declared war.

 

STRINGO- to draw together tightly, to tie

8.  astringent (adj)- harsh, severe

EX: Astringent criticism from one political candidate often draws an equally biting response from an opponent.   

 

9. strait (n)- a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.

EX: The strait of Gibraltar links the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea.

 

10. stringent (adj)- severe; constricted; tight

EX: Members of the Constitution Convention met under stringent rules of secrecy.

 

AB- away from

1. abrasive (adj)- harsh, rough

EX: The abrasive texture of sandpaper smooths the surface of wood

 

2. abound (v)- to exist in great quantities or numbers

EX: Buffalo abounded in the Great Plains during the nineteenth century.

 

3. abscond (v)- to leave quickly and secretly hide oneself

EX: The bank robber absconded with the money from the vault.

 

4. abhor (v)- to detest thoroughly

EX: Some people abhor brussels sprouts, but I love them!

 

5. abstemious (adj)- sparing or moderate, especially in eating and drinking.

EX: On a long sea voyage with limited food supplies, the crew must be abstemious.

 

CERNO- to separate, to shift, to decide

6. discreet (adj)- showing tact, respect, and restraint in speech or behavior

EX: Before divulging her secret, my friend told me I must be discreet with the information.

 

7. ascertain (v)- to find something out for certain

EX: The handwriting expert ascertained that it was Ben who had written the threatening letter.

 

8. discern (v)- to perceive; to detect differences

Through the use of telescopes, astronomers can discern stars millions of light years away.