Classical Roots Lessons 7 and 8 Lesson 7

Classical Roots Lessons 7 and 8

Lesson 7 AB <L. “away from” Abrasive Abound Abscond Abhor Abstemious

Lesson 7 CERNO, CERNERE, CREVI, CRETUM <L. “to separate, ” “to sift, ” “to decide” Discreet Ascertain Discern

Lesson 7 FRANGO, FRANGERE, FREGI, FRACTUM <L. “to break” Infraction Infringe Suffrage

Lesson 8 SUPER <L. “above” Superlative (latum <L. “carried”) Superfluous (fluere <L. “to flow”)

Lesson 8 CAEDO, CAEDERE, CECIDI, CAESUM <L. “to cut” Concise (con=cum <L. “with”) Herbicide (herba <L. “grass” “plants with stems”) Precise (pre=prae <L. “before, ” “in front of”)

Lesson 8 LUEIN <G. “to loosen, ” “to untie” LUTOS <G. “capable of being untied” Analyze (ana <G. “on, ” “up”) Catalyst (cata <G. “down from”)

Lesson 8 SOLVO, SOLVERE, SOLVI, SOLUTUM <L. “to loosen, ” “to untie” Absolve (ab <L. “away from”) Resolute (re <L. “back, ” “again”) Resolve (re <L. “back, ” “again”)

Words to Study: Lessons 7 & * absolve 8 abhor abound * analyze abrasive * catalyst abscond * concise abstemious * herbicide ascertain * precise discern * resolute discreet * resolve infraction * superfluous infringe * superlative suffrage

Let’s talk about STUDYING! Think of 3 WAYS you can study for these review tests. Be ready to share! - Know the verb forms (horrere “ to shudder” = abhor). Know every definition for each word. Make & Use Flash Cards! Really put effort into your Review Exercises. Know every aspect: meaning, definition, root, verb forms

TEST CORRECTIONS #’s 1 -4, 12 -20 Write the CORRECT WORD in a sentence. You will only receive points IF the word is used in a context. #’s 5 -9 Give a 2 sentence explanation WHY the word is the correct answer. Be specific, yet concise. #’s 10 & 11 Write a SYNONYM and ANTONYM for the example word pair AND the correct word pair.