Freshme n Vocab List 4 Root Word cede

Freshme n Vocab, List 4 Root Word: cede Definition: go Word One: intercede Definition: To go into a situation on someone else’s behalf Example: I begged him to intercede for Teresa but he never did a thing. Word Two: concede Definition: To finally admit to or go along with the truth after first denying it. Example: I had to concede that I had overreacted.

Freshme n Vocab, List 4 Root Word: ject Definition: throw Word One: interject Definition: To throw in an idea in between or within a conversation Example: She listened to us interjecting remarks every so often Word Two: deject Definition: To have one’s spirit thrown down Example: The dejected players slowly made their way back to the locker room, where they could mourn their defeat in private.

Freshme n Vocab, List 4 Root Word: struct Definition: build Word One: Word Two: construction infrastructure Definition: The building of something. Example: There was a skyscraper under construction. Definition: The basic equipment and structure (like roads & bridges) that need to be built in order for a place to function properly. Example: We need to spend more money on building and repairing our high school’s infrastructure.

Freshme n Vocab, List 4 Root Word: labor Definition: work Word One: Word Two: Definition: Example: collaborate To work with another person or group in order to achieve or do something. The two students agreed to collaborate on their science project together. elaborate To work out with care and detail; to develop thoroughly. I made elaborate plans for my birthday; it took me two months to put together!

Freshme n Vocab, List 4 Root Word: sta Definition: stop Word One: Word Two: Definition: static To stop movement, direction, or change, especially in a way that is unwanted. Example: The car remained static on the highway in the middle of rush hour. status quo To stop at the current state; an existing state Example: His is content with the status quo and does not like change.