Latin and Greek Root Words Unit 11 MILITA
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Latin and Greek Root Words: Unit 11 *MILITA, SOC, HOST, COMPAN *ACCOMPANIMENT, ASOCIAL, ASSOCIATE, COMPANIONSHIP, HOSTILE, MILITANT, MILITARIZE, SOCIABLE, SOCIALIZE
Unit 11 � MILITA - To be a soldier � Latin MILITARE, MILITATUM � 1. Militant adj. Willing to fight for a belief or cause; strongly devoted � Syn: Aggressive Ant: Shy � Nasha is a militant supporter of women's rights; she is often in court defending her cause. � 2. Militarize v. To prepare for war � During World War II, Congress avoided trying to militarize the general population, but many Civil Defense Units were ordered to serve in the army.
Unit 11 Cont’d � SOC � Latin SOCIUS- Ally, friend, comrade � SOCIARE, SOCIATUM- Join, associate; have in common � 3. Associate v. To link; to group together � L. ad, "to, " +sociatum= join to � Syn: Connect Ant: Separate � Anna refused to associate her eating with her poor health until a doctor explained that hseate too much junk food. � 4. Socialize v. To join in group activities � Syn: Keep company Ant: Avoid � The president of the company never socialized with any of her employees. � 5. Sociable adj. Interacting with others; friendly � Syn: Outgoing Ant: Isolated � We took our puppy to obedience school to try to get him to be more sociable around other animals. � 6. Asocial adj. Not enjoying or seeking the company of others � L. a, "not, " + socius = not a friend � Syn: Unfriendly Ant: Neighborly � The new girl seemed asocial at first, but soon her outgoing personality made her many friends.
Unit 11 Cont’d � HOST - Enemy � Latin HOSTIS � 7. Host n. A large group; a great number � Syn: Crowd � Terry's respiratory system was very weak, and a host of diseases began to attack her before she could be admitted to the hospital. � 8. Hostile adj. Not friendly; warlike � Syn: Unkind Ant: Pleasant � The Lewis and Clark expedition encountered some hostile tribes, but most Native Americans the explorers met were friendly.
Unit 11 Cont’d � COMPAN - Friend, associate � Latin COMPANIS � 9. Companionship n. Friendship; company � As odd as it may seem, Lou thought a robot dog would provide his lonely child with lots of companionship. � � 10. Accompaniment n. Something that goes with � In Hannah's house, classical music was the usual accompaniment to dinner.
