Ninth Grade Vocabulary Unit 5 Latin Root Legare

Ninth Grade Vocabulary Unit 5

Latin Root Legare “to appoint; to send on a mission; to charge with” Legatum

Legacy Noun—body of ideas, achievements, and morals Sentence: Mother Theresa leaves behind a legacy of good deeds and hope for mankind. Syn: heritage

Allegation Noun—claim of wrongdoing; charge Sentence: The criminal denies allegations of criminal activity. Syn: accusation

Delegate Verb—To divide up, especially responsibilites Sentence: The best of leaders often delegate tasks to others. Syn: designate

Latin Root Agere “To do, act” Actum

Agenda Noun—plan of action; purpose Sentence: Some people may worry that politicians may have a hidden agenda

Exacting Adjective—demanding perfection; strict Sentence: The exacting conductor sometimes kept the orchestra for hours to practice a single passage. Syn: picky Ant: lenient

Proactive Adjective—seeking to solve a problem before it occurs Sentence: Gwen, who was proactive about getting a job, was hired right after she left college.

Latin Root Pellere “To push” Pulsum

Repulsion Noun—desire to avoid; disgust Sentence: After months of eating primarily peanut butter, Izzie began to feel repulsion for it. Syn: horror Ant: attraction

Dispel Verb—to scatter about, break up Sentence: Policemen were sent in to dispel the crowd gathered around the accident. Syn: banish Ant: gather

Propel Verb—to cause to move towards; push Sentence: A strong wind propelled the boat across the lake. Syn: push

Latin Root Latum “brought, carried”

Relative Adjective—dependent upon Sentence: The number of people at the beach on any day is relative to the weather.

Superlative Adjective—excellent; above all others. Sentence: Holly was awarded a big promotion for her superlative performance at work. Syn: superior Ant: inferior

Dilate Verb—to widen Sentence: The optometrist dilated Sarah’s eyes so that he could look at her retinas.