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Ambidextrous |
Able to use both the left and right hands equally well This work uses the root word ambi, which means "around or both" He is ambidextrous when writing his paperwa |
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Concede |
The word concede comes from the root "cede", which means "to yield or to go" After an election, the loser usually places a phone call to the winner, where they concede to them "To give up or forfeit" |
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Civil |
The word civil comes from the root "civ," which means "citizen." "Courteous or polite" The former best friends couldn't even be civil to each other after they had their big fight |
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Contradict |
To deny the truth or be in conflict with Root Word:Contra(against) Activity: He was contradicting to do his homework like his mom told him to. |
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Dysfunctional |
Definition: Not operating normally or properly Root: dys (difficult,bad) Activity: Dysfunctional:Functional::Insufficent:sufficient |
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Foretell |
Definition: To predict the future Root:Fore(before) Activity:He foretold that Sara would drop her lunch tray |
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Ignorant |
Lacking knowledge or awareness Root: gno,know Activity: Dysfunctional:Knowing::Ignorant: Not knowing |
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Homogeneous |
Def:Of the same kind; alike Root:homo(same) Activity:There are two homogeneous flower species in my back yard. |
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Illuminate |
Def:Light up Root: luc, lum (light) Activity:Illuminate:Light::foretell:future |
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Liberate |
Def:To release or set free Root: Liber Activity |
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Logical |
Def: With clear reasoning; making sense Root:Log(idea, word,or speech) Activity: Sensible or Rational |
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Pending |
Definition: Awaiting decision,settlement, or action Root:Pend (hang or weigh) Activity: I am pending on my cousin to be born in a few weeks (waiting for him to be born) |
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Migrant |
Def:A person or worker or animal that moves from place to place Root: Miger Activity:doctor and architect |
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Misinform |
Definition:To give someone false or inaccurate information Root :mis Activity was told to go to the wrong lunch and no because it was a misunderstanding. |