WEEK 1. Abhorrent Ab- Eggplant is abhorrent to me, because it tastes nasty. ADJ ROOT WORD Sent. Other Words Absent, abdomen, abnormal, absolute Word Def.

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1 WEEK 1

2 Abhorrent Ab- Eggplant is abhorrent to me, because it tastes nasty. ADJ ROOT WORD Sent. Other Words Absent, abdomen, abnormal, absolute Word Def. Causing repugnance, detesting something Ab—away or from Root Def.

3 Amiable Ami/Amo My friend Megan is amiable because she is funny.. ADJ ROOT WORD Sent. Other Words Amigo Amie Amor(e) Word Def. Having good-natured qualities; friendly and agreeable Ami-love Root Def.

4 Whimsical Dr. Seuss’ books are whimsical because they have unreal characters and are very playful. ADJ TONE WORD Sent. Word Def. Playful, fanciful, slightly off and light-hearted

5 Vindictive When my brother tripped me, I felt vindictive and wanted to get him back. ADJ TONE WORD Sent. Word Def. Wanting to get revenge on someone else

6 Urgent The coaches were urgent because the cheerleader was bleeding. ADJ TONE WORD Sent. Word Def. Insistent and anxious— something needs to be done immediately

7 WEEK 2

8 Adapt Ad-, An-, At- She easily adapted to her environment. VERB ROOT WORD Sent. Other Words Adapt, Adhere, Annex, Attract Word Def. To fit into To or toward Root Def.

9 Antisocial Anti- This class is definitely not antisocial! ADJ ROOT WORD Sent. Other Words Antifreeze, antidote, antichrist, antobiotic Word Def. Refers to someone who is not social; doesn’t talk against Root Def.

10 Biannual Bi- I have biannual appointments with the dentist. ADJ ROOT WORD Sent. Other Words Bicycle, biped Word Def. Twice each year two Root Def.

11 Circumnavigate Circum-, Cir I circumnavigated the world in my sail boat. VERB ROOT WORD Sent. Other Words Circumscribe, circle, circumference, circumcise Word Def. To sail around around Root Def.

12 Accusatory Her tone was accusatory when blaming me for the theft. VERB TONE WORD Sent. Word Def. Blaming other people

13 WEEK 3

14 Collate Com-, Con-, Col- I collated the handouts for class. VERB ROOT WORD Sent. Other Words Combine, contact, collect Word Def. To sort together With, together Root Def.

15 Deport De- The illegal immigrants were deported. VERB ROOT WORD Sent. Other Words Depart, decline Word Def. To send away from a country Away from, down, the opposite of Root Def.

16 Disintegrate Dis-, Dif-, Di- The tablet disintegrated in the glass of water. VERB ROOT WORD Sent. Other Words Dislike, dishonest, distant Word Def. To fall apart apart Root Def.

17 Epilogue Epi- I enjoyed the epilogue at the end of the book. NOUN ROOT WORD Sent. Other Words Epigram, epidermis, Epiphany Word Def. An addition to the end of a book Root Def. Upon, on top of

18 Ambivalent She was ambivalent about passing her classes in school. VERB TONE WORD Sent. Word Def. Not caring one way or the other

19 WEEK 4

20 Equitable Equ-, Equi- The way the teacher graded the work was equitable. ADJ ROOT WORD Sent. Other Words Equality, Equate, Equator, Equilateral Word Def. Fair, equal Root Def. equal

21 Exempt Ex-, E-, Ef- The freshmen were not exempt from their exams. VERB ROOT WORD Sent. Other Words Extract, Exalt, Effect, Efficiency Word Def. Freed from an obligation, excused Root Def. Out, from

22 Irrigate In-, Il-, Ir-, Im-, En- The fields in California need to be irrigated. VERB ROOT WORD Sent. Other Words Illustrate, Inject, Impose Word Def. to supply dry land with water Root Def. In, into

23 Ignoble In-, Il-, Ir-, Im-, Ig- Not holding the door for the woman was an ignoble action from the boy. ADJ ROOT WORD Sent. Other Words Inactive, Irreversible, Irritate Word Def. Not noble Root Def. not

24 Amused The teacher was not amused by the behavior of her students. VERB TONE WORD Sent. Word Def. Entertainment, thinking something is funny

25 WEEK 5

26 Interpose Inter- She interposed her opinion into the conversation. VERB ROOT WORD Sent. Other Words International, interject, interjection, interlace Word Def. To put between Root Def. Between, among

27 Malpractice Mal-, Male- The doctor was sued for malpractice. NOUN ROOT WORD Sent. Other Words Malfunction, Malevolent, Malice Word Def. Bad practice Root Def. Bad, ill, wrong

28 Misadventure Mis- The field trip was a misadventure when the student was arrested. NOUN ROOT WORD Sent. Other Words Misfortune, Mishap, Misbehave Word Def. An instance of misfortune, a mishap Root Def. Wrong, badly

29 Monosyllable Mono- The student only spoke in monosyllables when asked questions. NOUN ROOT WORD Sent. Other Words Monopoly, Monotone, Monologue Word Def. One syllable Root Def. One, alone, single

30 Macabre The macabre poem described a teenage suicide. ADJ TONE WORD Sent. Word Def. About death

31 WEEK 6

32 Nonprofit Non- ADJ ROOT WORD Sent. Other Words Nonsense, nonprofit Word Def. Not for profit Root Def. Not, the reverse of

33 Obstinate Ob- ADJ ROOT WORD Sent. Other Words Obstacle, obvious, obviate Word Def. Stubbornly sticking to an opinion Root Def. In front, against, in front of, in the way of

34 Omnipresent Omni- ADJ ROOT WORD Sent. Other Words Omnipotent, omnidirectional Word Def. Present everywhere Root Def. Everywhere, all

35 Permeate Per- VERB ROOT WORD Sent. Other Words Pervade, Perceive Word Def. To spread throughout Root Def. through

36 Didactic ADJ TONE WORD Sent. Word Def. Trying to teach something