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Vocabulary Grade 7 – Root Words Week 1 The following are five Latin root words and their meanings. Memorize each root and its definition. Then, find two words that contain each root as defined below; write down the part of speech and definition for each. FORT – strong AUD – to hear DIC, DICT – to say, to speak, to assert INIT – to begin, enter upon VAC – empty

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Vocabulary Grade 7 – Root Words Week 2 The following are five Latin root words and their meanings. Memorize each root and its definition. Then, find two words that contain each root as defined below, and write down the part of speech and definition for each. CERT – to be sure, to trust DUR – hard, lasting LIBER – free MENT– mind SAT, SATIS – enough

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Vocabulary Grade 7 – Root Words Week 3 The following are five Latin root words and their meanings. Memorize each root and its definition. Then, find two words that contain each root as defined below; write down the part of speech and definition for each. COSMO – world, order, universe LOGUE, LOGO – idea, word, speech, reason OPT – eye SCOPE – to see SYN, SYM – same; together

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Vocabulary Grade 7 – Root Words Week 4 The following are five Greek root words and their meanings. Memorize each root and its definition. Then, find two words that contain each root as defined below, and write down the part of speech and definition for each. CHALLENGE: Try to find at least one new word, rather than listing the first two you can find in the dictionary. BIO – life DEM – people MIM – to copy, imitate PAN – all PERI – around

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Vocabulary Grade 7 – Root Words Week 5 The following are five Latin root words and their meanings. Memorize each root and its definition. Then, find two words that contain each root as defined below, and write down the part of speech and definition for each. CHALLENGE: Try to find at least one new word, rather than listing the first two you can find in the dictionary. RUPT – to break, burst TRACT – to pull, draw GRAT – pleasing, thankful CEDE – to go, to yield ACT – to do, drive

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Vocabulary Grade 7 – Root Words Week 6 The following are five Latin root words and their meanings. Memorize each root and its definition. Then, find two words that contain each root as defined below, and write down the part of speech and definition for each. **Challenge yourself: Learn NEW words that use these roots! Also, try to find words that use the root in different locations – beginning, middle, end of words. AQUA – water CLIN – to lean, lie, bend FUM – smoke; scent MORT – death VIV, VIT – life

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Vocabulary Grade 7 – Root Words Week 7 The following are five Latin root words and their meanings. Memorize each root and its definition. Then, find two words that contain each root as defined below, and write down the part of speech and definition for each. **Challenge yourself: Learn NEW words that use these roots! Also, try to find words that use the root in different locations – beginning, middle, end of words. CORP – body GRAD, GRESS – step, degree, rank LOC – place MON – to remind, advise, warn PORT – to carry