POWER WORDS

1. POWER WORDS • Latin Rootsa: aud, grat, ject

2. 3 Latin Roots • “aud” means hear • “grat”means pleasing • “ject”means throw

3. audible • adjective • able to be heard • The shy child’s voice was barely audible since she seemed to whisper all the time.

4. audition • Noun • an interview for a role, part, or job • Each actor needed to recite a scene from the play during the audition.

5. auditorium • Noun • part of a theater or large hall where an audience sits • The auditorium with people was packed for the final show.

6. audience • Noun • a group of listeners or spectators for a special event • The audience gave a standing ovation when the curtain closed.

7. congratulate • Verb • to express good wishes to someone • John called his cousin to congratulate her for her award.

8. gratitude • Noun • thankfulness • Nancy shows gratitude to her guests by writing thank-you notes to each of them after her birthday party.

9. gratify • Verb • to please • It was difficult to gratify the fussy customer.

10. inject • Verb • to fill or to insert • The doctor needed to inject the medicine to the patient to reduce her pain.

11. reject • Verb • to refuse something or someone • Mary rejected Jake’s offer for a date!

12. conjecture • Verb • to make a guess • The scientist conjectured about the results of the experiment.