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Classical Roots. Lesson 13: sports. roots. CELER <L. swift CURRO <L. to run GLOMUS <L. ball JACIO, JACERE, JECI <L. to throw. celer. <L. swift. accelerate. To cause faster movement; to go faster (ac = ad <L. to). celerity. Swiftness; quickness; speed. curro , currere , cucurri.
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Classical Roots Lesson 13: sports
roots • CELER <L. swift • CURRO <L. to run • GLOMUS <L. ball • JACIO, JACERE, JECI <L. to throw
celer • <L. swift
accelerate • To cause faster movement; to go faster (ac = ad <L. to)
celerity • Swiftness; quickness; speed
curro, currere, cucurri • <L. to run
concur • To agree; to cooperate • To coincide; to happen simultaneously (con <L. with)
discourse • Conversation • A formal discussion of a subject in speech or writing • To talk; to discuss formally (dis <L. apart, in different directions)
incur • To meet with; to bring upon oneself (in <L. in)
precursor • A forerunner (pre <L. before)
succor • Help in time of distress • To render help to (suc = sub <L. under)
Practice! • To happen simultaneously… precursor? incur? concur? (concur)
Practice! • Conversation can be called… discourse? incur? succor? (discourse)
Practice! • To give help to… precursor? succor? concur? (succor)
Practice! • To agree or cooperate… precursor? incur? concur? (concur)
Practice! • A forerunner or one that indicates the approach of another precursor? incur? concur? (precursor)
Practice! • To bring upon oneself… precursor? incur? concur? (incur)
Practice! • Help in time of distress… succor? incur? concur? (succor)
Practice! • To meet with… precursor? incur? concur? (incur)
Practice! • To coincide… precursor? incur? concur? (concur)
GLOMUS • <L. ball
conglomeration • A collection of unrelated things
Jacio, jacere, jeci, jactum • <L. to throw
abject • Humiliating and miserable • Contemptible; despicable (ab <L. away from)
conjecture • An opinion formed from inconclusive evidence; a guess • To conclude from insufficient evidence (con <L. with)
interjection • A word or phrase that is inserted to express emotion (inter <L. between)
Practice! • An opinion abject? conjecture? concur? (conjecture)
Practice! • Miserable and humiliating… abject? conjecture? incur? (abject)
Challenge! • Usually there is a ___________ of different tourist shops in beach cities. (conglomeration)
Challenge! • I had to _________ my parents’ anger since I did not do what I said I would. (incur)
Challenge! • The coach could only offer a _____________ about the extent of the player’s injuries since he had not received the doctor’s report. (conjecture)
Challenge! • To ________her neighbors who were in need, she organized a fund raiser to help with the medical bills. (succor)
Challenge! • The _________conditions they had to suffer were unbelievable. (abject)
Challenge! • The ___________to American baseball is the English game of rounders. (precursor)
Challenge! • The runner is known for his ___________ and has won many medals. (celerity)
Challenge! • Thunder can be a __________to lightening. (precursor)
Challenge! • He is known for his personality and lively _____________. (discourse)
Challenge! • He gave a lousy, _________ apology that I found quite insincere. (abject)
Challenge! • Most of the argument is _____________ and not based on fact! (conjecture)
Challenge! • A true intellectual can ___________ on almost any topic. (discourse)
Challenge! • Most will __________ that more money needs to be spent on education. (concur)
Challenge! • Categorize the vocabulary words into: NOUNS ADJECTIVES VERBS
NOUNS • celerity • discourse • precursor • succor • conglomeration • conjecture • interjection
ADJECTIVES • abject
VERBS • concur • discourse • incur • succor
Challenge! • What is the noun form of concur? (concurrence)
Challenge! • What is the noun form of incur? (incursion)
Challenge! • What is the adjective form of precursor? (precursory)
Challenge! • What is the adjective form of conglomeration? (conglamerate)