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Words 71-80. Word of the Day. Using and understanding Greek & Latin roots and strong verbs. r esemble My daughter resembles me. r esemble-(verb). to be like; similar to. v is ion The fog affected my vis ion when I was driving. vis ion. vis —see
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Words 71-80 Word of the Day Using and understanding Greek & Latin roots and strong verbs
resemble-(verb) to be like; similar to
vision vis—see vision—the state of being able to sing
videoThe teacher showed us a video about the Underground Railroad.
video vid—to see video—a movie recorded on videotape
suspend-(verb) hang down by fastening to something above; hold in place as if by hanging
soar-(verb) fly at a great height; fly upward
evolveI get to watch many of you evolve into better students throughout the year.
evolve volv—roll evolve—develop gradually from a simple to more complex form
retainSome students may be retained if they do not pass their current grade.
retain-(verb) keep; hold back
novelI am trying to come up with a novel idea for my presentation.
novel nov-new novel-new or unusual in an interesting way
amissWhen I opened my locker, I could see that something had gone amiss.
amiss miss--send amiss—not quite right; out of place
saunter-(verb) walk along slowly and happily; stroll