Commiserate :

1. Commiserate: Part of Speech – verb Definition – 1. to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity Word Root –com, together Sample Sentence – “A true friend is one who can commiserate with those he cares for.”

2. Voracious: Part of Speech – adjective Definition – exceedingly eager or avid. Word Root –vor, eater ous, full of Sample Sentence – “Stan was always a voracious reader of science fiction.” “I used to voraciously collect antique chess boards.”

3. Circumlocution: Part of Speech – noun Definition – 1. The use of unnecessarily wordy and indirect language. 2. Evasiveness in speech or writing. 3. A roundabout expression. Word Root – circum, around loqui-, to speak Sample Sentence – “The politician evaded talking about the issue through circumlocution.”

4. Animosity: Part of Speech – noun Definition – a feeling of strong dislike, ill will, or enmity that tends to display itself in action. Word Root –anim, mind ous, full of Sample Sentence – “The friends that once had loved each other now shared a common animosity.”

5. Belligerent: Part of Speech – adjective Definition – of warlike character; aggressively hostile Word Root –bell, war Sample Sentence – “My sister always talks to my parents with a belligerent tone.” “I will not tolerate your belligerence any longer!”

6. Vacuous: Part of Speech – adjective Definition – 1. Lacking intelligence; stupid. 2. Devoid of matter; empty. Word Root –vac, empty ous, full of Sample Sentence – “I tried explaining it to him, but his expression remained vacuous and uncomprehending.”

7. Cosmopolitan: Part of Speech – noun Definition – belonging to all the world; not limited to just one part of the world Word Root –cosm, world polis, city Sample Sentence – “His mother was Russian and his dad was Peruvian…he was a true cosmopolitan.”

8. Perambulate: Part of Speech – verb Definition – To walk through, about, or over. Word Root –peri, around ambul, to walk Sample Sentence – “As you take the test I will be perambulating in case you have any questions.” “He generally perambulated near her table once or twice each day during lunch.”

9. Dormant: Part of Speech – adjective Definition – Lying asleep; a state of inactivity. Word Root –dorm, sleep Sample Sentence – “With the cold weather and darker days usually make most teens rather dormant during much of winter break.”

10. Euphony: Part of Speech – noun Definition – agreeableness of sound; pleasing effect on the ear Word Root –eu, good phon, sound Sample Sentence – “Good poetry always seems to have a euphonious succession of words.”

11. Patriarchy: Part of Speech – noun Definition – a social organization in which the father is the supreme authority (in tribes or families, not in necessarily government) Word Root –pater, father archy, government Sample Sentence – “Capable women have for centuries sought to escape the oppression of traditional patriarchies.”

12. Symbiotic: Part of Speech – adjective Definition – an interdependent, mutually beneficial relationship between two organisms. Word Root –sym, together bio, life Sample Sentence –“The two hugged each other in a momentary symbiotic exchange of encouragement.”