Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Latin Roots 9

Roots and Derivatives

  1. Grad, gress- To step, to walk
  2. Grat, grac- Pleasing, favor
  3. Greg- Flock, herd, group
  4. Host, hos(it)- Host, guest
Word List:
  1. Aggregation: - separate individuals joined in a group,often for specific purpose, a mass composed of man
  2. Aggressive- tending to be combative or forceful; filled with initiative or bold enterprise
  3. Degradation- a major reduction in worth, quality, or standing a deterioration, as of moral character.
  4. Digress-to wander off the point or topic 
  5. Egregious- standing out for others, but in a bad way conspicuously bad flagrant
  6. Gracious- characterized by kindness, courtesy, pleasantness and charm merciful, and compassionate
  7. gratuity- a gift (generally money) given beyond the usual payment a tip
  8. Gregarious- literally, living in flocks or herds; found of being with other people
  9. Hospice- a place other than a hospital for the terminally ill to reside a place of shelter for travelers
  10. hostel- an inexpensive place of lodging as an inn or regional hotel 
  11. Ingratiate- to (try to) make oneself appear favorable or necessary to another, to bring into good graces of
  12. Inhospitable- not inclined to be kind or friendly barren and forbidding