Unit 3 and Unit 4 Word Roots (copy)

cept, cip, cieve

to take, seize

intercept (v)

to catch or block

participant (n)

one who takes part in

conceive (v.)

to come up with, imagine

deceptive (adj)

intending to mislead or trick

exceptional (adj)

standing out from others

anticipate (v)

to expect beforehand

hab, hib

to have, hold

cohabitation (n)

living together, coexistence

exhibit (v)

to show, to display

dit, don

to give

editorial (adj)

expressing opinions or bias

nontraditional (adj)

going against the accepted pattern or style

donor (n)

one who gives something

condone (v)

to support; to give approval to

sanct

holy

sanctum (n)

a private place; a retreat

sanctify (v)

to make holy

sanctions (n)

something that forces obedience with a law or rule

sanctuary (n)

a place of protection

dei, the

god

deity (n)

a god; a divine being

deify (v)

to make into a god; to treat like a god

pantheon (n)

a group of gods; a group of people so accomplished in a skill or field they seem like gods

polytheistic (adj)

having several gods or deities

monotheism (n)

worship or belief in only one god

cast, chast

pure

castigate (v)

to criticize; to condemn

chastened (adj)

made less proud; humbled

chastise (v)

to punish verbally; to scold