Week 2 Roots 2026

ject

throw

in-, im-

into, not

circum

around

auto

self

ten, tens

stretch, pull

nav

to ship

co-, con-, col-, com-

with, together

quad

four

em, ex

away from, out

para

along, beside

interjections

Words that express emotions or sudden exclamations, often standing alone in sentences.

immigrate

To move into a new country to live permanently.

circumnavigate

To sail or travel all the way around something, typically the Earth.

autobiography

A written account of a person's life, authored by that person.

tension

a sense of mental or emotional strain or stress.

navigation

The process of planning and controlling the course of a vehicle or vessel, such as a ship or airplane, from one place to another.

colonize

To establish control over a foreign territory, often by settling and exploiting its resources.

quadrant

a quarter of a plane, often used in geometry and navigation, divided into four parts.

coordinate plane

a specific area used for plotting points.

emigrate

To leave one's country to settle in another, often for better opportunities.

parabola

The curved graph related to a quadratic function