Greek and Latin Roots Units 7-9

fort

happening by chance

ausp

bird-watcher;fortune-teller

dest

to determine

sort

chance, lot, fate

propit

favorable

port

to carry

fer

to bear; to carry

pher, phor

to carry; to bring

gest

to bear; to carry

sol

alone

mono

one

vulg

crowd

poly, poll

many

gesticulate

to make gestures for emphasis

consort (n)

to keep company; to associate

consort (v)

a companion; especially a romantic one

consortium

a group of companies or institutions

predestination

the belief that one's fate has been determined in advance by a higher power

auspicious

followed by favorable circumstances

auspices

protection or support; patronage

rapport

a positive relationship

euphoria

a feeling of great happiness or well-being

fortuity

a chance of accident

fortuitous

happening by a lucky accident or chance

propitiate

to soothe or satisfy; to appease

importune

to urge or beg without end

importunate

extremely demanding; insistent

insufferable

impossible to bear; intolerable

preferential

giving or showing an advantage to one over another

gestate

to conceive and develop in the mind or body

conferment

The act of bestowing; a formal offer

soliloquy

a literary or dramatic speech spoken by a solitary character

monotonous

unvarying; lacking in variety

polyglot

A person with a knowledge of several languages

destine

to intend for a specific end or purpose

propituous

lucky; favorable

desolate

deserted and lonely

congested

overcrowded; too tightly packed

solipsism

the theory that the self is the only reality; self-absorption

monosyllabic

having only one syllable

monotone

a sameness of sound, style, manner, or color

divulge

to make public

polymath

a person with knowledge of many subjects

hoi polloi

the common people; the masses

preferential (sentence)

Many students in the class were angry over Miss Bergman's ____________ treatment of Sandra.

gestate (sentence)

My teacher always told me to give myself plenty of time for ideas to _______.

conferment (sentence)

The __________ if power upon The new king did not take place without some disturbance in the parliament.

importune (sentence)

Dennis promised to _________ Congress until the ban on concealed weapons became law.

importunate (sentence)

The baker finally surrendered and handed the ___________ child a free cookie.

rapport (sentence)

When she was first hired, Wilma worked hard to establish a _______ with her fellow flight attendants.

gesticulate(d) (sentence)

As the man gave us the complicated instructions, he ___________ in a lively fashion.

auspicious (sentence)

With the company boasting third-quarter gains of 15% now is surely an __________ time to ask for a raise in your salary.

auspices (sentence)

The art director operated under the ________ of the Executive Vice President of Creative Affairs.

fortuitous (sentence)

Although Kathleen was sorry that the lead clarinetist had fallen ill, she also saw the event as __________ because it gave her a chance to exhibit her skills.

predestination/predestined (sentence)

Believers in ______________ insisted that the bridge collapse was no accident.

propitiate (sentence)

Renee tried to __________ her angry employees by sending a letter of apology.