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Root Word Vocabulary 4
Word | Definition | Etymology(Meaning of Roots) | Related Words |
contemporary | existing, occurring, or living at the same time; belonging to the same time: | Latin Con (together) + Tempor (time) | temporal temporary |
cosmopolitan | free from local, provincial, or national ideas, prejudices, or attachments; at home all over the world. | Greek Cosmo (world) + Polit (Citzen) | political |
advocate | to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly: | Latin Ad (advertize) + Voc (To call) | vociferous vocal |
omniscient | having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things. | Latin Omni (all) + Scien (knowing) | omnipotent omnivore |
subordinate | placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank. | Latin Sub (under) + Ordin (rank) | insubordination substitute |
mortify | to humiliate or shame, as by injury to one's pride or self-respect. | Latin Morti (death) | mortal mortician |
vacuous | without contents; empty: | Latin Vacuus (empty) | vacuum evacuate |
xenophobic | relating to or exhibiting fear or hatred of foreigners, people from different cultures, or strangers. | Greek Xeno (stranger) + Phobos (fear) | xenophile |
compulsion | the act of compelling; compel; constraint; coercion. | Latin Com (together) + Pul (drive) | compel impulsive |
emit | to send forth ( | Latin Emit (to send) | remit submit |