Please select an activity.

1. Match Meanings                      

2. Use Words in Sentences

3. Latin Root Words

Match Meanings

Can you match the words with their meanings?

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1. (harmful)

2. (conflicting; not harmonious)

3. (very generous)

4. (inconspicuous)

5. (revere)

Use Words in Sentences

Can you correctly use this week's words in the following sentences?

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1. In Tibet, the common people still _________ their traditional 
     spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.

2. The Annenberg Trust made a _________ gift to the city.

3. Secret Service agents try to be as _________ as possible.   

4. Smoking cigarettes can be __________ to your health.        

5. Nothing is quite so __________ as the sound of a junior high 
    school orchestra tuning up.

Latin Root Words

67% of all English words originate from Latin.  

Do you know which of this week's words come from Latin?

1. injurious (harmful)

2. discordant (conflicting; not harmonious)

3. munificent (very generous)

4. unobtrusive (inconspicuous)

5. venerate (revere)

1. In Tibet, the common people still venerate their traditional 
     spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.

2. The Annenberg Trust made a munificent gift to the city.

3. Secret Service agents try to be as unobtrusive as possible. 

4. Smoking cigarettes can be injurious to your health.        

5. Nothing is quite so discordant as the sound of a junior high 
    school orchestra tuning up.

Latin Root Words

munificent (very generous) comes from the Latin word 
munificnes: munus  meaning gift and facere meaning to make, do.

venerate (revere) comes from the Latin word venerare 
meaning to respect.

unobtrusive (inconspicuous) comes from the Latin word 
obstrudere meaning to block or stop.

discordant (conflicting; not harmonious) comes from the 
Latin word discordia meaning strife.

injurious (harmful) comes from the Latin word iniuria 
meaning injustice, wrong.