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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. (gap; pause)

2. (bold, daring)

3. (exuberant; bubbly & excited)

4.  (brief; terse; compact)

5. (animated)

Use Words in Sentences

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

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1. Amy was so naturally _________ that nothing depressed her for long.

2. Don’t bore your audience with excess verbiage:  be _________

3. She had always been _________ and sparkling.

4. Enjoy the holiday _________, everyone!

5. Audiences cheered for Luke Skywalker for his _________
    actions against the storm-troopers.

Latin Root Words

67% of all English words originate from Latin.  

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

1. hiatus (gap; pause)

2. audacious (bold, daring)

3. effervescent (exuberant; bubbly & excited)

4. succinct (brief; terse; compact)

5. vivacious (animated)

1. Amy was so naturally effervescent that nothing depressed her for long.

2. Don’t bore your audience with excess verbiage: be succinct .

3. She had always been vivacious and sparkling.

4. Enjoy the holiday hiatus, everyone!

5. Audiences cheered for Luke Skywalker for his audacious 
    actions against the storm-troopers.

Latin Root Words

audacious (bold, daring) comes from the Latin word audax 
meaning bold, daring.

effervescent (exuberant; bubbly & excited) comes from the 
Latin word effervescere: e-  (intensive) and fervescere meaning
 to escape or avoid.

succinct  (brief; terse; compact) comes from the Latin word 
succingere meaning to gird from below.

vivacious (animated) comes from the Latin word vivax < vivere 
meaning to live.

hiatus (gap; pause) comes from the Latin word hiare meaning 
to gape.