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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. (fluent; glib; talkative)

2. (hesitant; lacking confidence)

3. (pertinent)

4. (devout; religious)

5. (of the same kind)

Use Words in Sentences

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

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1. Countries such as Sweden and Denmark tend to be quite _________.

2. “Well,” I began _________, a new idea taking hold, “let’s rough it then.”

3. The _________ parents gave their children a religious upbringing.

4. The lawyer protested that the testimony being offered was not _________ 
     to the case at hand.

5. An excessively _________ speaker suffers from logorrhea: he runs off at 
    the mouth a lot!

Latin Root Words

67% of all English words originate from Latin.  

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

1. voluble (fluent; glib; talkative)

2. diffident (hesitant; lacking confidence)

3. germane (pertinent)

4. pious (devout; religious)

5. homogeneous (of the same kind)

1. Countries such as Sweden and Denmark tend to be quite homogeneous.

2. “Well,” I began diffidently, a new idea taking hold, “let’s rough it then.”

3. The pious parents gave their children a religious upbringing.

4. The lawyer protested that the testimony being offered was not germane 
     to the case at hand.

5. An excessively voluble speaker suffers from logorrhea: he runs off at 
    the mouth a lot!

Latin Root Words

voluble (fluent; glib; talkative) comes from the Latin word 
volubilis < volvere meaning to roll.

diffident (hesitant; lacking confidence) comes from the Latin word diffidere 
meaning to mistrust.

homogeneous (of the same kind) does not come from Latin.

germane (pertinent) does not come from Latin.

pious (devout; religious) comes from the Latin word pius meaning loyal to 
gods, family and country.