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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. (wasteful; reckless with money)

2. (destroy completely)

3. (damaged; disfigured)

4. (not fitting; absurd)

5. (waver; fluctuate)

Use Words in Sentences

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

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1. She had to refinish the _________ surface of the table.

2. The explosion _________ the facade of the building.

3. The _________ son squandered his inheritance.

4. Dave saw nothing _________ about wearing sneakers with
     his tuxedo.

5. Uncertain which suitor she ought to marry, the princess 
    _________, saying now one, now the other.

Latin Root Words

67% of all English words originate from Latin.  

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

1. prodigal (wasteful; reckless with money)

2. obliterate (destroy completely)

3. marred (damaged; disfigured)

4. incongruous (not fitting; absurd)

5. vacillate (waver; fluctuate)

1. She had to refinish the marred surface of the table.

2. The explosion obliterated the facade of the building.

3. The prodigal son squandered his inheritance.

4. Dave saw nothing incongruous about wearing sneakers with
     his tuxedo.

5. Uncertain which suitor she ought to marry, the princess 
    vacillated, saying now one, now the other.

Latin Root Words

incongruous (not fitting; absurd) comes from the Latin words 
in meaning not and congruus meaning appropriate.

marred (damaged; disfigured) does not come from Latin.

obliterate (destroy completely) comes from the Latin word 
obliterare meaning to strike out with words, erase.

prodigal (wasteful; reckless with money) comes from the Latin 
word prodigere meaning to drive away, squander.

vacillate (waver; fluctuate) comes from the Latin word vacillare 
meaning to waver.