Impediment

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Noun: Something that gets in the way of ; hindrance

Note: -ped- comes from the Latin word “pes” or “pedis”

Donald Duck’s speech impediment always made him difficult to understand.

-ped-

hindrance

assistance

foot

Expedient

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Adj: Providing results quickly; practical and effective

Note: -ped- comes from the Latin word “pes” or “pedis”

In light of the recent events, Bart thought it would be most expedient for him to run away as

soon as possible.

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-ped- foot

Pedestrian

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Adjective: lacking excitement; ordinary and dull; boring

Note: -ped- comes from the Latin word “pes” or “pedis”

I thought my trip to city would be exciting but it was actually quite pedestrian.

original

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-ped- foot

everyday

Pedant

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Noun: One possessing abundant knowledge of minor uninteresting things

Note: -ped- comes from the Greek word “pais” or “paidos”

Only a pedant would go into such detail on the most minor points of grammar.

-ped- child

Pedagogue

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Noun: A teacher, especially one who is dull and narrow-minded

Because the previous teacher had been such a bore, the students assumed their new teacher to

be a pedagogue also.

teacher

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-ped- child

Travesty

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Noun: A bad imitation of

mockery

glorification

Most of the television shows produced today are a travesty of the great shows that came before.

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-vest clothing

Vested

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Adjective: Significant to one’s own profit or well-being

Because Joy doesn’t have a vested interest in the company, she doesn’t worry if it goes

bankrupt..

-vest- clothing

Vestment

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Noun: Clothing worn to symbolize religious or political authority

The entire choir wore their vestments when they sang on Sunday.

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-vest- clothing

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Divest

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Verb: To strip or remove a title or position of authority

Prefix Root Word(s)

-vest- clothing

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endow

When his cheating was discovered John was divested of his office of captain of the football

team.

Corporeal

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Adjective: Having to do with the body

Serious dancers are always working to perfect their corporeal form.

-corpor- body

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Corpulent

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Adjective: Extremely fat; obese

America is the most corpulent country in the world.

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obese

skinny

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-corpu- body

Incorporate

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Verb: To bring together features, ideas , or elements

The best recipes incorporate good nutrition without sacrificing flavor.

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-corpor- body

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include

remove