unit eleven. from the latin word ‘serere’, ‘sertum’ join ser
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Assertion Noun; Something declared or stated positively Lennie’s girlfriend’s assertion that he was a creative genius prompted shouts of disagreements from the crowd. Words from “ser” (join)TRANSCRIPT
Greek and Latin RootsUnit Eleven
From the Latin word ‘serere’,
‘sertum’
Join
SER
Assertion
Noun; Something declared or stated positively
Lennie’s girlfriend’s assertion that he was a creative genius prompted shouts of disagreements from the crowd.
Words from “ser” (join)
Exertion
Noun; The use of power and of strength
Chloe’s swim across the lake required so much exertion that she was exhausted afterward.
Antonym: relaxation
Words from “ser” (join)
Dissertation
Noun; A formal and unusually long paper, written for a degree at a university or college
Marietta’s dissertation was entitles, “The Somnambulant Effects of Clock Ticking.”
Words from “ser” (join)
From the Latin word ‘cernere’, ‘certum’
To separate, distinguish,
decide
CERT
Disconcert
Verb; To upset and confuse
The thought of Nadia becoming class president was disconcerting to her fellow seniors, who felt she was unorganized and incompetent.
Words from “cert” (to separate, distinguish, decide)
Certitude
Noun; Certainty; inevitability
Winnie expressed certitude that her train would reach the station in time.
Synonym: surety Antonym: doubt
Words from “cert” (to separate, distinguish, decide)
Ascertain
Verb; To discover with certainty through examination or experimentation
The lack of evidence made it difficult to ascertain the precise angle of the gunshot.
Synonym: determine
Words from “cert” (to separate, distinguish, decide)
From the Latin word ‘nectere’,
‘nexus’
Connect
NEX
Annex
Verb; To attach or connect
The town of Smyrna sought to annex land from a neighborhood village, but the state legislature denied the motion.
Antonym: disconnect
Words from “nectere”, “nexus”
(connect)
Nexus
Noun; The core or center
The restaurant was located at the nexus of the town’s two busiest streets, which was very convenient.
Synonym: crux Antonym: periphery
Words from “nectere”, “nexus”
(connect)
From the Latin word ‘ligare’,
‘ligatum’
To bind
LIG, LIA
Liaison
Noun; Someone who serves as a communicator between concerned parties
Sheila had an interview the other day for a position as a White House press liaison.
Words from “ligare”, “ligatum” (to bind)
Obligatory
Adjective; Expected or required
Although Rachel had never been a big fan of the coach, she offered him the obligatory handshake when he retired.
Synonym: mandatory
Words from “ligare”, “ligatum” (to bind)
Ligature
Noun; A binding or joining
When the rope that held the bundle snapped, Rocky had to improvise by using his belt as a ligature.
Words from “ligare”, “ligatum” (to bind)