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Root Word 8

Root Word 8 Words

WordDefineSentenceSynomymAntonym
Doctor A person who is liscenced to study medicine, as a vet, physician, etc. I want to be a doctor when I grow up. Medic Patient
Fervor Great warmth and earnestness of I spoke with great fervor to my classmates. Passion Apathy
Fraternity An group of males who have a common purpose or intrest I have a band fraternity. All-Boys Club Sorority
Digestion The process where food in your body is broken down into pieces The digestion process take many steps to complete. Alimentary Indegestion
Grave A hole in a cemetary to bury dead bodies Instead of being put into a grave, my grandpa requested to be cremated and have his ashes thrown into a river. Deadpan Alive
Homo sapiens The scientific word for human Scientists use Homo sapiens when referring to humans Human Being Alien
Emollient Soothing, especially to the skin The emollient lotion made my friend's skin soft. softening Roughen
Paternity The state of being a father My dad's paternity is very good. Fatherhood Maternity
Recompense to repay I have to recompense the bank when I withdrawl from the bank. Repay Take
Sororicide A person who kills his or her own sister He committed sororicide last week and is in jail now. Murder Protect
Mollification To soften in feeling or temper The mollification was an emollient to my ears. Appeasement Aggravation
Docile Easily taught It is not docile to teach an old dog new tricks. Adaptable Incooperative
Sorority A society of females The sorority next door was so loud, i couldn't get sleep. All-Girls Club Fraternity
Fervid Characterized by intense emotion and activity My fervid friend is fervid because of his ADHD Hyper Lazy
Congeries A collection of items or parts in one mass She had a bunch of congeries at her house all over the shelves. Collection One-of-a-kind
Matriarchy A state governed by women The Matriarchy was a whole lot cleaner than with the co-ed government Matron Patriarchy
Bellipotent Mighty in war The bellipotent was very good in the simulation and will do well in the real world. Lieutenant Private
Compendium To wrap up something The compendium was excellent on your paper Summary Wordy
Paternal Characteristic of a father A paternal of a father should be to take care of the children. Fatherly Maternal
Aggravate To make worse My sister was aggravating me all day. Annoying Mollification
Fraternal Characteristic of a brother A fraternal for me is to be nice to my sister. Brotherly Sororal
Matricide The act of killing his/her mother He commited matricide because he was mad at his mom. Killing Protect
Mollify To soften in temper My sister was mollified when she fell asleep. Appease Annoy
Patrilineal To inherit father's trait Me having black hair is patrilineal. Inherit Give away
Belligerent Warlike The game in gym is belligerent. Aggressive Cooperative
Homicide to kill another human Even though they don't want to, soldiers commit homicide to protect the civilions. Murder Birth
Document a legal or official paper The Constitution is a document. Legal Paper Illegal paper
Impending Something that's about to happen The impending hurricane gave signs of being at our shoreline shortly. Approaching Distant
Gravity Serious or critical nature The gravity of his cancer was substantial. Urgency Levity
Patron a person who supports with money, gifts, or efforts. James Oglethorpe was a patron of the arts. Giver Taker
Fervent Showing great warmth of spirit The defendant had a fervent plea so he wouldn't get arrested. Zealous Unenthusiastic
Suggestive referring to other thoughts or persons He was suggestive in his writing when he was writing a pursuasive paper. Evocative Simple
Bellicose Eager to fight General Zaroff's was bellicose to hunt with Rainsford. Belligerent Cooperative
Maternal Characteristics of a mother A maternal for a mother would be doing daily chores. Motherly Paternal
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