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Greek & Latin Roots
Lesson 20 rupt
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abrupt | (adj) sudden; unexpected; broken into what is expected |
| bankrupt | (adj) to be out of money; financially ruined; to "break the bank" |
| corrupt | (adj) evil; dishonest; to break away from honesty |
| corruptible | (adj) able to be influenced into doing something that breaks away from the rules; able to become bad |
| disrupt | (v) to break up; to cause confusion |
| disruption | (n) something that breaks someone's concentration; bothersome; annoying |
| erupt | (v) to explode; to break out with force |
| interrupt | (v) to break into someone's conversation |
| interruption | (n) something that breaks up what you were doing; an unplanned event that breaks up an activity |
| rupture | (v) to burst or break open (usually a body part) |