Greek and Latin Roots List 14 (AG)

What does "incursion" mean?

• a political leader who gains power by appealing to people's emotions, instincts, and prejudices in a way that is considered manipulative and dangerous

• a brief, hostile, and usually sudden invasion of somebody's territory

• existing in the form of a widespread epidemic that affects people in many different countries

• somebody who supports or speaks in favor of something

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What does "demagogue" mean?

• a phrase or expression typically used by a group of people

• a brief, hostile, and usually sudden invasion of somebody's territory

• a political leader who gains power by appealing to people's emotions, instincts, and prejudices in a way that is considered manipulative and dangerous

• a curse

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What does "pandemic" mean?

• a phrase or expression typically used by a group of people

• existing in the form of a widespread epidemic that affects people in many different countries

• a curse

• somebody who supports or speaks in favor of something

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does "advocate" mean?

• a curse

• existing in the form of a widespread epidemic that affects people in many different countries

• somebody who supports or speaks in favor of something

• a phrase or expression typically used by a group of people

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does "evocative" mean?

• prompting vivid memories or images of things not present, especially things from the past

• showing the influence of many countries and cultures

• appropriate to, used in, or characteristic of spoken language or of writing that is used to create the effect of conversation

• expressing a feeling or thought clearly, memorably, or movingly

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What does "cosmopolitan" mean?

• expressing a feeling or thought clearly, memorably, or movingly

• prompting vivid memories or images of things not present, especially things from the past

• showing the influence of many countries and cultures

• appropriate to, used in, or characteristic of spoken language or of writing that is used to create the effect of conversation

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What does "colloquial" mean?

• showing the influence of many countries and cultures

• prompting vivid memories or images of things not present, especially things from the past

• appropriate to, used in, or characteristic of spoken language or of writing that is used to create the effect of conversation

• expressing a feeling or thought clearly, memorably, or movingly

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What does "eloquent" mean?

• appropriate to, used in, or characteristic of spoken language or of writing that is used to create the effect of conversation

• expressing a feeling or thought clearly, memorably, or movingly

• showing the influence of many countries and cultures

• prompting vivid memories or images of things not present, especially things from the past

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What does "malediction" mean?

• a brief, hostile, and usually sudden invasion of somebody's territory

• a curse

• a phrase or expression typically used b a group of people

• existing in the form of a widespread epidemic that affects people in many different countries

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What does "locution" mean?

• prompting vivid memories or images of things not present, especially things from the past

• expressing a feeling or thought clearly, memorably, or movingly

• a curse

• a phrase or expression typically used by a group of people

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D