Ch 2.1: Unit 5

These words are all built on the Latin root LEG, which means “to appoint, to send on a mission, to charge with.”

Key Words

Example Usage

• The team captain will delegate the task of cleaning the equipment to different players each week.
• Despite the allegation that he cheated, the student maintained his innocence.

Word Spark

• legacy: Think of the beautiful park and library that a town's founder left for everyone to enjoy.
• delegate: Like the teacher asking you to pass out papers to the rest of the class.

This group of words is all about getting things done, from the Latin root ACT, meaning “to do, act.”

Key Words

Example Usage

• The committee published its agenda for the meeting so everyone would know the topics for discussion.
• Being proactive about her studies, Maria finished her project a week before it was due.

Word Spark

• exacting: Imagine a director making an actor repeat a single line fifty times until it sounds perfect.
• proactive: Think of studying for a test little by little every day instead of cramming the night before.

Let's push forward with words from the Latin root PULS, meaning “to push.”

Key Words

Example Usage

• The smell of the rotten food filled me with repulsion.
• A gentle breeze was enough to propel the sailboat across the pond.

Word Spark

• repulsion: The feeling you get when you open a carton of milk and realize it has gone sour.
• dispel: Like turning on a light to make the scary shadows in your room disappear.

Our final group is carried by the Latin root LAT, which means “brought, carried.”

Key Words

Example Usage

• The chef, known for his superlative cooking, was awarded another star for his restaurant.
• The amount of fun you have at the park is relative to the weather.

Word Spark

• superlative: Like getting a grade of 100% on a test, with a gold star and a “Fantastic!” note.
• dilate: Think of how your pupils get bigger in a dark room to let in more light.