Let's start by exploring words that come from the Latin root CESS , meaning 'to go' or 'to yield'. Key Words | Word | Definition | | | | | accessible (adj.) | Able to be reached or understood | | succession (n.) | A group of things that follow one another | | procession (n.) | A group that moves together |.
Section 1
The Root CESS: To Go or Yield
Let's start by exploring words that come from the Latin root CESS, meaning 'to go' or 'to yield'.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| accessible (adj.) | Able to be reached or understood |
| succession (n.) | A group of things that follow one another |
| procession (n.) | A group that moves together |
Section 2
The Roots GRAD, GRESS: To Go or Progress
Now let's look at words derived from GRAD and GRESS, which also mean 'to go' or 'progress'.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| transgress (v.) | To go against a law or rule |
| progression (n.) | A going forth, a movement toward |
| gradual (adj.) | Happening over a period of time |
Section 3
The Root IT: To Go
Next up is the Latin root IT, another word for 'to go'.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| ambition (n.) | A desire to succeed or be powerful |
| transit (n.) | The act or process of moving from one place to another |
Section 4
The Roots CUR, COURS: To Run
Finally, let's learn words from the roots CUR and COURS, which mean 'to run'.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| occurrence (n.) | An instance |
| course (v.) | To flow; to stream |
| currency (n.) | Money, especially paper money |
| recurrent (adj.) | Happening many times |
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Section 1
The Root CESS: To Go or Yield
Let's start by exploring words that come from the Latin root CESS, meaning 'to go' or 'to yield'.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| accessible (adj.) | Able to be reached or understood |
| succession (n.) | A group of things that follow one another |
| procession (n.) | A group that moves together |
Section 2
The Roots GRAD, GRESS: To Go or Progress
Now let's look at words derived from GRAD and GRESS, which also mean 'to go' or 'progress'.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| transgress (v.) | To go against a law or rule |
| progression (n.) | A going forth, a movement toward |
| gradual (adj.) | Happening over a period of time |
Section 3
The Root IT: To Go
Next up is the Latin root IT, another word for 'to go'.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| ambition (n.) | A desire to succeed or be powerful |
| transit (n.) | The act or process of moving from one place to another |
Section 4
The Roots CUR, COURS: To Run
Finally, let's learn words from the roots CUR and COURS, which mean 'to run'.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| occurrence (n.) | An instance |
| course (v.) | To flow; to stream |
| currency (n.) | Money, especially paper money |
| recurrent (adj.) | Happening many times |
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