These words come from the Latin root RAP, meaning "to snatch.".
Section 1
Root: RAP - To Snatch
These words come from the Latin root RAP, meaning "to snatch."
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| rapacious (adj.) | Seizing everything; greedy |
| rapt (adj.) | Giving total attention to; captivated |
| surreptitious (adj.) | Hidden or secret; done without notice |
Section 2
Root: CEP - To Seize, To Take
This group of words is built on the Latin root CEP, meaning "to seize" or "to take."
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| perceptible (adj.) | Able to be noticed or felt |
| susceptible (adj.) | Able to be influenced |
| precept (n.) | An idea important to a system of beliefs |
Section 3
Root: VOR - To Eat
Let's sink our teeth into these words from the Latin root VOR, meaning "to eat."
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| voracious (adj.) | Devouring everything |
| omnivorous (adj.) | Feeding on both animals and plants |
| herbivorous (adj.) | Eating only plants |
Section 4
Root: CAD - To Fall
These words all "fall" into place from the Latin root CAD, meaning "to fall."
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| decadent (adj.) | Overly luxurious and lacking moral discipline; excessive |
| cadence (n.) | The rhythmic rise and fall of speech or song |
| casualty (n.) | Something or someone injured, killed or eliminated |
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Section 1
Root: RAP - To Snatch
These words come from the Latin root RAP, meaning "to snatch."
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| rapacious (adj.) | Seizing everything; greedy |
| rapt (adj.) | Giving total attention to; captivated |
| surreptitious (adj.) | Hidden or secret; done without notice |
Section 2
Root: CEP - To Seize, To Take
This group of words is built on the Latin root CEP, meaning "to seize" or "to take."
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| perceptible (adj.) | Able to be noticed or felt |
| susceptible (adj.) | Able to be influenced |
| precept (n.) | An idea important to a system of beliefs |
Section 3
Root: VOR - To Eat
Let's sink our teeth into these words from the Latin root VOR, meaning "to eat."
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| voracious (adj.) | Devouring everything |
| omnivorous (adj.) | Feeding on both animals and plants |
| herbivorous (adj.) | Eating only plants |
Section 4
Root: CAD - To Fall
These words all "fall" into place from the Latin root CAD, meaning "to fall."
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| decadent (adj.) | Overly luxurious and lacking moral discipline; excessive |
| cadence (n.) | The rhythmic rise and fall of speech or song |
| casualty (n.) | Something or someone injured, killed or eliminated |
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