Section 1
Root: SEM - seed, to sow
This group of words comes from the Latin root SEM, meaning "seed" or "to sow."
Key Words
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| disseminate (v.) | To scatter; to spread |
| seminal (adj.) | Fundamentally influential; important |
In this Grade 8 vocabulary lesson from Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots, Level XI, students study four Latin roots — SEM (seed/sow), FLOR (flower), RAD (root), and GERM (sprout) — and learn to define and use words such as disseminate, seminal, florid, deracinate, irradicable, eradicate, germinate, germinal, and germane. Students explore how each root connects to meaning, practice completing sentences in context, and reinforce their understanding through fill-in-the-blank exercises. The lesson builds advanced vocabulary skills by grounding word meanings in their Latin origins.
Section 1
Root: SEM - seed, to sow
This group of words comes from the Latin root SEM, meaning "seed" or "to sow."
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| disseminate (v.) | To scatter; to spread |
| seminal (adj.) | Fundamentally influential; important |
Section 2
Root: FLOR - flower
These words blossom from the Latin root FLOR, meaning "flower."
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| florid (adj.) | Overly decorated; showy |
| flourish (v.) | To thrive; to prosper |
Section 3
Root: RAD - root
This set of words is grounded in the Latin root RAD, meaning "root."
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| deracinate (v.) | To uproot; to remove from one's homeland |
| irradicable (adj.) | Impossible to destroy |
| eradicate (v.) | To destroy; get rid of |
Section 4
Root: GERM - to sprout, to grow
These words all sprout from the Latin root GERM, meaning "to sprout" or "to grow."
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| germinate (v.) | To cause to grow |
| germinal (adj.) | Occurring in the earliest stage of development |
| germane (adj.) | Related to a subject or topic; relevant |
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Section 1
Root: SEM - seed, to sow
This group of words comes from the Latin root SEM, meaning "seed" or "to sow."
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| disseminate (v.) | To scatter; to spread |
| seminal (adj.) | Fundamentally influential; important |
Section 2
Root: FLOR - flower
These words blossom from the Latin root FLOR, meaning "flower."
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| florid (adj.) | Overly decorated; showy |
| flourish (v.) | To thrive; to prosper |
Section 3
Root: RAD - root
This set of words is grounded in the Latin root RAD, meaning "root."
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| deracinate (v.) | To uproot; to remove from one's homeland |
| irradicable (adj.) | Impossible to destroy |
| eradicate (v.) | To destroy; get rid of |
Section 4
Root: GERM - to sprout, to grow
These words all sprout from the Latin root GERM, meaning "to sprout" or "to grow."
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| germinate (v.) | To cause to grow |
| germinal (adj.) | Occurring in the earliest stage of development |
| germane (adj.) | Related to a subject or topic; relevant |
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