Latin Roots #9

Roots & Derivatives

1. Grad, Gress (to step, to walk): Gradual, progress, graduation, progression, congress, gradation

2. Grat, grac (pleasing, favor): Gratitude, graceful, congratulate, disgrace, gratification

3. Greg (flock, herd, group): Congregation, segregation, congregate, desegregation

4. Host, hosp(it) (host, guest): Hostess, hospital, hospitality, hospitaler

Word List

1. Aggregation: Separate individuals joined in a group, often for a specific purpose; a mass composed of many parts.
All athletes joined together in an aggregation at the deceased coach’s memorial.

2. Aggressive: Tending to be combative or forceful; filled with initiative or bold enterprise.
His aggressive behavior always landed him on the wrong side of the law.

3. Degradation: A major reduction in worth, quality, or standing, a deterioration, as of moral character.
Once the package was opened it suffered a massive degradation.

4. Digress: To wander off the point or topic.
The professor was often hard to track with for she always digressed and discussed her cats.

5. Egregious: A standing out from others, but in a bad way, conspicuously bad; flagrant.
His baggy jeans and tattoos set her apart egregiously in her new private school.

6. Gracious: Characterized by kindness, courtesy, pleasantness, and charm; merciful and compassionate.

After donating all her life earnings before her death we were sad not to know such a gracious women.
7. Gratuity: a gift (generally money) given beyond the usual payment; a tip.

Understanding of the teen’s situation the business man tipped generously to help him out.
8. Gregarious: Literally, living in flocks or herds; fond of being with other people.

Millions of years ago humans were quite gregarious for it benefited their hunter/gatherer lifestyle.
9. Hospice: A place other than a hospital for the terminally ill to reside; a place of shelter for travelers.
The Red Cross has been setting up hospices after the disastrous earthquake in Haiti.

10. Hostel: an inexpensive place of lodging, as an inn or regional hotel.
During his trip to Ecuador he spent time in hostels for it was an easy way to save money.

11. Ingratiate: To (try to) make oneself appear favorable or necessary to another; to bring into the good graces of.
While applying for the job he was intentionally quite ingratiate in order to raise his chances.

12. Inhospitable: Not inclined to be kind or friendly; barren and forbidding.
The moon cast eerie shadows in the woods and they seemed quite inhospitable.