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.

Ebola Article Answers

1. The author, Betsy, says that hospitals not being able to handle an Ebola patient and doctors and nurses not properly protecting themselves from contracting the virus is the problem

2. She says that moving Ebola patients to bio-containment centers instead of trying to rapidly equip hospitals to handle and treat Ebola without it infecting others may be the best solution.

3. Infection expert, Sean Kaufman, called the CDC guidelines "absolutely irresponsible and dead wrong."


4. Burgess points out that people like Thomas Frieden are underestimating how potent this virus is. He states that Frieden claimed any hospital could handle Ebola and in a perfect example of irony later died from Ebola when he visited Texas Health Presbyterian where he was infected.


5. I totally agree with her statements. There is absolutely no point in trying to establish make shift bio-containment centers when there are multiple at the ready for situations exactly lile this. Not only does it wreck the hospitals funds it allows the virus to spread due to lack of education and procedures.

Article Summary

In the article titled Canada backs doctor-assisted suicide the author describes how Canada's supreme court has ruled that doctors may help certain patients in the act of suicide. First, the author explains the laws about assisted suicide in Canada. Next, the author informs readers about the differing opinions in Canada. Also, the author points out that the assisted-suicide is only for patients with an incurable disease that causes intolerable suffering. In addition, the author mentions that the right to life, given to Canadian citizens in their own "Bill of Rights", does not require a prohibition on the assistance of dying. Finally, the author concludes by listing diseases and cases in which patients have used assistance in their own suicide.
The tone of this article is one of tragedy and objective.

Latin Roots #8

Roots & Derivatives
1. Flux(x), Fluct (Flow, Flowing): Fluid, influx, flush, fluctuate, influence, influenza, fluent

2. Fort, Forc (Strong): Fortress, forceful, reinforce, comfortable, effortlessly

3. Frater(n) Fratr (brother): Fraternity, fraternal, fraternalism, confraternity

4. Fus, Fund, Found (Pour, Melt): Transfusion, funnel, refund, fountain, confusion, foundry, fusion

Word List
Affluent: Flowing with wealth and riches; prosperous; a flowing stream; as a tributary.
Everyone was feeling quite affluent since the super bowl went in favor of their personal bets

Confluence: A coming or flowing together, as of rivers or ideas; a place of joining.
While traveling down the stream we came to a confluence with a second stream which made the current to fast for comfort.

Confounded: To perplex, confuse, amaze, or bewilder.
A blank stare overcame him as he sat there confounded, all his money lost in the last 20 seconds of the game.

Effusive: Pouring forth in an emotional way; unrestrained or overly demonstrative
Once comfort had been established the counseling session became quite effusive and all frustration brought on by her favorite team losing in the superbowl came out.

Forte: One’s special area of accomplishment or performance; one’s strong point.
He spent all his life searching for his calling but out in the dessert the shepherd may have finally found his forte in alchemy.

Fortify: To make stronger to strengthen; to establish defenses
With a break in the war the soldiers took it as an opportunity to fortify their defenses.

Fortitude: Strength of character; patient courage
With the end of the 2nd overtime coming it became evident that skill wasn't going to decide the winner. The team with the most fortitude and perseverance would be victorious.

Fraternize: To associate or socialize in a brotherly fashion; to be friendly with.
Despite past conflicts the team began to fraternize and a sense of brother hood grew.

Fratricide: The killing of one’s own brother; someone who commits such an act
The biblical story of Cain and Able is one fratricide.

Mellifluous: As if flowing with honey or sweetness; like the tones of a honeyed voice
In an attempt to smooth talk her way backstage her voice became quote mellifluous.

Profusion: A pouring forth, as of great numbers; plentifulness; an abundance
After shelling had ceased the enemy attacked and with great profusion.

Superfluous: (Flowing) beyond what is needed; in excess of a sufficiency.

In today's society one can see many people live a superfluous lifestyle.