9th Grade
path: feeling
 Ex: empathy
 Def: the ability to understand the thoughts,
feelings, or emotions of someone else
 When my best friend told me she was getting
married, I became as excited as she was, and we
shed tears of joy together.
path: feeling
 Ex: apathy
 Def: lack of enthusiasm, interest, or concern
 Voter apathy is at an all-time high this year.
path: feeling
 Ex: telepathy
 Def: communication of thoughts or ideas by means
other than the known senses
 Some people believe twins share a telepathic
connection because they are always in sync.
ped: child
 Ex: pediatrics
 Def: branch of medicine dealing
with children and their diseases
 Volunteering at a pediatrics ward is highly
rewarding.
ped: child
 Ex: pediatrician
 Def: a medical practitioner specializing in children
and their diseases
 Pediatricians must have the ability to make children
feel calm and comfortable.
per: through, throughout
 Ex: perennial
 Def: lasting for a long or infinite
amount of time
 She is a perennial optimist, so it’s unusual for her
to be in a bad mood.
per: through, throughout
 Ex: perpetual
 Def: never ending or changing; occurring
repeatedly
 After she suffered a stroke, her face was in a
perpetual grimace.
per: through, throughout
 Ex: permeate
 Def: to spread throughout
something
 The smell of the burnt popcorn permeated the
small office.
peri: around
 Ex: perimeter
 Def: the outer boundary around a figure or area
 The perimeter of the concert stage was roped off to
hold back over-enthusiastic fans.
peri: around
 Ex: periodic
 Def: appearing or occurring at intervals
 The professor took a periodic pause throughout the
lecture for dramatic effect.
peri: around
 Ex: peripheral
 Def: of, relating to, or situated on the edge of
something
 I don’t like the President because he is focused on
peripheral issues instead of the pressing ones.
sacr/sanct: holy
 Ex: sanctuary
 Def: a place of refuge or rest, a place where you can
feel at peace, or the holiest part of a temple or a
church.
 The sanctuary is quiet now, but soon it will be filled
with devoted worshipers.
sacr/sanct: holy
 Ex: sanction
 Def: a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or
rule; official approval for an action
 The principal threatened to sanction the
homecoming dance if the students’ behavioral
problems didn’t subside.
sacr/sanct: holy
 Ex: sacred
 Def: entitled to honor or religious respect by
association with divinity or divine things; holy
 This is sacred family ground because our father is
buried here.