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Unit 3 Vocabulary (Part A)
Base:
Dur
Root Words
Meaning:
Hard; lasting
Examples:
Endurance, endure,
duration
Word 1. Durable
Base:
nat
Root Words
Meaning:
Born; birth
Examples:
Natural, native, naturalist
Root Words
Meaning:
Bear; bring; carry
Examples:
Ferry, transfer, differ
Root Words
Meaning:
Free
Examples:
Liberal, liberty, liberation
Word 2. Naïve
Root:
fer
Word 3. Differentiate
Root:
liber
Word 4. Liberate
Root:
memor/i
Word 5. Commemorate
Root Words
Meaning:
Remember
Examples:
Memory, memoir,
memorize
1. Durable:
Phonetic Spelling/Part of Speech: adjective \ˈdu̇ r-ə-bəl also ˈdyu̇ r-\
Definition: not easily broken or worn out; lasting; sturdy.
Sentence: Loeb’s Blacksmith sells the most durable swords that last up to twenty years.
2. Naïve:
Phonetic Spelling/Part of Speech: adjective \nä-ˈēv, nī-\
Definition: lacking or marked by a lack of knowledge, experience, or realistic judgment
Sentence: Evidence suggest King Loebenstein’s kingdom was ignorant and naïve to believe
he would be a benevolent ruler.
3. Differentiate:
Phonetic Spelling/Part of Speech: verb \ˌdif-ə-ˈren(t)-shē-ˌāt\
Definition: to observe or mark differences.
Sentence: In order to teach all students, Mr. Loebionekenobi differentiated his lesson by
using pictures and graphs, instead of lecturing.
4. Liberate:
Phonetic Spelling/Part of Speech: verb \ˈli-bə-ˌrāt\
Definition: to free or let out.
Sentence: Emperor Perakis liberated the slaves of Loebtopia when he defeated King,
Loebenstein’s army.
5. Commemorate:
Phonetic Spelling/Part of Speech: verb \kə-ˈme-mə-ˌrāt\
Definition: to honor the memory of.
Sentence: The people of Loebtopia commemorated King Loebenstein by building a statue
of him in the town square.