Word Study
Crossroads Middle School
Year Two
Trimester One
cent
Latin
Definition: hundred
Vocabulary
 century
 centennial
century
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a group, sequence, or series of 100 like
things
Sentences:
 It took more than a century to complete the
cathedral.
 Millions of people celebrated the beginning of the
21st century on January 1, 2000.
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centennial
Part of speech: noun or adjective
Definition: a 100th anniversary or its celebration;
relating to a period of one hundred years
Sentences:
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We will be celebrating the centennial of the bank
on Friday.
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The year 1965 was the centennial year for the
ending of the US Civil War.
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deca / deci
Greek (deca), Latin (deci)
Definition: ten
Vocabulary
 decimate
 decade
 decimal
decimate
Part of speech: verb
Definition: to reduce drastically especially in number;
to cause great destruction or harm to
Sentences:
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A moth can decimate thousands of trees in a town.
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decade
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a group or set of 10; a period of 10 years
Sentence:
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The war lasted nearly a decade.
The bridge was built a decade ago.
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decimal
Part of speech: noun or adjective
Definition: any real number expressed in base 10;
expressed in or utilizing a decimal system especially
with a decimal point
Sentences:
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The number 67.398 is a decimal.
In the number 8.901, the 9 is in the first decimal
place.
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omni
Latin
Definition: all, every, universally
Vocabulary
 omniscient
 omnipresent
omniscient
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: having infinite awareness, understanding,
and insight; having universal or complete knowledge
Sentence:
 The omniscient narrator knew every single detail in
the play.
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omnipresent
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: present in all places at all times
Sentences:
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The problem is omnipresent and unavoidable.
We are seeking some much-needed relief from the
omnipresent noise of the big city.
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pan
Greek
Definition: all, every, entire
Vocabulary
 panorama
 pandemic
panorama
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a picture shown a part at a time by being
unrolled before the spectator; a full and clear view in
every direction
Sentences:
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We admired the breathtaking panorama from the top
of the mountain.
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pandemic
Part of speech: adjective or noun
Definition: occurring over a wide geographic area
and affecting many individuals; a fast spreading
disease or epidemic
Sentences:
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The pandemic wiped out the entire country in two
weeks.
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The pandemic influenza rapidly killed several people
during the middle ages.
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equi
Latin
Definition: same, equal, even, fair
Vocabulary
 equitable
 equivalent
 equilibrium
equitable
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: being fair or just; dealing fairly and equally
with all concerned
Sentences:
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They reached an equitable settlement of their
dispute.
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There was an equitable distribution of gifts among
the children.
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equivalent
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: alike or equal in number, value, or
meaning; having the same effect or function
Sentence:
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Some companies manufacture equivalent
products at cheaper prices.
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I haven't taken English 202, but I took an
equivalent course at another university.
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equilibrium
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a state of intellectual or emotional
balance, poise; physical balance
Sentence:
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Because her equilibrium was off, she kept falling
down.
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vor
Latin
Definition: eat, eating, consume, devour
Vocabulary
 voracious
 Omnivorous
 Devour
voracious
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: having a huge appetite, ravenous; eager,
Sentence:
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Rahul is a voracious reader.
Jess has a voracious appetite.
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omnivorous
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: feeding on both animal and vegetable
substances; avidly taking in everything (with the mind)
as if devouring or consuming
Sentence:
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A bear is an omnivorous animal.
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devour
Part of speech: verb
Definition: to eat quickly or hungrily
Sentences:
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The dinosaur used its sharp teeth to devour its prey.
After their swim, Abby and Jess were ready to devour the
sandwiches their mother had packed for lunch.
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ped / pod
Greek
Definition: foot
Vocabulary
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pedestrian
hexapod
pedestrian
Part of speech: noun or adjective
Definition: a person moving on foot, walker; not
interesting, ordinary
Sentences:
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A pedestrian has the right of way when crossing the
street.
His writing grew less interesting, and many soon
found it stale and pedestrian.
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hexapod
Part of speech: noun or adjective
Definition: an organism with six legs; an insect
Sentence:
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A hexapod robot walks on six legs.
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Mort
Latin
Definition:
 mort: death, dead, die, dying
Vocabulary
 Mortify
 immortalize
mortify
Part of speech: verb
Definition: to embarrass greatly; humiliate or
shame
Sentences:
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Grandma was simply mortified that I wore my school
clothes outside to play.
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immortalize
Part of speech: verb
Definition: creating a living or lasting memory
Sentences:
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Immortalize the battle in a poem.
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The country will immortalize the heroes by naming
the monument after them.
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