All roots and words from Unit 6.

1. UNIT 6 VOCAB

2. CURS,COURSE
FROM LATIN MEANING “TO RUN”

3. An extra week’s vacation would give
us time for an excursion into the
mountains near our home.
CURS,COURSE
TO RUN

4. EXCURSION
NOUN
A short journey or
trip taken for
pleasure
CURS,COURSE
TO RUN

5. After Justin has calmed down, he will
be able to have sensible discourse
with his brother.
CURS,COURSE
TO RUN

6. DISCOURSE
NOUN
Exchange of words;
conversation
CURS,COURSE
TO RUN

7. CELER
FROM LATIN MEANING “FAST”

8. Harvey accelerated through the
intersection as the light turned yellow.
CELER
FAST

9. ACCELERATE
VERB
To go faster
CELER
FAST

10. VOLA
FROM LATIN MEANING “TO FLY”

11. Support for the President is extremely
volatile at this time, with opinion poll
results changing weekly.
VOLA
TO FLY

12. VOLATILE
ADJECTIVE
Changing often;
unpredictable
VOLA
TO FLY

13. MOV
FROM LATIN MEANING “TO MOVE”

14. The housekeeper could not figure out how
to clean the floor under the immovable
chest of drawers.
MOVE
TO MOVE

15. IMMOVABLE
ADJECTIVE
Impossible to
move or change
MOVE
TO MOVE

16. The child has just learned to walk, so she's
much more mobile than a month ago.
MOVE
TO MOVE

17. MOBILE
ADJECTIVE
Moving; able
to move
MOVE
TO MOVE

18. The club president was demoted to
treasurer after making a poor decision.
MOVE
TO MOVE

19. DEMOTE
VERB
To lower in rank
or authority
MOVE
TO MOVE

20. FUG
FROM LATIN MEANING “TO FLEE”

21. After the fire in the prison, two men
escaped and became fugitives.
FUG
TO FLEE

22. FUGITIVE
NOUN
Someone running
away or escaping
FUG
TO FLEE

23. Swan Lake is an important refuge for wild
birds in this area.
FUG
TO FLEE

24. REFUGE
NOUN
Protection or
safety
FUG
TO FLEE

25. Skeptics argue that landing on the
moon was an act of subterfuge.
FUG
TO FLEE

26. SUBTERFUGE
NOUN
A trick; act of
deception
FUG
TO FLEE