Root: act/ag/ig/egy

Meaning: to act, do, drive

1. redact: to edit
2. exigent: urgent
3. exiguous: meager
4. actuary: an accountant
5. actuate: to motivate

Root: curr/curs/cor(s)/cours

Meaning: to run, running

1. cursory: hasty
2. succor: relief
3. concur: to agree, happen together, coincide
4. curse: to blaspheme
5. courage: bravery

Context:

1. The editor redacts the bulk of news into synoptic accounts
2. A doctor performs surgery in exigent situations
3. The needs of the aboriginals are exiguous because the means are few
4. An actuary is a key figure in financial institutions
5. The machine was actuated by the worker
6. A cursory glance at the book did not give him the true substance of it
7. The loan came as a succor to the drought hit farmers
8. The committee concurred with the judgment
9. They called down curses on their enemies

One should have the courses of one’s own convictions

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2 Responses to “Vocabulary Flash Card 18”

1. Farouk Ali on July 19th, 2009 11:29 am

   I believe some root of words dont actually portray the real meaning of the words. Example act/ ag/ ig/ egy means to act, do or drive but the word exiguous means meagre. Hw does it relate. Can u pls help explain. Tnx!

2. AnuVeluri on July 20th, 2009 1:59 am

   Dear Farouk, the word exiguous is Latin in origin..it’s original form is Exiguus which means scanty and meager in number…

   Regards,

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