UCPS 6th Grade Roots List #12

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  1. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
    I couldn’t accept that such a malevolent crime might go unpunished. Burning Blue
    from the word-forming element meaning "bad"
  2. malicious
    having the nature of threatening evil
    “I’m saying it’s not technically vandalism. It’s trespassing and malicious mischief.” Hoot
    from the word-forming element meaning "bad"
  3. mischievous
    naughtily or annoyingly playful
    Over time, “rogue” morphed into a general label for a rascal or scoundrel, or someone who was endearingly mischievous. Wall Street Journal (Dec 15, 2016)
    from the Old French root meaning "bad"
  4. misconduct
    activity that transgresses moral or civil law
    Franklin saw her, and could not help attributing her unhappiness, in a great measure, to his own misconduct. Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold)
    from the Old French root meaning "bad"
  5. phobia
    an anxiety disorder characterized by irrational fear
    Because of his flying phobia, Fritsch's schedule is made up entirely of events he can reasonably travel to via land or sea. Golf Digest (Oct 24, 2016)
    from the word-forming element meaning "excessive fear"
  6. arachnophobia
    a morbid fear of spiders
    Arachnophobia is defined as having an irrational fear of spiders. The Verge (May 29, 2016)
    from the word-forming element meaning "excessive fear"
  7. metamorphosis
    striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
    He was an important transitional figure in the metamorphosis of television parenting, from the one-size-fits-all version of early TV to the wide variety of today. New York Times (Dec 14, 2016)
    from the word-forming element meaning "change"
  8. metaphor
    a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
    My grandfather was literal minded, not a man who traded in metaphor or suggestion. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
    from the word-forming element meaning "change"
  9. finite
    bounded in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent
    This in turn led to the idea that the universe could be finite in imaginary time but without boundaries or singularities. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays
    from the Latin word meaning "end"
  10. finale
    the closing section of a musical composition
    It’s all over but the awarding of the mirror-ball trophy on the season finale of “Dancing With the Stars.” Los Angeles Times (Nov 18, 2016)
    from the Latin word meaning "end"
  11. refraction
    the change in direction of a propagating wave
    She owns our fears and bad behaviors — and reflects them back to us with both a damning and exonerating fun-house-mirror refraction. Time (Mar 30, 2012)
    from the Latin word meaning "break"
  12. fracture
    breaking of hard tissue such as bone
    By halftime, it was confirmed that he suffered a fracture in his lower left leg. Seattle Times (Dec 4, 2016)
    from the Latin word meaning "break"
  13. lateral
    situated at or extending to the side
    A core acts like a stiffening spine, helping stabilize a skyscraper against tremendous lateral forces, chiefly wind. New York Times (May 25, 2016)
    from the Latin word meaning "side"
  14. latitude
    an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
    Europe and North America share the same latitudes and a similar climate, but you can’t go by latitude alone. Seattle Times (Oct 25, 2016)
    from the Latin word meaning "side"
  15. avert
    turn away or aside
    “The crisis is averted, though a tough time is still ahead for him.” Los Angeles Times (Nov 1, 2016)
    from the Old French word meaning "turn"
  16. vertex
    the highest point of something
    The plan also includes a long-overdue rail path that would connect Park Center with the three vertex cities of the Triangle. Forbes (Feb 4, 2014)
    from the Old French word meaning "turn"
  17. consciousness
    an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself
    He slightly raised his right arm again after the second consciousness test. Time (Dec 9, 2016)
    word-forming element denoting the quality of
  18. happiness
    state of well-being characterized by contentment and joy
    Experiences bring more happiness than possessions, research shows. Seattle Times (Dec 5, 2016)
    word-forming element denoting the quality of
  19. advantageous
    giving a benefit
    Some see fake woodwork and plants as environmentally advantageous because they don’t involve harvested trees or need watering. Wall Street Journal (Jun 23, 2016)
    from the word-forming element meaning "full of"
  20. contagious
    (of disease) capable of being spread by infection
    “There is so much happiness in the air, it is contagious,” Bárbara said after a victory over a team from the Czech Republic. New York Times (Aug 7, 2016)
    from the word-forming element meaning "full of"
  21. retrograde
    moving or directed or tending in a backward direction
    It moves in a retrograde direction round Jupiter in an orbit inclined about 30° to that of the planet. Gore, J. Ellard
    from the word-forming element meaning "backwards"
  22. retrospect
    contemplation of things past
    In retrospect, he said, he was wrong to think he could “push through” the injury. Washington Post (Oct 7, 2016)
    from the word-forming element meaning "backwards"
Created on Fri Dec 16 08:27:57 EST 2016 (updated Mon Dec 19 12:21:04 EST 2016)

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