Impediment
Noun: Something that gets in the way of ; hindrance
Note: -ped- comes from the Latin word “pes” or “pedis”
-pedfoot
Root Word(s)
hindrance
Synonym
assistance
Antonym
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Donald Duck’s speech impediment always made him difficult to understand.
Expedient
Adj: Providing results quickly; practical and effective
Note: -ped- comes from the Latin word “pes” or “pedis”
-pedfoot
Prefix
Root Word(s)
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In light of the recent events, Bart thought it would be most expedient for him to run away as
soon as possible.
Pedestrian
Adjective: lacking excitement; ordinary and dull; boring
Note: -ped- comes from the Latin word “pes” or “pedis”
-pedfoot
Prefix
Root Word(s)
everyday
Synonym
original
Antonym
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I thought my trip to city would be exciting but it was actually quite pedestrian.
Pedant
Noun: One possessing abundant knowledge of minor uninteresting things
Note: -ped- comes from the Greek word “pais” or “paidos”
-pedchild
Root Word(s)
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Antonym
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Only a pedant would go into such detail on the most minor points of grammar.
Pedagogue
Noun: A teacher, especially one who is dull and narrow-minded
-pedchild
Prefix
Root Word(s)
teacher
Synonym
Antonym
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Because the previous teacher had been such a bore, the students assumed their new teacher to
be a pedagogue also.
Travesty
Noun: A bad imitation of
-vest
clothing
Suffix
Root Word(s)
mockery
Synonym
glorification
Antonym
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Most of the television shows produced today are a travesty of the great shows that came before.
Vested
Adjective: Significant to one’s own profit or well-being
-vestclothing
Prefix
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Because Joy doesn’t have a vested interest in the company, she doesn’t worry if it goes
bankrupt..
Vestment
Noun: Clothing worn to symbolize religious or political authority
-vestclothing
Prefix
Root Word(s)
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The entire choir wore their vestments when they sang on Sunday.
Divest
Verb: To strip or remove a title or position of authority
-vestclothing
Prefix
Root Word(s)
Synonym
endow
Antonym
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When his cheating was discovered John was divested of his office of captain of the football
team.
Corporeal
Adjective: Having to do with the body
-corporbody
Prefix
Root Word(s)
Synonym
Antonym
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Serious dancers are always working to perfect their corporeal form.
Corpulent
Adjective: Extremely fat; obese
-corpubody
Prefix
Root Word(s)
obese
Synonym
skinny
Antonym
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America is the most corpulent country in the world.
Incorporate
Verb: To bring together features, ideas , or elements
-corporbody
Prefix
Root Word(s)
include
Synonym
remove
Antonym
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The best recipes incorporate good nutrition without sacrificing flavor.