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Word Roots lesson 1120
British literature
FOCUS: secu, sequ (L)
PREFIX
con000-
·ob-
perprosub-
SUFFIX
ROOT
seeu/
sequ
with, together
not
follow
to, toward, for
-ence
-ent
through, by, very
-ODS
having the quality
of
that which
for, before, forward
-ur
under
DIRECTIONS:
like, related to
state, quality, act
like, related to
-al
In Column A, identify the parts of each word by circling roots and then
underlining prefixes and suffixes. Match each word to its correct meaning from Column B.
COLUMNA
~
1. con~nce
2.
3.
pro
a. a remark having no bearing on what has
just been said
b. overly eager to please or obey
s e cut e
obsequious
4. non
COLUMNB
c. happening or existing after; later
s e qui t u r --
5. persecute
6. s e que n t i a 1
7. subsequent
d. to take legal action and bring someone
before a court
e. the effect, result, or outcome of something
occurring earlier
f. following in regular succession without
gaps
g. to oppress; to pester continually
DIRECTIONS: Choose the best word from Column A for each sentence. Use each
word only once.
1. The legislature convenes on
days each week.
2. We had been discussing plumbing, so Elizabeth's remark about astrology was a
real -------3. The accident was the unfortunate
of reckless driving.
4. The store manager stated that she would
shoplifting.
5. She complained that he continued to
intervened.
6. His
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anyone found
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her even after the police had
attitude was irritating to those around him.