1. Greek & Latin Roots
Unit 8

2. PORT
From the Latin word ‘portare’, portatum’
To carry

3. Words from “portare”, “portatum” (to carry)
Importune
Verb; to urge or beg without end
Dennis promised to importune Congress until the ban on concealed weapons became law.
Synonym: plead

4. Words from “portare”, “portatum” (to carry)
Importunate
Adjective; Extremely demanding; insistent
The baker finally surrendered and handled the importunate child a free cookie.

5. Words from “portare”, “portatum” (to carry)
Rapport
Noun; A positive relationship
When she was first hired, Wilma worked hard to establish a rapport with her fellow flight attendants.
Synonym: camaraderie, friendship

6. FER
From the Latin word ‘ferre’
Bear, carry

7. Words from “ferre” (bear, carry)
Insufferable
Adjective; Impossible to bear; intolerable
Felicia found Robin insufferable and always tried to avoid her.

8. Words from “ferre” (bear, carry)
Preferential
Adjective; Giving or showing an advantage to one over another
Many students in the class were angry over Mr. Dobbs’ preferential treatment of Sandra.

9. Words from “ferre” (bear, carry)
Conferment
Noun; The act of bestowing; a formal offer
The conferment of power upon the new king did not take place without some disturbance in Parliament.

10. PHER, PHOR
From the Greek word ‘phorein’
To carry, to bring

11. Words from “pher”, “phor” (to carry, to bring)
Periphery
Noun; The outermost part or boundary
In ancient Rome, the dead were buried only on the periphery of the city.
Synonym: surroundings Antonym: center

12. Words from “pher”, “phor” (to carry, to bring)
Euphoria
Noun; A feeling of great happiness or well-being
Following his victory at the Milvian bridge, Constantine was filed with a deep feeling of euphoria as he saw a cross floating in the sky.
Synonym: Joy Antonym: Misery

13. GEST
From the Latin word ‘gerere’, ‘gestum’
To bear

14. Words from “gerere”, “gestum” (to bear)
Congested
Adjective; Overcrowded; too tightly packed
It can often take hours to get home during rush hour because of the congested highways.
Synonym: Blocked, full
Antonym: clear, empty

15. Words from “gerere”, “gestum” (to bear)
Gestate
Verb; To conceive and develop in the mind or body
My teacher always told me to give myself plenty of time for ideas to gestate.

16. Words from “gerere”, “gestum” (to bear)
Gesticulate
Verb; To make gestures for emphasis
As the man gave us complicated instructions, he gesticulated in a lively fashion

17. Pilar was so ______ in her demands for a larger salary that her coworkers began to find her _____.
A. importunate; insufferable
B. preferential; importunate
C. congested; rapport
D. importunate; preferential

18. Because Caitlyn had developed a ______ with several of the waiters at the restaurant, she always received ________ treatment there.
A. euphoria; insufferable
B. rapport; preferential
C. conferment; importunate
D. periphery; preferential

19. To express her _____ at beating the top-ranked tennis player, Marcia threw her racquet into the stands, and her fans _______ wildly
A. rapport; gestated
B. euphoria; gesticulated
C. conferment; importuned
D. euphoria; importuned

20. Though citizens had repeatedly _______ the Department of Transportation for a better traffic system in the downtown area, its agenda was so _______ that the topic was never brought up.
A. importuned; congested
B. congested; importunate
C. gesticulated; insufferable
D. importuned; preferential

21. Though Adam did not attentively consider Anita's proposal to lend her money, he allowed it to ______ on the ______of his mind.
A. importune; conferment
B. gesticulate; euphoria
C. gestate; periphery
D. gestate; conferment