1. English 4 Vocabulary Unit 3
Root Words

2. 1. ambul (root)
walk

3. 2. ambulatory (adj)
capable of walking

4. someone who walks in their sleep
3. somnambulist (n)
someone who walks in their sleep

5. 4. aud (root)
hear

6. 5. auditory (adj)
pertaining to hearing

7. 6. audible (adj)
capable of being heard

8. 7. medi (root)
middle

9. 8. intermediary (n)
a go-between or mediator

10. 9. medieval (adj)
of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or in the style of the Middle ages

11. 10. surge (root)
rise

12. 11. resurgent (adj)
rising, or tending to rise again, reviving

13. 12. insurrection (n)
an act or instance of rising in revolt, rebellion, or resistance

14. 13. eu (root)
well; good

15. 14. euphemism (n)
the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt
“He’s dead!”
“He passed away.”

16. 15. euthanasia (n)
the act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die, as by withholding extreme medical measures