Vocabulary

Unit #6

Root Word ExampleSomn- Sleep

The root “somn” is in the word sominex, a medication designed to help people “sleep.”

A morning of stuffing himself with local wildlife left him feeling somnolent in the afternoon .

Root Word ExampleSopor - Sleep

Irving thought about titling his story, “The Legend of Soporific Hollow,” but “Sleepy” had a better ring to it.

He claimed that the anesthesia from his surgery had led to his sopor, not his reading materials.

Root Word ExampleLang- to be weak, to be faint

In response to James’ voice, his sick dog gave a languid wag of its tail.

If he was not granted parole, he would languish in prison for the rest of his life.

The heat wave the city had been experiencing for weeks left the residents in a state of languor.

To lack physical or mental energy

Root Word Example

The root “vigil” is also the word vigil, a word that means to watch over someone or to mourn someone.

Vigil- watchful

High in the fire tower, the warden kept a vigilant watch for signs of fire during the dry season.

Watchmen is a book about a group of vigilantes who watch out for those whom law enforcement does not.

Root Word ExampleQuies- to rest

He finally acquiesced to his father’s demands that he sit and be quiet for the rest of the trip.

They played a requiem as they laid their friend to rest.

After weeks of negotiation, the company finally allowed George Slowsky quittance for the work he had done.