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Spelling Connections, Unit 19
definitions, roots, language of origin
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English
9th Grade
02/14/2006

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derivation (deer a VA' shun)
Definition
word derived from word or words in another language
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Latin
Definition
language of Ancient Rome
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language from which the words in this unit were derived
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Latin
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urb
Definition
city
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urb
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city
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public
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people
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reg
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rule
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civ
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citizen
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doc
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teach
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dom
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rule
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dominate
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verb: to rule based on superior force or authority
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regal
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adjective, royal, of or befitting a king

from the Latin regalis, rex (king)
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dominant
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adjective: having the most influence, or the most prominant

Anvil is the dominant feature of the landscape behind the school.
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domineer
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verb: to rule arrogantly; to use power like a tyrant
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indomitable
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adjective: unable to be overcome; cannot be beaten or broken

The prefix in-/im- means not. The spelling varies with the sound that follows it (impossible, incapable.)
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predominant
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adjective: having the greatest prominance, rule, or force

pre- means before

The predominant weather last night was the wind.
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regime
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noun: government or group in power
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regulate
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verb: to make regular, to control or direct according to a rule
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regulation
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noun: rule or law intended to make situation regular
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republic
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noun: form of government based on elected representatives
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republican
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adjective: having to do with a republic

If capitalized, it is a proper noun that refers to one of the two dominant political parties in the United States, the Republican Party.
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publicize
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verb: to make public
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