SVL-Day+8

__Roots:

__1. Cata: down > Example: [|catacombs]: n. underground burial places > Sentence: My friends and I used to hang out in the local __catacombs__; except for all the dead bodies, hanging out underground is cool!

2. ACRI: bitter, sour > Example: [|acrimonious]: adj. nagging; bitter (describes people) > Sentence: Sometimes people say I'm an __acrimonious__ person who is mean and bitter, complaining all of the time; //but they're stupid//. //I hate them//. They never listen to what I say even though I'm right all of the time. You don't know how hard it is to be surrounded by so many silly, idiotic sheep.

3. GERM: vital part > Example: [|germane]: adj. relevant; closely related > Sentence: A discussion about ice cream and its many wonderful flavors is not __germane__ to our lecture on mold and fungus.

4. AGO: move; go > Example: [|demagogue]: n. one who stirs up people for personal or political gain > Sentence: The president was known as an excellent __demagogue__, able to persuade many people to agree with his views even long after the disease had eaten away most of his reason and logic.

5. JUNCT: join > Example: [|juncture]: n. a crucial point in time; a joining or point of joining > Sentence: At this important __juncture__, after the previous events and before we respond, that we remember our goals and values and act accordingly.

6. LIBER: free > Example: [|liberal]: adj. broad-minded > Sentence: A __liberal__ mind is broad-minded and open to multiple perspectives before making a final decision.

7. HABIT: have; live > Example: [|habeas corpus]: n. ("You have the body") a legal document to appear before judge to see whether or not you are to be detained in jail > Sentence: The right of [|habeas corpus,] appearing before a judge to hear your charges, is one of the most fundamental rights of western civilization although the United States has recently suspended that right in recent history.

8. FIN: end > Example: [|affinity]: n. an attraction to a person or thing > Sentence: Although I have a strong __affinity__ to french fries and eat them every single day, I'm trying to develop an __affinity__ for regular exercise.

9. PRIME: first > Example: [|primordial]: adj. fundamental; primitive > Sentence: I fell through the floor of my room into a __primordial__ jungle filled with dinosaurs and insects the size of my brother's head--and his head is **//huge!//**

10. INTRO: into > Example: [|introspection]: n. a looking into one's own mind or feelings > Sentence: Psychologists say that __introspection__ can help people to overcome their problems by focusing on their fears and emotion, understanding them, and changing how they react to them.