SVL-Day+7

__Roots:

__1. Phil: love > Example: [|philanthropy]: n. a desire to improve the material, social, and spiritual welfare of humanity, especially through charitable activities > Sentence: Bill Gates's **//Gates Foundation//** is an organization devoted to __philanthropy__ that gives millions of dollars each year to fund programs in education.

2. Soph: wisdom > Example: [|sophisticated]: adj. wise to the ways of the world > Sentence: __Sophisticated__ people always know what to say and how to dress in any situation. I wish that I was __sophisticated__.

3. Hypo: under; less > Example: [|hypothesis]: n. an unproved theory; something assumed for the sake of argument > Sentence: Someday I hope to prove my __hypothesis__ that I can eat fifty hard-boiled eggs in half an hour.

4. Ana: back again > Example: [|anarchy]: n. absence of any political authority; lawlessness > Sentence: Although there is a newly elected governement in Iraq, __anarchy__ rules in the streets and cities and hundreds of civilians die every day.

5. Vert: turn > Example: [|divert]: v. to turn attention away from > Sentence: Millions of dollars sent to Iraq for the war has been __diverted__ from its original purpose and has gone missing.

6. Tempor: time > Example: [|extemporaneous]: adv. impromptu; unrehearsed > Sentence: She was really nervous, having to stand up in front of class and give an __extemporaneous__ speech without any rehearsal or time for planning.

7. Trib: pay; bestow > Example: [|retribution]: n. deserved punishment > Sentence: Although giving __retribution__ for a crime in terms of a fine or a prison sentence is fair, punishment without education usually will not solve anything.

8. Ali: other > Example: [|alias]: n. an assumed name > Sentence: My __alias__, the name by which I am known in the hood, is **//White Chocolate Thunder Monkey//**.

9. Epi: among; upon > Example: [|epitome]: n. essence: an abridged summary of a topic or work > Sentence: Vanilla Ice, forerunner of Eminem, is the __epitome__ of all white rappers.

10. Simul: like > Example: [|simulate]: v. to pretend; to imitate > Sentence: I often try to __simulate__ trees and will stand in my room blooming for hours at a time.