The following story will further clarify the meanings of the vocabulary words and aid in their pronuncation in Word Root #8-Advanced. In the future one of our VU faculty will appear below to give you to an AUDIO version of the current level story. Hit the “back” button on your browser to return to the page of all puzzles.
Vocabulary Word Story-Reading Passage:
The director hoped to INGRATIATE herself further with PROPONENTs of her plan. She needed their ASSENT to allow the EXPOSITION. She wanted them to REPOSE confidence with overwhelming CONSENSUS. She worried about DISSENSION from vocal opponents of cultural events. She made a GRATUITOUS attempt to convince them. She was so eager to get approval that she consulted a person with EXTRASENSORY abilities to assure GRATIFICATION of her dream. In fact, their services were offered to her GRATIS, assuring the director that no one could IMPOUND the valuable tapestries for the show.
Advanced Words alphabetical for word roots SENT, GRAT, PON-POS:
ASSENT, CONSENSUS, DISSENSION, EXPOSITION, EXTRASENSORY, GRATIFICATION, GRATIS, GRATUITOUS, IMPOUND, INGRATIATE, PROPONENT, REPOSE
