ROOT WORDS

Vocabulary Lesson 4

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Pro – forward, before

To put off doing something until a later time is to --

Procrastinate.

If you procrastinate, you may not finish the report when it is due.

To come forward and make a public declaration is to --

Profess.

The candidate for mayor professed his desire for greater community safety.

The introductory part of a book or play is a

prologue.

The prologue explained what had happened ten years before the actual plot began.

The highest point of land projecting over a body of water or land is a --

promontory.

The promontory overlooked the valley below.

A natural inclination or ability is a --

propensity.

He had a natural propensity for many talents.

An object, such as an arrow, that is fired, thrown, or launched forward is a --

projectile.

The projectile followed its path to the target.

The act of moving forward, a group of persons or vehicles moving in an orderly line is a

procession.

A procession of the Queen’s Guard marched down the street.

To go forward after an interruption, to begin an action is to

proceed.

After the train passed, the traffic began to slowly proceed down the street.

A position of importance or authority is called --

prominence.

Presidents hold prominence and respect in our nation’s history.

Performing skillfully is to be --

proficient.

Her grade showed that she was proficient in multiplication.