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Ch 7.1: Unit 19

In this Grade 8 vocabulary lesson from Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots, Level XI, students study four Latin roots — DECOR, ORN, FORM, and ORD — and the words derived from them, including decorum, adorn, suborn, ornate, formulaic, formulate, inordinate, ordain, and preordained. Students learn each word's meaning, Latin etymology, and usage in context, building precise vocabulary related to beauty, order, decoration, and formal command.

Section 1

Root: DECOR — beauty, appropriateness, order

These words are built on the Latin root DECOR, which means "beauty, appropriateness, order."

Key Words

WordDefinition
decorum (n.)Appropriateness of behavior or conduct
decorous (adj.)proper; mannerly

Example Usage

  • The new intern was praised for her decorous conduct during the important client meeting.
  • One must observe the proper decorum when visiting a place of worship.

Section 2

Root: ORN — to embellish, to decorate, to equip

This group of words comes from the Latin root ORN, meaning "to embellish, to decorate, to equip."

Key Words

WordDefinition
adorn (v.)to decorate; heighten the beauty of
suborn (v.)to convince someone to lie or commit a crime
ornate (adj.)Heavily decorated; intricate

Example Usage

  • The lawyer was disbarred for attempting to suborn a witness with a bribe.
  • Intricate tapestries adorn the castle walls, telling stories of ancient battles.

Section 3

Root: FORM — form, order

Let's look at words from the Latin root FORM, which means "form, order."

Key Words

WordDefinition
formulaic (adj.)Done according to an overused method; trite
formality (n.)Something done only for show or ceremony
formulate (v.)To come up with; devise

Example Usage

  • The team needed to formulate a new strategy after losing the first half of the game.
  • Though they were old friends, they went through the formality of a handshake for the cameras.

Section 4

Root: ORD — to organize, put in order

This final group is derived from the Latin root ORD, meaning "to organize, put in order."

Key Words

WordDefinition
inordinate (adj.)Too abundant; excessive
ordain (v.)To formally order; command
preordained (v.)Determined in advance

Example Usage

  • The general ordained that all troops should be ready for inspection by sunrise.
  • It felt as though their meeting was preordained, as too many coincidences led them to the same place.

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Section 1

Root: DECOR — beauty, appropriateness, order

These words are built on the Latin root DECOR, which means "beauty, appropriateness, order."

Key Words

WordDefinition
decorum (n.)Appropriateness of behavior or conduct
decorous (adj.)proper; mannerly

Example Usage

  • The new intern was praised for her decorous conduct during the important client meeting.
  • One must observe the proper decorum when visiting a place of worship.

Section 2

Root: ORN — to embellish, to decorate, to equip

This group of words comes from the Latin root ORN, meaning "to embellish, to decorate, to equip."

Key Words

WordDefinition
adorn (v.)to decorate; heighten the beauty of
suborn (v.)to convince someone to lie or commit a crime
ornate (adj.)Heavily decorated; intricate

Example Usage

  • The lawyer was disbarred for attempting to suborn a witness with a bribe.
  • Intricate tapestries adorn the castle walls, telling stories of ancient battles.

Section 3

Root: FORM — form, order

Let's look at words from the Latin root FORM, which means "form, order."

Key Words

WordDefinition
formulaic (adj.)Done according to an overused method; trite
formality (n.)Something done only for show or ceremony
formulate (v.)To come up with; devise

Example Usage

  • The team needed to formulate a new strategy after losing the first half of the game.
  • Though they were old friends, they went through the formality of a handshake for the cameras.

Section 4

Root: ORD — to organize, put in order

This final group is derived from the Latin root ORD, meaning "to organize, put in order."

Key Words

WordDefinition
inordinate (adj.)Too abundant; excessive
ordain (v.)To formally order; command
preordained (v.)Determined in advance

Example Usage

  • The general ordained that all troops should be ready for inspection by sunrise.
  • It felt as though their meeting was preordained, as too many coincidences led them to the same place.

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