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struct — build
construct (verb)
To build or create something.
Root & originstruct — build Struct comes from Latin struere, meaning to build or arrange parts together.
Same-root relativesstructure · instruction · destruction · infrastructure
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Colonial lawmakers helped construct a racial hierarchy by assigning unequal punishments to Black and white servants.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
Our robotics team will construct a bridge from cardboard and test how much weight it holds.
construction (noun)
The process of building or creating something.
Root & originstruct — build Struct comes from Latin struere, meaning to build or arrange parts together.
Same-root relativesstructure · construct · instruction · destruction · infrastructure
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The construction of racial inequality involved laws that gave workers different rights.
Supporting reading: YPT 51 YPT 53
Beyond Takaki
The construction of our stage set took three afternoons and a lot of recycled cardboard.
constructive (adjective)
Helping to build, improve, or solve something.
Root & originstruct — build Struct comes from Latin struere, meaning to build or arrange parts together.
Same-root relativesstructure · construct · instruction · destruction · infrastructure
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A constructive comparison of Ireland and North America explains both shared colonial methods and important differences.
Supporting reading: YPT 27–29
Beyond Takaki
Her constructive feedback explained how I could make the chorus easier to sing.
reconstruct (verb)
To build again or piece together an account of the past.
Root & originstruct — build Struct comes from Latin struere, meaning to build or arrange parts together.
Same-root relativesstructure · construct · instruction · destruction · infrastructure
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Takaki uses different groups’ experiences to reconstruct a fuller account of American history.
Supporting reading: YPT 339–340
Beyond Takaki
The detective used security footage to reconstruct what happened before the necklace disappeared.
reconstruction (noun)
Rebuilding; also the period of rebuilding and contested rights after the Civil War.
Root & originstruct — build Struct comes from Latin struere, meaning to build or arrange parts together.
Same-root relativesstructure · construct · instruction · destruction · infrastructure
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Reconstruction raised the question of whether freedom would include land and economic independence.
Supporting reading: YPT 97–99
Beyond Takaki
After the storm damaged the playground, its reconstruction included stronger equipment and new trees.
structure (noun)
The arrangement of parts within a system.
Root & originstruct — build Struct comes from Latin struere, meaning to build or arrange parts together.
Same-root relativesconstruct · instruction · destruction · infrastructure
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The structure of sharecropping kept many freedpeople dependent on landowners and credit.
Supporting reading: YPT 98–99
Beyond Takaki
The structure of this song is simple: two verses, a chorus, and a final verse.
structural (adjective)
Connected to how a system is organized.
Root & originstruct — build Struct comes from Latin struere, meaning to build or arrange parts together.
Same-root relativesstructure · construct · instruction · destruction · infrastructure
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The lack of access to land created a structural barrier to freedpeople’s independence.
Supporting reading: YPT 98–99
Beyond Takaki
Putting all the hardest courses in one semester creates a structural problem in a student's schedule.
restructure (verb)
To change how something is organized.
Root & originstruct — build Struct comes from Latin struere, meaning to build or arrange parts together.
Same-root relativesstructure · construct · instruction · destruction · infrastructure
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Allotment sought to restructure Native landholding by dividing collectively held land into individual parcels.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
We need to restructure our practice schedule so everyone has time for homework.
instruction (noun)
Teaching or guidance about how to do something.
Root & originstruct — build Struct comes from Latin struere, meaning to build or arrange parts together.
Same-root relativesstructure · construct · destruction · infrastructure
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
School instruction taught Japanese American children democratic ideals that they compared with plantation inequality.
Supporting reading: YPT 203
Beyond Takaki
After one hour of swimming instruction, I could float without holding the wall.
instructive (adjective)
Helping someone understand or learn.
Root & originstruct — build Struct comes from Latin struere, meaning to build or arrange parts together.
Same-root relativesstructure · construct · instruction · destruction · infrastructure
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The contrast between democratic lessons and plantation life is instructive because it exposes unequal treatment.
Supporting reading: YPT 203
Beyond Takaki
Watching a slow-motion replay was instructive because it showed exactly where my jump went wrong.
obstruct (verb)
To block or make progress difficult.
Root & originstruct — build Struct comes from Latin struere, meaning to build or arrange parts together.
Same-root relativesstructure · construct · instruction · destruction · infrastructure
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Unequal access to credit could obstruct Mexican landowners’ efforts to defend their property.
Supporting reading: YPT 135–136
Beyond Takaki
Leaving backpacks in the aisle can obstruct the path to the classroom door.
destructive (adjective)
Causing serious damage.
Root & originstruct — build Struct comes from Latin struere, meaning to build or arrange parts together.
Same-root relativesstructure · construct · instruction · destruction · infrastructure
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
English attacks on Native crops were destructive because they threatened a community’s food supply.
Supporting reading: YPT 32–33
Beyond Takaki
The destructive storm tore branches from trees and damaged the roof of the gym.
destruction (noun)
Damage that ruins something or makes it unusable.
Root & originstruct — build Struct comes from Latin struere, meaning to build or arrange parts together.
Same-root relativesstructure · construct · instruction · infrastructure
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The destruction of Powhatan crops threatened the community's food supply.
Supporting reading: YPT 33
Beyond Takaki
The storm caused the destruction of the old pier.
obstruction (noun)
Something that blocks movement or progress.
Root & originstruct — build Struct comes from Latin struere, meaning to build or arrange parts together.
Same-root relativesstructure · construct · instruction · destruction · infrastructure
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
High legal costs became an obstruction to Mexican landowners' efforts to keep their land.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
A fallen branch was an obstruction on the bicycle path.
obstructive (adjective)
Making progress more difficult by blocking or interfering.
Root & originstruct — build Struct comes from Latin struere, meaning to build or arrange parts together.
Same-root relativesstructure · construct · instruction · destruction · infrastructure
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The obstructive cost of defending a claim could force a landowner to sell even after winning.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
His obstructive interruptions prevented the group from reaching a decision.
instruct (verb)
To teach someone or explain what to do.
Root & originstruct — build Struct comes from Latin struere, meaning to build or arrange parts together.
Same-root relativesstructure · construct · instruction · destruction · infrastructure
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Schools could instruct children in democratic ideals that conflicted with plantation inequality.
Supporting reading: YPT 203
Beyond Takaki
The coach will instruct beginners in how to hold the racket.
instructor (noun)
A person who teaches a subject or skill.
Root & originstruct — build Struct comes from Latin struere, meaning to build or arrange parts together.
Same-root relativesstructure · construct · instruction · destruction · infrastructure
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An instructor can use the plantation example to compare democratic ideals with unequal treatment.
Supporting reading: YPT 203
Beyond Takaki
Our swimming instructor showed us how to breathe between strokes.
instructional (adjective)
Designed to teach or explain how to do something.
Root & originstruct — build Struct comes from Latin struere, meaning to build or arrange parts together.
Same-root relativesstructure · construct · instruction · destruction · infrastructure
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An instructional diagram can show how land, credit, and debt limited freedpeople's choices.
Supporting reading: YPT 98–99
Beyond Takaki
The instructional video explains how to repair a bicycle tire.
infrastructure (noun)
Basic systems, such as roads and railways, that a community uses.
Root & originstruct — build Struct comes from Latin struere, meaning to build or arrange parts together.
Same-root relativesstructure · construct · instruction · destruction
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Railroad infrastructure connected Mexican towns with jobs across the United States border.
Supporting reading: YPT 239
Beyond Takaki
The town repaired its water pipes and other aging infrastructure.
constructively (adverb)
In a way that helps improve something or solve a problem.
Root & originstruct — build Struct comes from Latin struere, meaning to build or arrange parts together.
Same-root relativesstructure · construct · instruction · destruction · infrastructure
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Students can respond constructively to an incomplete account by adding the Native farming evidence it leaves out.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
She responded constructively to the first draft by suggesting a clearer opening.
port — carry
transport (verb)
To carry people or goods from one place to another.
Root & originport — carry Port comes from Latin portare, meaning to carry. The things carried can be goods, people, or information.
Same-root relativesimport · export · deportation · portable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Railroads helped transport Mexican workers north toward jobs in the United States.
Supporting reading: YPT 239
Beyond Takaki
A van will transport our band and its instruments to the concert.
transportation (noun)
The movement of people or goods between places.
Root & originport — carry Port comes from Latin portare, meaning to carry. The things carried can be goods, people, or information.
Same-root relativestransport · import · export · deportation · portable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Rail transportation accelerated migration from Mexico to the United States.
Supporting reading: YPT 239
Beyond Takaki
Our band arranged transportation so every musician could get to the competition.
import (verb)
To bring goods into a country from another country.
Root & originport — carry Port comes from Latin portare, meaning to carry. The things carried can be goods, people, or information.
Same-root relativestransport · export · deportation · portable
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
US trade policy made it easier for Mexico to import subsidized American corn.
Supporting reading: YPT 331
Beyond Takaki
The music shop plans to import handmade guitars from Spain to sell here.
export (verb)
To send goods to another country for sale.
Root & originport — carry Port comes from Latin portare, meaning to carry. The things carried can be goods, people, or information.
Same-root relativestransport · import · deportation · portable
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Landlords continued to export food from Ireland while many Irish people faced famine.
Supporting reading: YPT 106
Beyond Takaki
The company will export its headphones to stores in several other countries.
exportation (noun)
The sending of goods abroad for sale.
Root & originport — carry Port comes from Latin portare, meaning to carry. The things carried can be goods, people, or information.
Same-root relativestransport · import · export · deportation · portable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Food exportation during the Irish famine revealed whose interests controlled the use of the land.
Supporting reading: YPT 106
Beyond Takaki
The exportation of the studio's handmade drums brings its instruments to musicians abroad.
deport (verb)
To remove someone from a country through government action.
Root & originport — carry Port comes from Latin portare, meaning to carry. The things carried can be goods, people, or information.
Same-root relativestransport · import · export · deportation · portable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
During the Depression, officials moved to deport Mexicans as public hostility toward them grew.
Supporting reading: YPT 252
Beyond Takaki
In the film, officials threaten to deport the singer before her final concert.
deportation (noun)
Removal from a country by government action.
Root & originport — carry Port comes from Latin portare, meaning to carry. The things carried can be goods, people, or information.
Same-root relativestransport · import · export · portable
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Deportation campaigns also uprooted children born in the United States.
Supporting reading: YPT 252
Beyond Takaki
The film follows a musician whose possible deportation could separate her from her band and family.
report (verb)
To communicate information about something.
Root & originport — carry Port comes from Latin portare, meaning to carry. The things carried can be goods, people, or information.
Same-root relativestransport · import · export · deportation · portable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Takaki draws on people who report their experiences of migration, work, and exclusion.
Supporting reading: YPT 238–239
Beyond Takaki
Please report the game's freezing problem to the developers and explain when it happens.
reporter (noun)
A person who gathers and communicates news.
Root & originport — carry Port comes from Latin portare, meaning to carry. The things carried can be goods, people, or information.
Same-root relativestransport · import · export · deportation · portable
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A reporter described Mexicans moving north in search of safety and work.
Supporting reading: YPT 238
Beyond Takaki
A reporter for the school newspaper interviewed the volleyball captain after the championship.
support (verb)
To help sustain a person, group, or cause.
Root & originport — carry Port comes from Latin portare, meaning to carry. The things carried can be goods, people, or information.
Same-root relativestransport · import · export · deportation · portable
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Neighborhood networks helped support striking garment workers.
Supporting reading: YPT 225–226
Beyond Takaki
My friends support my goal by meeting me at the library every Tuesday.
supportive (adjective)
Providing help or encouragement.
Root & originport — carry Port comes from Latin portare, meaning to carry. The things carried can be goods, people, or information.
Same-root relativestransport · import · export · deportation · portable
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Supportive communities strengthened garment workers’ ability to continue a strike.
Supporting reading: YPT 225–226
Beyond Takaki
Our supportive coach helps beginners improve instead of embarrassing them for making mistakes.
portable (adjective)
Easy to carry or move from place to place.
Root & originport — carry Port comes from Latin portare, meaning to carry. The things carried can be goods, people, or information.
Same-root relativestransport · import · export · deportation
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Japanese Americans ordered from their homes were limited to portable belongings they could carry.
Supporting reading: YPT 276
Beyond Takaki
A portable speaker let us practice the dance outside.
portability (noun)
The quality of being easy to carry or move.
Root & originport — carry Port comes from Latin portare, meaning to carry. The things carried can be goods, people, or information.
Same-root relativestransport · import · export · deportation · portable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The forced move made portability a painful test of which possessions Japanese American families could take.
Supporting reading: YPT 276
Beyond Takaki
The tablet's portability makes it useful on long bus rides.
importation (noun)
The act of bringing goods or workers into a country or region.
Root & originport — carry Port comes from Latin portare, meaning to carry. The things carried can be goods, people, or information.
Same-root relativestransport · import · export · deportation · portable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The importation of workers from different countries helped Hawaiian planters divide their workforce.
Supporting reading: YPT 192
Beyond Takaki
The importation of fresh mangoes lets the store sell them in winter.
importer (noun)
A person or business that brings goods into a country for sale.
Root & originport — carry Port comes from Latin portare, meaning to carry. The things carried can be goods, people, or information.
Same-root relativestransport · import · export · deportation · portable
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An importer of crops benefits from workers who grow products for markets across borders.
Supporting reading: YPT 192
Beyond Takaki
The importer buys tea overseas and sells it to local shops.
exporter (noun)
A person or business that sells goods to buyers in other countries or regions.
Root & originport — carry Port comes from Latin portare, meaning to carry. The things carried can be goods, people, or information.
Same-root relativestransport · import · export · deportation · portable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A Hawaiian sugar exporter depended on plantation workers to produce the crop.
Supporting reading: YPT 192
Beyond Takaki
The exporter ships locally made bicycles to stores abroad.
supporter (noun)
A person who helps or agrees with a person, group, or cause.
Root & originport — carry Port comes from Latin portare, meaning to carry. The things carried can be goods, people, or information.
Same-root relativestransport · import · export · deportation · portable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A supporter at the garment workers' mass meeting helped show that the strikers were not alone.
Supporting reading: YPT 226
Beyond Takaki
Every supporter cheered as the team entered the gym.
unsupported (adjective)
Not backed by enough evidence or help.
Root & originport — carry Port comes from Latin portare, meaning to carry. The things carried can be goods, people, or information.
Same-root relativestransport · import · export · deportation · portable
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The claim that Native people did not farm is unsupported by the evidence of their cultivated land.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
An unsupported answer gives a conclusion without showing the calculation.
form — shape
form (verb)
To create or bring something into existence.
Root & originform — shape Form comes from Latin forma, meaning a shape or pattern. The family also describes shaping ideas and behavior.
Same-root relativesreform · transform · formation · information
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Black and white workers did not automatically form a united movement against employers.
Supporting reading: YPT 261
Beyond Takaki
Students who love animation decided to form a club and make a short film together.
reform (verb)
To change a practice or institution in order to improve it.
Root & originform — shape Form comes from Latin forma, meaning a shape or pattern. The family also describes shaping ideas and behavior.
Same-root relativesform · transform · formation · information
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Civil rights activists sought to reform laws that protected unequal treatment.
Supporting reading: YPT 307 YPT 311
Beyond Takaki
The league wants to reform its tryout process so judges use the same standards for every player.
reformer (noun)
A person who works to improve laws or institutions.
Root & originform — shape Form comes from Latin forma, meaning a shape or pattern. The family also describes shaping ideas and behavior.
Same-root relativesform · reform · transform · formation · information
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A reformer could promise Native independence while supporting allotment that reduced Native control of land.
Supporting reading: YPT 174 YPT 176
Beyond Takaki
As a school reformer, she worked to replace confusing grading policies with clear expectations.
transformation (noun)
A major change in form, character, or organization.
Root & originform — shape Form comes from Latin forma, meaning a shape or pattern. The family also describes shaping ideas and behavior.
Same-root relativesform · reform · transform · formation · information
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The transformation of Native land into individual allotments opened land to outside ownership.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
The caterpillar's transformation into a butterfly changes its body, movement, and diet.
transform (verb)
To change something substantially.
Root & originform — shape Form comes from Latin forma, meaning a shape or pattern. The family also describes shaping ideas and behavior.
Same-root relativesform · reform · formation · information
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Northern factory jobs could transform migrants’ incomes without ending racial exclusion.
Supporting reading: YPT 261
Beyond Takaki
Adding drums and a bass line can transform a quiet melody into a dance track.
conform (verb)
To behave according to an accepted rule or expectation.
Root & originform — shape Form comes from Latin forma, meaning a shape or pattern. The family also describes shaping ideas and behavior.
Same-root relativesform · reform · transform · formation · information
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Schools pressured immigrant children to conform to dominant American expectations.
Supporting reading: YPT 246–247
Beyond Takaki
All science fair projects must conform to the same safety rules.
conformity (noun)
Agreement with accepted rules or expectations.
Root & originform — shape Form comes from Latin forma, meaning a shape or pattern. The family also describes shaping ideas and behavior.
Same-root relativesform · reform · transform · formation · information
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Pressure for conformity could make students feel that their home language had little value.
Supporting reading: YPT 246–247
Beyond Takaki
The dance contest requires conformity to its safety rules, but dancers choose their own music and costumes.
inform (verb)
To give someone knowledge or information.
Root & originform — shape Form comes from Latin forma, meaning a shape or pattern. The family also describes shaping ideas and behavior.
Same-root relativesform · reform · transform · formation · information
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Letters from earlier migrants could inform Mexican families about opportunities in El Norte.
Supporting reading: YPT 238
Beyond Takaki
Please inform your lab partner before you change any part of the experiment.
information (noun)
Facts or knowledge communicated about something.
Root & originform — shape Form comes from Latin forma, meaning a shape or pattern. The family also describes shaping ideas and behavior.
Same-root relativesform · reform · transform · formation
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Information in letters helped connect people in Mexico with possibilities in the United States.
Supporting reading: YPT 238
Beyond Takaki
The nutrition label provides information about the amount of sugar in each serving.
informative (adjective)
Providing useful knowledge.
Root & originform — shape Form comes from Latin forma, meaning a shape or pattern. The family also describes shaping ideas and behavior.
Same-root relativesform · reform · transform · formation · information
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Migrants’ letters are informative because they reveal how people described opportunity to their families.
Supporting reading: YPT 238
Beyond Takaki
The tutorial was informative because it explained both the controls and the reasons behind each move.
formal (adjective)
Official or governed by established rules.
Root & originform — shape Form comes from Latin forma, meaning a shape or pattern. The family also describes shaping ideas and behavior.
Same-root relativesform · reform · transform · formation · information
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Formal land claims did not protect every Mexican owner from expensive legal proceedings.
Supporting reading: YPT 135–136
Beyond Takaki
The debate tournament uses formal rules that give each speaker a fixed amount of time.
formally (adverb)
In an official or formally recognized way.
Root & originform — shape Form comes from Latin forma, meaning a shape or pattern. The family also describes shaping ideas and behavior.
Same-root relativesform · reform · transform · formation · information
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A treaty could formally promise rights while later practices weakened those protections.
Supporting reading: YPT 135–136
Beyond Takaki
The school formally approved our new chess club after we submitted its plan.
formation (noun)
The process of creating or developing something.
Root & originform — shape Form comes from Latin forma, meaning a shape or pattern. The family also describes shaping ideas and behavior.
Same-root relativesform · reform · transform · information
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The formation of a united strike challenged the divisions Hawaiian employers encouraged.
Supporting reading: YPT 192 YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
The formation of our chess club began with five interested students.
informal (adjective)
Not official or not governed by strict procedures.
Root & originform — shape Form comes from Latin forma, meaning a shape or pattern. The family also describes shaping ideas and behavior.
Same-root relativesform · reform · transform · formation · information
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Informal news from relatives helped Mexican families learn about life in El Norte.
Supporting reading: YPT 238
Beyond Takaki
We had an informal conversation about the project during lunch.
informally (adverb)
Without official procedures or a strict set of rules.
Root & originform — shape Form comes from Latin forma, meaning a shape or pattern. The family also describes shaping ideas and behavior.
Same-root relativesform · reform · transform · formation · information
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Returning migrants could informally share news about northern jobs with people at home.
Supporting reading: YPT 238
Beyond Takaki
The captain informally asked teammates which practice time worked best.
uniform (adjective)
The same in form or standard throughout.
Root & originform — shape Form comes from Latin forma, meaning a shape or pattern. The family also describes shaping ideas and behavior.
Same-root relativesform · reform · transform · formation · information
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A uniform standard of punishment would not give John Punch a lifetime sentence while giving the white runaways extra years.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
The labels have a uniform size, so every jar fits the same shelf.
uniformity (noun)
Sameness across a group or system.
Root & originform — shape Form comes from Latin forma, meaning a shape or pattern. The family also describes shaping ideas and behavior.
Same-root relativesform · reform · transform · formation · information
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The different sentences show that there was no uniformity in the runaways' legal treatment.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
The uniformity of the tiles made the new floor look neat.
misinformation (noun)
Incorrect information, whether or not someone means to deceive.
Root & originform — shape Form comes from Latin forma, meaning a shape or pattern. The family also describes shaping ideas and behavior.
Same-root relativesform · reform · transform · formation · information
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A history that says Native people did not cultivate the land repeats misinformation.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
The canceled-game rumor was misinformation; the team still played.
disinformation (noun)
False information spread deliberately to mislead people.
Root & originform — shape Form comes from Latin forma, meaning a shape or pattern. The family also describes shaping ideas and behavior.
Same-root relativesform · reform · transform · formation · information
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
To call a colonial claim disinformation, we would need evidence that its speaker knew it was false.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
The fake announcement was disinformation intended to send voters to the wrong room.
formality (noun)
An official procedure or required step.
Root & originform — shape Form comes from Latin forma, meaning a shape or pattern. The family also describes shaping ideas and behavior.
Same-root relativesform · reform · transform · formation · information
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A signed treaty was more than a formality when officials used it to justify taking Cherokee land.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
Signing the attendance sheet is a formality before the workshop starts.
act — do
act (verb)
To do something rather than remain passive.
Root & originact — do or drive Act comes from Latin agere, meaning to do or drive; actus is a related form.
Same-root relativesaction · active · react · enact · interact
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Workers could act together by withholding their labor during a strike.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
When a classmate drops a stack of books, you can act by helping pick them up.
action (noun)
Something done to achieve an aim.
Root & originact — do or drive Act comes from Latin agere, meaning to do or drive; actus is a related form.
Same-root relativesactive · react · enact · interact
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Collective action allowed garment workers to put pressure on factory owners.
Supporting reading: YPT 225–226
Beyond Takaki
Setting a daily reminder was one action I took to turn my goal into a routine.
active (adjective)
Taking part or doing something.
Root & originact — do or drive Act comes from Latin agere, meaning to do or drive; actus is a related form.
Same-root relativesaction · react · enact · interact
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Young women were active participants in the garment strike.
Supporting reading: YPT 225–226
Beyond Takaki
She is an active member of the coding club who helps test every new project.
actively (adverb)
By taking deliberate action or participating.
Root & originact — do or drive Act comes from Latin agere, meaning to do or drive; actus is a related form.
Same-root relativesaction · active · react · enact · interact
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Garment workers actively challenged conditions inside their factories.
Supporting reading: YPT 225–226
Beyond Takaki
During rehearsal, we actively listened to each other and adjusted our volume.
activism (noun)
Organized effort to bring about political or social change.
Root & originact — do or drive Act comes from Latin agere, meaning to do or drive; actus is a related form.
Same-root relativesaction · active · react · enact · interact
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Student activism helped challenge segregation at lunch counters.
Supporting reading: YPT 305
Beyond Takaki
The students' environmental activism included petitions and meetings to reduce waste at school.
activist (noun)
A person who works deliberately for political or social change.
Root & originact — do or drive Act comes from Latin agere, meaning to do or drive; actus is a related form.
Same-root relativesaction · active · react · enact · interact
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A student activist could turn a demand for equal rights into a public challenge to segregation.
Supporting reading: YPT 305
Beyond Takaki
A disability activist met with the theater manager to request accessible seating.
react (verb)
To respond to an event or action.
Root & originact — do or drive Act comes from Latin agere, meaning to do or drive; actus is a related form.
Same-root relativesaction · active · enact · interact
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Employers could react to worker organizing by encouraging racial divisions.
Supporting reading: YPT 261
Beyond Takaki
How will the baking soda react when we add vinegar to the cup?
reaction (noun)
A response to something that happens.
Root & originact — do or drive Act comes from Latin agere, meaning to do or drive; actus is a related form.
Same-root relativesaction · active · react · enact · interact
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The employers’ reaction to organizing revealed their interest in keeping workers divided.
Supporting reading: YPT 261
Beyond Takaki
My first reaction to the surprise concert tickets was a loud cheer.
inaction (noun)
Failure to take action.
Root & originact — do or drive Act comes from Latin agere, meaning to do or drive; actus is a related form.
Same-root relativesaction · active · react · enact · interact
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The delay in school integration showed that official inaction could leave a court ruling unenforced.
Supporting reading: YPT 303–304
Beyond Takaki
Our inaction after the first leak allowed water to damage more of the ceiling.
enact (verb)
To make a proposal into law.
Root & originact — do or drive Act comes from Latin agere, meaning to do or drive; actus is a related form.
Same-root relativesaction · active · react · interact
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Congress could enact civil rights protections, but passing a law did not eliminate every economic barrier.
Supporting reading: YPT 311 YPT 313
Beyond Takaki
The city council could enact a law requiring safer bike lanes near schools.
enactment (noun)
The process of making a proposal into law.
Root & originact — do or drive Act comes from Latin agere, meaning to do or drive; actus is a related form.
Same-root relativesaction · active · react · enact · interact
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The enactment of civil rights laws expanded protections in public life.
Supporting reading: YPT 311
Beyond Takaki
The enactment of the new bike-safety law followed months of public discussion.
activity (noun)
Something people do, or the state of doing things.
Root & originact — do or drive Act comes from Latin agere, meaning to do or drive; actus is a related form.
Same-root relativesaction · active · react · enact · interact
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Organizing a strike was a shared activity through which garment workers challenged their employers.
Supporting reading: YPT 225–226
Beyond Takaki
Building the model bridge was our favorite classroom activity.
inactive (adjective)
Not taking part or not currently doing anything.
Root & originact — do or drive Act comes from Latin agere, meaning to do or drive; actus is a related form.
Same-root relativesaction · active · react · enact · interact
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The garment workers refused to remain inactive while unsafe conditions continued.
Supporting reading: YPT 225–226
Beyond Takaki
The inactive account had not been used for a year.
inactivity (noun)
A lack of action or participation.
Root & originact — do or drive Act comes from Latin agere, meaning to do or drive; actus is a related form.
Same-root relativesaction · active · react · enact · interact
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The delay in school integration shows how official inactivity could weaken the effect of a legal victory.
Supporting reading: YPT 303–304
Beyond Takaki
A week of inactivity left the garden full of weeds.
interact (verb)
To act on, communicate with, or respond to one another.
Root & originact — do or drive Act comes from Latin agere, meaning to do or drive; actus is a related form.
Same-root relativesaction · active · react · enact
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Ethnic groups could interact as allies when Japanese and Filipino workers joined the same strike.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
Players must interact to solve the cooperative game's puzzles.
interaction (noun)
An exchange or relationship in which people or things affect one another.
Root & originact — do or drive Act comes from Latin agere, meaning to do or drive; actus is a related form.
Same-root relativesaction · active · react · enact · interact
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The interaction between debt and legal costs made landownership harder to maintain.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
The interaction between the two chemicals produced bubbles.
interactive (adjective)
Allowing people to participate and receive a response.
Root & originact — do or drive Act comes from Latin agere, meaning to do or drive; actus is a related form.
Same-root relativesaction · active · react · enact · interact
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An interactive comparison can help students connect workers' shared demands with their joint strike.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
The interactive museum exhibit lets visitors change the model river's course.
reactive (adjective)
Responding to events after they occur.
Root & originact — do or drive Act comes from Latin agere, meaning to do or drive; actus is a related form.
Same-root relativesaction · active · react · enact · interact
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The wage increase after the strike illustrates a reactive response to workers' pressure.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
A reactive plan fixes leaks only after someone reports them.
actor (noun)
A person who performs a role or takes part in an event.
Root & originact — do or drive Act comes from Latin agere, meaning to do or drive; actus is a related form.
Same-root relativesaction · active · react · enact · interact
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A worker became a historical actor by helping organize a strike rather than simply accepting conditions.
Supporting reading: YPT 225–226
Beyond Takaki
Each actor rehearsed a different role in the school play.
tract — pull or draw
attract (verb)
To draw someone or something toward a place or goal.
Root & origintract — pull Tract comes from Latin trahere, meaning to pull or draw; tractus is a related form.
Same-root relativesextract · distract · contract · subtract
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Tobacco profits helped attract English settlers to Virginia.
Supporting reading: YPT 33
Beyond Takaki
Bright flower petals can attract insects that help carry pollen between plants.
attraction (noun)
Something that draws interest or encourages movement toward it.
Root & origintract — pull Tract comes from Latin trahere, meaning to pull or draw; tractus is a related form.
Same-root relativesattract · extract · distract · contract · subtract
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The attraction of work in El Norte combined with pressures pushing families out of Mexico.
Supporting reading: YPT 238–239
Beyond Takaki
The game's main attraction is its collection of challenging puzzles.
attractive (adjective)
Likely to draw interest or desire.
Root & origintract — pull Tract comes from Latin trahere, meaning to pull or draw; tractus is a related form.
Same-root relativesattract · extract · distract · contract · subtract
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Already-cleared Powhatan farmland was attractive to expanding tobacco growers.
Supporting reading: YPT 33
Beyond Takaki
Free equipment and beginner lessons make the after-school tennis program attractive to new players.
extract (verb)
To take or draw something out of a larger source.
Root & origintract — pull Tract comes from Latin trahere, meaning to pull or draw; tractus is a related form.
Same-root relativesattract · distract · contract · subtract
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Planters used coercion to extract labor from enslaved people.
Supporting reading: YPT 89–90
Beyond Takaki
In the lab, we used a filter to extract solid particles from the muddy water.
extraction (noun)
The process of taking something from a source.
Root & origintract — pull Tract comes from Latin trahere, meaning to pull or draw; tractus is a related form.
Same-root relativesattract · extract · distract · contract · subtract
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The extraction of labor depended on power as well as demand for agricultural products.
Supporting reading: YPT 89–90
Beyond Takaki
The extraction of a damaged tooth required a visit to the dentist.
contract (noun)
A binding agreement between parties.
Root & origintract — pull Tract comes from Latin trahere, meaning to pull or draw; tractus is a related form.
Same-root relativesattract · extract · distract · subtract
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An indenture was a contract that could require years of labor before freedom.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
Before recording the album, the singer read the contract to understand how she would be paid.
contractual (adjective)
Connected to the terms of a contract.
Root & origintract — pull Tract comes from Latin trahere, meaning to pull or draw; tractus is a related form.
Same-root relativesattract · extract · distract · contract · subtract
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Contractual limits on white servants’ labor contrasted with John Punch’s sentence of lifetime servitude.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
The band's contractual duties include performing for one hour and arriving before the sound check.
distract (verb)
To draw attention away from something.
Root & origintract — pull Tract comes from Latin trahere, meaning to pull or draw; tractus is a related form.
Same-root relativesattract · extract · contract · subtract
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A focus on racial blame could distract workers from the employers who controlled wages.
Supporting reading: YPT 150 YPT 152
Beyond Takaki
Phone notifications distract me when I am trying to solve a difficult math problem.
distraction (noun)
Something that draws attention away from an issue.
Root & origintract — pull Tract comes from Latin trahere, meaning to pull or draw; tractus is a related form.
Same-root relativesattract · extract · distract · contract · subtract
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Racial hostility could become a distraction from workers’ shared economic interests.
Supporting reading: YPT 150 YPT 152
Beyond Takaki
The television became a distraction, so I moved to a quieter room to study.
retract (verb)
To take back a statement, promise, or claim.
Root & origintract — pull Tract comes from Latin trahere, meaning to pull or draw; tractus is a related form.
Same-root relativesattract · extract · distract · contract · subtract
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A promise of Native land rights meant little if officials could retract it when settlers demanded access.
Supporting reading: YPT 40–41
Beyond Takaki
After checking the replay, the commentator had to retract her claim that the shot was late.
retraction (noun)
An act of taking back a statement or claim.
Root & origintract — pull Tract comes from Latin trahere, meaning to pull or draw; tractus is a related form.
Same-root relativesattract · extract · distract · contract · subtract
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A retraction of the claim that Native people did not farm would require acknowledging their cultivated land.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
The newspaper printed a retraction after discovering its report was wrong.
abstract (adjective)
About an idea rather than a particular object or event.
Root & origintract — pull Tract comes from Latin trahere, meaning to pull or draw; tractus is a related form.
Same-root relativesattract · extract · distract · contract · subtract
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Freedom can seem abstract until we ask whether freedpeople could own land and escape debt.
Supporting reading: YPT 98–99
Beyond Takaki
Fairness is an abstract idea; taking turns gives us a concrete example.
abstraction (noun)
A general idea considered apart from particular examples.
Root & origintract — pull Tract comes from Latin trahere, meaning to pull or draw; tractus is a related form.
Same-root relativesattract · extract · distract · contract · subtract
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Equality stays an abstraction if we never compare it with the different punishments the runaways received.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
The idea of speed is an abstraction that we can measure with a moving bicycle.
subtract (verb)
To take an amount away from a larger amount.
Root & origintract — pull Tract comes from Latin trahere, meaning to pull or draw; tractus is a related form.
Same-root relativesattract · extract · distract · contract
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
We can subtract legal costs from a landowner's resources to see why winning a case might still leave a debt.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
To find your change, subtract the price from the amount you paid.
subtraction (noun)
The process of taking one amount away from another.
Root & origintract — pull Tract comes from Latin trahere, meaning to pull or draw; tractus is a related form.
Same-root relativesattract · extract · distract · contract · subtract
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The subtraction of legal fees from a landowner's wealth helps explain the cost of defending a claim.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
The problem requires subtraction because some tickets have already been sold.
detract (verb)
To reduce the value or strength of something.
Root & origintract — pull Tract comes from Latin trahere, meaning to pull or draw; tractus is a related form.
Same-root relativesattract · extract · distract · contract · subtract
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A signed document cannot erase facts that detract from the claim that Cherokee removal was voluntary.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
A blurry photograph can detract from an otherwise clear presentation.
intractable (adjective)
Very difficult to manage, change, or solve.
Root & origintract — pull Tract comes from Latin trahere, meaning to pull or draw; tractus is a related form.
Same-root relativesattract · extract · distract · contract · subtract
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Debt became an intractable problem for sharecroppers who barely earned enough to repay what they owed.
Supporting reading: YPT 99
Beyond Takaki
The scheduling conflict seemed intractable until another room became available.
protracted (adjective)
Lasting longer than expected or desired.
Root & origintract — pull Tract comes from Latin trahere, meaning to pull or draw; tractus is a related form.
Same-root relativesattract · extract · distract · contract · subtract
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The protracted garment strike required workers to support one another for months.
Supporting reading: YPT 225–226
Beyond Takaki
A protracted debate kept the meeting going past dinner.
press — press or push
press (verb)
To push strongly for an action or result.
Root & originpress — press Press comes from Latin premere, meaning to press; pressus is a related form. Pressure can be physical or social.
Same-root relativespressure · oppression · repression · expression · compression
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Workers could press employers for higher wages through a coordinated strike.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
We plan to press the tournament organizers for a schedule that gives every team a fair break.
pressure (noun)
A force or demand that pushes someone toward action.
Root & originpress — press Press comes from Latin premere, meaning to press; pressus is a related form. Pressure can be physical or social.
Same-root relativesoppression · repression · expression · compression
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Demand for tobacco land increased pressure on Powhatan communities.
Supporting reading: YPT 33
Beyond Takaki
The approaching concert put pressure on the band to practice its difficult final song.
oppress (verb)
To control or burden people through unjust power.
Root & originpress — press Press comes from Latin premere, meaning to press; pressus is a related form. Pressure can be physical or social.
Same-root relativespressure · oppression · repression · expression · compression
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Unequal laws helped colonizers oppress the Irish.
Supporting reading: YPT 28
Beyond Takaki
In the fantasy game, the villain uses an army of robots to oppress the people of the floating city.
oppression (noun)
Unjust treatment maintained through power.
Root & originpress — press Press comes from Latin premere, meaning to press; pressus is a related form. Pressure can be physical or social.
Same-root relativespressure · repression · expression · compression
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Legal restrictions made oppression part of everyday life under English rule in Ireland.
Supporting reading: YPT 28
Beyond Takaki
The novel's heroes resist oppression by a ruler who forbids them to choose their own work.
oppressive (adjective)
Imposing unjust control or heavy burdens.
Root & originpress — press Press comes from Latin premere, meaning to press; pressus is a related form. Pressure can be physical or social.
Same-root relativespressure · oppression · repression · expression · compression
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Oppressive rules excluded Irish people from property ownership and public office.
Supporting reading: YPT 28
Beyond Takaki
The fictional school's oppressive rules punish students for asking questions or disagreeing with teachers.
oppressor (noun)
A person or group that exercises unjust power over others.
Root & originpress — press Press comes from Latin premere, meaning to press; pressus is a related form. Pressure can be physical or social.
Same-root relativespressure · oppression · repression · expression · compression
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An oppressor can use laws to make domination appear normal or legitimate.
Supporting reading: YPT 28
Beyond Takaki
In the game, the ruler becomes an oppressor when he forces everyone to work without rest.
repress (verb)
To restrain or put down through force or authority.
Root & originpress — press Press comes from Latin premere, meaning to press; pressus is a related form. Pressure can be physical or social.
Same-root relativespressure · oppression · repression · expression · compression
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Authorities used coercion to repress resistance to slavery.
Supporting reading: YPT 58 YPT 89
Beyond Takaki
In the novel, the headmaster uses threats to repress students' protests about unsafe classrooms.
repression (noun)
The use of force or authority to restrain opposition.
Root & originpress — press Press comes from Latin premere, meaning to press; pressus is a related form. Pressure can be physical or social.
Same-root relativespressure · oppression · expression · compression
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Repression helped maintain slavery, but it did not erase enslaved people’s resistance.
Supporting reading: YPT 58 YPT 89
Beyond Takaki
The film shows the headmaster's repression of student protests through threats and unfair punishments.
suppress (verb)
To forcibly prevent, silence, or stop something.
Root & originpress — press Press comes from Latin premere, meaning to press; pressus is a related form. Pressure can be physical or social.
Same-root relativespressure · oppression · repression · expression · compression
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Boarding schools tried to suppress Native languages.
Supporting reading: YPT 288–289
Beyond Takaki
A powerful moderator should not suppress respectful criticism just because it questions a game update.
expression (noun)
The communication of a thought, feeling, or identity.
Root & originpress — press Press comes from Latin premere, meaning to press; pressus is a related form. Pressure can be physical or social.
Same-root relativespressure · oppression · repression · compression
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The Navajo language became a means of expression that the military valued after schools had tried to silence it.
Supporting reading: YPT 288–289
Beyond Takaki
Writing a song became her favorite form of expression when she struggled to explain her feelings aloud.
expressive (adjective)
Clearly communicating thoughts or feelings.
Root & originpress — press Press comes from Latin premere, meaning to press; pressus is a related form. Pressure can be physical or social.
Same-root relativespressure · oppression · repression · expression · compression
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Migrants’ songs are expressive records of how crossing a border felt.
Supporting reading: YPT 239
Beyond Takaki
The singer's expressive voice made the audience feel both the character's fear and hope.
express (verb)
To communicate a thought, feeling, or idea.
Root & originpress — press Press comes from Latin premere, meaning to press; pressus is a related form. Pressure can be physical or social.
Same-root relativespressure · oppression · repression · expression · compression
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Migrants could express hopes for a better life in letters sent home.
Supporting reading: YPT 238
Beyond Takaki
I used a drawing to express an idea I could not explain in words.
suppression (noun)
The act of stopping or restricting an activity or expression.
Root & originpress — press Press comes from Latin premere, meaning to press; pressus is a related form. Pressure can be physical or social.
Same-root relativespressure · oppression · repression · expression · compression
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The suppression of Navajo speech in boarding schools contrasted with the military's later use of that language.
Supporting reading: YPT 288–289
Beyond Takaki
The suppression of questions kept the audience from challenging the speaker.
repressive (adjective)
Using authority or force to limit freedom or opposition.
Root & originpress — press Press comes from Latin premere, meaning to press; pressus is a related form. Pressure can be physical or social.
Same-root relativespressure · oppression · repression · expression · compression
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
English restrictions on Irish ownership and officeholding were repressive rules.
Supporting reading: YPT 28
Beyond Takaki
The club's repressive rules punished members for criticizing its leaders.
impress (verb)
To cause someone to admire or remember something.
Root & originpress — press Press comes from Latin premere, meaning to press; pressus is a related form. Pressure can be physical or social.
Same-root relativespressure · oppression · repression · expression · compression
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A united strike could impress observers by showing the strength of cooperation across ethnic lines.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
Her careful research will impress the judges.
impression (noun)
An idea or feeling formed about someone or something.
Root & originpress — press Press comes from Latin premere, meaning to press; pressus is a related form. Pressure can be physical or social.
Same-root relativespressure · oppression · repression · expression · compression
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A treaty could create an impression of consent even when most Cherokee people opposed it.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
My first impression of the class changed after I made a friend.
impressive (adjective)
Worthy of attention because of skill, size, or achievement.
Root & originpress — press Press comes from Latin premere, meaning to press; pressus is a related form. Pressure can be physical or social.
Same-root relativespressure · oppression · repression · expression · compression
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Stopping sugar production through a strike of eight thousand workers was an impressive display of collective power.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
The robot's ability to climb stairs was impressive.
compress (verb)
To press into a smaller space or express in fewer words.
Root & originpress — press Press comes from Latin premere, meaning to press; pressus is a related form. Pressure can be physical or social.
Same-root relativespressure · oppression · repression · expression · compression
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
We can compress the account of the strike into a summary while keeping the workers' demands clear.
Supporting reading: YPT 225–226
Beyond Takaki
Use this tool to compress the file before uploading it.
compression (noun)
The process of making something take up less space or fewer words.
Root & originpress — press Press comes from Latin premere, meaning to press; pressus is a related form. Pressure can be physical or social.
Same-root relativespressure · oppression · repression · expression
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Too much compression of the removal story could hide the coercion behind the treaty.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
The compression of the video made it easier to send.
depress (verb)
To lower an amount, level, or activity.
Root & originpress — press Press comes from Latin premere, meaning to press; pressus is a related form. Pressure can be physical or social.
Same-root relativespressure · oppression · repression · expression · compression
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Employers could use divisions among workers to depress their bargaining power.
Supporting reading: YPT 192
Beyond Takaki
A cloudy week can depress the amount of electricity made by solar panels.
depression (noun)
A long period of severe economic decline and unemployment.
Root & originpress — press Press comes from Latin premere, meaning to press; pressus is a related form. Pressure can be physical or social.
Same-root relativespressure · oppression · repression · expression · compression
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The economic depression left many Black workers without jobs and made racial inequalities more severe.
Supporting reading: YPT 267
Beyond Takaki
The town's museum describes how an economic depression closed local businesses.
spect — look or see
inspect (verb)
To look closely at something in order to examine it.
Root & originspect — look Spect comes from Latin specere, meaning to look. It connects literal looking with viewpoints and judgments.
Same-root relativesrespect · spectator · perspective · prospect
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
We can inspect the punishments given to John Punch and the white runaways for evidence of unequal treatment.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
Before riding, inspect your bicycle's tires and brakes for signs of damage.
inspection (noun)
A close examination.
Root & originspect — look Spect comes from Latin specere, meaning to look. It connects literal looking with viewpoints and judgments.
Same-root relativesinspect · respect · spectator · perspective · prospect
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An inspection of the sentences reveals that the same escape produced different legal futures.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
A close inspection of the circuit revealed a wire that was not connected.
inspector (noun)
A person whose job is to examine conditions or enforce standards.
Root & originspect — look Spect comes from Latin specere, meaning to look. It connects literal looking with viewpoints and judgments.
Same-root relativesinspect · respect · spectator · perspective · prospect
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An inspector would need to examine factory conditions to judge whether workers were safe.
Supporting reading: YPT 226
Beyond Takaki
The building inspector checked whether the theater's emergency exits were clear.
respect (verb)
To recognize someone’s worth, rights, or legitimate claims.
Root & originspect — look Spect comes from Latin specere, meaning to look. It connects literal looking with viewpoints and judgments.
Same-root relativesinspect · spectator · perspective · prospect
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Jefferson claimed that the government would respect Native land rights while planning to use debt to obtain land.
Supporting reading: YPT 40–41
Beyond Takaki
Good teammates respect each other's right to speak during a strategy meeting.
respectful (adjective)
Showing consideration for someone’s dignity or rights.
Root & originspect — look Spect comes from Latin specere, meaning to look. It connects literal looking with viewpoints and judgments.
Same-root relativesinspect · respect · spectator · perspective · prospect
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Respectful words did not guarantee respectful treatment of Native land claims.
Supporting reading: YPT 40–41
Beyond Takaki
A respectful disagreement challenges someone's idea without insulting the person.
disrespect (noun)
A failure to recognize someone’s dignity or rights.
Root & originspect — look Spect comes from Latin specere, meaning to look. It connects literal looking with viewpoints and judgments.
Same-root relativesinspect · respect · spectator · perspective · prospect
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The refusal to honor Native land claims showed disrespect for Native ownership.
Supporting reading: YPT 40–41
Beyond Takaki
Laughing at a teammate's accent shows disrespect and can make the team feel unsafe.
perspective (noun)
A position or way of seeing an issue.
Root & originspect — look Spect comes from Latin specere, meaning to look. It connects literal looking with viewpoints and judgments.
Same-root relativesinspect · respect · spectator · prospect
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A Native perspective changes how we understand stories that present settlement as harmless progress.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
Playing goalkeeper gave me a different perspective on how our team defended the field.
retrospective (adjective)
Looking back on the past.
Root & originspect — look Spect comes from Latin specere, meaning to look. It connects literal looking with viewpoints and judgments.
Same-root relativesinspect · respect · spectator · perspective · prospect
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Takaki’s retrospective account connects earlier struggles over belonging with America’s changing population.
Supporting reading: YPT 339–340
Beyond Takaki
Our retrospective video looks back at the band's first year, from its first rehearsal to its final concert.
prospect (noun)
A possibility or expectation concerning the future.
Root & originspect — look Spect comes from Latin specere, meaning to look. It connects literal looking with viewpoints and judgments.
Same-root relativesinspect · respect · spectator · perspective
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The prospect of better wages encouraged people to move toward northern industrial cities.
Supporting reading: YPT 257
Beyond Takaki
The prospect of performing onstage makes me nervous and excited at the same time.
prospective (adjective)
Expected or possible in the future.
Root & originspect — look Spect comes from Latin specere, meaning to look. It connects literal looking with viewpoints and judgments.
Same-root relativesinspect · respect · spectator · perspective · prospect
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Letters describing El Norte gave prospective migrants information about work and opportunity.
Supporting reading: YPT 238
Beyond Takaki
The robotics club invited prospective members to try building a simple robot before joining.
spectator (noun)
A person who watches an event.
Root & originspect — look Spect comes from Latin specere, meaning to look. It connects literal looking with viewpoints and judgments.
Same-root relativesinspect · respect · perspective · prospect
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A spectator at the garment workers' meeting could see how public support strengthened the strike.
Supporting reading: YPT 226
Beyond Takaki
Every spectator stood up to watch the final shot.
retrospect (noun)
A view of past events using what is known later.
Root & originspect — look Spect comes from Latin specere, meaning to look. It connects literal looking with viewpoints and judgments.
Same-root relativesinspect · respect · spectator · perspective · prospect
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
In retrospect, the strike's gains appear clearer when we include the wage increase that followed it.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
In retrospect, practicing earlier would have made the concert less stressful.
introspection (noun)
Careful examination of one's own thoughts and feelings.
Root & originspect — look Spect comes from Latin specere, meaning to look. It connects literal looking with viewpoints and judgments.
Same-root relativesinspect · respect · spectator · perspective · prospect
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A reader's introspection can reveal assumptions challenged by Takaki's inclusive history.
Supporting reading: YPT 339–340
Beyond Takaki
After the argument, introspection helped me recognize why I had become defensive.
introspective (adjective)
Examining one's own thoughts and feelings.
Root & originspect — look Spect comes from Latin specere, meaning to look. It connects literal looking with viewpoints and judgments.
Same-root relativesinspect · respect · spectator · perspective · prospect
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An introspective reader asks how a familiar story about America shaped their first reaction to Takaki.
Supporting reading: YPT 339–340
Beyond Takaki
Her introspective journal entry explored why the move worried her.
respectfully (adverb)
In a way that shows regard for someone's dignity or rights.
Root & originspect — look Spect comes from Latin specere, meaning to look. It connects literal looking with viewpoints and judgments.
Same-root relativesinspect · respect · spectator · perspective · prospect
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Treating Native nations respectfully would require taking their land claims seriously.
Supporting reading: YPT 40–41
Beyond Takaki
We disagreed respectfully and let each person finish speaking.
disrespectful (adjective)
Showing too little regard for someone's dignity or rights.
Root & originspect — look Spect comes from Latin specere, meaning to look. It connects literal looking with viewpoints and judgments.
Same-root relativesinspect · respect · spectator · perspective · prospect
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The claim that Native people had no valuable culture was a disrespectful judgment used to excuse domination.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
Interrupting a guest repeatedly is disrespectful.
circumspect (adjective)
Careful about possible consequences before acting or judging.
Root & originspect — look Spect comes from Latin specere, meaning to look. It connects literal looking with viewpoints and judgments.
Same-root relativesinspect · respect · spectator · perspective · prospect
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A circumspect reader checks who signed the Cherokee treaty before calling it an agreement of the whole nation.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
Be circumspect before sharing a message whose source you cannot verify.
dict — say or declare
dictate (verb)
To impose a decision or command.
Root & origindict — say Dict comes from Latin dicere, meaning to say; dictus is a related form.
Same-root relativespredict · contradict · diction · dictionary
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Landowners’ power could help dictate the terms on which workers obtained land or credit.
Supporting reading: YPT 98–99
Beyond Takaki
One player should not dictate every team decision without listening to anyone else.
dictation (noun)
The act of speaking words for someone else to write, or issuing commands.
Root & origindict — say Dict comes from Latin dicere, meaning to say; dictus is a related form.
Same-root relativesdictate · predict · contradict · diction · dictionary
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Taking dictation from officials would record their claims, but historians must also examine whose interests those claims served.
Supporting reading: YPT 40–41
Beyond Takaki
During dictation, the teacher spoke a sentence while we wrote down the words we heard.
dictator (noun)
A ruler who exercises concentrated power with few effective limits.
Root & origindict — say Dict comes from Latin dicere, meaning to say; dictus is a related form.
Same-root relativesdictate · predict · contradict · diction · dictionary
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Calling a ruler a dictator is a claim about power that should be tested against the rules people actually faced.
Supporting reading: YPT 28
Beyond Takaki
In the adventure game, a dictator controls the city and can imprison anyone who questions him.
dictatorial (adjective)
Exercising power by imposing commands without meaningful opposition.
Root & origindict — say Dict comes from Latin dicere, meaning to say; dictus is a related form.
Same-root relativesdictate · predict · contradict · diction · dictionary
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Dictatorial control leaves little room for the people governed to challenge decisions about their lives.
Supporting reading: YPT 28
Beyond Takaki
The captain's dictatorial style left teammates with no voice in decisions that affected them.
predict (verb)
To state what is likely to happen.
Root & origindict — say Dict comes from Latin dicere, meaning to say; dictus is a related form.
Same-root relativesdictate · contradict · diction · dictionary
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Planters could not reliably predict that students would accept plantation inequality after learning democratic ideals.
Supporting reading: YPT 203
Beyond Takaki
Use the pattern in the first four numbers to predict the fifth number.
prediction (noun)
A statement about a likely future event.
Root & origindict — say Dict comes from Latin dicere, meaning to say; dictus is a related form.
Same-root relativesdictate · predict · contradict · diction · dictionary
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Takaki’s discussion of demographic change invites readers to examine a prediction about who will count as a minority.
Supporting reading: YPT 340
Beyond Takaki
Our prediction was that the plant near the window would grow faster than the plant in the dark.
contradict (verb)
To oppose a statement or show that it cannot be fully true.
Root & origindict — say Dict comes from Latin dicere, meaning to say; dictus is a related form.
Same-root relativesdictate · predict · diction · dictionary
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Evidence of Native farming could contradict the claim that Native people did not work the land.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
These two answers contradict each other: the same triangle cannot have both three and four sides.
contradiction (noun)
A conflict between claims, facts, or actions.
Root & origindict — say Dict comes from Latin dicere, meaning to say; dictus is a related form.
Same-root relativesdictate · predict · contradict · diction · dictionary
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The contradiction between promises of peace and poisoned wine exposes the deception in Tucker’s treaty.
Supporting reading: YPT 33
Beyond Takaki
There is a contradiction between saying practice matters and refusing to attend rehearsal.
contradictory (adjective)
Containing claims or actions that conflict with one another.
Root & origindict — say Dict comes from Latin dicere, meaning to say; dictus is a related form.
Same-root relativesdictate · predict · contradict · diction · dictionary
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Colonial promises of protection and efforts to take Native land were contradictory.
Supporting reading: YPT 40–41
Beyond Takaki
The two schedules gave contradictory times, so we called the coach to confirm when practice started.
predictable (adjective)
Able to be reasonably expected.
Root & origindict — say Dict comes from Latin dicere, meaning to say; dictus is a related form.
Same-root relativesdictate · predict · contradict · diction · dictionary
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A predictable consequence of paying by the piece was pressure on workers to produce more clothing.
Supporting reading: YPT 223
Beyond Takaki
The opponent's attacks became predictable because she used the same move at the start of every round.
diction (noun)
A writer's or speaker's choice and use of words.
Root & origindict — say Dict comes from Latin dicere, meaning to say; dictus is a related form.
Same-root relativesdictate · predict · contradict · dictionary
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Colonial diction such as the label savage helped present Native people as less deserving of rights.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
The speech's formal diction made it sound different from a conversation.
dictionary (noun)
A reference work that explains words and their uses.
Root & origindict — say Dict comes from Latin dicere, meaning to say; dictus is a related form.
Same-root relativesdictate · predict · contradict · diction
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A dictionary can define sovereignty, while the Cherokee example shows why it mattered in practice.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
I checked the dictionary to learn which meaning of the word fit the sentence.
predictive (adjective)
Useful for suggesting what may happen later.
Root & origindict — say Dict comes from Latin dicere, meaning to say; dictus is a related form.
Same-root relativesdictate · predict · contradict · diction · dictionary
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Population trends provide predictive information, but Takaki also emphasizes choices people make.
Supporting reading: YPT 339–340
Beyond Takaki
The weather model uses predictive data to estimate tomorrow's rainfall.
unpredictable (adjective)
Difficult to know or expect in advance.
Root & origindict — say Dict comes from Latin dicere, meaning to say; dictus is a related form.
Same-root relativesdictate · predict · contradict · diction · dictionary
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The unpredictable course of the Mexican Revolution complicated families' hopes of returning home quickly.
Supporting reading: YPT 239
Beyond Takaki
The team's unpredictable schedule made planning a ride difficult.
dictatorship (noun)
Government in which a ruler or small group holds power without effective democratic limits.
Root & origindict — say Dict comes from Latin dicere, meaning to say; dictus is a related form.
Same-root relativesdictate · predict · contradict · diction · dictionary
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The dictatorship associated with Nazi rule helps explain why opponents linked fascism with the denial of equal rights.
Supporting reading: YPT 274
Beyond Takaki
Our fictional island's dictatorship lets one ruler cancel every election.
edict (noun)
An official command issued by someone with authority.
Root & origindict — say Dict comes from Latin dicere, meaning to say; dictus is a related form.
Same-root relativesdictate · predict · contradict · diction · dictionary
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An edict about land can carry force even when the people affected reject its fairness.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
The principal's edict required everyone to leave the damaged wing.
scribe / script — write
describe (verb)
To give an account of what someone or something is like.
Root & originscribe / script — write Scribe and script come from Latin scribere, meaning to write, and its related form scriptus.
Same-root relativesdescription · prescribe · transcription · inscription
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
English writers could describe Native people as uncivilized while ignoring evidence of their farming.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
Try to describe the texture of the rock without using its color or size.
description (noun)
An account of the qualities or features of something.
Root & originscribe / script — write Scribe and script come from Latin scribere, meaning to write, and its related form scriptus.
Same-root relativesdescribe · prescribe · transcription · inscription
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A description of Native people as idle helped justify taking their land.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
The game's description promised cooperative puzzles that two players could solve together.
descriptive (adjective)
Giving information about what something is like.
Root & originscribe / script — write Scribe and script come from Latin scribere, meaning to write, and its related form scriptus.
Same-root relativesdescribe · description · prescribe · transcription · inscription
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A descriptive sentence identifies what happened before an analysis explains why it mattered.
Supporting reading: YPT 33
Beyond Takaki
The review's descriptive language helped me imagine the sound of the new album.
prescribe (verb)
To set out a required rule or course of action.
Root & originscribe / script — write Scribe and script come from Latin scribere, meaning to write, and its related form scriptus.
Same-root relativesdescribe · description · transcription · inscription
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Colonial law could prescribe different punishments for Black and white servants.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
A doctor may prescribe a course of physical therapy to help an athlete recover from an injury.
prescription (noun)
An officially stated rule or recommended course of action.
Root & originscribe / script — write Scribe and script come from Latin scribere, meaning to write, and its related form scriptus.
Same-root relativesdescribe · description · prescribe · transcription · inscription
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Allotment was presented as a prescription for Native independence, even as it reduced Native landholding.
Supporting reading: YPT 174 YPT 176
Beyond Takaki
The coach's prescription for better endurance was a gradual increase in practice, with regular rest days.
proscribe (verb)
To forbid or prohibit.
Root & originscribe / script — write Scribe and script come from Latin scribere, meaning to write, and its related form scriptus.
Same-root relativesdescribe · description · prescribe · transcription · inscription
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
English authorities used rules to proscribe Irish participation in public office.
Supporting reading: YPT 28
Beyond Takaki
The tournament rules proscribe software that lets a player see through walls.
proscription (noun)
An official prohibition.
Root & originscribe / script — write Scribe and script come from Latin scribere, meaning to write, and its related form scriptus.
Same-root relativesdescribe · description · prescribe · transcription · inscription
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The proscription of Irish officeholding made political exclusion part of colonial rule.
Supporting reading: YPT 28
Beyond Takaki
The league's proscription of cheating software applies to both practice matches and official tournaments.
transcribe (verb)
To put spoken or written words into another written record.
Root & originscribe / script — write Scribe and script come from Latin scribere, meaning to write, and its related form scriptus.
Same-root relativesdescribe · description · prescribe · transcription · inscription
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A historian might transcribe a migrant’s account to preserve the person’s words for analysis.
Supporting reading: YPT 239
Beyond Takaki
We will transcribe the interview so readers can follow the musician's exact words.
transcription (noun)
A written record made from spoken words or another text.
Root & originscribe / script — write Scribe and script come from Latin scribere, meaning to write, and its related form scriptus.
Same-root relativesdescribe · description · prescribe · inscription
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A transcription of a migrant’s account can preserve a voice that a broad national story overlooks.
Supporting reading: YPT 239
Beyond Takaki
The transcription of our podcast includes each speaker's words and name.
inscription (noun)
Words written or engraved on an object or surface.
Root & originscribe / script — write Scribe and script come from Latin scribere, meaning to write, and its related form scriptus.
Same-root relativesdescribe · description · prescribe · transcription
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An inscription honoring Japanese American soldiers would tell only part of the story if it ignored their families’ incarceration.
Supporting reading: YPT 276–277
Beyond Takaki
The inscription on the trophy reads, "Teamwork makes us stronger."
inscribe (verb)
To write or carve words onto something.
Root & originscribe / script — write Scribe and script come from Latin scribere, meaning to write, and its related form scriptus.
Same-root relativesdescribe · description · prescribe · transcription · inscription
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A memorial might inscribe the names of Japanese American soldiers while honoring their service.
Supporting reading: YPT 277
Beyond Takaki
We will inscribe the team's name on the new trophy.
subscribe (verb)
To agree with an idea, or arrange to receive something regularly.
Root & originscribe / script — write Scribe and script come from Latin scribere, meaning to write, and its related form scriptus.
Same-root relativesdescribe · description · prescribe · transcription · inscription
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Students do not have to subscribe to the colonists' judgments in order to explain how those judgments justified taking land.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
I do not subscribe to the idea that only naturally talented people can learn music.
subscription (noun)
An arrangement to receive regular issues or access, usually for payment.
Root & originscribe / script — write Scribe and script come from Latin scribere, meaning to write, and its related form scriptus.
Same-root relativesdescribe · description · prescribe · transcription · inscription
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A newspaper subscription could bring readers accounts of racial injustice such as the Double V campaign.
Supporting reading: YPT 294 YPT 296
Beyond Takaki
My magazine subscription includes a new issue every month.
subscriber (noun)
A person who receives a service or publication through a regular arrangement.
Root & originscribe / script — write Scribe and script come from Latin scribere, meaning to write, and its related form scriptus.
Same-root relativesdescribe · description · prescribe · transcription · inscription
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A subscriber to the Pittsburgh Courier could encounter the call for victory against racism at home.
Supporting reading: YPT 294 YPT 296
Beyond Takaki
Every subscriber receives a reminder when the next issue is ready.
unsubscribe (verb)
To stop a regular subscription or delivery.
Root & originscribe / script — write Scribe and script come from Latin scribere, meaning to write, and its related form scriptus.
Same-root relativesdescribe · description · prescribe · transcription · inscription
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A reader could unsubscribe from a publication without erasing the evidence it recorded about the Double V campaign.
Supporting reading: YPT 294 YPT 296
Beyond Takaki
I will unsubscribe from the mailing list because I no longer use the service.
script (noun)
Written words prepared for a performance or presentation.
Root & originscribe / script — write Scribe and script come from Latin scribere, meaning to write, and its related form scriptus.
Same-root relativesdescribe · description · prescribe · transcription · inscription
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A presentation script about the strike should name both the workers' demands and the support they received.
Supporting reading: YPT 225–226
Beyond Takaki
We practiced reading the play's script before rehearsing on stage.
ject — throw or cast
reject (verb)
To refuse to accept something.
Root & originject — throw Ject comes from Latin iacere, meaning to throw; iactus is a related form.
Same-root relativeseject · inject · project · objection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Chinese workers could reject the idea that lower pay was justified by their race.
Supporting reading: YPT 150 YPT 152
Beyond Takaki
We should reject the solution if it fails when we substitute it into the original equation.
rejection (noun)
A refusal to accept something.
Root & originject — throw Ject comes from Latin iacere, meaning to throw; iactus is a related form.
Same-root relativesreject · eject · inject · project · objection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The rejection of Chinese workers by white labor organizations weakened the possibility of a wider alliance.
Supporting reading: YPT 150 YPT 152
Beyond Takaki
The band's rejection of the first logo led the designer to create a simpler version.
object (verb)
To express opposition or disagreement.
Root & originject — throw Ject comes from Latin iacere, meaning to throw; iactus is a related form.
Same-root relativesreject · eject · inject · project · objection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Cherokee leaders could object to a treaty signed by people who did not represent the nation’s majority.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
I object to scheduling the club meeting during lunch because some students would have to skip eating.
objection (noun)
A stated reason for opposing something.
Root & originject — throw Ject comes from Latin iacere, meaning to throw; iactus is a related form.
Same-root relativesreject · eject · inject · project
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Cherokee opposition to the treaty was a serious objection to treating removal as voluntary.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
Her objection to the design was that small buttons would be hard to tap on a phone.
project (verb)
To estimate or imagine something in the future.
Root & originject — throw Ject comes from Latin iacere, meaning to throw; iactus is a related form.
Same-root relativesreject · eject · inject · objection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Population trends allowed writers to project a future in which no single group would remain the majority.
Supporting reading: YPT 340
Beyond Takaki
We can project next month's savings by assuming we continue to save ten dollars each week.
projection (noun)
An estimate or image of a possible future.
Root & originject — throw Ject comes from Latin iacere, meaning to throw; iactus is a related form.
Same-root relativesreject · eject · inject · project · objection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A demographic projection challenges a fixed picture of who belongs in the United States.
Supporting reading: YPT 340
Beyond Takaki
Our projection shows that we could finish the game by Friday if each level takes twenty minutes.
subject (verb)
To force someone to experience a condition or treatment.
Root & originject — throw Ject comes from Latin iacere, meaning to throw; iactus is a related form.
Same-root relativesreject · eject · inject · project · objection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The government could subject Japanese Americans to removal and confinement based on ancestry.
Supporting reading: YPT 276–277
Beyond Takaki
Do not subject your teammates to insults when a match goes badly.
subjection (noun)
The condition of being brought under another’s control.
Root & originject — throw Ject comes from Latin iacere, meaning to throw; iactus is a related form.
Same-root relativesreject · eject · inject · project · objection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Irish subjection involved restrictions on property, officeholding, and marriage.
Supporting reading: YPT 28
Beyond Takaki
In the fantasy novel, the city's subjection to the sorcerer ends when the heroes break his spell.
eject (verb)
To force someone or something out.
Root & originject — throw Ject comes from Latin iacere, meaning to throw; iactus is a related form.
Same-root relativesreject · inject · project · objection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The removal policy sought to eject Native communities from land desired by white settlers.
Supporting reading: YPT 69 YPT 71
Beyond Takaki
The referee may eject a player who repeatedly endangers other players.
ejection (noun)
The act of forcing someone or something out.
Root & originject — throw Ject comes from Latin iacere, meaning to throw; iactus is a related form.
Same-root relativesreject · eject · inject · project · objection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The ejection of Native communities opened land to expanding white settlement.
Supporting reading: YPT 69 YPT 71
Beyond Takaki
The player's ejection left the team with one fewer person for the rest of the match.
inject (verb)
To put something into a larger body or situation.
Root & originject — throw Ject comes from Latin iacere, meaning to throw; iactus is a related form.
Same-root relativesreject · eject · project · objection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Workers could inject new strength into a strike by joining across ethnic lines.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
The coach tried to inject energy into the tired team with a quick game.
injection (noun)
An introduction of something that adds to or changes a situation.
Root & originject — throw Ject comes from Latin iacere, meaning to throw; iactus is a related form.
Same-root relativesreject · eject · inject · project · objection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The mass meeting gave the garment strike an injection of public support.
Supporting reading: YPT 226
Beyond Takaki
An injection of new ideas helped us redesign the poster.
objective (adjective)
Guided by evidence rather than personal wishes or prejudice.
Root & originject — throw Ject comes from Latin iacere, meaning to throw; iactus is a related form.
Same-root relativesreject · eject · inject · project · objection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An objective account of the runaways' punishment must state the racial difference in their sentences.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
Use an objective measurement instead of guessing which ramp is steeper.
objectivity (noun)
The effort to judge by evidence instead of personal preference.
Root & originject — throw Ject comes from Latin iacere, meaning to throw; iactus is a related form.
Same-root relativesreject · eject · inject · project · objection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Objectivity in studying the treaty requires examining who supported it and who was excluded.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
The judges protected their objectivity by hiding the contestants' names.
subjective (adjective)
Based on a person's feelings, experiences, or viewpoint.
Root & originject — throw Ject comes from Latin iacere, meaning to throw; iactus is a related form.
Same-root relativesreject · eject · inject · project · objection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A migrant's letter offers a subjective view of El Norte shaped by that person's hopes and experiences.
Supporting reading: YPT 238
Beyond Takaki
Whether the song is beautiful is a subjective judgment.
subjectivity (noun)
The influence of personal experience and viewpoint on understanding.
Root & originject — throw Ject comes from Latin iacere, meaning to throw; iactus is a related form.
Same-root relativesreject · eject · inject · project · objection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The subjectivity of a migrant's letter is a reason to compare it with other evidence, not to ignore it.
Supporting reading: YPT 238–239
Beyond Takaki
Our reviews reveal the subjectivity of taste: we liked different paintings.
objectionable (adjective)
Likely to cause reasonable opposition or disapproval.
Root & originject — throw Ject comes from Latin iacere, meaning to throw; iactus is a related form.
Same-root relativesreject · eject · inject · project · objection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The unequal punishments were objectionable because the same escape produced different legal futures.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
The objectionable rule charged some members more for the same service.
dejection (noun)
A feeling of sadness and discouragement.
Root & originject — throw Ject comes from Latin iacere, meaning to throw; iactus is a related form.
Same-root relativesreject · eject · inject · project · objection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Accounts of unemployment during the Depression help explain the dejection many families could feel.
Supporting reading: YPT 267
Beyond Takaki
Dejection followed our loss, but we returned to practice the next day.
mit / miss — send
commit (verb)
To pledge oneself to an action or cause.
Root & originmit / miss — send Mit and miss come from Latin mittere, meaning to send or let go, and its related form missus.
Same-root relativesmission · transmit · permission · admission · dismiss
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Workers could commit to a shared strike despite employers’ efforts to divide them.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
I will commit to practicing guitar for fifteen minutes every afternoon.
commitment (noun)
A pledge or sustained dedication to something.
Root & originmit / miss — send Mit and miss come from Latin mittere, meaning to send or let go, and its related form missus.
Same-root relativesmission · transmit · permission · admission · dismiss
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Commitment to a collective struggle helped garment workers continue demanding change.
Supporting reading: YPT 225–226
Beyond Takaki
Her commitment to the team showed in the way she practiced even when she was not starting.
admit (verb)
To allow someone to enter or participate.
Root & originmit / miss — send Mit and miss come from Latin mittere, meaning to send or let go, and its related form missus.
Same-root relativesmission · transmit · permission · admission · dismiss
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The Brown ruling required public schools to admit students without racial segregation, but full integration took years.
Supporting reading: YPT 303–304
Beyond Takaki
The theater will admit audience members when the sound check is finished.
admission (noun)
Permission to enter or join.
Root & originmit / miss — send Mit and miss come from Latin mittere, meaning to send or let go, and its related form missus.
Same-root relativesmission · transmit · permission · dismiss
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Admission to a formerly segregated school required more than a legal statement of equality.
Supporting reading: YPT 303–304
Beyond Takaki
My concert ticket includes admission to the afternoon workshop with the musicians.
permit (verb)
To allow something to happen.
Root & originmit / miss — send Mit and miss come from Latin mittere, meaning to send or let go, and its related form missus.
Same-root relativesmission · transmit · permission · admission · dismiss
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Unequal laws could permit white servants a future freedom while denying it to Black workers.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
The lab rules permit students to handle the equipment after a safety demonstration.
permission (noun)
Approval that allows an action.
Root & originmit / miss — send Mit and miss come from Latin mittere, meaning to send or let go, and its related form missus.
Same-root relativesmission · transmit · admission · dismiss
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Permission from English authorities did not make taking Native land just.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
We asked for permission before using our friend's song in the video.
submit (verb)
To yield to authority or present something for consideration.
Root & originmit / miss — send Mit and miss come from Latin mittere, meaning to send or let go, and its related form missus.
Same-root relativesmission · transmit · permission · admission · dismiss
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Cherokee leaders did not simply submit to the claim that a minority-signed treaty represented their people.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
Please submit your design to the contest before the deadline.
submission (noun)
Acceptance of another’s authority or control.
Root & originmit / miss — send Mit and miss come from Latin mittere, meaning to send or let go, and its related form missus.
Same-root relativesmission · transmit · permission · admission · dismiss
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Native resistance shows that colonial demands did not produce automatic submission.
Supporting reading: YPT 32–33
Beyond Takaki
In the novel, the coach demands complete submission and punishes anyone who questions his orders.
transmit (verb)
To send or pass something from one person or place to another.
Root & originmit / miss — send Mit and miss come from Latin mittere, meaning to send or let go, and its related form missus.
Same-root relativesmission · permission · admission · dismiss
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Migrant letters could transmit information about jobs and life in El Norte.
Supporting reading: YPT 238
Beyond Takaki
The microphone will transmit your voice to the speakers at the back of the room.
transmission (noun)
The passing of information or something else between people or places.
Root & originmit / miss — send Mit and miss come from Latin mittere, meaning to send or let go, and its related form missus.
Same-root relativesmission · transmit · permission · admission · dismiss
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The transmission of news through letters helped shape later migration decisions.
Supporting reading: YPT 238
Beyond Takaki
A damaged cable interrupted the transmission of sound from the keyboard to the speakers.
mission (noun)
A task or purpose a person or group is committed to carrying out.
Root & originmit / miss — send Mit and miss come from Latin mittere, meaning to send or let go, and its related form missus.
Same-root relativestransmit · permission · admission · dismiss
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
English promoters described colonization as a mission to educate and Christianize Native people.
Supporting reading: YPT 30–31
Beyond Takaki
Our team's mission is to build an affordable device that waters plants automatically.
permissive (adjective)
Allowing considerable freedom or overlooking restrictions.
Root & originmit / miss — send Mit and miss come from Latin mittere, meaning to send or let go, and its related form missus.
Same-root relativesmission · transmit · permission · admission · dismiss
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A permissive attitude toward settlers’ demands could weaken promises to protect Native land.
Supporting reading: YPT 40–41
Beyond Takaki
The club's permissive attendance policy lets members choose which practice sessions to attend.
dismiss (verb)
To reject something as unimportant or not worth considering.
Root & originmit / miss — send Mit and miss come from Latin mittere, meaning to send or let go, and its related form missus.
Same-root relativesmission · transmit · permission · admission
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Officials could dismiss Cherokee objections even though most of the nation opposed removal.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
Do not dismiss her suggestion before hearing how it would work.
dismissal (noun)
The act of rejecting a concern or sending someone away.
Root & originmit / miss — send Mit and miss come from Latin mittere, meaning to send or let go, and its related form missus.
Same-root relativesmission · transmit · permission · admission · dismiss
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The dismissal of Cherokee objections helped officials present a disputed treaty as an agreement.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
The quick dismissal of our concerns made us ask for another meeting.
dismissive (adjective)
Treating a person or concern as unworthy of serious attention.
Root & originmit / miss — send Mit and miss come from Latin mittere, meaning to send or let go, and its related form missus.
Same-root relativesmission · transmit · permission · admission · dismiss
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Calling Native people idle was a dismissive judgment that ignored their farming.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
His dismissive shrug made it seem that he had not listened.
emit (verb)
To send out light, sound, heat, or another substance.
Root & originmit / miss — send Mit and miss come from Latin mittere, meaning to send or let go, and its related form missus.
Same-root relativesmission · transmit · permission · admission · dismiss
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A railroad engine could emit the sounds that migrants associated with their journey north.
Supporting reading: YPT 239
Beyond Takaki
The alarm will emit a loud sound when the door opens.
emission (noun)
Something sent out, such as sound, gas, or light.
Root & originmit / miss — send Mit and miss come from Latin mittere, meaning to send or let go, and its related form missus.
Same-root relativesmission · transmit · permission · admission · dismiss
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The emission of sound from an engine becomes part of the train journey described in a migrant song.
Supporting reading: YPT 239
Beyond Takaki
The machine's emission of heat warmed the small room.
omit (verb)
To leave something out.
Root & originmit / miss — send Mit and miss come from Latin mittere, meaning to send or let go, and its related form missus.
Same-root relativesmission · transmit · permission · admission · dismiss
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An account that would omit the runaways' different sentences would hide evidence of racial inequality.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
Do not omit the units when you write your measurement.
omission (noun)
Something left out, or the act of leaving it out.
Root & originmit / miss — send Mit and miss come from Latin mittere, meaning to send or let go, and its related form missus.
Same-root relativesmission · transmit · permission · admission · dismiss
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The omission of Native farming makes the colonists' claim seem stronger than the evidence allows.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
The omission of one ingredient changed how the cake tasted.
admissible (adjective)
Allowed to enter or be considered under a rule.
Root & originmit / miss — send Mit and miss come from Latin mittere, meaning to send or let go, and its related form missus.
Same-root relativesmission · transmit · permission · admission · dismiss
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Asking what evidence is admissible helps us consider whose land claims a court will hear.
Supporting reading: YPT 135–136
Beyond Takaki
Only original photographs are admissible in this competition.
submissive (adjective)
Ready to accept another person's control without resistance.
Root & originmit / miss — send Mit and miss come from Latin mittere, meaning to send or let go, and its related form missus.
Same-root relativesmission · transmit · permission · admission · dismiss
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The Cherokee petition against removal challenges the idea that they were simply submissive to federal authority.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
She stopped being submissive and began questioning unfair team rules.
duce / duct — lead
produce (verb)
To make, create, or bring about something.
Root & originduce / duct — lead Duce and duct come from Latin ducere, meaning to lead, and its related form ductus.
Same-root relativesproduction · conduct · reduce · introduce
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Plantation owners depended on workers to produce crops for sale.
Supporting reading: YPT 192
Beyond Takaki
Solar panels produce electricity when light reaches their cells.
production (noun)
The process of making goods or creating something.
Root & originduce / duct — lead Duce and duct come from Latin ducere, meaning to lead, and its related form ductus.
Same-root relativesproduce · conduct · reduce · introduce
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Sugar production depended on the labor of immigrant workers.
Supporting reading: YPT 192
Beyond Takaki
The production of our short film required actors, camera operators, and an editor.
productive (adjective)
Producing useful results or substantial output.
Root & originduce / duct — lead Duce and duct come from Latin ducere, meaning to lead, and its related form ductus.
Same-root relativesproduce · production · conduct · reduce · introduce
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Powhatan farmers had already made their land productive before colonists sought to take it.
Supporting reading: YPT 33
Beyond Takaki
Our study session was productive because we solved the problems that had confused us all week.
productivity (noun)
The amount produced in relation to the time or resources used.
Root & originduce / duct — lead Duce and duct come from Latin ducere, meaning to lead, and its related form ductus.
Same-root relativesproduce · production · conduct · reduce · introduce
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Payment by output pushed garment workers to increase productivity.
Supporting reading: YPT 223
Beyond Takaki
The team increased its productivity by assembling more robots in the same amount of time.
reproduce (verb)
To produce again or keep a pattern going.
Root & originduce / duct — lead Duce and duct come from Latin ducere, meaning to lead, and its related form ductus.
Same-root relativesproduce · production · conduct · reduce · introduce
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Schools could reproduce social inequality when they steered children toward low-paid labor.
Supporting reading: YPT 246–247
Beyond Takaki
Another group should be able to reproduce our experiment by following the same steps.
reproduction (noun)
The process of producing again or maintaining a pattern.
Root & originduce / duct — lead Duce and duct come from Latin ducere, meaning to lead, and its related form ductus.
Same-root relativesproduce · production · conduct · reduce · introduce
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The reproduction of unequal opportunity depended partly on decisions about schooling.
Supporting reading: YPT 246–247
Beyond Takaki
The reproduction of our results by a second group made us more confident in the experiment.
reduce (verb)
To make something smaller or less.
Root & originduce / duct — lead Duce and duct come from Latin ducere, meaning to lead, and its related form ductus.
Same-root relativesproduce · production · conduct · introduce
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Allotment helped reduce the amount of land held by Native communities.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
Turning off unused lights can reduce the amount of electricity our classroom uses.
reduction (noun)
A decrease in amount, size, or strength.
Root & originduce / duct — lead Duce and duct come from Latin ducere, meaning to lead, and its related form ductus.
Same-root relativesproduce · production · conduct · reduce · introduce
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The reduction of Native landholding limited communities’ control over their future.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
A reduction in background noise made the podcast easier to hear.
deduce (verb)
To reach a conclusion by reasoning from evidence.
Root & originduce / duct — lead Duce and duct come from Latin ducere, meaning to lead, and its related form ductus.
Same-root relativesproduce · production · conduct · reduce · introduce
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
We can deduce from John Punch’s sentence that race affected the legal consequences of escape.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
From the wet umbrella and muddy shoes, I could deduce that it had been raining outside.
deduction (noun)
A conclusion reached by reasoning from evidence.
Root & originduce / duct — lead Duce and duct come from Latin ducere, meaning to lead, and its related form ductus.
Same-root relativesproduce · production · conduct · reduce · introduce
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The deduction that law helped create racial hierarchy rests on the unequal sentences.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
My deduction was that the battery was dead because the controller worked as soon as I replaced it.
conduct (verb)
To organize or carry out an activity.
Root & originduce / duct — lead Duce and duct come from Latin ducere, meaning to lead, and its related form ductus.
Same-root relativesproduce · production · reduce · introduce
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Officials helped conduct campaigns that removed Mexican families during the Depression.
Supporting reading: YPT 252
Beyond Takaki
We will conduct three trials before deciding whether the new design works better.
product (noun)
Something made or grown, often for sale.
Root & originduce / duct — lead Duce and duct come from Latin ducere, meaning to lead, and its related form ductus.
Same-root relativesproduce · production · conduct · reduce · introduce
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Sugar was the product that made Hawaiian planters depend on immigrant workers.
Supporting reading: YPT 192
Beyond Takaki
The company tested its new product before selling it.
producer (noun)
A person or business that makes or grows something.
Root & originduce / duct — lead Duce and duct come from Latin ducere, meaning to lead, and its related form ductus.
Same-root relativesproduce · production · conduct · reduce · introduce
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A sugar producer needed workers to cultivate and harvest the expanding Hawaiian plantations.
Supporting reading: YPT 192
Beyond Takaki
The local honey producer sells jars at the weekend market.
introduce (verb)
To bring something into use or present it for the first time.
Root & originduce / duct — lead Duce and duct come from Latin ducere, meaning to lead, and its related form ductus.
Same-root relativesproduce · production · conduct · reduce
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A writer can introduce the land question by explaining why tobacco growers wanted Powhatan farms.
Supporting reading: YPT 33
Beyond Takaki
Please introduce the new game before explaining its rules.
introduction (noun)
An opening that presents a subject, or the act of bringing something in.
Root & originduce / duct — lead Duce and duct come from Latin ducere, meaning to lead, and its related form ductus.
Same-root relativesproduce · production · conduct · reduce · introduce
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An introduction to sharecropping should distinguish legal freedom from economic independence.
Supporting reading: YPT 98–99
Beyond Takaki
The book's introduction explains how its experiments are organized.
introductory (adjective)
Providing a first explanation of a subject.
Root & originduce / duct — lead Duce and duct come from Latin ducere, meaning to lead, and its related form ductus.
Same-root relativesproduce · production · conduct · reduce · introduce
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An introductory lesson on the Great Migration can begin with the jobs drawing workers north.
Supporting reading: YPT 257 YPT 260
Beyond Takaki
The introductory course teaches the basics of coding.
induce (verb)
To persuade someone to act or bring about a result.
Root & originduce / duct — lead Duce and duct come from Latin ducere, meaning to lead, and its related form ductus.
Same-root relativesproduce · production · conduct · reduce · introduce
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Reports of better wages could induce workers to leave the South for northern jobs.
Supporting reading: YPT 257
Beyond Takaki
The smell of fresh bread might induce customers to enter the bakery.
inducement (noun)
Something that encourages or persuades someone to act.
Root & originduce / duct — lead Duce and duct come from Latin ducere, meaning to lead, and its related form ductus.
Same-root relativesproduce · production · conduct · reduce · introduce
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Better wages were an inducement for Black southerners to move north.
Supporting reading: YPT 257
Beyond Takaki
Free admission was an inducement to try the new museum.
deduct (verb)
To subtract an amount from a total.
Root & originduce / duct — lead Duce and duct come from Latin ducere, meaning to lead, and its related form ductus.
Same-root relativesproduce · production · conduct · reduce · introduce
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
We can deduct legal expenses from a rancher's resources to see why a court victory could still leave debt.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
Deduct the discount from the original price.
deductive (adjective)
Reasoning from a general rule and facts to a conclusion that follows from them.
Root & originduce / duct — lead Duce and duct come from Latin ducere, meaning to lead, and its related form ductus.
Same-root relativesproduce · production · conduct · reduce · introduce
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A deductive argument can use the principle of equal punishment to show why the runaways' different sentences were unequal treatment.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
The detective used deductive reasoning to rule out anyone who was elsewhere at the time.
conducive (adjective)
Helping to create a particular result.
Root & originduce / duct — lead Duce and duct come from Latin ducere, meaning to lead, and its related form ductus.
Same-root relativesproduce · production · conduct · reduce · introduce
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Cooperation across ethnic lines was conducive to a stronger plantation strike.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
A quiet room is conducive to careful reading.
counterproductive (adjective)
Working against the result someone wants.
Root & originduce / duct — lead Duce and duct come from Latin ducere, meaning to lead, and its related form ductus.
Same-root relativesproduce · production · conduct · reduce · introduce
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Racial divisions were counterproductive for workers seeking the strength of a united movement.
Supporting reading: YPT 192 YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
Skipping sleep to study was counterproductive because I could not concentrate.
labor — work
labor (noun)
Work, especially effort used to produce goods or services.
Root & originlabor — work Labor comes from Latin labor, meaning work or effort.
Same-root relativeslaborer · laborious · collaborate · collaboration · elaborate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Immigrant labor made the growth of Hawaiian sugar plantations possible.
Supporting reading: YPT 192
Beyond Takaki
Building the stage required hours of labor from the theater crew.
laborer (noun)
A person who performs work, especially physical work.
Root & originlabor — work Labor comes from Latin labor, meaning work or effort.
Same-root relativeslaborious · collaborate · collaboration · elaborate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A Mexican laborer might follow seasonal crops from one location to another.
Supporting reading: YPT 241
Beyond Takaki
A laborer carried lumber and helped assemble the new playground.
laborious (adjective)
Requiring difficult or sustained effort.
Root & originlabor — work Labor comes from Latin labor, meaning work or effort.
Same-root relativeslaborer · collaborate · collaboration · elaborate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Picking cotton was laborious work performed for long hours in the heat.
Supporting reading: YPT 241
Beyond Takaki
Sorting hundreds of tiny beads by color was a laborious task.
laboriously (adverb)
With sustained effort or difficulty.
Root & originlabor — work Labor comes from Latin labor, meaning work or effort.
Same-root relativeslaborer · laborious · collaborate · collaboration · elaborate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Field workers laboriously harvested crops while employers benefited from their low wages.
Supporting reading: YPT 241
Beyond Takaki
She laboriously redrew each frame after the animation file was damaged.
collaborate (verb)
To work together toward a shared goal.
Root & originlabor — work Labor comes from Latin labor, meaning work or effort.
Same-root relativeslaborer · laborious · collaboration · elaborate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Japanese and Filipino workers were able to collaborate in the 1920 Hawaiian strike.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
The drummer and singer will collaborate to write a rhythm that fits the lyrics.
collaboration (noun)
The act of working together.
Root & originlabor — work Labor comes from Latin labor, meaning work or effort.
Same-root relativeslaborer · laborious · collaborate · elaborate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Collaboration across national groups threatened planters’ strategy of dividing workers.
Supporting reading: YPT 192 YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
Our collaboration combined her drawing skills with my experience writing game dialogue.
collaborative (adjective)
Involving people working together.
Root & originlabor — work Labor comes from Latin labor, meaning work or effort.
Same-root relativeslaborer · laborious · collaborate · collaboration · elaborate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A collaborative strike depended on relationships that crossed ethnic boundaries.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
The puzzle is collaborative because each player has clues that the others need.
collaborator (noun)
Someone who works with others on a shared effort.
Root & originlabor — work Labor comes from Latin labor, meaning work or effort.
Same-root relativeslaborer · laborious · collaborate · collaboration · elaborate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A collaborator in a strike must consider the needs of other workers as well as personal demands.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
My collaborator composed the music while I edited the video.
elaborate (verb)
To explain something more fully or develop it in detail.
Root & originlabor — work Labor comes from Latin labor, meaning work or effort.
Same-root relativeslaborer · laborious · collaborate · collaboration
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Takaki’s evidence helps us elaborate an argument about why economic interests and racial labels worked together.
Supporting reading: YPT 33 YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
Could you elaborate on how you solved the equation and explain why you chose that first step?
elaboration (noun)
The addition of detail that develops an explanation.
Root & originlabor — work Labor comes from Latin labor, meaning work or effort.
Same-root relativeslaborer · laborious · collaborate · collaboration · elaborate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An elaboration of the land argument should show how profit and a claim of superiority reinforced each other.
Supporting reading: YPT 33 YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
His elaboration added a diagram and an example that made the explanation easier to understand.
belabor (verb)
To repeat or explain a point more than necessary.
Root & originlabor — work Labor comes from Latin labor, meaning work or effort.
Same-root relativeslaborer · laborious · collaborate · collaboration · elaborate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A writer need not belabor the fact of unequal punishment once the John Punch comparison makes it clear.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
Please do not belabor the mistake after we have already corrected it.
laboratory (noun)
A place equipped for scientific tests and research.
Root & originlabor — work Labor comes from Latin labor, meaning work or effort.
Same-root relativeslaborer · laborious · collaborate · collaboration · elaborate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A laboratory example tests materials; a historian tests claims such as the account of Native farming against recorded evidence.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
We used the laboratory to test how temperature affects dissolving sugar.
labored (adjective)
Showing strain or requiring noticeable effort.
Root & originlabor — work Labor comes from Latin labor, meaning work or effort.
Same-root relativeslaborer · laborious · collaborate · collaboration · elaborate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A labored explanation of sharecropping can become clearer when we state directly who owned the land and who owed the debt.
Supporting reading: YPT 99
Beyond Takaki
His labored breathing after the race showed how hard he had run.
elaborately (adverb)
With many carefully arranged details.
Root & originlabor — work Labor comes from Latin labor, meaning work or effort.
Same-root relativeslaborer · laborious · collaborate · collaboration · elaborate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
We can explain the land policy elaborately, but the details should clarify how ownership changed.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
The stage was elaborately decorated with painted trees and hanging stars.
collaboratively (adverb)
By working together toward a shared goal.
Root & originlabor — work Labor comes from Latin labor, meaning work or effort.
Same-root relativeslaborer · laborious · collaborate · collaboration · elaborate
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Japanese and Filipino workers acted collaboratively when their unions joined the strike.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
We wrote the report collaboratively, checking one another's sections.
fer — carry or bring
transfer (verb)
To move something from one owner, place, or person to another.
Root & originfer — carry or bring Fer comes from Latin ferre, meaning to carry or bring. In this family, carrying also describes transferring ideas.
Same-root relativesrefer · infer · confer · differ
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Legal costs could help transfer land from Mexican owners to Anglo buyers.
Supporting reading: YPT 135–136
Beyond Takaki
Use the cable to transfer your photos from the camera to the computer.
transferable (adjective)
Able to be moved or passed to someone else.
Root & originfer — carry or bring Fer comes from Latin ferre, meaning to carry or bring. In this family, carrying also describes transferring ideas.
Same-root relativestransfer · refer · infer · confer · differ
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Treating land as transferable property made changes in ownership central to the struggle over resources.
Supporting reading: YPT 135–136
Beyond Takaki
The ticket is transferable, so I can give it to my cousin if I cannot attend.
refer (verb)
To direct attention to a source or subject.
Root & originfer — carry or bring Fer comes from Latin ferre, meaning to carry or bring. In this family, carrying also describes transferring ideas.
Same-root relativestransfer · infer · confer · differ
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
We can refer to the unequal sentences when explaining how racial hierarchy developed in law.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
When you forget the controls, refer to the diagram beside the keyboard.
referral (noun)
The act of directing someone or something to another authority or source.
Root & originfer — carry or bring Fer comes from Latin ferre, meaning to carry or bring. In this family, carrying also describes transferring ideas.
Same-root relativestransfer · refer · infer · confer · differ
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A referral to the reader’s evidence helps test an interpretation of the court’s decision.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
The school nurse gave me a referral to a specialist who could examine my injured wrist.
infer (verb)
To reach a reasonable conclusion from evidence.
Root & originfer — carry or bring Fer comes from Latin ferre, meaning to carry or bring. In this family, carrying also describes transferring ideas.
Same-root relativestransfer · refer · confer · differ
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
We can infer that debt weakened landowners’ independence when they had to sell land to pay legal costs.
Supporting reading: YPT 135–136
Beyond Takaki
From the empty plate and crumbs, I can infer that someone ate the last cookie.
inference (noun)
A conclusion drawn from evidence rather than stated directly.
Root & originfer — carry or bring Fer comes from Latin ferre, meaning to carry or bring. In this family, carrying also describes transferring ideas.
Same-root relativestransfer · refer · infer · confer · differ
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The inference that credit could become a tool of dispossession follows from the legal costs and forced sales.
Supporting reading: YPT 135–136
Beyond Takaki
My inference was that the character felt nervous because she kept checking the clock.
prefer (verb)
To like or choose one thing over another.
Root & originfer — carry or bring Fer comes from Latin ferre, meaning to carry or bring. In this family, carrying also describes transferring ideas.
Same-root relativestransfer · refer · infer · confer · differ
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Employers could prefer a divided workforce because it was harder for workers to bargain together.
Supporting reading: YPT 192
Beyond Takaki
I prefer to practice difficult songs slowly before trying them at full speed.
preference (noun)
A tendency to choose or favor something.
Root & originfer — carry or bring Fer comes from Latin ferre, meaning to carry or bring. In this family, carrying also describes transferring ideas.
Same-root relativestransfer · refer · infer · confer · differ
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The planters’ preference for divisions among workers served their interest in controlling labor.
Supporting reading: YPT 192
Beyond Takaki
My preference for quiet study spaces explains why I usually choose the library.
differ (verb)
To be unlike something else.
Root & originfer — carry or bring Fer comes from Latin ferre, meaning to carry or bring. In this family, carrying also describes transferring ideas.
Same-root relativestransfer · refer · infer · confer
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The methods used in Ireland and North America could differ even when both supported English conquest.
Supporting reading: YPT 27–29
Beyond Takaki
The two game controllers differ in size, button placement, and battery life.
difference (noun)
A way in which things are unlike one another.
Root & originfer — carry or bring Fer comes from Latin ferre, meaning to carry or bring. In this family, carrying also describes transferring ideas.
Same-root relativestransfer · refer · infer · confer · differ
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A meaningful difference between the migrations is whether people crossed an international border.
Supporting reading: YPT 239 YPT 260
Beyond Takaki
The main difference between our designs is the way each one supports the bridge's center.
different (adjective)
Unlike another person, thing, or condition.
Root & originfer — carry or bring Fer comes from Latin ferre, meaning to carry or bring. In this family, carrying also describes transferring ideas.
Same-root relativestransfer · refer · infer · confer · differ
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Black and white runaways received different punishments for the same escape.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
We tested the same paper airplane with three different wing shapes.
reference (noun)
A mention of something or a source used for information.
Root & originfer — carry or bring Fer comes from Latin ferre, meaning to carry or bring. In this family, carrying also describes transferring ideas.
Same-root relativestransfer · refer · infer · confer · differ
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A page reference lets readers check the different punishments given to the three runaways.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
Include a reference for the chart so we can find the original data.
confer (verb)
To discuss something together, or formally give a right or honor.
Root & originfer — carry or bring Fer comes from Latin ferre, meaning to carry or bring. In this family, carrying also describes transferring ideas.
Same-root relativestransfer · refer · infer · differ
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The Dawes Act claimed to confer individual ownership while taking away collectively held land.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
The school will confer an award on the winning design.
conference (noun)
A meeting for discussion or exchanging information.
Root & originfer — carry or bring Fer comes from Latin ferre, meaning to carry or bring. In this family, carrying also describes transferring ideas.
Same-root relativestransfer · refer · infer · confer · differ
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A conference about land rights should examine both treaty promises and the costs of enforcing them.
Supporting reading: YPT 135–136
Beyond Takaki
Our student conference brought together clubs from six schools.
preferable (adjective)
More desirable or suitable than another choice.
Root & originfer — carry or bring Fer comes from Latin ferre, meaning to carry or bring. In this family, carrying also describes transferring ideas.
Same-root relativestransfer · refer · infer · confer · differ
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
For many Black southerners, better-paid northern work seemed preferable to the opportunities available at home.
Supporting reading: YPT 257
Beyond Takaki
Taking the shaded path is preferable on a very hot day.
preferential (adjective)
Giving one person or group an advantage over others.
Root & originfer — carry or bring Fer comes from Latin ferre, meaning to carry or bring. In this family, carrying also describes transferring ideas.
Same-root relativestransfer · refer · infer · confer · differ
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Preferential access to credit helped Anglo ranchers survive drought better than Mexican ranchers.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
Members receive preferential booking before tickets open to everyone.
indifferent (adjective)
Not showing interest or concern.
Root & originfer — carry or bring Fer comes from Latin ferre, meaning to carry or bring. In this family, carrying also describes transferring ideas.
Same-root relativestransfer · refer · infer · confer · differ
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The people supporting garment strikers were not indifferent to their demands for better conditions.
Supporting reading: YPT 225–226
Beyond Takaki
I am not indifferent to the result; I want everyone to get a fair chance.
indifference (noun)
A lack of interest, care, or concern.
Root & originfer — carry or bring Fer comes from Latin ferre, meaning to carry or bring. In this family, carrying also describes transferring ideas.
Same-root relativestransfer · refer · infer · confer · differ
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The public support at the garment workers' meeting stood against indifference to their treatment.
Supporting reading: YPT 226
Beyond Takaki
Her indifference to the damaged garden disappointed the volunteers.
defer (verb)
To postpone something, or accept another person's judgment.
Root & originfer — carry or bring Fer comes from Latin ferre, meaning to carry or bring. In this family, carrying also describes transferring ideas.
Same-root relativestransfer · refer · infer · confer · differ
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Students need not defer to a colonial author's judgment when the farming evidence contradicts it.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
I defer to the mechanic's judgment about whether the tire is safe.
deference (noun)
Respectful acceptance of another person's judgment or authority.
Root & originfer — carry or bring Fer comes from Latin ferre, meaning to carry or bring. In this family, carrying also describes transferring ideas.
Same-root relativestransfer · refer · infer · confer · differ
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Automatic deference to officials can prevent readers from questioning how land policies worked.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
He listened with deference to the experienced coach's advice.
differentiate (verb)
To identify or show a difference.
Root & originfer — carry or bring Fer comes from Latin ferre, meaning to carry or bring. In this family, carrying also describes transferring ideas.
Same-root relativestransfer · refer · infer · confer · differ
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
We can differentiate legal freedom from economic independence by examining sharecroppers' debts.
Supporting reading: YPT 98–99
Beyond Takaki
The chart uses colors to differentiate the three types of rocks.
differentiation (noun)
The process of identifying or creating differences.
Root & originfer — carry or bring Fer comes from Latin ferre, meaning to carry or bring. In this family, carrying also describes transferring ideas.
Same-root relativestransfer · refer · infer · confer · differ
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The differentiation of punishments by race gave the runaways unequal legal futures.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
The differentiation between fact and opinion makes the report easier to evaluate.
rupt — break or burst
disrupt (verb)
To interrupt the normal operation of something.
Root & originrupt — break Rupt comes from Latin rumpere, meaning to break; ruptus is a related form.
Same-root relativesrupture · interrupt · erupt · corrupt
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A strike could disrupt plantation production by withholding labor.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
A sudden loss of internet service can disrupt an online tournament.
disruption (noun)
An interruption that changes how something normally works.
Root & originrupt — break Rupt comes from Latin rumpere, meaning to break; ruptus is a related form.
Same-root relativesrupture · interrupt · disrupt · erupt · corrupt
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The disruption caused by a strike could pressure employers even when workers did not win every demand.
Supporting reading: YPT 198–199
Beyond Takaki
The power outage caused a disruption in rehearsal because the amplifiers stopped working.
disruptive (adjective)
Interrupting an established pattern or operation.
Root & originrupt — break Rupt comes from Latin rumpere, meaning to break; ruptus is a related form.
Same-root relativesrupture · interrupt · disrupt · erupt · corrupt
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Employers viewed a united strike as disruptive to their control of production.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
Loud notifications are disruptive when the class is listening to a quiet recording.
interrupt (verb)
To stop something temporarily or break into its progress.
Root & originrupt — break Rupt comes from Latin rumpere, meaning to break; ruptus is a related form.
Same-root relativesrupture · disrupt · erupt · corrupt
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Workers could interrupt production to make their demands harder to ignore.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
Please do not interrupt the video until the demonstration is finished.
interruption (noun)
A break in the progress of an activity.
Root & originrupt — break Rupt comes from Latin rumpere, meaning to break; ruptus is a related form.
Same-root relativesrupture · interrupt · disrupt · erupt · corrupt
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An interruption in production revealed how much owners depended on workers.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
A fire alarm caused a brief interruption in our chess match.
erupt (verb)
To break out suddenly.
Root & originrupt — break Rupt comes from Latin rumpere, meaning to break; ruptus is a related form.
Same-root relativesrupture · interrupt · disrupt · corrupt
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Conflict could erupt when growing settlement intensified disputes over Native land.
Supporting reading: YPT 32–33
Beyond Takaki
Cheers may erupt from the crowd when the winning shot goes in.
eruption (noun)
A sudden outbreak.
Root & originrupt — break Rupt comes from Latin rumpere, meaning to break; ruptus is a related form.
Same-root relativesrupture · interrupt · disrupt · erupt · corrupt
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An eruption of conflict did not happen without a history of demands, resistance, and violence.
Supporting reading: YPT 32–33
Beyond Takaki
The last-second goal caused an eruption of cheering throughout the gym.
corrupt (adjective)
Dishonest or willing to misuse power for personal advantage.
Root & originrupt — break Rupt comes from Latin rumpere, meaning to break; ruptus is a related form.
Same-root relativesrupture · interrupt · disrupt · erupt
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A corrupt use of legal authority could turn a promise of protection into a means of taking land.
Supporting reading: YPT 40–41
Beyond Takaki
A corrupt referee secretly accepted money to favor one team.
corruption (noun)
Dishonest misuse of power or entrusted responsibility.
Root & originrupt — break Rupt comes from Latin rumpere, meaning to break; ruptus is a related form.
Same-root relativesrupture · interrupt · disrupt · erupt · corrupt
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The question of corruption arises when an official promise serves private gain instead of the people it claims to protect.
Supporting reading: YPT 40–41
Beyond Takaki
The league investigated corruption after learning that officials had accepted gifts in exchange for favorable calls.
rupture (noun)
A serious break in a relationship or established condition.
Root & originrupt — break Rupt comes from Latin rumpere, meaning to break; ruptus is a related form.
Same-root relativesinterrupt · disrupt · erupt · corrupt
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The poisoned peace toast created a violent rupture between a promise and the action that followed it.
Supporting reading: YPT 33
Beyond Takaki
Sharing a private message without permission caused a rupture in their friendship.
corruptible (adjective)
Able to be influenced to act dishonestly.
Root & originrupt — break Rupt comes from Latin rumpere, meaning to break; ruptus is a related form.
Same-root relativesrupture · interrupt · disrupt · erupt · corrupt
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Asking whether officials were corruptible helps us examine how private gains might shape land policy.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
A corruptible judge might accept a gift in return for a favorable decision.
incorruptible (adjective)
Unwilling to act dishonestly for money or personal gain.
Root & originrupt — break Rupt comes from Latin rumpere, meaning to break; ruptus is a related form.
Same-root relativesrupture · interrupt · disrupt · erupt · corrupt
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Calling an official incorruptible requires examining conduct, not merely trusting a promise to protect Native land.
Supporting reading: YPT 40–41
Beyond Takaki
The incorruptible referee refused the money and reported the offer.
corruptly (adverb)
Dishonestly, through misuse of an entrusted position.
Root & originrupt — break Rupt comes from Latin rumpere, meaning to break; ruptus is a related form.
Same-root relativesrupture · interrupt · disrupt · erupt · corrupt
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
To prove that an official acted corruptly, we need evidence about the decision and whose interests it served.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
The treasurer acted corruptly by secretly using club money for personal purchases.
uninterrupted (adjective)
Continuing without a pause or interference.
Root & originrupt — break Rupt comes from Latin rumpere, meaning to break; ruptus is a related form.
Same-root relativesrupture · interrupt · disrupt · erupt · corrupt
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The united strike prevented the uninterrupted sugar production that planters wanted.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
We need twenty minutes of uninterrupted practice before the performance.
spond / spons — promise or answer
respond (verb)
To answer or react to something.
Root & originspond / spons — pledge or answer Spond and spons come from Latin spondere, meaning to promise or pledge. Respondere meant to answer in return.
Same-root relativesresponse · responsible · responsibility · sponsor
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Workers could respond to wage cuts by organizing together.
Supporting reading: YPT 242–243
Beyond Takaki
Before you respond to feedback, make sure you understand the suggestion.
respondent (noun)
A person who answers a question or responds to a claim.
Root & originspond / spons — pledge or answer Spond and spons come from Latin spondere, meaning to promise or pledge. Respondere meant to answer in return.
Same-root relativesrespond · response · responsible · responsibility · sponsor
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A respondent describing migration could explain both the dangers left behind and the hopes carried north.
Supporting reading: YPT 239
Beyond Takaki
Each respondent in our music survey chose a favorite genre and explained the choice.
responsive (adjective)
Reacting to people’s needs or changing conditions.
Root & originspond / spons — pledge or answer Spond and spons come from Latin spondere, meaning to promise or pledge. Respondere meant to answer in return.
Same-root relativesrespond · response · responsible · responsibility · sponsor
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An employer’s wage increase after a strike could be responsive to worker pressure even after the strike was broken.
Supporting reading: YPT 198–199
Beyond Takaki
A responsive coach changes a drill when players explain that it is causing pain.
responsible (adjective)
Having a duty or being answerable for an action.
Root & originspond / spons — pledge or answer Spond and spons come from Latin spondere, meaning to promise or pledge. Respondere meant to answer in return.
Same-root relativesrespond · response · responsibility · sponsor
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Officials were responsible for decisions that removed Japanese Americans from their homes.
Supporting reading: YPT 276–277
Beyond Takaki
The stage manager is responsible for checking that every actor has the correct prop.
responsibility (noun)
A duty or an obligation to answer for one’s actions.
Root & originspond / spons — pledge or answer Spond and spons come from Latin spondere, meaning to promise or pledge. Respondere meant to answer in return.
Same-root relativesrespond · response · responsible · sponsor
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The later apology raised the issue of government responsibility for Japanese American incarceration.
Supporting reading: YPT 300
Beyond Takaki
Feeding the class fish is my responsibility this week.
irresponsible (adjective)
Failing to consider duties or the consequences of an action.
Root & originspond / spons — pledge or answer Spond and spons come from Latin spondere, meaning to promise or pledge. Respondere meant to answer in return.
Same-root relativesrespond · response · responsible · responsibility · sponsor
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Calling a whole population disloyal because of ancestry was an irresponsible way to judge individuals.
Supporting reading: YPT 276–277
Beyond Takaki
It would be irresponsible to leave the lab's heat source on after everyone goes home.
irresponsibility (noun)
Failure to act with proper care for duties or consequences.
Root & originspond / spons — pledge or answer Spond and spons come from Latin spondere, meaning to promise or pledge. Respondere meant to answer in return.
Same-root relativesrespond · response · responsible · responsibility · sponsor
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The targeting of people by ancestry raises a question of official irresponsibility.
Supporting reading: YPT 276–277
Beyond Takaki
His irresponsibility with the borrowed camera left the club paying for a broken lens.
correspond (verb)
To exchange messages or be in agreement.
Root & originspond / spons — pledge or answer Spond and spons come from Latin spondere, meaning to promise or pledge. Respondere meant to answer in return.
Same-root relativesrespond · response · responsible · responsibility · sponsor
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Migrants could correspond with relatives through letters about life in El Norte.
Supporting reading: YPT 238
Beyond Takaki
The two musicians correspond by email while writing songs from different cities.
correspondence (noun)
Communication through letters or other messages.
Root & originspond / spons — pledge or answer Spond and spons come from Latin spondere, meaning to promise or pledge. Respondere meant to answer in return.
Same-root relativesrespond · response · responsible · responsibility · sponsor
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Correspondence helped families learn about opportunities before moving north.
Supporting reading: YPT 238
Beyond Takaki
Their correspondence included messages about melodies, lyrics, and plans for the next recording.
sponsor (noun)
A person or organization that supports an activity or another person.
Root & originspond / spons — pledge or answer Spond and spons come from Latin spondere, meaning to promise or pledge. Respondere meant to answer in return.
Same-root relativesrespond · response · responsible · responsibility
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An employer who financed a separate union was a sponsor whose interests shaped that organization.
Supporting reading: YPT 261
Beyond Takaki
A local bookstore became a sponsor of our reading contest by donating prizes.
response (noun)
An answer or an action taken because of something else.
Root & originspond / spons — pledge or answer Spond and spons come from Latin spondere, meaning to promise or pledge. Respondere meant to answer in return.
Same-root relativesrespond · responsible · responsibility · sponsor
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The workers' response to unequal conditions was to organize a joint strike.
Supporting reading: YPT 192 YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
Her response to the invitation was an enthusiastic yes.
responsiveness (noun)
Willingness or ability to react to a need or request.
Root & originspond / spons — pledge or answer Spond and spons come from Latin spondere, meaning to promise or pledge. Respondere meant to answer in return.
Same-root relativesrespond · response · responsible · responsibility · sponsor
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The later wage increase showed some responsiveness to the pressure created by the strike.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
The app's responsiveness improved when we removed the slow animation.
responsibly (adverb)
With care for duties and consequences.
Root & originspond / spons — pledge or answer Spond and spons come from Latin spondere, meaning to promise or pledge. Respondere meant to answer in return.
Same-root relativesrespond · response · responsible · responsibility · sponsor
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Readers use evidence responsibly when they distinguish the coercion behind removal from the treaty's claim of consent.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
We used the equipment responsibly and returned every tool.
irresponsibly (adverb)
Without proper care for duties or consequences.
Root & originspond / spons — pledge or answer Spond and spons come from Latin spondere, meaning to promise or pledge. Respondere meant to answer in return.
Same-root relativesrespond · response · responsible · responsibility · sponsor
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Authorities acted irresponsibly when they treated ancestry as proof that West Coast Japanese Americans were disloyal.
Supporting reading: YPT 276–277
Beyond Takaki
He acted irresponsibly by leaving the stove on after cooking.
unresponsive (adjective)
Not reacting or attending to a request or need.
Root & originspond / spons — pledge or answer Spond and spons come from Latin spondere, meaning to promise or pledge. Respondere meant to answer in return.
Same-root relativesrespond · response · responsible · responsibility · sponsor
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A government unresponsive to Cherokee opposition could treat a minority-signed treaty as the nation's decision.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
The help desk was unresponsive, so I asked the manager for assistance.
sponsorship (noun)
Support or backing given to a person, organization, or activity.
Root & originspond / spons — pledge or answer Spond and spons come from Latin spondere, meaning to promise or pledge. Respondere meant to answer in return.
Same-root relativesrespond · response · responsible · responsibility · sponsor
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Employer sponsorship of a separate Black union helped company owners keep workers divided.
Supporting reading: YPT 261
Beyond Takaki
Local sponsorship paid for the team's uniforms and travel.
sign — mark or indicate
sign (verb)
To write one’s name as a mark of agreement or identification.
Root & originsign — mark Sign comes from Latin signum, meaning a mark or signal.
Same-root relativessignal · signature · signify · assign · design
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A small group agreed to sign a Cherokee removal treaty without the support of the nation’s majority.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
Ask your parent to sign the permission form before the field trip.
signal (noun)
An action or feature that communicates meaning.
Root & originsign — mark Sign comes from Latin signum, meaning a mark or signal.
Same-root relativessignature · signify · assign · design
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The difference in punishments was a signal that race affected workers’ legal futures.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
A flashing light is the controller's signal that its battery is almost empty.
assign (verb)
To give someone a task, position, or status.
Root & originsign — mark Sign comes from Latin signum, meaning a mark or signal.
Same-root relativessignal · signature · signify · design
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Courts could assign different legal consequences to workers who had acted together.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
The director will assign each actor a role after the auditions.
assignment (noun)
A task, position, or status given to someone.
Root & originsign — mark Sign comes from Latin signum, meaning a mark or signal.
Same-root relativessignal · signature · signify · assign · design
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The assignment of lifetime servitude to John Punch helped make racial categories matter in law.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
My assignment is to design the title screen for our group's game.
reassign (verb)
To give something to a different person or place.
Root & originsign — mark Sign comes from Latin signum, meaning a mark or signal.
Same-root relativessignal · signature · signify · assign · design
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Allotment allowed the government to reassign control of land that Native nations had held collectively.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
We need to reassign the camera work because our usual camera operator is absent.
reassignment (noun)
The act of assigning something again or differently.
Root & originsign — mark Sign comes from Latin signum, meaning a mark or signal.
Same-root relativessignal · signature · signify · assign · design
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The reassignment of land reshaped power as well as property ownership.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
The reassignment of the solo gave another singer a chance to perform.
design (verb)
To plan the form or organization of something.
Root & originsign — mark Sign comes from Latin signum, meaning a mark or signal.
Same-root relativessignal · signature · signify · assign
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Officials could design policies that appeared to promote independence while opening land to outsiders.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–176
Beyond Takaki
We will design a small garden that receives enough sunlight for each plant.
designate (verb)
To give a name, label, or official status.
Root & originsign — mark Sign comes from Latin signum, meaning a mark or signal.
Same-root relativessignal · signature · signify · assign · design
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Officials could designate Native land as surplus and make it available to white settlers.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
The band will designate one person to keep track of rehearsal times.
designation (noun)
A name, label, or official status given to something.
Root & originsign — mark Sign comes from Latin signum, meaning a mark or signal.
Same-root relativessignal · signature · signify · assign · design
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The designation of land as surplus ignored the community’s existing relationship to it.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
The room's designation as a quiet study area means loud conversations belong elsewhere.
consign (verb)
To place someone or something in another’s care or in a particular condition.
Root & originsign — mark Sign comes from Latin signum, meaning a mark or signal.
Same-root relativessignal · signature · signify · assign · design
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Racial sorting could consign workers to jobs with lower wages and fewer opportunities.
Supporting reading: YPT 241
Beyond Takaki
The artist will consign her paintings to a gallery that displays and sells work for local creators.
signify (verb)
To indicate or carry a particular meaning.
Root & originsign — mark Sign comes from Latin signum, meaning a mark or signal.
Same-root relativessignal · signature · assign · design
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The right to vote could signify legal inclusion without guaranteeing access to stable employment.
Supporting reading: YPT 311 YPT 313
Beyond Takaki
On this graph, a rising line can signify an increase in temperature.
signature (noun)
A person's written name used to identify or show agreement.
Root & originsign — mark Sign comes from Latin signum, meaning a mark or signal.
Same-root relativessignal · signify · assign · design
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A signature on the Cherokee treaty did not prove that the whole nation agreed to removal.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
The permission form needs a guardian's signature.
signatory (noun)
A person or organization that signs an agreement.
Root & originsign — mark Sign comes from Latin signum, meaning a mark or signal.
Same-root relativessignal · signature · signify · assign · design
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A treaty signatory may claim to represent a group whose members oppose the agreement.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
Every signatory promised to follow the club's safety rules.
designer (noun)
A person who plans how something will be made or organized.
Root & originsign — mark Sign comes from Latin signum, meaning a mark or signal.
Same-root relativessignal · signature · signify · assign · design
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The designer of an allotment policy could promise independence while opening land to outside buyers.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
The designer tested three versions of the backpack before choosing one.
resign (verb)
To give up a position or accept that something cannot be changed.
Root & originsign — mark Sign comes from Latin signum, meaning a mark or signal.
Same-root relativessignal · signature · signify · assign · design
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Many Cherokee people refused to resign themselves to leaving their homeland.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
I refuse to resign myself to losing before the game begins.
resignation (noun)
Acceptance of something unwanted, or the act of leaving a position.
Root & originsign — mark Sign comes from Latin signum, meaning a mark or signal.
Same-root relativessignal · signature · signify · assign · design
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Cherokee resistance showed opposition to removal rather than quiet resignation.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
She greeted the canceled picnic with resignation and started an indoor game.
consignment (noun)
Goods sent to a person or place for delivery or sale.
Root & originsign — mark Sign comes from Latin signum, meaning a mark or signal.
Same-root relativessignal · signature · signify · assign · design
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A consignment of Hawaiian sugar represented labor performed by the people growing the crop.
Supporting reading: YPT 192
Beyond Takaki
The shop received a consignment of handmade notebooks.
human — human being
human (adjective)
Relating to people and their shared qualities or needs.
Root & originhuman — human being Human comes from Latin humanus, meaning human, related to homo, meaning a human being.
Same-root relativeshumanity · humane · humanize · dehumanize · inhuman
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Takaki’s history emphasizes the human experiences hidden by broad racial stereotypes.
Supporting reading: YPT 339–340
Beyond Takaki
The game developer studied human memory to create puzzles that felt challenging without becoming confusing.
humanity (noun)
The quality of being human, or people considered together.
Root & originhuman — human being Human comes from Latin humanus, meaning human, related to homo, meaning a human being.
Same-root relativeshumane · humanize · dehumanize · inhuman
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Racial stereotypes denied the full humanity of people whose land or labor colonizers wanted.
Supporting reading: YPT 28 YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
The photograph reminds us of our shared humanity by showing people laughing together despite their differences.
humanize (verb)
To show or recognize someone’s human qualities and dignity.
Root & originhuman — human being Human comes from Latin humanus, meaning human, related to homo, meaning a human being.
Same-root relativeshumanity · humane · dehumanize · inhuman
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Personal accounts can humanize migrants who are otherwise discussed only as a labor supply.
Supporting reading: YPT 239
Beyond Takaki
The documentary uses interviews to humanize the athletes we usually see only as statistics.
humanization (noun)
The process of recognizing or restoring people’s human qualities and dignity.
Root & originhuman — human being Human comes from Latin humanus, meaning human, related to homo, meaning a human being.
Same-root relativeshumanity · humane · humanize · dehumanize · inhuman
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The humanization of migrants begins when their own words and hopes become part of the history.
Supporting reading: YPT 239
Beyond Takaki
The film's humanization of its villain begins when we learn about his friendships and fears.
dehumanize (verb)
To portray or treat people as lacking full human worth.
Root & originhuman — human being Human comes from Latin humanus, meaning human, related to homo, meaning a human being.
Same-root relativeshumanity · humane · humanize · inhuman
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Calling a people savage could help colonizers dehumanize them and excuse violence.
Supporting reading: YPT 28 YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
Cruel online comments can dehumanize a celebrity by treating her as an object instead of a person.
dehumanization (noun)
The denial of people’s full human worth or dignity.
Root & originhuman — human being Human comes from Latin humanus, meaning human, related to homo, meaning a human being.
Same-root relativeshumanity · humane · humanize · dehumanize · inhuman
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Dehumanization helped make taking land or forcing labor appear acceptable to those who benefited.
Supporting reading: YPT 28 YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
Calling other players worthless objects is a form of dehumanization that ignores their feelings and dignity.
inhuman (adjective)
Extremely cruel or lacking ordinary compassion.
Root & originhuman — human being Human comes from Latin humanus, meaning human, related to homo, meaning a human being.
Same-root relativeshumanity · humane · humanize · dehumanize
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The poisoned wine offered after a peace treaty was an inhuman use of another group’s trust.
Supporting reading: YPT 33
Beyond Takaki
The fictional coach's inhuman punishment leaves injured players without water or medical help.
inhumanity (noun)
Extreme cruelty or a lack of concern for people’s suffering.
Root & originhuman — human being Human comes from Latin humanus, meaning human, related to homo, meaning a human being.
Same-root relativeshumanity · humane · humanize · dehumanize · inhuman
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The inhumanity of the poisoning exposed the gap between a promise of peace and colonial action.
Supporting reading: YPT 33
Beyond Takaki
The novel reveals the villain's inhumanity when he laughs at the suffering he has caused.
humanism (noun)
A system of thought that emphasizes human dignity, capacities, and welfare.
Root & originhuman — human being Human comes from Latin humanus, meaning human, related to homo, meaning a human being.
Same-root relativeshumanity · humane · humanize · dehumanize · inhuman
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A reader using humanism as a lens would ask how policies affected the dignity and lives of the people governed.
Supporting reading: YPT 339–340
Beyond Takaki
The essay's humanism centers on people's ability to learn, help one another, and build meaningful lives.
humanist (noun)
A person who emphasizes human dignity, capacities, and welfare.
Root & originhuman — human being Human comes from Latin humanus, meaning human, related to homo, meaning a human being.
Same-root relativeshumanity · humane · humanize · dehumanize · inhuman
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A humanist can use the histories in Takaki to question ideas that rank some lives below others.
Supporting reading: YPT 339–340
Beyond Takaki
As a humanist, the author argues that technology should serve people's dignity and well-being.
humane (adjective)
Showing care for people or animals and concern for their suffering.
Root & originhuman — human being Human comes from Latin humanus, meaning human, related to homo, meaning a human being.
Same-root relativeshumanity · humanize · dehumanize · inhuman
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A humane response to the land dispute would have considered the Cherokee people's homes and wishes.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
The shelter gives injured animals humane care.
humanely (adverb)
With care and concern for others' suffering.
Root & originhuman — human being Human comes from Latin humanus, meaning human, related to homo, meaning a human being.
Same-root relativeshumanity · humane · humanize · dehumanize · inhuman
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The account of forced removal asks us to consider whether officials treated Cherokee families humanely.
Supporting reading: YPT 75–76
Beyond Takaki
The volunteers handled the frightened dog humanely.
inhumane (adjective)
Showing cruelty or too little concern for suffering.
Root & originhuman — human being Human comes from Latin humanus, meaning human, related to homo, meaning a human being.
Same-root relativeshumanity · humane · humanize · dehumanize · inhuman
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Forcing Japanese American families into guarded camps without evidence of individual disloyalty was inhumane treatment.
Supporting reading: YPT 276–277
Beyond Takaki
Leaving an injured animal without help is inhumane.
humanistic (adjective)
Emphasizing people's dignity, experiences, and ability to understand their lives.
Root & originhuman — human being Human comes from Latin humanus, meaning human, related to homo, meaning a human being.
Same-root relativeshumanity · humane · humanize · dehumanize · inhuman
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A humanistic reading of Takaki pays attention to the lives hidden by racial stereotypes.
Supporting reading: YPT 339–340
Beyond Takaki
The humanistic approach to the novel asks how its characters seek dignity.
humanly (adverb)
Within the abilities or limits of people.
Root & originhuman — human being Human comes from Latin humanus, meaning human, related to homo, meaning a human being.
Same-root relativeshumanity · humane · humanize · dehumanize · inhuman
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Community support helped strikers do more than any one person could humanly accomplish alone.
Supporting reading: YPT 225–226
Beyond Takaki
We finished as quickly as humanly possible without skipping safety checks.
superhuman (adjective)
Beyond ordinary human ability or strength.
Root & originhuman — human being Human comes from Latin humanus, meaning human, related to homo, meaning a human being.
Same-root relativeshumanity · humane · humanize · dehumanize · inhuman
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A good history need not give workers superhuman abilities to explain the power of organizing together.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
The superhero lifted the truck with superhuman strength.
migr — move
migrate (verb)
To move from one region or country to another.
Root & originmigr — move to a new place Migr comes from Latin migrare, meaning to move from one place to another.
Same-root relativesmigration · migrant · immigration · emigrate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Black southerners could migrate to northern cities without leaving the United States.
Supporting reading: YPT 257 YPT 260
Beyond Takaki
Many birds migrate to warmer regions when food becomes scarce in winter.
migration (noun)
Movement of people from one place to another.
Root & originmigr — move to a new place Migr comes from Latin migrare, meaning to move from one place to another.
Same-root relativesmigrate · migrant · immigration · emigrate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The Great Migration connected Southern hardship with northern labor demand.
Supporting reading: YPT 256–257 YPT 260
Beyond Takaki
The documentary follows a family's migration from a small town to a city where they hope to find work.
migrant (noun)
A person who moves from one place to another.
Root & originmigr — move to a new place Migr comes from Latin migrare, meaning to move from one place to another.
Same-root relativesmigrate · migration · immigration · emigrate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A migrant might be pushed by danger and pulled by news of work.
Supporting reading: YPT 238–239
Beyond Takaki
The film's main character is a migrant who moves from place to place looking for steady work.
migratory (adjective)
Involving repeated movement between places.
Root & originmigr — move to a new place Migr comes from Latin migrare, meaning to move from one place to another.
Same-root relativesmigrate · migration · migrant · immigration · emigrate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Migratory farm work required Mexican laborers to follow crops and seasonal jobs.
Supporting reading: YPT 241
Beyond Takaki
We tracked the routes of migratory birds as they traveled between their summer and winter habitats.
emigrate (verb)
To leave one country to settle in another.
Root & originmigr — move to a new place Migr comes from Latin migrare, meaning to move from one place to another.
Same-root relativesmigrate · migration · migrant · immigration
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Families might emigrate from Mexico to escape violence or seek a livelihood elsewhere.
Supporting reading: YPT 238–239
Beyond Takaki
In the novel, the pianist plans to emigrate from her home country and build a new life abroad.
emigration (noun)
The act of leaving one country to settle in another.
Root & originmigr — move to a new place Migr comes from Latin migrare, meaning to move from one place to another.
Same-root relativesmigrate · migration · migrant · immigration · emigrate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Mexican emigration was shaped by land loss, poverty, violence, and knowledge of opportunities abroad.
Supporting reading: YPT 238–239
Beyond Takaki
The memoir describes the author's emigration from her home country before she began her music career abroad.
emigrant (noun)
A person considered in relation to the country they leave.
Root & originmigr — move to a new place Migr comes from Latin migrare, meaning to move from one place to another.
Same-root relativesmigrate · migration · migrant · immigration · emigrate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An emigrant from Mexico became an immigrant when viewed from the country of arrival.
Supporting reading: YPT 238–239
Beyond Takaki
The memoir presents him as an emigrant, focusing on the country and family he left behind.
immigrate (verb)
To enter another country in order to live there.
Root & originmigr — move to a new place Migr comes from Latin migrare, meaning to move from one place to another.
Same-root relativesmigrate · migration · migrant · immigration · emigrate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
People who chose to immigrate to the United States often relied on news from earlier migrants.
Supporting reading: YPT 238
Beyond Takaki
In the film, the family hopes to immigrate to a new country and settle near their relatives.
immigration (noun)
The act of entering another country to live there.
Root & originmigr — move to a new place Migr comes from Latin migrare, meaning to move from one place to another.
Same-root relativesmigrate · migration · migrant · emigrate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Immigration supplied labor that US employers wanted even when immigrants faced exclusion.
Supporting reading: YPT 241
Beyond Takaki
The podcast explores how immigration changed the musician's home life, language, and career.
immigrant (noun)
A person considered in relation to the country they enter to live in.
Root & originmigr — move to a new place Migr comes from Latin migrare, meaning to move from one place to another.
Same-root relativesmigrate · migration · migrant · immigration · emigrate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A Japanese immigrant could be valued as a worker while being denied the ability to become a citizen.
Supporting reading: YPT 192 YPT 208
Beyond Takaki
The singer describes arriving as an immigrant and learning to build friendships in a new country.
liber — free
liberate (verb)
To free someone from confinement, domination, or severe restriction.
Root & originliber — free Liber comes from Latin liber, meaning free. It is a different Latin word from liber meaning book.
Same-root relativesliberty · liberation · liberal · illiberal
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Ending slavery could liberate people from legal ownership without supplying the land needed for independence.
Supporting reading: YPT 97–99
Beyond Takaki
In the game, our first mission is to liberate the prisoners trapped inside the castle.
liberation (noun)
The process of gaining freedom from domination or confinement.
Root & originliber — free Liber comes from Latin liber, meaning free. It is a different Latin word from liber meaning book.
Same-root relativesliberty · liberate · liberal · illiberal
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Liberation from slavery was a major victory, but economic dependence continued in new forms.
Supporting reading: YPT 97–99
Beyond Takaki
The adventure ends with the prisoners' liberation from the villain's underground cells.
liberator (noun)
A person or force that helps free others.
Root & originliber — free Liber comes from Latin liber, meaning free. It is a different Latin word from liber meaning book.
Same-root relativesliberty · liberate · liberation · liberal · illiberal
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Calling someone a liberator invites the question of what freedom people actually gained.
Supporting reading: YPT 97–99
Beyond Takaki
The game's hero becomes a liberator when she frees the villagers from the dragon's prison.
liberty (noun)
Freedom from oppressive control, with room to act and make choices.
Root & originliber — free Liber comes from Latin liber, meaning free. It is a different Latin word from liber meaning book.
Same-root relativesliberate · liberation · liberal · illiberal
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Liberty meant more than a legal status to freedpeople who sought land and independent lives.
Supporting reading: YPT 97–99
Beyond Takaki
The novel's hero wants the liberty to choose his own work and decide where to live.
liberal (adjective)
Favoring individual rights and greater freedom from restrictions, depending on context.
Root & originliber — free Liber comes from Latin liber, meaning free. It is a different Latin word from liber meaning book.
Same-root relativesliberty · liberate · liberation · illiberal
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A liberal promise of equal rights still had to confront the economic barriers described by Takaki.
Supporting reading: YPT 311 YPT 313
Beyond Takaki
The school takes a liberal approach to student journalism, protecting a wide range of opinions.
liberalize (verb)
To make rules or policies less restrictive.
Root & originliber — free Liber comes from Latin liber, meaning free. It is a different Latin word from liber meaning book.
Same-root relativesliberty · liberate · liberation · liberal · illiberal
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Civil rights reforms sought to liberalize access to institutions that had excluded Black Americans.
Supporting reading: YPT 307 YPT 311
Beyond Takaki
The club decided to liberalize its membership rules so beginners could join without an audition.
liberalization (noun)
A change that makes rules or policies less restrictive.
Root & originliber — free Liber comes from Latin liber, meaning free. It is a different Latin word from liber meaning book.
Same-root relativesliberty · liberate · liberation · liberal · illiberal
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The liberalization of formal access did not automatically create jobs in communities losing factories.
Supporting reading: YPT 311 YPT 313
Beyond Takaki
The liberalization of the tournament's entry rules allowed more new players to participate.
illiberal (adjective)
Restricting freedom or rejecting equal rights and open disagreement.
Root & originliber — free Liber comes from Latin liber, meaning free. It is a different Latin word from liber meaning book.
Same-root relativesliberty · liberate · liberation · liberal
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Excluding Irish people from officeholding and property ownership was an illiberal use of colonial power.
Supporting reading: YPT 28
Beyond Takaki
The fictional school's illiberal policy bans student newspapers from criticizing any rule.
illiberally (adverb)
In a way that restricts freedom or equal rights.
Root & originliber — free Liber comes from Latin liber, meaning free. It is a different Latin word from liber meaning book.
Same-root relativesliberty · liberate · liberation · liberal · illiberal
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Colonial authorities governed illiberally when they denied rights according to group membership.
Supporting reading: YPT 28
Beyond Takaki
The principal in the novel acts illiberally when she punishes students for peaceful disagreement.
liberalism (noun)
A political tradition emphasizing individual rights and limits on arbitrary power.
Root & originliber — free Liber comes from Latin liber, meaning free. It is a different Latin word from liber meaning book.
Same-root relativesliberty · liberate · liberation · liberal · illiberal
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The promise of equal rights associated with liberalism raises questions about racial barriers to citizenship.
Supporting reading: YPT 208
Beyond Takaki
Our debate compared how liberalism and other political traditions explain individual rights.
liberally (adverb)
Generously or with few restrictions.
Root & originliber — free Liber comes from Latin liber, meaning free. It is a different Latin word from liber meaning book.
Same-root relativesliberty · liberate · liberation · liberal · illiberal
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Rights were not granted liberally when racial rules kept Japanese immigrants from becoming citizens.
Supporting reading: YPT 208
Beyond Takaki
Apply the sunscreen liberally before spending the afternoon outside.
illiberalism (noun)
Opposition to individual freedoms or equal rights.
Root & originliber — free Liber comes from Latin liber, meaning free. It is a different Latin word from liber meaning book.
Same-root relativesliberty · liberate · liberation · liberal · illiberal
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The English restrictions on Irish property and political participation illustrate illiberalism.
Supporting reading: YPT 28
Beyond Takaki
The fictional council's illiberalism appears in its ban on criticism and public meetings.
cred — believe or trust
credit (noun)
An arrangement that lets someone borrow money or receive goods before paying.
Root & origincred — believe or trust Cred comes from Latin credere, meaning to believe or trust. Credit originally involves trusting that someone will repay.
Same-root relativescredible · credibility · discredit · credulous
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Access to credit helped Anglo farmers survive drought while many Mexican landowners lost property.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
The store offered credit so I could buy the keyboard now and pay for it over several months.
creditor (noun)
A person or institution to whom money is owed.
Root & origincred — believe or trust Cred comes from Latin credere, meaning to believe or trust. Credit originally involves trusting that someone will repay.
Same-root relativescredit · credible · credibility · discredit · credulous
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A creditor could gain power over a landowner who could not repay a loan.
Supporting reading: YPT 73
Beyond Takaki
The lender became my creditor when it loaned me money to buy recording equipment.
credible (adjective)
Supported well enough to deserve belief.
Root & origincred — believe or trust Cred comes from Latin credere, meaning to believe or trust. Credit originally involves trusting that someone will repay.
Same-root relativescredit · credibility · discredit · credulous
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A credible account of Native farming challenges the colonists’ claim that Native people left the land unused.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
A science video becomes more credible when its claims can be checked against reliable evidence.
credibility (noun)
The quality of deserving belief or trust.
Root & origincred — believe or trust Cred comes from Latin credere, meaning to believe or trust. Credit originally involves trusting that someone will repay.
Same-root relativescredit · credible · discredit · credulous
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The poisoned peace toast destroys the credibility of Tucker’s promise.
Supporting reading: YPT 33
Beyond Takaki
The reviewer lost credibility after secretly accepting money to praise a game she had never played.
incredible (adjective)
Very difficult to believe or remarkably surprising.
Root & origincred — believe or trust Cred comes from Latin credere, meaning to believe or trust. Credit originally involves trusting that someone will repay.
Same-root relativescredit · credible · credibility · discredit · credulous
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The speed of the loss of Native land seems incredible until we examine how allotment worked.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
The goalkeeper made an incredible save, reaching a ball that seemed certain to enter the net.
creditable (adjective)
Deserving recognition or praise.
Root & origincred — believe or trust Cred comes from Latin credere, meaning to believe or trust. Credit originally involves trusting that someone will repay.
Same-root relativescredit · credible · credibility · discredit · credulous
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Crossing ethnic divisions to organize together was a creditable achievement by the plantation workers.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
Finishing the difficult race after months of recovery was a creditable achievement.
discredit (verb)
To damage belief or trust in a person, claim, or institution.
Root & origincred — believe or trust Cred comes from Latin credere, meaning to believe or trust. Credit originally involves trusting that someone will repay.
Same-root relativescredit · credible · credibility · credulous
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Evidence of cultivated fields helps discredit the claim that Native people did not farm.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
A screenshot showing that the image was edited could discredit the rumor about the singer.
discreditable (adjective)
Bringing shame or deserved criticism.
Root & origincred — believe or trust Cred comes from Latin credere, meaning to believe or trust. Credit originally involves trusting that someone will repay.
Same-root relativescredit · credible · credibility · discredit · credulous
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Using a peace agreement to arrange a poisoning was discreditable conduct.
Supporting reading: YPT 33
Beyond Takaki
Taking credit for a teammate's entire project was discreditable behavior.
credulous (adjective)
Too ready to believe a claim without enough evidence.
Root & origincred — believe or trust Cred comes from Latin credere, meaning to believe or trust. Credit originally involves trusting that someone will repay.
Same-root relativescredit · credible · credibility · discredit
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A credulous reader might accept a promise of protection without investigating the plan to obtain Native land through debt.
Supporting reading: YPT 41
Beyond Takaki
A credulous viewer might believe a fake celebrity giveaway without checking who posted it.
incredulous (adjective)
Unwilling or unable to believe something.
Root & origincred — believe or trust Cred comes from Latin credere, meaning to believe or trust. Credit originally involves trusting that someone will repay.
Same-root relativescredit · credible · credibility · discredit · credulous
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A reader may be incredulous that officials called the Cherokee treaty legal despite the blocked announcement and jailed chief.
Supporting reading: YPT 75
Beyond Takaki
I was incredulous when my friend claimed to have finished the difficult game in three minutes.
credence (noun)
Belief that a claim deserves to be accepted.
Root & origincred — believe or trust Cred comes from Latin credere, meaning to believe or trust. Credit originally involves trusting that someone will repay.
Same-root relativescredit · credible · credibility · discredit · credulous
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Evidence of Native farming gives credence to an account that challenges colonial stereotypes.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
The clear photograph gave credence to her report of a fox in the garden.
credibly (adverb)
In a way that deserves belief.
Root & origincred — believe or trust Cred comes from Latin credere, meaning to believe or trust. Credit originally involves trusting that someone will repay.
Same-root relativescredit · credible · credibility · discredit · credulous
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A writer can credibly explain racial inequality by citing the different sentences given to the runaways.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
She explained the missing money credibly by showing every receipt.
incredibly (adverb)
To an extraordinary degree or in a way that is hard to believe.
Root & origincred — believe or trust Cred comes from Latin credere, meaning to believe or trust. Credit originally involves trusting that someone will repay.
Same-root relativescredit · credible · credibility · discredit · credulous
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Sharecroppers found it incredibly difficult to buy land while barely earning enough to repay their debts.
Supporting reading: YPT 99
Beyond Takaki
The puzzle was incredibly difficult, but we solved it together.
accredit (verb)
To officially recognize someone or something as meeting a standard.
Root & origincred — believe or trust Cred comes from Latin credere, meaning to believe or trust. Credit originally involves trusting that someone will repay.
Same-root relativescredit · credible · credibility · discredit · credulous
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Even if reviewers accredit a school's program, students can question whether democratic lessons match the unequal world outside.
Supporting reading: YPT 203
Beyond Takaki
The organization will accredit the training program after reviewing its standards.
accreditation (noun)
Official recognition that a person or institution meets a standard.
Root & origincred — believe or trust Cred comes from Latin credere, meaning to believe or trust. Credit originally involves trusting that someone will repay.
Same-root relativescredit · credible · credibility · discredit · credulous
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A school's accreditation does not by itself tell us whether its lessons challenge the inequalities described by Takaki.
Supporting reading: YPT 203
Beyond Takaki
The college earned accreditation after an outside review of its programs.
credulity (noun)
A tendency to believe claims too readily.
Root & origincred — believe or trust Cred comes from Latin credere, meaning to believe or trust. Credit originally involves trusting that someone will repay.
Same-root relativescredit · credible · credibility · discredit · credulous
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Credulity would lead a reader to accept promises of Native independence without examining the effects of allotment.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
Her credulity made her believe every advertisement she saw.
incredulity (noun)
Difficulty or unwillingness to believe something.
Root & origincred — believe or trust Cred comes from Latin credere, meaning to believe or trust. Credit originally involves trusting that someone will repay.
Same-root relativescredit · credible · credibility · discredit · credulous
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In Takaki’s history
A reader's incredulity at the poisoned peace toast should lead to close attention to the recorded events.
Supporting reading: YPT 33
Beyond Takaki
He stared in incredulity when the tiny robot climbed the stairs.
credential (noun)
A qualification or document that supports someone's claim to a role or status.
Root & origincred — believe or trust Cred comes from Latin credere, meaning to believe or trust. Credit originally involves trusting that someone will repay.
Same-root relativescredit · credible · credibility · discredit · credulous
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A credential can show formal schooling, but Ozawa's education did not overcome racial citizenship restrictions.
Supporting reading: YPT 208
Beyond Takaki
Her teaching credential shows that she completed the required training.
fact / fect — make or do
fact (noun)
A statement about something that can be checked against evidence.
Root & originfact / fect — do or make Fact and fect come from Latin facere, meaning to do or make, and its related form factus.
Same-root relativesfactory · factor · effect · effective · manufacture
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In Takaki’s history
The fact that Native people cultivated crops undermines the colonists’ description of them as idle.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
It is a fact that this triangle has three sides; you can count them in the diagram.
factual (adjective)
Based on information that can be verified.
Root & originfact / fect — do or make Fact and fect come from Latin facere, meaning to do or make, and its related form factus.
Same-root relativesfactory · factor · effect · effective · manufacture
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In Takaki’s history
A factual account of John Punch’s sentence must include its difference from the white runaways’ sentences.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
A factual description of the experiment reports the measurements we actually recorded.
factually (adverb)
In a way that accurately represents verifiable information.
Root & originfact / fect — do or make Fact and fect come from Latin facere, meaning to do or make, and its related form factus.
Same-root relativesfactory · factor · effect · effective · manufacture
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
We describe the punishment factually when we state that John Punch received lifetime servitude.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
The review was factually accurate about the game's features even though I disagreed with its rating.
effect (noun)
A result produced by a cause.
Root & originfact / fect — do or make Fact and fect come from Latin facere, meaning to do or make, and its related form factus.
Same-root relativesfactory · factor · effective · manufacture
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In Takaki’s history
One effect of expensive legal proceedings was the transfer of Mexican land to Anglo owners.
Supporting reading: YPT 135–136
Beyond Takaki
One effect of practicing the song slowly was that I made fewer mistakes at full speed.
effective (adjective)
Producing the intended result.
Root & originfact / fect — do or make Fact and fect come from Latin facere, meaning to do or make, and its related form factus.
Same-root relativesfactory · factor · effect · manufacture
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A strike becomes an effective source of pressure when employers cannot continue production as usual.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
A clear daily reminder is an effective way to help me remember my practice time.
effectively (adverb)
In a way that produces a result or achieves a purpose.
Root & originfact / fect — do or make Fact and fect come from Latin facere, meaning to do or make, and its related form factus.
Same-root relativesfactory · factor · effect · effective · manufacture
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Japanese and Filipino workers challenged plantation production effectively by striking together.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
Our group worked effectively by dividing the tasks and checking each other's progress.
ineffective (adjective)
Failing to produce the intended result.
Root & originfact / fect — do or make Fact and fect come from Latin facere, meaning to do or make, and its related form factus.
Same-root relativesfactory · factor · effect · effective · manufacture
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In Takaki’s history
A promise of land rights was ineffective protection when debt made owners sell their land.
Supporting reading: YPT 41
Beyond Takaki
The umbrella was ineffective in the storm because its fabric was full of holes.
affect (verb)
To influence or change something.
Root & originfact / fect — do or make Fact and fect come from Latin facere, meaning to do or make, and its related form factus.
Same-root relativesfactory · factor · effect · effective · manufacture
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In Takaki’s history
Access to credit could affect a rancher’s ability to survive a drought.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
The amount of sunlight can affect how quickly a plant grows.
affection (noun)
A feeling of warmth, attachment, or care.
Root & originfact / fect — do or make Fact and fect come from Latin facere, meaning to do or make, and its related form factus.
Same-root relativesfactory · factor · effect · effective · manufacture
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In Takaki’s history
Harkins’s farewell expresses affection for the ancestral land his people were forced to leave.
Supporting reading: YPT 74
Beyond Takaki
My dog's wagging tail and eagerness to sit beside me show affection.
affective (adjective)
Connected to feelings or emotional experience.
Root & originfact / fect — do or make Fact and fect come from Latin facere, meaning to do or make, and its related form factus.
Same-root relativesfactory · factor · effect · effective · manufacture
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In Takaki’s history
An affective reading of Harkins’s farewell notices the grief within the political argument.
Supporting reading: YPT 74
Beyond Takaki
The survey measures students' affective responses to music, including excitement, calm, and sadness.
factory (noun)
A workplace where goods are made.
Root & originfact / fect — do or make Fact and fect come from Latin facere, meaning to do or make, and its related form factus.
Same-root relativesfactor · effect · effective · manufacture
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In Takaki’s history
A garment factory could employ many workers while failing to provide adequate safety precautions.
Supporting reading: YPT 225–226
Beyond Takaki
The bicycle factory assembles frames and wheels into finished bikes.
factor (noun)
Something that helps cause a result.
Root & originfact / fect — do or make Fact and fect come from Latin facere, meaning to do or make, and its related form factus.
Same-root relativesfactory · effect · effective · manufacture
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Access to credit was a factor in whether ranchers could survive drought.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
The amount of sunlight is one factor in a plant's growth.
effectiveness (noun)
The ability to achieve an intended result.
Root & originfact / fect — do or make Fact and fect come from Latin facere, meaning to do or make, and its related form factus.
Same-root relativesfactory · factor · effect · effective · manufacture
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In Takaki’s history
The effectiveness of the joint strike came partly from the workers' ability to stop sugar production.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
We measured the filter's effectiveness by comparing the water before and after treatment.
ineffectiveness (noun)
Failure to achieve an intended result.
Root & originfact / fect — do or make Fact and fect come from Latin facere, meaning to do or make, and its related form factus.
Same-root relativesfactory · factor · effect · effective · manufacture
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In Takaki’s history
The long delay in integration shows the ineffectiveness of a court ruling when officials do not put it into action.
Supporting reading: YPT 303–304
Beyond Takaki
The broken lock's ineffectiveness was obvious when the door swung open.
perfect (adjective)
Complete or without faults under a stated standard.
Root & originfact / fect — do or make Fact and fect come from Latin facere, meaning to do or make, and its related form factus.
Same-root relativesfactory · factor · effect · effective · manufacture
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In Takaki’s history
Legal freedom did not create a perfect equality when freedpeople remained trapped in debt.
Supporting reading: YPT 98–99
Beyond Takaki
The sculpture was not perfect, but its uneven surface gave it character.
imperfect (adjective)
Incomplete or containing faults.
Root & originfact / fect — do or make Fact and fect come from Latin facere, meaning to do or make, and its related form factus.
Same-root relativesfactory · factor · effect · effective · manufacture
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In Takaki’s history
The gains of the civil rights movement were real but imperfect because economic inequality persisted.
Supporting reading: YPT 311 YPT 313
Beyond Takaki
Our imperfect first model helped us see what needed to change.
perfection (noun)
A state of being complete or free from faults.
Root & originfact / fect — do or make Fact and fect come from Latin facere, meaning to do or make, and its related form factus.
Same-root relativesfactory · factor · effect · effective · manufacture
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In Takaki’s history
Historical progress does not require perfection: legal victories can matter while other inequalities remain.
Supporting reading: YPT 311 YPT 313
Beyond Takaki
Aiming for perfection delayed the poster long after it was clear and useful.
defect (noun)
A fault or problem that reduces quality or usefulness.
Root & originfact / fect — do or make Fact and fect come from Latin facere, meaning to do or make, and its related form factus.
Same-root relativesfactory · factor · effect · effective · manufacture
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In Takaki’s history
A major defect in the claim of Cherokee consent was that most Cherokee people opposed the treaty.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
A defect in the wheel made the cart difficult to steer.
defective (adjective)
Containing a fault that prevents something from working properly.
Root & originfact / fect — do or make Fact and fect come from Latin facere, meaning to do or make, and its related form factus.
Same-root relativesfactory · factor · effect · effective · manufacture
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In Takaki’s history
An argument is defective when it calls removal voluntary but ignores the people who opposed it.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
The defective charger stopped working after a few minutes.
pose / posit — put or place
pose (verb)
To put forward a question or create a challenge.
Root & originpose — put or place Pose came through French poser, meaning to place, from Latin pausare, meaning to pause. French linked its meaning to Latin ponere, to place.
Same-root relativescompose · expose · propose · impose
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Takaki’s account allows us to pose a question about whose interests a land policy served.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
A broken charging cable can pose a problem when the controller's battery is almost empty.
impose (verb)
To force a rule or burden onto others.
Root & originpose — put or place Pose came through French poser, meaning to place, from Latin pausare, meaning to pause. French linked its meaning to Latin ponere, to place.
Same-root relativespose · compose · expose · propose
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Colonizers could impose restrictions that excluded Irish people from property and public office.
Supporting reading: YPT 28
Beyond Takaki
The tournament organizers should not impose a new entry fee after teams have already registered.
imposition (noun)
The act of forcing a rule or burden on others.
Root & originposit — place Posit comes from Latin ponere, meaning to place, and its related form positus. Its history became linked with the French pose family.
Same-root relativesposition · composition · opposition · proposition
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In Takaki’s history
The imposition of English rules helped establish a hierarchy over the Irish.
Supporting reading: YPT 28
Beyond Takaki
The sudden imposition of extra rehearsals left the musicians little time to finish their homework.
oppose (verb)
To resist or act against something.
Root & originpose — put or place Pose came through French poser, meaning to place, from Latin pausare, meaning to pause. French linked its meaning to Latin ponere, to place.
Same-root relativespose · compose · expose · propose · impose
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In Takaki’s history
Cherokee leaders continued to oppose removal from their homeland.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
I oppose moving practice to midnight because students need enough sleep.
opposition (noun)
Resistance to a proposal, policy, or action.
Root & originposit — place Posit comes from Latin ponere, meaning to place, and its related form positus. Its history became linked with the French pose family.
Same-root relativesposition · composition · imposition · proposition
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In Takaki’s history
Cherokee opposition challenges the claim that the removal treaty represented the nation’s consent.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
The proposed ticket-price increase met opposition from fans who could no longer afford to attend.
compose (verb)
To put parts together into a whole.
Root & originpose — put or place Pose came through French poser, meaning to place, from Latin pausare, meaning to pause. French linked its meaning to Latin ponere, to place.
Same-root relativespose · expose · propose · impose
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
We can compose an explanation that connects tobacco profits with the demand for Powhatan land.
Supporting reading: YPT 33
Beyond Takaki
We will compose a song by combining a melody, a bass line, and a drum pattern.
composition (noun)
The arrangement of parts within a whole.
Root & originposit — place Posit comes from Latin ponere, meaning to place, and its related form positus. Its history became linked with the French pose family.
Same-root relativesposition · imposition · opposition · proposition
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The ethnic composition of the plantation workforce became a tool in employers’ efforts to divide workers.
Supporting reading: YPT 192
Beyond Takaki
The composition of the photograph directs your attention toward the small bird in the center.
expose (verb)
To reveal something previously hidden or overlooked.
Root & originpose — put or place Pose came through French poser, meaning to place, from Latin pausare, meaning to pause. French linked its meaning to Latin ponere, to place.
Same-root relativespose · compose · propose · impose
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Comparing promises with actions can expose colonial deception.
Supporting reading: YPT 33 YPT 41
Beyond Takaki
Checking the original image can expose edits that make a fake screenshot look real.
propose (verb)
To put forward a plan for consideration.
Root & originpose — put or place Pose came through French poser, meaning to place, from Latin pausare, meaning to pause. French linked its meaning to Latin ponere, to place.
Same-root relativespose · compose · expose · impose
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The Japanese union went beyond separate ethnic organizing to propose one union for workers of all nationalities.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
I propose that we test both designs before choosing which robot to enter in the contest.
proposition (noun)
A claim or proposal that can be considered and tested.
Root & originposit — place Posit comes from Latin ponere, meaning to place, and its related form positus. Its history became linked with the French pose family.
Same-root relativesposition · composition · imposition · opposition
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The proposition that allotment would make Native people independent must be tested against the land losses that followed.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
We tested the proposition that a wider paper wing would keep the plane in the air longer.
proposal (noun)
A plan or suggestion offered for consideration.
Root & originpose — put or place Pose came through French poser, meaning to place, from Latin pausare, meaning to pause. French linked its meaning to Latin ponere, to place.
Same-root relativespose · compose · expose · propose · impose
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The Japanese union's proposal called for one union for workers of every nationality.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
Our proposal asks the school to add a second recycling station.
exposure (noun)
The experience of encountering something or making something visible.
Root & originpose — put or place Pose came through French poser, meaning to place, from Latin pausare, meaning to pause. French linked its meaning to Latin ponere, to place.
Same-root relativespose · compose · expose · propose · impose
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Exposure to democratic ideas helped Japanese American students question plantation inequality.
Supporting reading: YPT 203
Beyond Takaki
My exposure to different kinds of music changed what I liked to play.
position (noun)
A place, role, or stated view.
Root & originposit — place Posit comes from Latin ponere, meaning to place, and its related form positus. Its history became linked with the French pose family.
Same-root relativescomposition · imposition · opposition · proposition
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The employers' position of power depended partly on keeping workers divided.
Supporting reading: YPT 192
Beyond Takaki
Explain your position before responding to the other team's argument.
disposition (noun)
A usual attitude or tendency to act in a particular way.
Root & originposit — place Posit comes from Latin ponere, meaning to place, and its related form positus. Its history became linked with the French pose family.
Same-root relativesposition · composition · imposition · opposition · proposition
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In Takaki’s history
A historian should not assume that workers shared one disposition simply because they shared an ancestry.
Supporting reading: YPT 192 YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
Her cheerful disposition helped the group stay calm during the delay.
dispose (verb)
To arrange something or deal with it; in dispose of, to get rid of it.
Root & originpose — put or place Pose came through French poser, meaning to place, from Latin pausare, meaning to pause. French linked its meaning to Latin ponere, to place.
Same-root relativespose · compose · expose · propose · impose
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Federal officials claimed the power to dispose of reservation land labeled surplus.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
We must dispose of broken glass in a separate container.
disposal (noun)
The act of getting rid of or deciding what to do with something.
Root & originpose — put or place Pose came through French poser, meaning to place, from Latin pausare, meaning to pause. French linked its meaning to Latin ponere, to place.
Same-root relativespose · compose · expose · propose · impose
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The government's disposal of surplus reservation land reduced Native ownership.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
The safe disposal of batteries requires a special collection box.
decompose (verb)
To separate something into simpler parts.
Root & originpose — put or place Pose came through French poser, meaning to place, from Latin pausare, meaning to pause. French linked its meaning to Latin ponere, to place.
Same-root relativespose · compose · expose · propose · impose
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
We can decompose the land-loss process into steps: legal costs, debt, and forced sales.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
The program can decompose a complicated shape into smaller triangles.
decomposition (noun)
The process of breaking something into simpler parts.
Root & originposit — place Posit comes from Latin ponere, meaning to place, and its related form positus. Its history became linked with the French pose family.
Same-root relativesposition · composition · imposition · opposition · proposition
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In Takaki’s history
A decomposition of the land-loss process shows how several pressures worked together.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
The decomposition of the problem into smaller tasks made it manageable.
tend / tens / tent — stretch or reach
extend (verb)
To make something reach farther or last longer.
Root & origintend / tens / tent — stretch These forms come from Latin tendere, meaning to stretch. Attention originally points to stretching the mind toward something.
Same-root relativesextension · tension · intention · attention
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In Takaki’s history
Railroad corporations sought to extend their tracks across Native land.
Supporting reading: YPT 79
Beyond Takaki
Adding another cable will extend the microphone's reach across the stage.
extension (noun)
An increase in reach, size, or duration.
Root & origintend / tens / tent — stretch These forms come from Latin tendere, meaning to stretch. Attention originally points to stretching the mind toward something.
Same-root relativesextend · tension · intention · attention
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The extension of railroad lines depended on government decisions about Native sovereignty.
Supporting reading: YPT 79
Beyond Takaki
The teacher granted an extension so we had two more days to finish the video.
extensive (adjective)
Covering a large area or involving a great amount.
Root & origintend / tens / tent — stretch These forms come from Latin tendere, meaning to stretch. Attention originally points to stretching the mind toward something.
Same-root relativesextend · extension · tension · intention · attention
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The extensive loss of Native land followed policies that opened reservation land to outsiders.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
The game includes an extensive map with dozens of islands and hundreds of hidden locations.
intend (verb)
To plan or mean to do something.
Root & origintend / tens / tent — stretch These forms come from Latin tendere, meaning to stretch. Attention originally points to stretching the mind toward something.
Same-root relativesextend · extension · tension · intention · attention
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Jefferson’s debt policy shows what he could intend even while promising to protect Native land.
Supporting reading: YPT 41
Beyond Takaki
I intend to finish my homework before I start playing online tonight.
intention (noun)
A purpose or planned result.
Root & origintend / tens / tent — stretch These forms come from Latin tendere, meaning to stretch. Attention originally points to stretching the mind toward something.
Same-root relativesextend · extension · tension · attention
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An official’s stated intention may differ from the interests revealed by the policy.
Supporting reading: YPT 41
Beyond Takaki
My intention in asking for feedback was to improve the song, not to argue about it.
attention (noun)
Careful notice or concentration.
Root & origintend / tens / tent — stretch These forms come from Latin tendere, meaning to stretch. Attention originally points to stretching the mind toward something.
Same-root relativesextend · extension · tension · intention
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Paying attention to who benefits helps explain why planters divided workers by nationality.
Supporting reading: YPT 192
Beyond Takaki
The flashing icon caught my attention before the character ran out of health.
attentive (adjective)
Noticing details carefully.
Root & origintend / tens / tent — stretch These forms come from Latin tendere, meaning to stretch. Attention originally points to stretching the mind toward something.
Same-root relativesextend · extension · tension · intention · attention
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An attentive reader distinguishes the punishment shared by all three runaways from John Punch’s additional lifetime sentence.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
An attentive listener noticed that the drummer changed the rhythm in the final chorus.
contend (verb)
To argue for a claim or struggle against an obstacle.
Root & origintend / tens / tent — stretch These forms come from Latin tendere, meaning to stretch. Attention originally points to stretching the mind toward something.
Same-root relativesextend · extension · tension · intention · attention
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Cherokee leaders could contend that existing treaties protected their right to remain.
Supporting reading: YPT 74
Beyond Takaki
I contend that our bridge design is stronger because it held twice as much weight in the test.
contention (noun)
A claim made in an argument, or a matter being disputed.
Root & origintend / tens / tent — stretch These forms come from Latin tendere, meaning to stretch. Attention originally points to stretching the mind toward something.
Same-root relativesextend · extension · tension · intention · attention
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The contention that Native people did not farm conflicts with the evidence of their crops and orchards.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
Her contention was that shorter daily practice sessions work better than one long session each week.
tension (noun)
A strain or conflict between forces, groups, or ideas.
Root & origintend / tens / tent — stretch These forms come from Latin tendere, meaning to stretch. Attention originally points to stretching the mind toward something.
Same-root relativesextend · extension · intention · attention
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The tension between democratic lessons and plantation inequality led young people to question the system.
Supporting reading: YPT 203
Beyond Takaki
There was tension between the band members who wanted to experiment and those who wanted to keep the old sound.
attend (verb)
To be present at an event or give attention to something.
Root & origintend / tens / tent — stretch These forms come from Latin tendere, meaning to stretch. Attention originally points to stretching the mind toward something.
Same-root relativesextend · extension · tension · intention · attention
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Thousands came to attend the mass meeting supporting garment workers.
Supporting reading: YPT 226
Beyond Takaki
I will attend the meeting after basketball practice.
attendance (noun)
The act of being present, or the number of people present.
Root & origintend / tens / tent — stretch These forms come from Latin tendere, meaning to stretch. Attention originally points to stretching the mind toward something.
Same-root relativesextend · extension · tension · intention · attention
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Large attendance at the workers' meeting demonstrated public support for the strike.
Supporting reading: YPT 226
Beyond Takaki
Attendance at rehearsal improved when the start time changed.
intentional (adjective)
Done on purpose.
Root & origintend / tens / tent — stretch These forms come from Latin tendere, meaning to stretch. Attention originally points to stretching the mind toward something.
Same-root relativesextend · extension · tension · intention · attention
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The planters' use of ethnic divisions was intentional, not accidental.
Supporting reading: YPT 192
Beyond Takaki
The artist's intentional use of empty space draws attention to the face.
intentionally (adverb)
On purpose or according to a plan.
Root & origintend / tens / tent — stretch These forms come from Latin tendere, meaning to stretch. Attention originally points to stretching the mind toward something.
Same-root relativesextend · extension · tension · intention · attention
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Hawaiian planters intentionally recruited different nationalities to discourage united action.
Supporting reading: YPT 192
Beyond Takaki
I intentionally left the last page blank for your notes.
inattentive (adjective)
Failing to notice or concentrate carefully.
Root & origintend / tens / tent — stretch These forms come from Latin tendere, meaning to stretch. Attention originally points to stretching the mind toward something.
Same-root relativesextend · extension · tension · intention · attention
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An inattentive reader might miss that all three runaways were whipped but their later sentences differed.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
The inattentive player missed the coach's signal.
inattention (noun)
A failure to give enough notice or care.
Root & origintend / tens / tent — stretch These forms come from Latin tendere, meaning to stretch. Attention originally points to stretching the mind toward something.
Same-root relativesextend · extension · tension · intention · attention
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Inattention to who signed the treaty can make forced removal look voluntary.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
Inattention to the instructions caused us to connect the pieces backward.
extensively (adverb)
Over a large area or to a great degree.
Root & origintend / tens / tent — stretch These forms come from Latin tendere, meaning to stretch. Attention originally points to stretching the mind toward something.
Same-root relativesextend · extension · tension · intention · attention
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Allotment changed Native landholding extensively by allowing surplus land to pass to outsiders.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
We tested the bridge extensively before adding more weight.
intense (adjective)
Very strong or extreme.
Root & origintend / tens / tent — stretch These forms come from Latin tendere, meaning to stretch. Attention originally points to stretching the mind toward something.
Same-root relativesextend · extension · tension · intention · attention
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The intense struggle over wages led thousands of workers to join the strike.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
The intense sunlight made us move our practice into the shade.
intensity (noun)
The strength or degree of a feeling, action, or condition.
Root & origintend / tens / tent — stretch These forms come from Latin tendere, meaning to stretch. Attention originally points to stretching the mind toward something.
Same-root relativesextend · extension · tension · intention · attention
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The size of the garment workers' strike reveals the intensity of their demand for change.
Supporting reading: YPT 225–226
Beyond Takaki
We lowered the light's intensity to make the room more comfortable.
move / mot — move
move (verb)
To change location or position.
Root & originmove / mot — move Move and mot trace back to Latin movere, meaning to move, and its related form motus.
Same-root relativesmovement · removal · motion · motive · motivation
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Mexican families could move north because of both hardship at home and opportunities elsewhere.
Supporting reading: YPT 238–239
Beyond Takaki
Use the arrow keys to move your character toward the open door.
movement (noun)
Organized activity directed toward a shared goal.
Root & originmove / mot — move Move and mot trace back to Latin movere, meaning to move, and its related form motus.
Same-root relativesremoval · motion · motive · motivation
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A labor movement gained strength when workers organized across ethnic lines.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
Students started a movement to replace disposable lunch trays with reusable ones.
remove (verb)
To take someone or something away from a place.
Root & originmove / mot — move Move and mot trace back to Latin movere, meaning to move, and its related form motus.
Same-root relativesmovement · removal · motion · motive · motivation
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The government ordered troops to remove the Cherokee by force.
Supporting reading: YPT 75
Beyond Takaki
Before repairing the controller, remove its batteries.
removal (noun)
The act of taking people or things away from a place.
Root & originmove / mot — move Move and mot trace back to Latin movere, meaning to move, and its related form motus.
Same-root relativesmovement · motion · motive · motivation
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Cherokee removal combined a disputed treaty with military force.
Supporting reading: YPT 75–76
Beyond Takaki
The removal of background noise made every instrument easier to hear in the recording.
removable (adjective)
Able to be taken away or displaced.
Root & originmove / mot — move Move and mot trace back to Latin movere, meaning to move, and its related form motus.
Same-root relativesmovement · removal · motion · motive · motivation
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Treating Native communities as removable obstacles placed settlers’ demands above existing homes and rights.
Supporting reading: YPT 75 YPT 79
Beyond Takaki
The keyboard's removable cover makes it easier to clean underneath the keys.
immovable (adjective)
Unable or unwilling to be moved or changed.
Root & originmove / mot — move Move and mot trace back to Latin movere, meaning to move, and its related form motus.
Same-root relativesmovement · removal · motion · motive · motivation
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The strikers’ refusal to abandon their demands showed an immovable commitment to fair treatment.
Supporting reading: YPT 243
Beyond Takaki
The game's immovable stone wall forces players to find another route.
motion (noun)
The process of moving or changing position.
Root & originmove / mot — move Move and mot trace back to Latin movere, meaning to move, and its related form motus.
Same-root relativesmovement · removal · motive · motivation
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Railroads set goods and people in motion while changing control over land.
Supporting reading: YPT 77 YPT 79
Beyond Takaki
The camera recorded the motion of the basketball as it curved toward the hoop.
emotion (noun)
A feeling such as hope, grief, anger, or fear.
Root & originmove / mot — move Move and mot trace back to Latin movere, meaning to move, and its related form motus.
Same-root relativesmovement · removal · motion · motive · motivation
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Harkins’s farewell joins political reasoning with the emotion of losing a homeland.
Supporting reading: YPT 74
Beyond Takaki
The song captures the emotion of missing a friend who has moved away.
emotional (adjective)
Connected to strong feelings.
Root & originmove / mot — move Move and mot trace back to Latin movere, meaning to move, and its related form motus.
Same-root relativesmovement · removal · motion · motive · motivation
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The emotional force of Harkins’s farewell makes the costs of removal visible.
Supporting reading: YPT 74
Beyond Takaki
The final scene was emotional because the characters finally reunited after years apart.
motive (noun)
A reason that helps explain someone’s action.
Root & originmove / mot — move Move and mot trace back to Latin movere, meaning to move, and its related form motus.
Same-root relativesmovement · removal · motion · motivation
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Tobacco profit was a motive for seeking Powhatan farmland.
Supporting reading: YPT 33
Beyond Takaki
Her motive for joining the choir was to become more confident singing in front of other people.
motivate (verb)
To give someone a reason to act.
Root & originmove / mot — move Move and mot trace back to Latin movere, meaning to move, and its related form motus.
Same-root relativesmovement · removal · motion · motive · motivation
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The prospect of higher earnings could motivate families to migrate.
Supporting reading: YPT 238–239
Beyond Takaki
Tracking small improvements can motivate me to keep practicing when progress feels slow.
motivation (noun)
A reason or desire that encourages action.
Root & originmove / mot — move Move and mot trace back to Latin movere, meaning to move, and its related form motus.
Same-root relativesmovement · removal · motion · motive
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A worker’s motivation for joining a strike could include dignity as well as wages.
Supporting reading: YPT 242–243
Beyond Takaki
My motivation for learning to code is the chance to build a game of my own.
movable (adjective)
Able to be moved from place to place.
Root & originmove / mot — move Move and mot trace back to Latin movere, meaning to move, and its related form motus.
Same-root relativesmovement · removal · motion · motive · motivation
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Officials treated Cherokee communities as movable even though their homes and histories were tied to the land.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
The movable shelf lets us change the room's arrangement.
emotionally (adverb)
In a way connected to strong feelings.
Root & originmove / mot — move Move and mot trace back to Latin movere, meaning to move, and its related form motus.
Same-root relativesmovement · removal · motion · motive · motivation
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Forced removal harmed families emotionally as well as separating them from their homes.
Supporting reading: YPT 75–76
Beyond Takaki
The final scene affected me emotionally because it reminded me of my grandfather.
emotionless (adjective)
Showing no outward feeling.
Root & originmove / mot — move Move and mot trace back to Latin movere, meaning to move, and its related form motus.
Same-root relativesmovement · removal · motion · motive · motivation
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An emotionless list of departures would miss the losses experienced by families forced from their homes.
Supporting reading: YPT 75–76
Beyond Takaki
Her emotionless voice made it hard to tell whether she was pleased.
motivator (noun)
A person or thing that encourages action.
Root & originmove / mot — move Move and mot trace back to Latin movere, meaning to move, and its related form motus.
Same-root relativesmovement · removal · motion · motive · motivation
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Better pay was a motivator for Black workers considering a move north.
Supporting reading: YPT 257
Beyond Takaki
The chance to perform on stage was a strong motivator to practice.
motivational (adjective)
Intended to encourage effort or action.
Root & originmove / mot — move Move and mot trace back to Latin movere, meaning to move, and its related form motus.
Same-root relativesmovement · removal · motion · motive · motivation
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The encouraging reports sent home could have a motivational effect on people considering northern jobs.
Supporting reading: YPT 257
Beyond Takaki
The captain gave a motivational speech before the match.
promote (verb)
To help a cause grow or raise someone to a higher position.
Root & originmove / mot — move Move and mot trace back to Latin movere, meaning to move, and its related form motus.
Same-root relativesmovement · removal · motion · motive · motivation
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The joint strike helped promote the idea of worker unity across ethnic boundaries.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
The club will promote its fundraiser with posters.
promotion (noun)
Support that helps something grow, or movement to a higher position.
Root & originmove / mot — move Move and mot trace back to Latin movere, meaning to move, and its related form motus.
Same-root relativesmovement · removal · motion · motive · motivation
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The promotion of ethnic unity challenged the divisions encouraged by plantation employers.
Supporting reading: YPT 192 YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
The promotion of the school concert helped fill the auditorium.
demote (verb)
To move someone to a lower rank or position.
Root & originmove / mot — move Move and mot trace back to Latin movere, meaning to move, and its related form motus.
Same-root relativesmovement · removal · motion · motive · motivation
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The question of who employers could hire, promote, or demote helps us analyze workplace power.
Supporting reading: YPT 261
Beyond Takaki
The coach did not demote the player for one mistake.
demotion (noun)
A move to a lower rank or position.
Root & originmove / mot — move Move and mot trace back to Latin movere, meaning to move, and its related form motus.
Same-root relativesmovement · removal · motion · motive · motivation
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A discussion of demotion asks who controls rank and opportunity in a workplace.
Supporting reading: YPT 261
Beyond Takaki
The character saw the demotion as a chance to rebuild trust.
cede / ceed / cess — go, move, or yield
precede (verb)
To happen or come before something else.
Root & origincede / ceed / cess — go or yield These forms come from Latin cedere, meaning to go, withdraw, or yield, and its related form cessus.
Same-root relativesrecede · proceed · concession · succession · access
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
In Takaki’s account, Native farms precede English settlements in New England.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
A short warm-up should precede a difficult workout.
precedence (noun)
Priority in importance or order.
Root & origincede / ceed / cess — go or yield These forms come from Latin cedere, meaning to go, withdraw, or yield, and its related form cessus.
Same-root relativesrecede · proceed · concession · succession · access
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Giving settlers’ demands precedence over Native land rights shaped removal policy.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
Getting enough sleep takes precedence over finishing one more video game level.
precedent (noun)
An earlier example used to guide a later decision or action.
Root & origincede / ceed / cess — go or yield These forms come from Latin cedere, meaning to go, withdraw, or yield, and its related form cessus.
Same-root relativesrecede · proceed · concession · succession · access
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
English conquest in Ireland supplied a precedent for methods later used across the Atlantic.
Supporting reading: YPT 28–29
Beyond Takaki
Allowing one team a replay set a precedent that other teams could cite.
proceed (verb)
To continue or go forward.
Root & origincede / ceed / cess — go or yield These forms come from Latin cedere, meaning to go, withdraw, or yield, and its related form cessus.
Same-root relativesrecede · concession · succession · access
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Officials allowed removal to proceed despite serious objections to the treaty.
Supporting reading: YPT 75
Beyond Takaki
Once both players are ready, they can proceed to the next round.
process (noun)
A connected series of actions that produces a result.
Root & origincede / ceed / cess — go or yield These forms come from Latin cedere, meaning to go, withdraw, or yield, and its related form cessus.
Same-root relativesrecede · proceed · concession · succession · access
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Dispossession was a process involving laws, debts, and transfers of ownership.
Supporting reading: YPT 135–136
Beyond Takaki
Turning a rough song into a finished recording is a process of writing, rehearsing, and revising.
procession (noun)
A group moving forward together, often in an ordered line.
Root & origincede / ceed / cess — go or yield These forms come from Latin cedere, meaning to go, withdraw, or yield, and its related form cessus.
Same-root relativesrecede · proceed · concession · succession · access
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The Choctaw procession included sick people, newborn children, and elders struggling through severe winter conditions.
Supporting reading: YPT 73
Beyond Takaki
The marching band led a procession of players onto the field.
concede (verb)
To acknowledge a point or give up part of a demand.
Root & origincede / ceed / cess — go or yield These forms come from Latin cedere, meaning to go, withdraw, or yield, and its related form cessus.
Same-root relativesrecede · proceed · concession · succession · access
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The compromise after the farmworkers’ strike shows that growers had to concede a wage increase.
Supporting reading: YPT 243
Beyond Takaki
After checking the slow-motion replay, I had to concede that the ball landed outside the line.
concession (noun)
Something granted or acknowledged in a dispute.
Root & origincede / ceed / cess — go or yield These forms come from Latin cedere, meaning to go, withdraw, or yield, and its related form cessus.
Same-root relativesrecede · proceed · succession · access
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The wage increase was a concession won through collective pressure.
Supporting reading: YPT 243
Beyond Takaki
As a concession to her bandmates, the singer agreed to shorten her solo.
access (noun)
The ability or opportunity to enter, use, or obtain something.
Root & origincede / ceed / cess — go or yield These forms come from Latin cedere, meaning to go, withdraw, or yield, and its related form cessus.
Same-root relativesrecede · proceed · concession · succession
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Unequal access to credit helped determine which landowners survived a drought.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
A library card gives students access to books, computers, and free tutoring.
success (noun)
Achievement of a goal or desired result.
Root & origincede / ceed / cess — go or yield These forms come from Latin cedere, meaning to go, withdraw, or yield, and its related form cessus.
Same-root relativesrecede · proceed · concession · succession · access
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A strike’s success can include gains made after workers return to their jobs.
Supporting reading: YPT 198–199
Beyond Takaki
Finishing my first five-kilometer run felt like a success even though I did not win.
cede (verb)
To give up land, a right, or control to someone else.
Root & origincede / ceed / cess — go or yield These forms come from Latin cedere, meaning to go, withdraw, or yield, and its related form cessus.
Same-root relativesrecede · proceed · concession · succession · access
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The removal treaty required the Cherokee to cede their homeland, although most Cherokee had not agreed to it.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
Our captain refused to cede control of the team to an outside sponsor.
recede (verb)
To move back or become less strong.
Root & origincede / ceed / cess — go or yield These forms come from Latin cedere, meaning to go, withdraw, or yield, and its related form cessus.
Same-root relativesproceed · concession · succession · access
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The possibility of owning land began to recede for freedpeople when former planters reclaimed their estates.
Supporting reading: YPT 98
Beyond Takaki
The floodwater began to recede after the rain stopped.
succeed (verb)
To achieve an intended result or take another person's place.
Root & origincede / ceed / cess — go or yield These forms come from Latin cedere, meaning to go, withdraw, or yield, and its related form cessus.
Same-root relativesrecede · proceed · concession · succession · access
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The 1920 strike did not succeed in winning an immediate settlement, but planters later raised wages.
Supporting reading: YPT 198–199
Beyond Takaki
Our first design failed, but the second design may succeed.
successful (adjective)
Achieving an intended result.
Root & origincede / ceed / cess — go or yield These forms come from Latin cedere, meaning to go, withdraw, or yield, and its related form cessus.
Same-root relativesrecede · proceed · concession · succession · access
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A successful land claim did not guarantee that a Mexican owner could afford to keep the property.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
The successful experiment produced the result our team predicted.
successfully (adverb)
In a way that achieves an intended result.
Root & origincede / ceed / cess — go or yield These forms come from Latin cedere, meaning to go, withdraw, or yield, and its related form cessus.
Same-root relativesrecede · proceed · concession · succession · access
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Some Mexican owners successfully defended their land titles but still had to sell land to pay debts.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
We successfully repaired the bicycle before the race.
unsuccessful (adjective)
Failing to achieve an intended result.
Root & origincede / ceed / cess — go or yield These forms come from Latin cedere, meaning to go, withdraw, or yield, and its related form cessus.
Same-root relativesrecede · proceed · concession · succession · access
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The Cherokee appeals to Washington were unsuccessful in stopping the removal policy.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
Our first attempt to fix the speaker was unsuccessful.
successor (noun)
A person who takes over another person's position.
Root & origincede / ceed / cess — go or yield These forms come from Latin cedere, meaning to go, withdraw, or yield, and its related form cessus.
Same-root relativesrecede · proceed · concession · succession · access
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Lincoln's successor, Andrew Johnson, pardoned Southern planters who reclaimed land granted to freedpeople.
Supporting reading: YPT 98
Beyond Takaki
The outgoing club president will help her successor learn the job.
succession (noun)
The passing of an office to another person, or a series of things following one another.
Root & origincede / ceed / cess — go or yield These forms come from Latin cedere, meaning to go, withdraw, or yield, and its related form cessus.
Same-root relativesrecede · proceed · concession · access
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The presidential succession from Lincoln to Johnson affected whether freedpeople could keep land granted during the war.
Supporting reading: YPT 98
Beyond Takaki
A succession of storms delayed the outdoor concert.
exceed (verb)
To go beyond an amount or limit.
Root & origincede / ceed / cess — go or yield These forms come from Latin cedere, meaning to go, withdraw, or yield, and its related form cessus.
Same-root relativesrecede · proceed · concession · succession · access
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A landowner's legal costs could exceed what the owner could pay without selling land.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
The final cost must not exceed our club's budget.
excessive (adjective)
Greater than is reasonable or needed.
Root & origincede / ceed / cess — go or yield These forms come from Latin cedere, meaning to go, withdraw, or yield, and its related form cessus.
Same-root relativesrecede · proceed · concession · succession · access
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
For Mexican landowners, excessive legal costs could make a court victory financially damaging.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
The excessive volume made it hard to hear the singer's words.
accessible (adjective)
Able to be reached, entered, or used.
Root & origincede / ceed / cess — go or yield These forms come from Latin cedere, meaning to go, withdraw, or yield, and its related form cessus.
Same-root relativesrecede · proceed · concession · succession · access
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Bank credit was more accessible to Anglo farmers than to Mexican farmers during drought.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
The elevator makes the upstairs library accessible to more visitors.
accessibility (noun)
The degree to which something can be reached or used.
Root & origincede / ceed / cess — go or yield These forms come from Latin cedere, meaning to go, withdraw, or yield, and its related form cessus.
Same-root relativesrecede · proceed · concession · succession · access
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The unequal accessibility of credit helped determine which farmers could dig deeper wells.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
Adding captions improved the accessibility of our class video.
inaccessible (adjective)
Unable to be reached or used.
Root & origincede / ceed / cess — go or yield These forms come from Latin cedere, meaning to go, withdraw, or yield, and its related form cessus.
Same-root relativesrecede · proceed · concession · succession · access
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A bank loan could remain inaccessible to a Mexican farmer even when an Anglo neighbor could borrow money.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
The trail became inaccessible after a fallen tree blocked it.
claim / clam — call or cry out
claim (noun)
A statement that something is true or that someone has a right to something.
Root & originclaim / clam — call out Claim and clam come from Latin clamare, meaning to call out.
Same-root relativesproclaim · proclamation · exclaim · clamor
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The colonial claim that Native people did not work the land ignored cultivated fields.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
The advertisement makes the claim that these headphones last forty hours on one charge.
claimant (noun)
A person asserting a right to something.
Root & originclaim / clam — call out Claim and clam come from Latin clamare, meaning to call out.
Same-root relativesclaim · proclaim · proclamation · exclaim · clamor
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A Mexican land claimant could win in court and still lose land to legal debt.
Supporting reading: YPT 135–136
Beyond Takaki
The claimant showed the lost-and-found office a receipt proving that the bicycle was hers.
reclaim (verb)
To take back something previously held or lost.
Root & originclaim / clam — call out Claim and clam come from Latin clamare, meaning to call out.
Same-root relativesclaim · proclaim · proclamation · exclaim · clamor
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Pardoned planters moved to reclaim land that freedpeople believed was theirs.
Supporting reading: YPT 98
Beyond Takaki
After a week of late-night scrolling, I decided to reclaim my evenings for sleep and guitar practice.
reclamation (noun)
The act of taking something back or restoring it for use.
Root & originclaim / clam — call out Claim and clam come from Latin clamare, meaning to call out.
Same-root relativesclaim · proclaim · proclamation · exclaim · clamor
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The planters’ reclamation of land reversed freedpeople’s hopes for independent ownership.
Supporting reading: YPT 98
Beyond Takaki
The community's reclamation of an abandoned lot turned it into a garden everyone could use.
proclaim (verb)
To announce something publicly and emphatically.
Root & originclaim / clam — call out Claim and clam come from Latin clamare, meaning to call out.
Same-root relativesclaim · proclamation · exclaim · clamor
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Officials could proclaim Native rights while pursuing policies that weakened them.
Supporting reading: YPT 41
Beyond Takaki
The announcer will proclaim the winner after the judges check every score.
proclamation (noun)
A formal public announcement.
Root & originclaim / clam — call out Claim and clam come from Latin clamare, meaning to call out.
Same-root relativesclaim · proclaim · exclaim · clamor
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A proclamation of rights offers little security if officials refuse to enforce those rights.
Supporting reading: YPT 41
Beyond Takaki
The principal's proclamation announced a schoolwide celebration of the robotics team's victory.
exclaim (verb)
To say something suddenly or with strong feeling.
Root & originclaim / clam — call out Claim and clam come from Latin clamare, meaning to call out.
Same-root relativesclaim · proclaim · proclamation · clamor
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A reader might exclaim in disbelief on discovering that the peace toast contained poison.
Supporting reading: YPT 33
Beyond Takaki
Players sometimes exclaim in surprise when a hidden door opens.
exclamation (noun)
A sudden or forceful expression of feeling.
Root & originclaim / clam — call out Claim and clam come from Latin clamare, meaning to call out.
Same-root relativesclaim · proclaim · proclamation · exclaim · clamor
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An exclamation of anger captures one response to the poisoning, but analysis must also explain its purpose.
Supporting reading: YPT 33
Beyond Takaki
Her delighted exclamation told us she had finally solved the puzzle.
clamor (noun)
A loud, persistent expression of demand or protest.
Root & originclaim / clam — call out Claim and clam come from Latin clamare, meaning to call out.
Same-root relativesclaim · proclaim · proclamation · exclaim
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The clamor for Native land was strengthened by railroad corporations’ lobbying.
Supporting reading: YPT 79
Beyond Takaki
The crowd's clamor for an encore continued after the musicians left the stage.
clamorous (adjective)
Expressing noisy or insistent demands.
Root & originclaim / clam — call out Claim and clam come from Latin clamare, meaning to call out.
Same-root relativesclaim · proclaim · proclamation · exclaim · clamor
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Clamorous demands for land could drown out Native appeals to existing treaties.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75 YPT 79
Beyond Takaki
The clamorous fans kept shouting for their favorite song.
disclaim (verb)
To deny responsibility for something or deny having a right to it.
Root & originclaim / clam — call out Claim and clam come from Latin clamare, meaning to call out.
Same-root relativesclaim · proclaim · proclamation · exclaim · clamor
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The grower who said his obligation ended after the harvest tried to disclaim responsibility for his workers' welfare.
Supporting reading: YPT 242
Beyond Takaki
A sponsor cannot disclaim responsibility for rules it helped write.
disclaimer (noun)
A statement denying responsibility or limiting a claim.
Root & originclaim / clam — call out Claim and clam come from Latin clamare, meaning to call out.
Same-root relativesclaim · proclaim · proclamation · exclaim · clamor
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The grower's disclaimer about his workers' welfare exposed how little protection the workers had.
Supporting reading: YPT 242
Beyond Takaki
The video included a disclaimer explaining that its story was fictional.
acclaim (noun)
Public praise or enthusiastic approval.
Root & originclaim / clam — call out Claim and clam come from Latin clamare, meaning to call out.
Same-root relativesclaim · proclaim · proclamation · exclaim · clamor
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The garment strikers received acclaim from neighbors who applauded news of settlements.
Supporting reading: YPT 226
Beyond Takaki
Our school choir earned acclaim for its winter concert.
acclamation (noun)
Loud or enthusiastic public approval.
Root & originclaim / clam — call out Claim and clam come from Latin clamare, meaning to call out.
Same-root relativesclaim · proclaim · proclamation · exclaim · clamor
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The applause greeting garment workers' victories was a form of public acclamation.
Supporting reading: YPT 226
Beyond Takaki
The audience greeted the winning team with acclamation.
voc / voke — call
vocal (adjective)
Willing to express views or demands openly.
Root & originvoc / voke — voice or call Voc and voke connect Latin vox, meaning voice, with vocare, meaning to call.
Same-root relativesvocation · advocate · invoke · provoke
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Women were vocal participants in the farmworkers’ strike, urging others to join the picket lines.
Supporting reading: YPT 243
Beyond Takaki
A vocal group of students asked the cafeteria to offer more vegetarian meals.
vocally (adverb)
By openly expressing a view or demand.
Root & originvoc / voke — voice or call Voc and voke connect Latin vox, meaning voice, with vocare, meaning to call.
Same-root relativesvocal · vocation · advocate · invoke · provoke
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Striking women vocally challenged workers who considered crossing the picket lines.
Supporting reading: YPT 243
Beyond Takaki
Several teammates vocally supported the proposal for shorter practices during exams.
vocalize (verb)
To express a thought or feeling aloud.
Root & originvoc / voke — voice or call Voc and voke connect Latin vox, meaning voice, with vocare, meaning to call.
Same-root relativesvocal · vocation · advocate · invoke · provoke
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Public hearings let Japanese Americans vocalize experiences that many had carried in silence.
Supporting reading: YPT 300
Beyond Takaki
Before frustration builds, try to vocalize what you need from your project partner.
vocalization (noun)
The expression of a thought or feeling through the voice.
Root & originvoc / voke — voice or call Voc and voke connect Latin vox, meaning voice, with vocare, meaning to call.
Same-root relativesvocal · vocation · advocate · invoke · provoke
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The vocalization of wartime experiences helped turn private memories into public demands for recognition.
Supporting reading: YPT 300
Beyond Takaki
Her quiet vocalization of frustration helped the coach notice that she needed a break.
advocate (verb)
To publicly support or argue for a cause.
Root & originvoc / voke — voice or call Voc and voke connect Latin vox, meaning voice, with vocare, meaning to call.
Same-root relativesvocal · vocation · invoke · provoke
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Workers could advocate one union for people of all nationalities.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
Our science club will advocate for refillable water stations at school.
advocacy (noun)
Active public support for a cause or policy.
Root & originvoc / voke — voice or call Voc and voke connect Latin vox, meaning voice, with vocare, meaning to call.
Same-root relativesvocal · vocation · advocate · invoke · provoke
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Advocacy by Japanese Americans helped bring about congressional hearings on incarceration.
Supporting reading: YPT 300
Beyond Takaki
Student advocacy helped persuade the principal to keep the library open after school.
provoke (verb)
To cause or bring about a strong reaction.
Root & originvoc / voke — voice or call Voc and voke connect Latin vox, meaning voice, with vocare, meaning to call.
Same-root relativesvocal · vocation · advocate · invoke
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Seizing land and destroying food supplies could provoke Native resistance.
Supporting reading: YPT 32–33
Beyond Takaki
A surprise ending can provoke a lively debate among movie fans.
provocation (noun)
An action that causes anger, resistance, or another strong reaction.
Root & originvoc / voke — voice or call Voc and voke connect Latin vox, meaning voice, with vocare, meaning to call.
Same-root relativesvocal · vocation · advocate · invoke · provoke
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Colonial destruction was a provocation that belongs in an explanation of the conflict.
Supporting reading: YPT 32–33
Beyond Takaki
The player ignored his opponent's insulting provocation and focused on the next point.
revoke (verb)
To officially cancel a right, permission, or decision.
Root & originvoc / voke — voice or call Voc and voke connect Latin vox, meaning voice, with vocare, meaning to call.
Same-root relativesvocal · vocation · advocate · invoke · provoke
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Federal actions could revoke the landholding hopes raised by wartime grants to freedpeople.
Supporting reading: YPT 98
Beyond Takaki
The coach may revoke permission to use the weight room if students ignore the safety rules.
revocation (noun)
The official cancellation of something previously granted.
Root & originvoc / voke — voice or call Voc and voke connect Latin vox, meaning voice, with vocare, meaning to call.
Same-root relativesvocal · vocation · advocate · invoke · provoke
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The revocation of land grants helped restore planters’ economic power.
Supporting reading: YPT 98
Beyond Takaki
The revocation of his account privileges meant he could no longer post in the gaming forum.
invoke (verb)
To appeal to a principle, rule, or authority as support.
Root & originvoc / voke — voice or call Voc and voke connect Latin vox, meaning voice, with vocare, meaning to call.
Same-root relativesvocal · vocation · advocate · provoke
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Cherokee leaders could invoke existing treaties when defending their homeland.
Supporting reading: YPT 74
Beyond Takaki
During the dispute, the captain chose to invoke the league's rule requiring equal playing time.
invocation (noun)
An appeal to an authority or principle for support.
Root & originvoc / voke — voice or call Voc and voke connect Latin vox, meaning voice, with vocare, meaning to call.
Same-root relativesvocal · vocation · advocate · invoke · provoke
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The invocation of treaty rights did not persuade federal officials to stop removal.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
The player's invocation of the written tournament rules persuaded the referee to review the score.
evoke (verb)
To bring a memory, feeling, or idea to mind.
Root & originvoc / voke — voice or call Voc and voke connect Latin vox, meaning voice, with vocare, meaning to call.
Same-root relativesvocal · vocation · advocate · invoke · provoke
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Harkins's farewell can evoke the grief of leaving an ancestral homeland.
Supporting reading: YPT 74
Beyond Takaki
The smell of fresh bread can evoke memories of my grandmother's kitchen.
evocation (noun)
An act of bringing a feeling, memory, or scene to mind.
Root & originvoc / voke — voice or call Voc and voke connect Latin vox, meaning voice, with vocare, meaning to call.
Same-root relativesvocal · vocation · advocate · invoke · provoke
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Harkins's image of a broken cord is an evocation of the Choctaw connection to their homeland.
Supporting reading: YPT 74
Beyond Takaki
The opening music is an evocation of a quiet summer evening.
provocative (adjective)
Likely to stir a strong reaction or make people think.
Root & originvoc / voke — voice or call Voc and voke connect Latin vox, meaning voice, with vocare, meaning to call.
Same-root relativesvocal · vocation · advocate · invoke · provoke
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The provocative comparison between democratic lessons and plantation inequality encouraged questions about power.
Supporting reading: YPT 203
Beyond Takaki
Her provocative question made the whole debate team rethink its argument.
vocation (noun)
A type of work, especially one a person feels called to do.
Root & originvoc / voke — voice or call Voc and voke connect Latin vox, meaning voice, with vocare, meaning to call.
Same-root relativesvocal · advocate · invoke · provoke
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Japanese American children wanted education to open the way to a vocation beyond plantation labor.
Supporting reading: YPT 203
Beyond Takaki
Teaching became his vocation because he loved helping people understand new ideas.
vocational (adjective)
Related to preparation for a particular kind of work.
Root & originvoc / voke — voice or call Voc and voke connect Latin vox, meaning voice, with vocare, meaning to call.
Same-root relativesvocal · vocation · advocate · invoke · provoke
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The planters' hopes for children's schooling were vocational: they wanted future plantation workers.
Supporting reading: YPT 203
Beyond Takaki
The vocational course teaches students how to repair electrical systems.
irrevocable (adjective)
Unable to be taken back or canceled.
Root & originvoc / voke — voice or call Voc and voke connect Latin vox, meaning voice, with vocare, meaning to call.
Same-root relativesvocal · vocation · advocate · invoke · provoke
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The loss of life during forced removal was irrevocable even if a government later admitted wrongdoing.
Supporting reading: YPT 75–76
Beyond Takaki
Once the final vote is certified, the decision is irrevocable under the club's rules.
just / jur — right or law
just (adjective)
Fair or consistent with what people are owed.
Root & originjust / jur — right or law Just and jur trace back to Latin ius, meaning right or law. Iustus means just; iuris is another form of ius.
Same-root relativesjustice · justify · injustice · jury · juror
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Calling a removal treaty legal did not make the process just.
Supporting reading: YPT 75
Beyond Takaki
A just solution would let both partners explain what happened before assigning blame.
unjust (adjective)
Unfair or contrary to what people are owed.
Root & originjust / jur — right or law Just and jur trace back to Latin ius, meaning right or law. Iustus means just; iuris is another form of ius.
Same-root relativesjustice · justify · injustice · jury · juror
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The unequal sentences imposed on the runaways were unjust.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
It would be unjust to punish the whole team for a rule that only one player broke.
justly (adverb)
In a fair or deserved way.
Root & originjust / jur — right or law Just and jur trace back to Latin ius, meaning right or law. Iustus means just; iuris is another form of ius.
Same-root relativesjustice · justify · injustice · jury · juror
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A government acts justly only when its treatment of people supports its promises of rights.
Supporting reading: YPT 41
Beyond Takaki
The judges treated every contestant justly by applying the same scoring rules.
unjustly (adverb)
In a way that is unfair or undeserved.
Root & originjust / jur — right or law Just and jur trace back to Latin ius, meaning right or law. Iustus means just; iuris is another form of ius.
Same-root relativesjustice · justify · injustice · jury · juror
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Judging Japanese Americans disloyal by ancestry treated individuals unjustly.
Supporting reading: YPT 276–277
Beyond Takaki
The goalie was unjustly blamed for a loss caused by several defensive mistakes.
justice (noun)
Fair treatment and the protection of people’s rights.
Root & originjust / jur — right or law Just and jur trace back to Latin ius, meaning right or law. Iustus means just; iuris is another form of ius.
Same-root relativesjustify · injustice · jury · juror
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Farmworkers demanded justice for others as well as themselves.
Supporting reading: YPT 243
Beyond Takaki
Reviewing the video helped restore justice by clearing the student who had been falsely accused.
injustice (noun)
Unfair treatment or a violation of rights.
Root & originjust / jur — right or law Just and jur trace back to Latin ius, meaning right or law. Iustus means just; iuris is another form of ius.
Same-root relativesjustice · justify · jury · juror
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The later apology recognized the injustice of Japanese American incarceration.
Supporting reading: YPT 300
Beyond Takaki
Excluding a player because of a disability is an injustice that a team should challenge.
justify (verb)
To give reasons that present an action or claim as right or reasonable.
Root & originjust / jur — right or law Just and jur trace back to Latin ius, meaning right or law. Iustus means just; iuris is another form of ius.
Same-root relativesjustice · injustice · jury · juror
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Colonists used the claim that Native people did not farm to justify taking their land.
Supporting reading: YPT 36
Beyond Takaki
I used my practice scores to justify moving to a more difficult piano piece.
unjustified (adjective)
Lacking an adequate or fair reason.
Root & originjust / jur — right or law Just and jur trace back to Latin ius, meaning right or law. Iustus means just; iuris is another form of ius.
Same-root relativesjustice · justify · injustice · jury · juror
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The evidence of Native farming makes the colonists’ accusation of idleness unjustified.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
Calling the experiment a failure before checking its results was unjustified.
jury (noun)
A group selected to decide facts or give a verdict in a legal case.
Root & originjust / jur — right or law Just and jur trace back to Latin ius, meaning right or law. Iustus means just; iuris is another form of ius.
Same-root relativesjustice · justify · injustice · juror
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Excluding Irish people from a jury kept legal power in English hands.
Supporting reading: YPT 28
Beyond Takaki
In the mystery film, the jury must decide whether the evidence proves the defendant's guilt.
juror (noun)
A member of a jury.
Root & originjust / jur — right or law Just and jur trace back to Latin ius, meaning right or law. Iustus means just; iuris is another form of ius.
Same-root relativesjustice · justify · injustice · jury
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An Irish person could not become a juror under the colonial restrictions described by Takaki.
Supporting reading: YPT 28
Beyond Takaki
The novel follows one juror who notices a contradiction in a witness's story.
justification (noun)
A reason offered to defend an action or claim.
Root & originjust / jur — right or law Just and jur trace back to Latin ius, meaning right or law. Iustus means just; iuris is another form of ius.
Same-root relativesjustice · justify · injustice · jury · juror
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Colonists used claims about unused land as a justification for taking Native farmland.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
She gave a clear justification for changing the team's practice time.
justifiable (adjective)
Able to be defended with good reasons.
Root & originjust / jur — right or law Just and jur trace back to Latin ius, meaning right or law. Iustus means just; iuris is another form of ius.
Same-root relativesjustice · justify · injustice · jury · juror
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Calling the Cherokee treaty legal did not make forced removal justifiable.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
Replacing the broken lock was a justifiable expense.
justifiably (adverb)
With good reason.
Root & originjust / jur — right or law Just and jur trace back to Latin ius, meaning right or law. Iustus means just; iuris is another form of ius.
Same-root relativesjustice · justify · injustice · jury · juror
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Cherokee leaders justifiably challenged a treaty approved without meaningful participation by their nation.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
The team was justifiably proud of its months of careful practice.
adjust (verb)
To change something so it fits new conditions or works better.
Root & originjust / jur — right or law Just and jur trace back to Latin ius, meaning right or law. Iustus means just; iuris is another form of ius.
Same-root relativesjustice · justify · injustice · jury · juror
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The planters had to adjust wages after workers challenged the plantation system.
Supporting reading: YPT 198–199
Beyond Takaki
We need to adjust the microphone so everyone can hear.
adjustment (noun)
A change made to fit new conditions or improve something.
Root & originjust / jur — right or law Just and jur trace back to Latin ius, meaning right or law. Iustus means just; iuris is another form of ius.
Same-root relativesjustice · justify · injustice · jury · juror
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The later wage adjustment shows that a broken strike could still put pressure on employers.
Supporting reading: YPT 199
Beyond Takaki
A small adjustment to the seat made the bicycle easier to ride.
adjustable (adjective)
Able to be changed to fit different needs or conditions.
Root & originjust / jur — right or law Just and jur trace back to Latin ius, meaning right or law. Iustus means just; iuris is another form of ius.
Same-root relativesjustice · justify · injustice · jury · juror
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Plantation wages proved adjustable when owners increased them after the strike.
Supporting reading: YPT 199
Beyond Takaki
The adjustable desk can be raised for a taller student.
injure (verb)
To harm a person or damage an interest.
Root & originjust / jur — right or law Just and jur trace back to Latin ius, meaning right or law. Iustus means just; iuris is another form of ius.
Same-root relativesjustice · justify · injustice · jury · juror
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Forced removal could injure families by destroying their security and separating them from their homeland.
Supporting reading: YPT 75–76
Beyond Takaki
Loose equipment can injure a player during practice.
injury (noun)
Physical harm or damage to someone's rights or interests.
Root & originjust / jur — right or law Just and jur trace back to Latin ius, meaning right or law. Iustus means just; iuris is another form of ius.
Same-root relativesjustice · justify · injustice · jury · juror
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The loss of land was an injury to Cherokee independence as well as to individual families.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
The damaged court surface caused an ankle injury.
injurious (adjective)
Causing harm or damage.
Root & originjust / jur — right or law Just and jur trace back to Latin ius, meaning right or law. Iustus means just; iuris is another form of ius.
Same-root relativesjustice · justify · injustice · jury · juror
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The unequal credit system was injurious to Mexican farmers trying to keep their land.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
Spreading a false rumor can be injurious to someone's reputation.
norm — rule or pattern
norm (noun)
A shared expectation about what is usual or acceptable.
Root & originnorm — rule or standard Norm comes from Latin norma, a carpenter’s square used as a guide; its meaning extended to a rule or standard.
Same-root relativesnormal · normalize · abnormal · normative · enormous
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A racial norm can make unequal treatment appear ordinary to those who benefit from it.
Supporting reading: YPT 28 YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
In our study group, asking for help is the norm.
normal (adjective)
Regarded as usual or expected in a particular setting.
Root & originnorm — rule or standard Norm comes from Latin norma, a carpenter’s square used as a guide; its meaning extended to a rule or standard.
Same-root relativesnormalize · abnormal · normative · enormous
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Segregation could seem normal to people who had grown up with its rules.
Supporting reading: YPT 99
Beyond Takaki
It is normal to need several attempts when learning a difficult dance move.
normally (adverb)
In the usual or expected way.
Root & originnorm — rule or standard Norm comes from Latin norma, a carpenter’s square used as a guide; its meaning extended to a rule or standard.
Same-root relativesnormal · normalize · abnormal · normative · enormous
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A rule about who normally holds office can hide the political choices that exclude others.
Supporting reading: YPT 28
Beyond Takaki
Our band normally rehearses twice a week.
normality (noun)
The condition of being treated as usual or expected.
Root & originnorm — rule or standard Norm comes from Latin norma, a carpenter’s square used as a guide; its meaning extended to a rule or standard.
Same-root relativesnormal · normalize · abnormal · normative · enormous
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The appearance of normality can conceal the force that keeps a hierarchy in place.
Supporting reading: YPT 28
Beyond Takaki
After the storm closed the school, the return of classes brought a sense of normality.
normalize (verb)
To make a practice or condition seem ordinary and acceptable.
Root & originnorm — rule or standard Norm comes from Latin norma, a carpenter’s square used as a guide; its meaning extended to a rule or standard.
Same-root relativesnormal · abnormal · normative · enormous
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Repeated legal distinctions helped normalize racial inequality.
Supporting reading: YPT 51 YPT 99
Beyond Takaki
Sharing our rough drafts can normalize making mistakes while learning.
normalization (noun)
The process of making something seem ordinary or acceptable.
Root & originnorm — rule or standard Norm comes from Latin norma, a carpenter’s square used as a guide; its meaning extended to a rule or standard.
Same-root relativesnormal · normalize · abnormal · normative · enormous
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The normalization of segregation depended partly on laws governing everyday places.
Supporting reading: YPT 99
Beyond Takaki
The normalization of wearing bike helmets makes protecting your head feel like an ordinary habit.
abnormal (adjective)
Different from an accepted standard or usual pattern.
Root & originnorm — rule or standard Norm comes from Latin norma, a carpenter’s square used as a guide; its meaning extended to a rule or standard.
Same-root relativesnormal · normalize · normative · enormous
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Calling protest abnormal can protect the unequal conditions that protesters challenge.
Supporting reading: YPT 243
Beyond Takaki
An abnormal drop in the aquarium's water temperature alerted us to a broken heater.
abnormally (adverb)
In a way that differs from what is usual or expected.
Root & originnorm — rule or standard Norm comes from Latin norma, a carpenter’s square used as a guide; its meaning extended to a rule or standard.
Same-root relativesnormal · normalize · abnormal · normative · enormous
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A student should not describe resistance as abnormally aggressive without examining the wage cuts and evictions that preceded it.
Supporting reading: YPT 242–243
Beyond Takaki
The laptop ran abnormally slowly after its storage filled up.
abnormality (noun)
A condition treated as outside an accepted standard.
Root & originnorm — rule or standard Norm comes from Latin norma, a carpenter’s square used as a guide; its meaning extended to a rule or standard.
Same-root relativesnormal · normalize · abnormal · normative · enormous
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Treating a strike as an abnormality can hide the ordinary hardship that produced it.
Supporting reading: YPT 242–243
Beyond Takaki
The plant's curled leaves were an abnormality compared with the healthy plants beside it.
normative (adjective)
Concerned with standards about how people ought to act.
Root & originnorm — rule or standard Norm comes from Latin norma, a carpenter’s square used as a guide; its meaning extended to a rule or standard.
Same-root relativesnormal · normalize · abnormal · enormous
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The claim that all workers deserve dignity is normative because it states how they should be treated.
Supporting reading: YPT 242–243
Beyond Takaki
The statement that teammates should share credit is normative because it describes how people ought to behave.
normalcy (noun)
The state of being usual or ordinary.
Root & originnorm — rule or standard Norm comes from Latin norma, a carpenter’s square used as a guide; its meaning extended to a rule or standard.
Same-root relativesnormal · normalize · abnormal · normative · enormous
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A return to normalcy after slavery could still mean accepting an economy that kept freedpeople dependent.
Supporting reading: YPT 98–99
Beyond Takaki
After the power returned, the neighborhood slowly regained a sense of normalcy.
enormous (adjective)
Extremely large in size, amount, or degree.
Root & originnorm — rule or standard Norm comes from Latin norma, a carpenter’s square used as a guide; its meaning extended to a rule or standard.
Same-root relativesnormal · normalize · abnormal · normative
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Allotment caused an enormous transfer of Native land to non-Native owners.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
The enormous banner covered most of the gym wall.
enormously (adverb)
To a very great degree.
Root & originnorm — rule or standard Norm comes from Latin norma, a carpenter’s square used as a guide; its meaning extended to a rule or standard.
Same-root relativesnormal · normalize · abnormal · normative · enormous
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Access to loans mattered enormously when farmers needed money to dig deeper wells.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
Daily practice improved her confidence enormously.
rect — straight or guided
direct (verb)
To guide or control where something goes or how it happens.
Root & originrect — straight or right Rect comes from Latin regere, to guide or rule, and rectus, meaning straight or right.
Same-root relativesdirection · correct · rectify · rectitude
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Officials could direct land policy toward the interests of settlers and railroad companies.
Supporting reading: YPT 79 YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
Use the arrow keys to direct your character through the maze.
direction (noun)
The course along which something moves or develops.
Root & originrect — straight or right Rect comes from Latin regere, to guide or rule, and rectus, meaning straight or right.
Same-root relativesdirect · correct · rectify · rectitude
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Government decisions helped determine the direction of railroad expansion.
Supporting reading: YPT 79
Beyond Takaki
The compass shows the direction we need to walk to reach the campsite.
directive (noun)
An official instruction telling people what to do.
Root & originrect — straight or right Rect comes from Latin regere, to guide or rule, and rectus, meaning straight or right.
Same-root relativesdirect · direction · correct · rectify · rectitude
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A military directive could turn a removal policy into the forced movement of families.
Supporting reading: YPT 75
Beyond Takaki
The principal's directive required every class to practice the new evacuation route.
directly (adverb)
Without an intervening step or intermediary.
Root & originrect — straight or right Rect comes from Latin regere, to guide or rule, and rectus, meaning straight or right.
Same-root relativesdirect · direction · correct · rectify · rectitude
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Federal troops directly enforced the removal of the Cherokee.
Supporting reading: YPT 75
Beyond Takaki
The microphone connects directly to the computer without an adapter.
indirect (adjective)
Working through another action, person, or condition.
Root & originrect — straight or right Rect comes from Latin regere, to guide or rule, and rectus, meaning straight or right.
Same-root relativesdirect · direction · correct · rectify · rectitude
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Debt offered Jefferson an indirect way to obtain Native land.
Supporting reading: YPT 41
Beyond Takaki
Better sleep had an indirect effect on my quiz score by improving my concentration.
indirectly (adverb)
Through another action, person, or condition.
Root & originrect — straight or right Rect comes from Latin regere, to guide or rule, and rectus, meaning straight or right.
Same-root relativesdirect · direction · correct · rectify · rectitude
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Legal fees could indirectly transfer land even when Mexican owners won their cases.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
By helping me sleep better, evening walks indirectly improved my concentration in class.
redirect (verb)
To change the course or focus of something.
Root & originrect — straight or right Rect comes from Latin regere, to guide or rule, and rectus, meaning straight or right.
Same-root relativesdirect · direction · correct · rectify · rectitude
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Employers could redirect workers’ frustration toward another racial group.
Supporting reading: YPT 192 YPT 261
Beyond Takaki
I silenced my phone to redirect my attention to the math problem.
redirection (noun)
A change in the course or focus of something.
Root & originrect — straight or right Rect comes from Latin regere, to guide or rule, and rectus, meaning straight or right.
Same-root relativesdirect · direction · correct · rectify · rectitude
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The redirection of anger toward other workers helped protect employers’ power.
Supporting reading: YPT 192 YPT 261
Beyond Takaki
The coach's redirection of practice toward passing helped the team work together.
rectify (verb)
To put something right or correct a wrong.
Root & originrect — straight or right Rect comes from Latin regere, to guide or rule, and rectus, meaning straight or right.
Same-root relativesdirect · direction · correct · rectitude
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The apology and payments sought to rectify a serious wrong against Japanese Americans.
Supporting reading: YPT 300
Beyond Takaki
I need to rectify the spreadsheet error before we calculate the team's average score.
rectitude (noun)
Moral honesty and commitment to doing what is right.
Root & originrect — straight or right Rect comes from Latin regere, to guide or rule, and rectus, meaning straight or right.
Same-root relativesdirect · direction · correct · rectify
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Jefferson’s promises invite a question of rectitude: was the debt policy consistent with protecting Native ownership?
Supporting reading: YPT 41
Beyond Takaki
The captain showed rectitude by admitting that the ball touched her hand, even though the referee missed it.
correct (verb)
To fix an error or make something accurate.
Root & originrect — straight or right Rect comes from Latin regere, to guide or rule, and rectus, meaning straight or right.
Same-root relativesdirect · direction · rectify · rectitude
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Evidence of Native farming helps correct the claim that Native people left their land unused.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
Please correct the date before we print the invitations.
correction (noun)
A change that fixes an error.
Root & originrect — straight or right Rect comes from Latin regere, to guide or rule, and rectus, meaning straight or right.
Same-root relativesdirect · direction · correct · rectify · rectitude
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Adding Native farming to the account is a correction to the colonists' description of idle land.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
The editor made one correction to the article's title.
correctly (adverb)
Accurately or without error.
Root & originrect — straight or right Rect comes from Latin regere, to guide or rule, and rectus, meaning straight or right.
Same-root relativesdirect · direction · correct · rectify · rectitude
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
We describe John Punch's punishment correctly when we distinguish lifetime servitude from a limited term.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
She correctly identified the main cause of the machine's failure.
incorrect (adjective)
Wrong or inaccurate.
Root & originrect — straight or right Rect comes from Latin regere, to guide or rule, and rectus, meaning straight or right.
Same-root relativesdirect · direction · correct · rectify · rectitude
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
It is incorrect to say that the same escape led to equal punishments for John Punch and the white servants.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
The incorrect address sent our package to the wrong building.
incorrectly (adverb)
In a wrong or inaccurate way.
Root & originrect — straight or right Rect comes from Latin regere, to guide or rule, and rectus, meaning straight or right.
Same-root relativesdirect · direction · correct · rectify · rectitude
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Colonists incorrectly described Native land as unused even though Native people cultivated it.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
I incorrectly entered the score, then fixed it after checking the record.
corrective (adjective)
Intended to fix a mistake or harmful condition.
Root & originrect — straight or right Rect comes from Latin regere, to guide or rule, and rectus, meaning straight or right.
Same-root relativesdirect · direction · correct · rectify · rectitude
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The 1988 apology and payments were corrective actions acknowledging the wrong of Japanese American incarceration.
Supporting reading: YPT 300
Beyond Takaki
The coach gave us a corrective exercise to improve our footwork.
director (noun)
A person who guides or manages an organization or activity.
Root & originrect — straight or right Rect comes from Latin regere, to guide or rule, and rectus, meaning straight or right.
Same-root relativesdirect · direction · correct · rectify · rectitude
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
DeWitt acted as a director of military policy when he ordered West Coast Japanese Americans into camps.
Supporting reading: YPT 276
Beyond Takaki
The theater director helped the actors rehearse the final scene.
fin / fine — end or boundary
define (verb)
To state the meaning or boundaries of something.
Root & originfin — end or boundary Fin comes from Latin finis, meaning an end or boundary. Define originally involved setting limits.
Same-root relativesdefinition · finite · confine · final
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Laws helped define who could become a citizen and buy land.
Supporting reading: YPT 208
Beyond Takaki
Before testing our design, we need to define what counts as a successful landing.
definition (noun)
A statement that sets out a meaning or category.
Root & originfin — end or boundary Fin comes from Latin finis, meaning an end or boundary. Define originally involved setting limits.
Same-root relativesdefine · finite · confine · final
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The legal definition of eligibility for citizenship restricted Japanese immigrants’ land rights.
Supporting reading: YPT 208
Beyond Takaki
The glossary's definition of a polygon explains why a circle does not qualify.
definite (adjective)
Clearly determined or stated.
Root & originfin — end or boundary Fin comes from Latin finis, meaning an end or boundary. Define originally involved setting limits.
Same-root relativesdefine · definition · finite · confine · final
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
John Punch received a definite sentence of lifetime servitude.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
Our rehearsal needs a definite start time so everyone knows when to arrive.
definitely (adverb)
Clearly or without doubt.
Root & originfin — end or boundary Fin comes from Latin finis, meaning an end or boundary. Define originally involved setting limits.
Same-root relativesdefine · definition · finite · confine · final
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The different sentences definitely gave the runaways unequal legal futures.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
The experiment definitely requires water; without it, the seeds cannot begin to grow.
indefinite (adjective)
Without a clearly stated limit or endpoint.
Root & originfin — end or boundary Fin comes from Latin finis, meaning an end or boundary. Define originally involved setting limits.
Same-root relativesdefine · definition · finite · confine · final
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An indefinite promise of future equality offers less security than an enforceable right.
Supporting reading: YPT 41
Beyond Takaki
The injured singer announced an indefinite break without setting a return date.
indefinitely (adverb)
For a period with no fixed endpoint.
Root & originfin — end or boundary Fin comes from Latin finis, meaning an end or boundary. Define originally involved setting limits.
Same-root relativesdefine · definition · finite · confine · final
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Debt could postpone a sharecropper’s hope of buying land indefinitely.
Supporting reading: YPT 99
Beyond Takaki
We cannot postpone the group project indefinitely; eventually we need to begin.
final (adjective)
Coming last or settling a matter for the time being.
Root & originfin — end or boundary Fin comes from Latin finis, meaning an end or boundary. Define originally involved setting limits.
Same-root relativesdefine · definition · finite · confine
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The freedpeople’s land titles were not final because congressional approval was still needed.
Supporting reading: YPT 98
Beyond Takaki
The final question on the quiz asks us to explain our reasoning.
finally (adverb)
At the end of a process or after a long wait.
Root & originfin — end or boundary Fin comes from Latin finis, meaning an end or boundary. Define originally involved setting limits.
Same-root relativesdefine · definition · finite · confine · final
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
In 1988, Congress finally passed a formal apology and compensation for Japanese American incarceration.
Supporting reading: YPT 300
Beyond Takaki
After weeks of practice, I finally played the whole song without stopping.
finalize (verb)
To complete a decision or arrangement.
Root & originfin — end or boundary Fin comes from Latin finis, meaning an end or boundary. Define originally involved setting limits.
Same-root relativesdefine · definition · finite · confine · final
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Congress did not finalize the wartime land grants as lasting protection for freedpeople’s ownership.
Supporting reading: YPT 98
Beyond Takaki
Our club will finalize the concert schedule after every performer confirms.
finalization (noun)
The completion of a decision or arrangement.
Root & originfin — end or boundary Fin comes from Latin finis, meaning an end or boundary. Define originally involved setting limits.
Same-root relativesdefine · definition · finite · confine · final
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Without finalization of the land titles, freedpeople remained vulnerable to the planters’ return.
Supporting reading: YPT 98
Beyond Takaki
The finalization of the tournament schedule allowed families to arrange rides.
finite (adjective)
Having a limit or a definite amount.
Root & originfin — end or boundary Fin comes from Latin finis, meaning an end or boundary. Define originally involved setting limits.
Same-root relativesdefine · definition · confine · final
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The amount of Native land was finite, so opening more of it to settlers reduced what Native communities held.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
We have a finite supply of cardboard for the bridge challenge.
infinite (adjective)
Without an end or limit.
Root & originfin — end or boundary Fin comes from Latin finis, meaning an end or boundary. Define originally involved setting limits.
Same-root relativesdefine · definition · finite · confine · final
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The planters did not have an infinite supply of labor: a large joint strike could halt sugar production.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
The game seems to offer an infinite number of possible moves.
confine (verb)
To keep someone or something within limits.
Root & originfin — end or boundary Fin comes from Latin finis, meaning an end or boundary. Define originally involved setting limits.
Same-root relativesdefine · definition · finite · final
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
DeWitt ordered the military to confine West Coast Japanese Americans in guarded camps.
Supporting reading: YPT 276–277
Beyond Takaki
The coach asked us to confine our practice to the marked area.
confinement (noun)
The state of being kept within limits and unable to move freely.
Root & originfin — end or boundary Fin comes from Latin finis, meaning an end or boundary. Define originally involved setting limits.
Same-root relativesdefine · definition · finite · confine · final
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Confinement behind fences restricted Japanese American families' freedom during the war.
Supporting reading: YPT 277
Beyond Takaki
The rescued animal needed a short period of confinement while its wing healed.
refine (verb)
To improve something by making careful changes.
Root & originfin — end or boundary Fin comes from Latin finis, meaning an end or boundary. Define originally involved setting limits.
Same-root relativesdefine · definition · finite · confine · final
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
We can refine an argument about freedom by distinguishing legal emancipation from economic independence.
Supporting reading: YPT 98–99
Beyond Takaki
The second rehearsal helped us refine the timing of the song.
refinement (noun)
A careful improvement in an idea, method, or object.
Root & originfin — end or boundary Fin comes from Latin finis, meaning an end or boundary. Define originally involved setting limits.
Same-root relativesdefine · definition · finite · confine · final
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Distinguishing law from lived experience is a refinement that makes an argument about equality more precise.
Supporting reading: YPT 311 YPT 313
Beyond Takaki
A small refinement to the handle made the tool more comfortable.
redefine (verb)
To give something a new or revised meaning.
Root & originfin — end or boundary Fin comes from Latin finis, meaning an end or boundary. Define originally involved setting limits.
Same-root relativesdefine · definition · finite · confine · final
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Racial restrictions helped redefine citizenship as a privilege reserved for people classified as white.
Supporting reading: YPT 208
Beyond Takaki
The new coach wants to redefine success as steady improvement.
redefinition (noun)
A change in how something is defined.
Root & originfin — end or boundary Fin comes from Latin finis, meaning an end or boundary. Define originally involved setting limits.
Same-root relativesdefine · definition · finite · confine · final
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The civil rights laws contributed to a redefinition of which forms of discrimination the law would permit.
Supporting reading: YPT 311
Beyond Takaki
The club's redefinition of leadership included listening and sharing responsibility.
finish (verb)
To bring something to an end or complete it.
Root & originfin — end or boundary Fin comes from Latin finis, meaning an end or boundary. Define originally involved setting limits.
Same-root relativesdefine · definition · finite · confine · final
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A wage settlement did not finish the struggle for safety in the garment factories.
Supporting reading: YPT 225–226
Beyond Takaki
We need to finish the poster before the meeting begins.
unfinished (adjective)
Not yet completed.
Root & originfin — end or boundary Fin comes from Latin finis, meaning an end or boundary. Define originally involved setting limits.
Same-root relativesdefine · definition · finite · confine · final
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The unfinished struggle against economic inequality continued after civil rights laws changed.
Supporting reading: YPT 311 YPT 313
Beyond Takaki
The unfinished mural still needs its final layer of color.
finance (verb)
To provide money for an activity.
Root & originfin — end or boundary Fin comes from Latin finis, meaning an end or boundary. Define originally involved setting limits.
Same-root relativesdefine · definition · finite · confine · final
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Chicago employers helped finance a separate Black union to keep workers divided.
Supporting reading: YPT 261
Beyond Takaki
Our bake sale will finance the team's trip.
financial (adjective)
Related to money or its management.
Root & originfin — end or boundary Fin comes from Latin finis, meaning an end or boundary. Define originally involved setting limits.
Same-root relativesdefine · definition · finite · confine · final
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Mexican landowners could win in court and still face financial losses that forced a sale.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
The club needs a financial plan before it orders new equipment.
financially (adverb)
In matters involving money.
Root & originfin — end or boundary Fin comes from Latin finis, meaning an end or boundary. Define originally involved setting limits.
Same-root relativesdefine · definition · finite · confine · final
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Anglo farmers with access to bank credit emerged from drought financially stronger.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
The fundraiser helped the team financially by paying for new uniforms.
clude / clus — shut or close
include (verb)
To make someone or something part of a group or whole.
Root & originclude / clus — close Clude and clus come from Latin claudere, meaning to close, and its related form clausus.
Same-root relativesinclusion · exclude · exclusion · conclude
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A fuller national history must include the experiences of many peoples.
Supporting reading: YPT 339–340
Beyond Takaki
Our playlist should include at least one song chosen by each person.
inclusion (noun)
The act or condition of being accepted as part of a group.
Root & originclude / clus — close Clude and clus come from Latin claudere, meaning to close, and its related form clausus.
Same-root relativesinclude · exclude · exclusion · conclude
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Legal inclusion did not automatically create equal economic opportunity.
Supporting reading: YPT 311 YPT 313
Beyond Takaki
Adding captions supports the inclusion of viewers who cannot hear the video's dialogue.
inclusive (adjective)
Allowing different people to participate or belong.
Root & originclude / clus — close Clude and clus come from Latin claudere, meaning to close, and its related form clausus.
Same-root relativesinclude · inclusion · exclude · exclusion · conclude
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An inclusive labor movement would organize across the divisions encouraged by employers.
Supporting reading: YPT 192 YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
An inclusive game night offers activities that people with different abilities can enjoy.
inclusively (adverb)
In a way that brings different people into participation.
Root & originclude / clus — close Clude and clus come from Latin claudere, meaning to close, and its related form clausus.
Same-root relativesinclude · inclusion · exclude · exclusion · conclude
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Workers organized more inclusively when Japanese and Filipino unions joined the same strike.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
The club planned the trip inclusively by asking every member about access needs.
exclude (verb)
To keep someone or something out.
Root & originclude / clus — close Clude and clus come from Latin claudere, meaning to close, and its related form clausus.
Same-root relativesinclude · inclusion · exclusion · conclude
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Citizenship restrictions helped exclude Japanese immigrants from land ownership.
Supporting reading: YPT 208
Beyond Takaki
A food allergy should not automatically exclude a student from the cooking club.
exclusion (noun)
The act or condition of being kept out.
Root & originclude / clus — close Clude and clus come from Latin claudere, meaning to close, and its related form clausus.
Same-root relativesinclude · inclusion · exclude · conclude
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Racial exclusion connected immigration rules, citizenship, and property rights.
Supporting reading: YPT 208
Beyond Takaki
The exclusion of beginners left several new players without a team.
exclusive (adjective)
Restricted to a particular group, with others kept out.
Root & originclude / clus — close Clude and clus come from Latin claudere, meaning to close, and its related form clausus.
Same-root relativesinclude · inclusion · exclude · exclusion · conclude
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An exclusive idea of citizenship denied belonging to people whose labor the economy valued.
Supporting reading: YPT 192 YPT 208
Beyond Takaki
The game's exclusive tournament is open only to players who qualified in earlier rounds.
conclude (verb)
To reach a judgment through reasoning.
Root & originclude / clus — close Clude and clus come from Latin claudere, meaning to close, and its related form clausus.
Same-root relativesinclude · inclusion · exclude · exclusion
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
We can conclude that racial categories mattered in law by comparing the runaways’ sentences.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
If the only plant without water wilts, we can conclude that water affected its growth in this experiment.
conclusion (noun)
A judgment reached by reasoning from information.
Root & originclude / clus — close Clude and clus come from Latin claudere, meaning to close, and its related form clausus.
Same-root relativesinclude · inclusion · exclude · exclusion · conclude
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The conclusion that law helped build inequality rests on the different punishments.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
Our conclusion was that the thicker insulation slowed heat loss because its water stayed warm longer.
preclude (verb)
To prevent something or make it impossible under the circumstances.
Root & originclude / clus — close Clude and clus come from Latin claudere, meaning to close, and its related form clausus.
Same-root relativesinclude · inclusion · exclude · exclusion · conclude
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The citizenship restriction could preclude Japanese immigrants from buying California land.
Supporting reading: YPT 208
Beyond Takaki
A dead battery would preclude using the camera until we recharge it.
conclusive (adjective)
Strong enough to settle a question.
Root & originclude / clus — close Clude and clus come from Latin claudere, meaning to close, and its related form clausus.
Same-root relativesinclude · inclusion · exclude · exclusion · conclude
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An official label was not conclusive proof that Japanese Americans were disloyal.
Supporting reading: YPT 276–277
Beyond Takaki
The clear video provided conclusive evidence of who crossed the line first.
inconclusive (adjective)
Not enough to settle a question.
Root & originclude / clus — close Clude and clus come from Latin claudere, meaning to close, and its related form clausus.
Same-root relativesinclude · inclusion · exclude · exclusion · conclude
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A promise in a treaty is inconclusive evidence of fair treatment unless we also examine what officials did.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
The experiment was inconclusive because the results differed each time.
conclusively (adverb)
In a way that settles a question.
Root & originclude / clus — close Clude and clus come from Latin claudere, meaning to close, and its related form clausus.
Same-root relativesinclude · inclusion · exclude · exclusion · conclude
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The sentences conclusively show that John Punch and the white runaways received unequal punishments.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
The replay conclusively showed that the ball stayed inside the line.
exclusively (adverb)
Only for, about, or involving one group or purpose.
Root & originclude / clus — close Clude and clus come from Latin claudere, meaning to close, and its related form clausus.
Same-root relativesinclude · inclusion · exclude · exclusion · conclude
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The proposed union would not be exclusively Japanese; it would include workers of all nationalities.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
This shelf is reserved exclusively for library returns.
exclusivity (noun)
The practice or condition of limiting access to a selected group.
Root & originclude / clus — close Clude and clus come from Latin claudere, meaning to close, and its related form clausus.
Same-root relativesinclude · inclusion · exclude · exclusion · conclude
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The racial exclusivity of citizenship law denied Ozawa a path open to people classified as white.
Supporting reading: YPT 208
Beyond Takaki
The club ended its exclusivity by opening auditions to every grade.
inclusiveness (noun)
The quality of welcoming different people into a group or opportunity.
Root & originclude / clus — close Clude and clus come from Latin claudere, meaning to close, and its related form clausus.
Same-root relativesinclude · inclusion · exclude · exclusion · conclude
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The proposed union's inclusiveness challenged the planters' use of ethnic divisions.
Supporting reading: YPT 192 YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
The team's inclusiveness helped new students feel welcome.
seclude (verb)
To keep apart from other people or places.
Root & originclude / clus — close Clude and clus come from Latin claudere, meaning to close, and its related form clausus.
Same-root relativesinclude · inclusion · exclude · exclusion · conclude
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Remote camp locations helped seclude incarcerated Japanese Americans from their former communities.
Supporting reading: YPT 277
Beyond Takaki
The hikers hoped to seclude themselves in a quiet cabin for the weekend.
seclusion (noun)
Separation from other people or busy places.
Root & originclude / clus — close Clude and clus come from Latin claudere, meaning to close, and its related form clausus.
Same-root relativesinclude · inclusion · exclude · exclusion · conclude
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The camps' seclusion in remote areas added to the isolation of Japanese American families.
Supporting reading: YPT 277
Beyond Takaki
I like the seclusion of the small reading room when I need to concentrate.
loc — place
local (adjective)
Connected to a particular place or nearby community.
Root & originloc — place Loc comes from Latin locus, meaning a place.
Same-root relativeslocate · location · relocate · allocate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Local police helped growers break the farmworkers’ strike.
Supporting reading: YPT 243
Beyond Takaki
The local library hosts a free chess club every Saturday.
locally (adverb)
Within a particular place or nearby area.
Root & originloc — place Loc comes from Latin locus, meaning a place.
Same-root relativeslocal · locate · location · relocate · allocate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Power operated locally when police protected growers and arrested strike leaders.
Supporting reading: YPT 243
Beyond Takaki
The restaurant buys vegetables locally from farms near the city.
locality (noun)
A particular place or area.
Root & originloc — place Loc comes from Latin locus, meaning a place.
Same-root relativeslocal · locate · location · relocate · allocate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The locality of a neighborhood shaped access to schools, shops, and public spaces.
Supporting reading: YPT 246
Beyond Takaki
The bird guide lists species commonly found in our locality.
localize (verb)
To identify or concentrate something in a particular place.
Root & originloc — place Loc comes from Latin locus, meaning a place.
Same-root relativeslocal · locate · location · relocate · allocate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
We can localize one part of segregation by examining where barrios and Anglo neighborhoods stood.
Supporting reading: YPT 246
Beyond Takaki
The mechanic used the unusual sound to localize the problem to the rear wheel.
localization (noun)
The concentration or identification of something in a particular place.
Root & originloc — place Loc comes from Latin locus, meaning a place.
Same-root relativeslocal · locate · location · relocate · allocate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The localization of Mexican families in separate neighborhoods made inequality visible on the town map.
Supporting reading: YPT 246
Beyond Takaki
The localization of the leak to one pipe saved us from opening the entire wall.
locate (verb)
To find or identify where something is.
Root & originloc — place Loc comes from Latin locus, meaning a place.
Same-root relativeslocal · location · relocate · allocate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A reader can locate economic power by asking who owns land and controls credit.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
Use the map to locate the nearest water fountain.
location (noun)
The place where someone or something is situated.
Root & originloc — place Loc comes from Latin locus, meaning a place.
Same-root relativeslocal · locate · relocate · allocate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The location of barrios across the tracks reflected social separation.
Supporting reading: YPT 246
Beyond Takaki
We chose a quiet location for recording the podcast.
relocate (verb)
To move someone or something to a different place.
Root & originloc — place Loc comes from Latin locus, meaning a place.
Same-root relativeslocal · locate · location · allocate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The government forced Japanese American families to relocate from their homes.
Supporting reading: YPT 276–277
Beyond Takaki
Rain forced us to relocate the outdoor concert to the gym.
relocation (noun)
A move to another place, which may be voluntary or forced.
Root & originloc — place Loc comes from Latin locus, meaning a place.
Same-root relativeslocal · locate · location · relocate · allocate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Calling incarceration relocation can make forced confinement sound like an ordinary move.
Supporting reading: YPT 276–277
Beyond Takaki
The team's relocation to a different practice field changed everyone's travel plans.
dislocation (noun)
A serious disruption of people’s place, relationships, or usual way of life.
Root & originloc — place Loc comes from Latin locus, meaning a place.
Same-root relativeslocal · locate · location · relocate · allocate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Forced removal caused dislocation that involved more than a change of address.
Supporting reading: YPT 75–76
Beyond Takaki
Losing their home in a fire caused a painful dislocation of the family's daily routines and friendships.
dislocate (verb)
To move something out of place or seriously disrupt an established life.
Root & originloc — place Loc comes from Latin locus, meaning a place.
Same-root relativeslocal · locate · location · relocate · allocate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Forced removal could dislocate a whole community by breaking its ties to a homeland.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
The sudden closure of the bridge could dislocate traffic throughout the neighborhood.
allocate (verb)
To assign a share of something for a person or purpose.
Root & originloc — place Loc comes from Latin locus, meaning a place.
Same-root relativeslocal · locate · location · relocate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The Dawes Act allowed the president to allocate reservation land to individual families without tribal consent.
Supporting reading: YPT 174
Beyond Takaki
We will allocate half our budget to supplies.
allocation (noun)
The assignment of a share of money, land, or other resources.
Root & originloc — place Loc comes from Latin locus, meaning a place.
Same-root relativeslocal · locate · location · relocate · allocate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The allocation of individual parcels changed land that had belonged to Native nations collectively.
Supporting reading: YPT 174
Beyond Takaki
Our time allocation gives each speaker two minutes.
reallocate (verb)
To change who receives a resource or how it is used.
Root & originloc — place Loc comes from Latin locus, meaning a place.
Same-root relativeslocal · locate · location · relocate · allocate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Allotment helped reallocate control of Native land to individuals and outside buyers.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
The principal agreed to reallocate unused funds to the library.
reallocation (noun)
A change in the assignment of resources.
Root & originloc — place Loc comes from Latin locus, meaning a place.
Same-root relativeslocal · locate · location · relocate · allocate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The reallocation of land under the Dawes Act benefited settlers and business interests.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
The reallocation of practice time gave beginners more help.
civ — citizen
civil (adjective)
Connected to people’s rights and relationships within society.
Root & originciv — citizen Civ comes from Latin civis, meaning a citizen. Civilis meant relating to citizens or civic life.
Same-root relativescivic · civilian · civility · civilization
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Civil rights laws expanded legal protections but did not remove every economic barrier.
Supporting reading: YPT 311 YPT 313
Beyond Takaki
The game studio promised to protect employees' civil rights, including equal treatment at work.
civilly (adverb)
Politely and with respect in dealings with others.
Root & originciv — citizen Civ comes from Latin civis, meaning a citizen. Civilis meant relating to citizens or civic life.
Same-root relativescivil · civic · civilian · civility · civilization
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Speaking civilly about friendship did not make Jefferson’s land policy fair.
Supporting reading: YPT 40–41
Beyond Takaki
Even after disagreeing about the score, both captains spoke civilly to each other.
civility (noun)
Politeness and consideration in dealings with others.
Root & originciv — citizen Civ comes from Latin civis, meaning a citizen. Civilis meant relating to citizens or civic life.
Same-root relativescivil · civic · civilian · civilization
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The apparent civility of a peace toast concealed Tucker’s violent purpose.
Supporting reading: YPT 33
Beyond Takaki
Thanking an opponent after a tough match is a small act of civility.
civilize (verb)
To develop social institutions; in colonial claims, to make others follow the colonizer’s preferred way of life.
Root & originciv — citizen Civ comes from Latin civis, meaning a citizen. Civilis meant relating to citizens or civic life.
Same-root relativescivil · civic · civilian · civility · civilization
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Dawes claimed that private land ownership would civilize Native people, dismissing their existing institutions.
Supporting reading: YPT 174
Beyond Takaki
In the fantasy game, rulers claim they will civilize a settlement by establishing schools and courts.
civilization (noun)
A society’s institutions and ways of life; also a label used to claim cultural superiority.
Root & originciv — citizen Civ comes from Latin civis, meaning a citizen. Civilis meant relating to citizens or civic life.
Same-root relativescivil · civic · civilian · civility
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The language of civilization helped portray railroad expansion as progress despite its costs to Native peoples.
Supporting reading: YPT 79
Beyond Takaki
The science-fiction novel imagines an underwater civilization with its own schools, laws, and art.
civic (adjective)
Connected to participation in a community’s public life.
Root & originciv — citizen Civ comes from Latin civis, meaning a citizen. Civilis meant relating to citizens or civic life.
Same-root relativescivil · civilian · civility · civilization
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Excluding people from juries and officeholding denied them civic participation.
Supporting reading: YPT 28
Beyond Takaki
Helping organize a neighborhood cleanup is a form of civic participation.
civics (noun)
The study of public institutions, citizenship, and people’s rights and duties.
Root & originciv — citizen Civ comes from Latin civis, meaning a citizen. Civilis meant relating to citizens or civic life.
Same-root relativescivil · civic · civilian · civility · civilization
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Takaki’s account of citizenship restrictions gives civics a historical question: who was allowed to belong?
Supporting reading: YPT 208
Beyond Takaki
In civics, we learned how residents can speak at a city council meeting.
civilian (noun)
A person who is not a member of the military.
Root & originciv — citizen Civ comes from Latin civis, meaning a citizen. Civilis meant relating to citizens or civic life.
Same-root relativescivil · civic · civility · civilization
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A Japanese American civilian could face confinement while relatives served in the armed forces.
Supporting reading: YPT 276–277
Beyond Takaki
In the space adventure, the rescued scientist is a civilian who has never served in the military.
uncivil (adjective)
Impolite or disrespectful toward others.
Root & originciv — citizen Civ comes from Latin civis, meaning a citizen. Civilis meant relating to citizens or civic life.
Same-root relativescivil · civic · civilian · civility · civilization
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An uncivil remark and a law denying rights cause different kinds of harm.
Supporting reading: YPT 28
Beyond Takaki
Shouting insults at a teammate is uncivil, even after a frustrating loss.
uncivilized (adjective)
Labeled as lacking supposedly proper social or cultural development.
Root & originciv — citizen Civ comes from Latin civis, meaning a citizen. Civilis meant relating to citizens or civic life.
Same-root relativescivil · civic · civilian · civility · civilization
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Colonists called Native people uncivilized while ignoring evidence of organized farming communities.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
The movie's villain calls the islanders uncivilized because their customs differ from his own.
incivility (noun)
Rude or disrespectful behavior.
Root & originciv — citizen Civ comes from Latin civis, meaning a citizen. Civilis meant relating to citizens or civic life.
Same-root relativescivil · civic · civilian · civility · civilization
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Calling a people's culture inferior was an act of incivility, while the laws restricting their rights did further harm.
Supporting reading: YPT 28
Beyond Takaki
The moderator stopped the debate when disagreement turned into incivility.
uncivilly (adverb)
In a rude or disrespectful way.
Root & originciv — citizen Civ comes from Latin civis, meaning a citizen. Civilis meant relating to citizens or civic life.
Same-root relativescivil · civic · civilian · civility · civilization
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The deputy spoke uncivilly about Mexican workers, and his words also revealed whose interests the police protected.
Supporting reading: YPT 243
Beyond Takaki
The guest spoke uncivilly to the volunteer who was trying to help.
civilized (adjective)
Described as having a developed society; also behaving with respect for others.
Root & originciv — citizen Civ comes from Latin civis, meaning a citizen. Civilis meant relating to citizens or civic life.
Same-root relativescivil · civic · civilian · civility · civilization
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Dawes called private property civilized, but that judgment ignored Native ways of organizing land.
Supporting reading: YPT 174
Beyond Takaki
A civilized disagreement lets both people explain their views without insults.
soci — companion or ally
social (adjective)
Connected to relationships and organized life among people.
Root & originsoci — companion or ally Soci comes from Latin socius, meaning a companion or ally.
Same-root relativessociety · associate · association · sociable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Colonial rules created a social hierarchy as well as a system of government.
Supporting reading: YPT 28
Beyond Takaki
Joining the robotics club helped me build social connections with students outside my classes.
socially (adverb)
Through relationships, expectations, or institutions among people.
Root & originsoci — companion or ally Soci comes from Latin socius, meaning a companion or ally.
Same-root relativessocial · society · associate · association · sociable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Racial differences in legal treatment were socially organized through rules and punishments.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
New players learn socially by watching how experienced teammates cooperate.
socialize (verb)
To teach people a group’s expectations and ways of behaving.
Root & originsoci — companion or ally Soci comes from Latin socius, meaning a companion or ally.
Same-root relativessocial · society · associate · association · sociable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Schools could socialize children into accepting the work roles adults expected of them.
Supporting reading: YPT 246–247
Beyond Takaki
Coaches help socialize new teammates by teaching them how the team communicates and shares responsibility.
socialization (noun)
The process of learning a group’s expectations and ways of behaving.
Root & originsoci — companion or ally Soci comes from Latin socius, meaning a companion or ally.
Same-root relativessocial · society · associate · association · sociable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
School socialization could reinforce inequality, although some teachers affirmed students’ dignity.
Supporting reading: YPT 246–247
Beyond Takaki
Learning to take turns during group games is one part of socialization.
socialism (noun)
A range of ideas favoring social or public ownership and control of production.
Root & originsoci — companion or ally Soci comes from Latin socius, meaning a companion or ally.
Same-root relativessocial · society · associate · association · sociable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Workers’ collective action was not automatically a demand for socialism; the Hawaiian strike centered on workers’ conditions and pay.
Supporting reading: YPT 198–199
Beyond Takaki
The podcast's discussion of socialism asked whether important industries should be owned and controlled by the public.
socialist (noun)
A person who supports social or public control of production.
Root & originsoci — companion or ally Soci comes from Latin socius, meaning a companion or ally.
Same-root relativessocial · society · associate · association · sociable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A socialist reading of plantation history would ask how ownership gave planters control over workers’ lives.
Supporting reading: YPT 192 YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
The fictional candidate is a socialist who supports public ownership of the city's power company.
associate (verb)
To connect people, things, or ideas.
Root & originsoci — companion or ally Soci comes from Latin socius, meaning a companion or ally.
Same-root relativessocial · society · association · sociable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Colonists tried to associate Native ways of life with supposed inferiority.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
I associate that song with the summer I learned to skateboard.
association (noun)
A connection between ideas or an organized group of people.
Root & originsoci — companion or ally Soci comes from Latin socius, meaning a companion or ally.
Same-root relativessocial · society · associate · sociable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The association between race and citizenship eligibility made exclusion appear legally orderly.
Supporting reading: YPT 208
Beyond Takaki
The smell of popcorn has a strong association with movie night for me.
associative (adjective)
Working through connections among ideas or experiences.
Root & originsoci — companion or ally Soci comes from Latin socius, meaning a companion or ally.
Same-root relativessocial · society · associate · association · sociable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Associative thinking links the textbook’s examples of land loss, credit, and political power.
Supporting reading: YPT 41 YPT 135–136
Beyond Takaki
Linking each planet's name to a familiar image is an associative memory strategy.
sociable (adjective)
Comfortable and friendly in company with others.
Root & originsoci — companion or ally Soci comes from Latin socius, meaning a companion or ally.
Same-root relativessocial · society · associate · association
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A sociable appearance at a peace meeting gave no guarantee of an honest agreement.
Supporting reading: YPT 33
Beyond Takaki
Our sociable new teammate made friends before the first practice ended.
antisocial (adjective)
Harmful or hostile to other people or to shared social life.
Root & originsoci — companion or ally Soci comes from Latin socius, meaning a companion or ally.
Same-root relativessocial · society · associate · association · sociable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Poisoning people during a supposed peace meeting was antisocial conduct that destroyed trust.
Supporting reading: YPT 33
Beyond Takaki
Vandalizing the neighborhood garden is antisocial behavior.
unsociable (adjective)
Not inclined to spend time with other people.
Root & originsoci — companion or ally Soci comes from Latin socius, meaning a companion or ally.
Same-root relativessocial · society · associate · association · sociable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Ethnic separation on plantations reflected the owners' strategy, not proof that workers were naturally unsociable.
Supporting reading: YPT 192 YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
I felt unsociable after the long trip and wanted a quiet evening alone.
sociability (noun)
The willingness or ability to enjoy being with other people.
Root & originsoci — companion or ally Soci comes from Latin socius, meaning a companion or ally.
Same-root relativessocial · society · associate · association · sociable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Community support for garment strikers shows how sociability could help create wider relationships of solidarity.
Supporting reading: YPT 226
Beyond Takaki
Her sociability helped new club members feel comfortable.
disassociate (verb)
To separate oneself or something from a connection.
Root & originsoci — companion or ally Soci comes from Latin socius, meaning a companion or ally.
Same-root relativessocial · society · associate · association · sociable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A careful reader should disassociate Native farming from the colonists' false description of idleness.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
The athlete wanted to disassociate herself from the sponsor's misleading advertisement.
disassociation (noun)
The act of separating a person or idea from a connection.
Root & originsoci — companion or ally Soci comes from Latin socius, meaning a companion or ally.
Same-root relativessocial · society · associate · association · sociable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The disassociation of ancestry from loyalty helps expose the weak reasoning behind mass incarceration.
Supporting reading: YPT 276–277
Beyond Takaki
The club's disassociation from the event meant it no longer helped organize it.
polit — citizen or public affairs
politic (adjective)
Prudent or calculated to advance an interest.
Root & originpolit — city or community Polit traces back to Greek polis, meaning a city, through words about citizens and public affairs.
Same-root relativespolitics · political · politician · politicize · apolitical
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A planter might consider dividing workers a politic strategy for protecting profits.
Supporting reading: YPT 192
Beyond Takaki
It was politic to thank both teammates for their ideas before proposing a compromise.
political (adjective)
Connected to governing and the distribution of public power.
Root & originpolit — city or community Polit traces back to Greek polis, meaning a city, through words about citizens and public affairs.
Same-root relativespolitics · politician · politicize · apolitical
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Political restrictions made it harder for Mexican landowners to protect their property.
Supporting reading: YPT 135
Beyond Takaki
A singer's call for changes to voting rules is a political statement.
politically (adverb)
Through government, public authority, or struggles over power.
Root & originpolit — city or community Polit traces back to Greek polis, meaning a city, through words about citizens and public affairs.
Same-root relativespolitics · political · politician · politicize · apolitical
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Land rights were shaped politically when Congress changed Native nations’ legal standing.
Supporting reading: YPT 79
Beyond Takaki
Fans organized politically by asking city council members to fund a public skate park.
politics (noun)
Activities and conflicts over governing and public power.
Root & originpolit — city or community Polit traces back to Greek polis, meaning a city, through words about citizens and public affairs.
Same-root relativespolitical · politician · politicize · apolitical
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Railroad politics linked business expansion to government decisions about Native land.
Supporting reading: YPT 79
Beyond Takaki
The documentary examines how music festivals become involved in local politics when they seek public funding.
apolitical (adjective)
Not concerned or involved with political affairs.
Root & originpolit — city or community Polit traces back to Greek polis, meaning a city, through words about citizens and public affairs.
Same-root relativespolitics · political · politician · politicize
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Calling land ownership apolitical overlooks the laws that determine whose claims are enforced.
Supporting reading: YPT 135–136
Beyond Takaki
The gaming club describes itself as apolitical and avoids endorsing candidates for public office.
politicize (verb)
To make the political stakes of an issue visible or contested.
Root & originpolit — city or community Polit traces back to Greek polis, meaning a city, through words about citizens and public affairs.
Same-root relativespolitics · political · politician · apolitical
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A struggle over wages can politicize everyday working conditions by exposing who holds power.
Supporting reading: YPT 242–243
Beyond Takaki
A celebrity's campaign can politicize a concert venue's funding by asking who controls public arts money.
politicization (noun)
The process of turning an issue into a matter of public power or dispute.
Root & originpolit — city or community Polit traces back to Greek polis, meaning a city, through words about citizens and public affairs.
Same-root relativespolitics · political · politician · politicize · apolitical
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The politicization of incarceration memories helped make an official apology possible.
Supporting reading: YPT 300
Beyond Takaki
The politicization of the stadium project turned a sports story into a debate about public spending.
politician (noun)
A person who seeks or holds a position in government.
Root & originpolit — city or community Polit traces back to Greek polis, meaning a city, through words about citizens and public affairs.
Same-root relativespolitics · political · politicize · apolitical
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A politician could support legal freedom while opposing land redistribution to freedpeople.
Supporting reading: YPT 98
Beyond Takaki
A politician visited the robotics fair to explain her proposal for science education funding.
depoliticize (verb)
To present an issue as separate from political choice or conflict.
Root & originpolit — city or community Polit traces back to Greek polis, meaning a city, through words about citizens and public affairs.
Same-root relativespolitics · political · politician · politicize · apolitical
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Explaining land loss only as personal failure would depoliticize the role of courts and credit.
Supporting reading: YPT 135–136
Beyond Takaki
Calling a library closure purely technical can depoliticize a choice about which public services to fund.
depoliticization (noun)
The treatment of a political issue as if it involved no public choices or power.
Root & originpolit — city or community Polit traces back to Greek polis, meaning a city, through words about citizens and public affairs.
Same-root relativespolitics · political · politician · politicize · apolitical
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The depoliticization of poverty hides policies that helped keep freedpeople landless.
Supporting reading: YPT 98–99
Beyond Takaki
The documentary criticizes the depoliticization of park closures when officials describe budget priorities as unavoidable facts.
impolitic (adjective)
Unwise because it is likely to create avoidable trouble.
Root & originpolit — city or community Polit traces back to Greek polis, meaning a city, through words about citizens and public affairs.
Same-root relativespolitics · political · politician · politicize · apolitical
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
From the planters' point of view, allowing workers to build a united organization would be impolitic.
Supporting reading: YPT 192 YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
It would be impolitic to mock another team's work before asking for its help.
nonpolitical (adjective)
Not involving government, public power, or political debate.
Root & originpolit — city or community Polit traces back to Greek polis, meaning a city, through words about citizens and public affairs.
Same-root relativespolitics · political · politician · politicize · apolitical
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Land ownership was not a nonpolitical matter: courts and laws shaped who could keep property.
Supporting reading: YPT 135–136
Beyond Takaki
The club planned a nonpolitical event focused on board games.
race — a social category of ancestry and perceived difference
race (noun)
A social category that groups people by perceived ancestry and physical differences.
Root & originrace — group or lineage Race in this course came through French race, referring to lineage or a group. Its earlier origin is uncertain; it is unrelated to race meaning a running contest.
Same-root relativesracial · racism · racist · multiracial · racialize
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Race became a basis for unequal punishment in the treatment of John Punch and the white runaways.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
The film questions why characters judge strangers by race before learning anything about their lives.
racial (adjective)
Connected to racial categories or distinctions.
Root & originrace — group or lineage Race in this course came through French race, referring to lineage or a group. Its earlier origin is uncertain; it is unrelated to race meaning a running contest.
Same-root relativesracism · racist · multiracial · racialize
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Racial restrictions linked citizenship eligibility to land ownership.
Supporting reading: YPT 208
Beyond Takaki
The school reviewed its casting process after students raised concerns about racial bias.
racially (adverb)
According to racial categories or distinctions.
Root & originrace — group or lineage Race in this course came through French race, referring to lineage or a group. Its earlier origin is uncertain; it is unrelated to race meaning a running contest.
Same-root relativesracial · racism · racist · multiracial · racialize
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Authorities treated the runaways racially when they assigned them different legal futures.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
The soccer club's players are racially diverse and come from many different family backgrounds.
multiracial (adjective)
Including people identified with more than one racial group.
Root & originrace — group or lineage Race in this course came through French race, referring to lineage or a group. Its earlier origin is uncertain; it is unrelated to race meaning a running contest.
Same-root relativesracial · racism · racist · racialize
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A multiracial workforce did not automatically become a united labor movement.
Supporting reading: YPT 261
Beyond Takaki
The sitcom centers on a multiracial family learning to live together.
interracial (adjective)
Involving people identified as belonging to different racial groups.
Root & originrace — group or lineage Race in this course came through French race, referring to lineage or a group. Its earlier origin is uncertain; it is unrelated to race meaning a running contest.
Same-root relativesracial · racism · racist · multiracial · racialize
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The shared escape suggests the possibility of interracial cooperation among servants.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
The movie follows an interracial couple planning a wedding with both families.
racism (noun)
Ideas or systems that rank racial groups and maintain unequal power or treatment.
Root & originrace — group or lineage Race in this course came through French race, referring to lineage or a group. Its earlier origin is uncertain; it is unrelated to race meaning a running contest.
Same-root relativesracial · racist · multiracial · racialize
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Racism helped connect the demand for land or labor with claims of group superiority.
Supporting reading: YPT 28 YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
The gaming platform introduced reporting tools to help players challenge racism in voice chat.
racist (adjective)
Supporting or expressing racial hierarchy or discrimination.
Root & originrace — group or lineage Race in this course came through French race, referring to lineage or a group. Its earlier origin is uncertain; it is unrelated to race meaning a running contest.
Same-root relativesracial · racism · multiracial · racialize
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Racist ideas helped portray exclusion as deserved treatment.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36 YPT 208
Beyond Takaki
The team removed a racist message from its fan forum and supported the player it targeted.
antiracist (adjective)
Challenging racial hierarchy, discrimination, or unequal power.
Root & originrace — group or lineage Race in this course came through French race, referring to lineage or a group. Its earlier origin is uncertain; it is unrelated to race meaning a running contest.
Same-root relativesracial · racism · racist · multiracial · racialize
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An antiracist analysis asks how laws produced the differences later treated as natural.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
An antiracist school policy includes responding to discrimination instead of ignoring it.
racialize (verb)
To assign racial meaning or status to people, practices, or relationships.
Root & originrace — group or lineage Race in this course came through French race, referring to lineage or a group. Its earlier origin is uncertain; it is unrelated to race meaning a running contest.
Same-root relativesracial · racism · racist · multiracial
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Institutions could racialize labor by giving workers different rights according to group membership.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
Commentators racialize musical talent when they explain an artist's ability through assumptions about race.
racialization (noun)
The process of assigning racial meaning or organizing unequal relations through racial categories.
Root & originrace — group or lineage Race in this course came through French race, referring to lineage or a group. Its earlier origin is uncertain; it is unrelated to race meaning a running contest.
Same-root relativesracial · racism · racist · multiracial · racialize
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The racialization of labor depended on laws and decisions as well as beliefs.
Supporting reading: YPT 51 YPT 53
Beyond Takaki
The documentary examines the racialization of music genres when audiences assign a racial identity to particular sounds.
antiracism (noun)
Efforts to oppose racism and change the conditions that sustain it.
Root & originrace — group or lineage Race in this course came through French race, referring to lineage or a group. Its earlier origin is uncertain; it is unrelated to race meaning a running contest.
Same-root relativesracial · racism · racist · multiracial · racialize
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Antiracism in the civil rights movement involved changing laws as well as challenging prejudice.
Supporting reading: YPT 311
Beyond Takaki
Our student group's antiracism project examines unfair rules and proposes changes.
nonracist (adjective)
Not expressing or practicing racial prejudice or discrimination.
Root & originrace — group or lineage Race in this course came through French race, referring to lineage or a group. Its earlier origin is uncertain; it is unrelated to race meaning a running contest.
Same-root relativesracial · racism · racist · multiracial · racialize
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A nonracist judgment of loyalty would examine individual conduct instead of assuming guilt from Japanese ancestry.
Supporting reading: YPT 276–277
Beyond Takaki
We revised the script to use a nonracist description of the characters.
biracial (adjective)
Involving two racial groups or identifying with two racial backgrounds.
Root & originrace — group or lineage Race in this course came through French race, referring to lineage or a group. Its earlier origin is uncertain; it is unrelated to race meaning a running contest.
Same-root relativesracial · racism · racist · multiracial · racialize
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The Black and white civil rights movement was a biracial effort to change unequal laws.
Supporting reading: YPT 311
Beyond Takaki
The biracial character talks about traditions from both sides of her family.
interracially (adverb)
Across or between racial groups.
Root & originrace — group or lineage Race in this course came through French race, referring to lineage or a group. Its earlier origin is uncertain; it is unrelated to race meaning a running contest.
Same-root relativesracial · racism · racist · multiracial · racialize
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Organizing interracially challenged employers who tried to keep Black and white workers apart.
Supporting reading: YPT 261
Beyond Takaki
The discussion group was organized interracially to encourage conversation across backgrounds.
equ — equal or level
equal (adjective)
The same in amount, status, or treatment under a stated standard.
Root & originequ — equal or level Equ comes from Latin aequus, meaning equal, level, or fair.
Same-root relativesequality · unequal · equity · equitable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The three runaways did not receive equal sentences.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
The recipe calls for equal amounts of flour and oats.
equally (adverb)
To the same degree or under the same standard.
Root & originequ — equal or level Equ comes from Latin aequus, meaning equal, level, or fair.
Same-root relativesequal · equality · unequal · equity · equitable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A court does not treat people equally when race determines the length of punishment.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
We divided the rehearsal time equally among the three groups.
equality (noun)
The condition of having the same rights, standing, or treatment.
Root & originequ — equal or level Equ comes from Latin aequus, meaning equal, level, or fair.
Same-root relativesequal · unequal · equity · equitable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Students compared lessons about equality with the hierarchy of plantation life.
Supporting reading: YPT 203
Beyond Takaki
The club promoted equality by giving every member one vote.
equalize (verb)
To make amounts, conditions, or opportunities more equal.
Root & originequ — equal or level Equ comes from Latin aequus, meaning equal, level, or fair.
Same-root relativesequal · equality · unequal · equity · equitable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Legal reforms could not by themselves equalize access to stable jobs.
Supporting reading: YPT 311 YPT 313
Beyond Takaki
Adjusting the starting positions can equalize the challenge for runners with different experience levels.
equalization (noun)
A process that makes differences in conditions or opportunities smaller.
Root & originequ — equal or level Equ comes from Latin aequus, meaning equal, level, or fair.
Same-root relativesequal · equality · unequal · equity · equitable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The equalization of legal rights did not automatically remove economic barriers.
Supporting reading: YPT 311 YPT 313
Beyond Takaki
The equalization of practice time gave both teams the same opportunity to prepare.
unequal (adjective)
Different in amount, status, or opportunity under a relevant standard.
Root & originequ — equal or level Equ comes from Latin aequus, meaning equal, level, or fair.
Same-root relativesequal · equality · equity · equitable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Unequal access to credit helped Anglo farmers purchase land from Mexican owners.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
The two slices have unequal sizes, so one person would get more cake.
unequally (adverb)
In different amounts or with different degrees of protection or opportunity.
Root & originequ — equal or level Equ comes from Latin aequus, meaning equal, level, or fair.
Same-root relativesequal · equality · unequal · equity · equitable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Drought affected landowners unequally because access to bank loans differed.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
The work was divided unequally when one partner completed most of the project.
inequality (noun)
A difference in resources, standing, rights, or opportunities.
Root & originequ — equal or level Equ comes from Latin aequus, meaning equal, level, or fair.
Same-root relativesequal · equality · unequal · equity · equitable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Economic inequality limited the independence of freedpeople without land.
Supporting reading: YPT 98–99
Beyond Takaki
The inequality in equipment access meant one team practiced on new computers while another shared an old laptop.
equate (verb)
To treat two things as equal or equivalent.
Root & originequ — equal or level Equ comes from Latin aequus, meaning equal, level, or fair.
Same-root relativesequal · equality · unequal · equity · equitable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
We should not equate legal freedom with economic independence.
Supporting reading: YPT 98–99
Beyond Takaki
Do not equate being popular online with being skilled at every activity.
equation (noun)
A statement or assumption that treats two things as equivalent.
Root & originequ — equal or level Equ comes from Latin aequus, meaning equal, level, or fair.
Same-root relativesequal · equality · unequal · equity · equitable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The equation of American identity with whiteness excluded people whose lives were already rooted in the country.
Supporting reading: YPT 208
Beyond Takaki
The equation 3 + 4 = 7 states that the expressions on both sides have the same value.
equity (noun)
Fairness in arrangements, including attention to barriers that make equal treatment insufficient.
Root & originequ — equal or level Equ comes from Latin aequus, meaning equal, level, or fair.
Same-root relativesequal · equality · unequal · equitable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An equity question asks what land or resources freedpeople needed to make freedom meaningful.
Supporting reading: YPT 98–99
Beyond Takaki
Providing a screen reader to a student who needs one supports equity by removing a barrier to participation.
inequity (noun)
Unfairness in how people are treated or resources are shared.
Root & originequ — equal or level Equ comes from Latin aequus, meaning equal, level, or fair.
Same-root relativesequal · equality · unequal · equity · equitable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The inequity in access to credit helped Anglo farmers buy land from Mexican farmers after drought.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
The fee created an inequity because some students could not afford to join.
equitable (adjective)
Fair to the people involved, with attention to differences in their situations.
Root & originequ — equal or level Equ comes from Latin aequus, meaning equal, level, or fair.
Same-root relativesequal · equality · unequal · equity
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An equitable credit system would not favor Anglo farmers while leaving Mexican farmers without the same chance to borrow.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
An equitable plan gives extra practice time to the students who need it most.
inequitable (adjective)
Unfair in the way it treats people or shares resources.
Root & originequ — equal or level Equ comes from Latin aequus, meaning equal, level, or fair.
Same-root relativesequal · equality · unequal · equity · equitable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The inequitable lending system made it harder for Mexican farmers to recover from drought.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
The students challenged an inequitable rule that charged newcomers more than returning members.
equitably (adverb)
In a way that treats people fairly.
Root & originequ — equal or level Equ comes from Latin aequus, meaning equal, level, or fair.
Same-root relativesequal · equality · unequal · equity · equitable
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Lydia Ramos wanted the benefits of a wage settlement shared equitably with other workers.
Supporting reading: YPT 243
Beyond Takaki
We divided the tasks equitably by considering how much time each person had.
domin — master or rule
dominate (verb)
To exercise strong control over someone or something.
Root & origindomin — master or rule Domin comes from Latin dominus, meaning master or lord, and dominari, meaning to rule.
Same-root relativesdominant · dominance · domination · dominion
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
English colonizers used law and violence to dominate the Irish.
Supporting reading: YPT 28
Beyond Takaki
One loud player can dominate a team meeting if nobody else gets a chance to speak.
domination (noun)
The exercise of strong control over others.
Root & origindomin — master or rule Domin comes from Latin dominus, meaning master or lord, and dominari, meaning to rule.
Same-root relativesdominate · dominant · dominance · dominion
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Colonial domination involved control over land, public office, and daily life.
Supporting reading: YPT 28
Beyond Takaki
The fictional coach's domination of the team leaves players unable to choose their own training routines.
dominant (adjective)
Holding greater power or influence in a setting.
Root & origindomin — master or rule Domin comes from Latin dominus, meaning master or lord, and dominari, meaning to rule.
Same-root relativesdominate · dominance · domination · dominion
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The dominant group could make its own customs appear to be the standard for everyone.
Supporting reading: YPT 28
Beyond Takaki
The bass guitar is the dominant sound in the song's opening section.
dominance (noun)
A position of greater power or influence.
Root & origindomin — master or rule Domin comes from Latin dominus, meaning master or lord, and dominari, meaning to rule.
Same-root relativesdominate · dominant · domination · dominion
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Economic dominance strengthened the ability of landowners to shape workers’ choices.
Supporting reading: YPT 98–99
Beyond Takaki
The studio's dominance of the streaming charts gave it considerable influence over what audiences watched.
domineer (verb)
To control others in an overbearing way.
Root & origindomin — master or rule Domin comes from Latin dominus, meaning master or lord, and dominari, meaning to rule.
Same-root relativesdominate · dominant · dominance · domination · dominion
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An owner could domineer over workers whose homes and wages depended on the plantation.
Supporting reading: YPT 192 YPT 199
Beyond Takaki
A group leader should coordinate the project without trying to domineer over everyone else.
domineering (adjective)
Overbearingly controlling other people.
Root & origindomin — master or rule Domin comes from Latin dominus, meaning master or lord, and dominari, meaning to rule.
Same-root relativesdominate · dominant · dominance · domination · dominion
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A domineering demand for obedience treated workers’ independent judgment as a threat.
Supporting reading: YPT 246–247
Beyond Takaki
Her domineering partner insisted on choosing every scene for their film.
predominate (verb)
To have the greatest influence or importance.
Root & origindomin — master or rule Domin comes from Latin dominus, meaning master or lord, and dominari, meaning to rule.
Same-root relativesdominate · dominant · dominance · domination · dominion
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Settlers’ interests could predominate when officials decided how Native land would be used.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
Percussion instruments predominate in the arrangement, shaping its loud, steady rhythm.
predominant (adjective)
Having the greatest influence or importance among several factors.
Root & origindomin — master or rule Domin comes from Latin dominus, meaning master or lord, and dominari, meaning to rule.
Same-root relativesdominate · dominant · dominance · domination · dominion
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The demand for profitable tobacco land was a predominant force in colonial expansion.
Supporting reading: YPT 33
Beyond Takaki
Lack of sleep was the predominant reason I struggled to concentrate that morning.
predominance (noun)
The condition of having the greatest influence or importance.
Root & origindomin — master or rule Domin comes from Latin dominus, meaning master or lord, and dominari, meaning to rule.
Same-root relativesdominate · dominant · dominance · domination · dominion
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The predominance of employers’ interests shaped efforts to keep the workforce divided.
Supporting reading: YPT 192
Beyond Takaki
The predominance of running drills in practice left little time to work on passing.
nondominant (adjective)
Not holding the greatest power or influence.
Root & origindomin — master or rule Domin comes from Latin dominus, meaning master or lord, and dominari, meaning to rule.
Same-root relativesdominate · dominant · dominance · domination · dominion
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A nondominant group can challenge a hierarchy by organizing with others.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
The game's nondominant faction has little influence over the rules set by its more powerful rivals.
predominantly (adverb)
Mostly or mainly.
Root & origindomin — master or rule Domin comes from Latin dominus, meaning master or lord, and dominari, meaning to rule.
Same-root relativesdominate · dominant · dominance · domination · dominion
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The garment strike was predominantly Jewish, but its demands concerned workplace conditions and workers' power.
Supporting reading: YPT 226
Beyond Takaki
The audience was predominantly made up of students and their families.
dominion (noun)
Power or control over a place or people.
Root & origindomin — master or rule Domin comes from Latin dominus, meaning master or lord, and dominari, meaning to rule.
Same-root relativesdominate · dominant · dominance · domination
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
English dominion in Ireland included restrictions on property, officeholding, and marriage.
Supporting reading: YPT 28
Beyond Takaki
In the fantasy story, the ruler's dominion extended across three islands.
serve / serv — serve or wait on
serve (verb)
To perform work for someone or advance a purpose.
Root & originserv — serve Serv connects Latin servire, meaning to serve, with servus, meaning an enslaved person. Modern family words have developed several different meanings.
Same-root relativesservice · servant · servitude · subservient
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A policy could serve settlers’ interests while being described as help for Native people.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
I volunteer to serve meals at the community kitchen on Saturdays.
service (noun)
Work performed for another person, institution, or community.
Root & originserv — serve Serv connects Latin servire, meaning to serve, with servus, meaning an enslaved person. Modern family words have developed several different meanings.
Same-root relativesserve · servant · servitude · subservient
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Military service did not protect Japanese American families from wartime incarceration.
Supporting reading: YPT 276–277
Beyond Takaki
Repairing neighbors' bicycles is a useful service our club can provide.
servant (noun)
A person who works under another’s direction, including a worker bound by an indenture.
Root & originserv — serve Serv connects Latin servire, meaning to serve, with servus, meaning an enslaved person. Modern family words have developed several different meanings.
Same-root relativesserve · service · servitude · subservient
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A white servant could receive additional years of labor while John Punch received a lifetime sentence.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
In the fairy tale, a servant prepares meals under the queen's direction.
servile (adjective)
Excessively submissive or treated as fit only to obey.
Root & originserv — serve Serv connects Latin servire, meaning to serve, with servus, meaning an enslaved person. Modern family words have developed several different meanings.
Same-root relativesserve · service · servant · servitude · subservient
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Expecting a servile workforce made growers fear the effects of education.
Supporting reading: YPT 246–247
Beyond Takaki
The movie shows a servile assistant agreeing with every demand instead of expressing an honest opinion.
servility (noun)
Excessive submission to another’s wishes or authority.
Root & originserv — serve Serv connects Latin servire, meaning to serve, with servus, meaning an enslaved person. Modern family words have developed several different meanings.
Same-root relativesserve · service · servant · servitude · subservient
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Workers’ organizing challenged the servility that employers expected of them.
Supporting reading: YPT 242–243
Beyond Takaki
The character's servility becomes clear when he obeys even the boss's unreasonable wishes.
servitude (noun)
A condition of forced service or subjection to another’s control.
Root & originserv — serve Serv connects Latin servire, meaning to serve, with servus, meaning an enslaved person. Modern family words have developed several different meanings.
Same-root relativesserve · service · servant · subservient
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
John Punch’s sentence imposed servitude for life.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
The fantasy hero escapes servitude after years of being forced to work for the sorcerer.
subservient (adjective)
Subordinate to another’s wishes or purposes.
Root & originserv — serve Serv connects Latin servire, meaning to serve, with servus, meaning an enslaved person. Modern family words have developed several different meanings.
Same-root relativesserve · service · servant · servitude
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Planters preferred a subservient workforce that would not organize for better conditions.
Supporting reading: YPT 192
Beyond Takaki
A teammate should not have to become subservient to the captain's every personal wish.
subservience (noun)
Submission to another’s authority or interests.
Root & originserv — serve Serv connects Latin servire, meaning to serve, with servus, meaning an enslaved person. Modern family words have developed several different meanings.
Same-root relativesserve · service · servant · servitude · subservient
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The strike rejected subservience by turning workers’ shared needs into collective demands.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
The story challenges the robot's subservience when it begins making decisions for itself.
disservice (noun)
An action that harms someone’s interests or fails to help them properly.
Root & originserv — serve Serv connects Latin servire, meaning to serve, with servus, meaning an enslaved person. Modern family words have developed several different meanings.
Same-root relativesserve · service · servant · servitude · subservient
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A history that repeats colonial stereotypes does a disservice to the people whose farming those stereotypes erase.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
Telling a beginner that practice does not matter does them a disservice.
deserve (verb)
To be worthy of particular treatment or recognition.
Root & originserv — serve Serv connects Latin servire, meaning to serve, with servus, meaning an enslaved person. Modern family words have developed several different meanings.
Same-root relativesserve · service · servant · servitude · subservient
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Farmworkers argued that they deserve dignity as well as higher wages.
Supporting reading: YPT 242–243
Beyond Takaki
The backstage crew deserve recognition for making the concert possible.
server (noun)
A person who serves food or provides a service; also a computer that supplies data.
Root & originserv — serve Serv connects Latin servire, meaning to serve, with servus, meaning an enslaved person. Modern family words have developed several different meanings.
Same-root relativesserve · service · servant · servitude · subservient
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A server waiting on customers was one kind of service worker in the labor market described for Black workers in 1910.
Supporting reading: YPT 261
Beyond Takaki
The server brought water to our table before taking our order.
serviceable (adjective)
Useful and able to perform its intended job.
Root & originserv — serve Serv connects Latin servire, meaning to serve, with servus, meaning an enslaved person. Modern family words have developed several different meanings.
Same-root relativesserve · service · servant · servitude · subservient
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A serviceable explanation of sharecropping must connect landlessness with debt.
Supporting reading: YPT 98–99
Beyond Takaki
The old backpack is worn but still serviceable.
deserving (adjective)
Worthy of a particular kind of treatment.
Root & originserv — serve Serv connects Latin servire, meaning to serve, with servus, meaning an enslaved person. Modern family words have developed several different meanings.
Same-root relativesserve · service · servant · servitude · subservient
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Lydia Ramos viewed other workers as deserving of the same justice she wanted for herself.
Supporting reading: YPT 243
Beyond Takaki
The deserving volunteers received public thanks for their work.
undeserving (adjective)
Not worthy of a particular reward or kind of treatment.
Root & originserv — serve Serv connects Latin servire, meaning to serve, with servus, meaning an enslaved person. Modern family words have developed several different meanings.
Same-root relativesserve · service · servant · servitude · subservient
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The deputy treated Mexican workers as undeserving of respect, helping justify unequal protection.
Supporting reading: YPT 243
Beyond Takaki
Winning one argument does not make the other team undeserving of respect.
undeserved (adjective)
Not earned or justified by someone's actions.
Root & originserv — serve Serv connects Latin servire, meaning to serve, with servus, meaning an enslaved person. Modern family words have developed several different meanings.
Same-root relativesserve · service · servant · servitude · subservient
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The assumption of disloyalty placed undeserved suspicion on Japanese Americans because of ancestry.
Supporting reading: YPT 276–277
Beyond Takaki
The rumor brought undeserved blame on a student who had been absent.
sent / sens / sense — feel or perceive
sense (noun)
An awareness, understanding, or feeling about something.
Root & originsent / sens — feel or perceive Sent and sens come from Latin sentire, meaning to feel or perceive, and its related form sensus.
Same-root relativessensitive · sensation · consent · dissent
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Democratic lessons gave students a sense that plantation inequality could be questioned.
Supporting reading: YPT 203
Beyond Takaki
Finishing the project together gave our group a sense of accomplishment.
sensation (noun)
A feeling produced through the body or a striking emotional experience.
Root & originsent / sens — feel or perceive Sent and sens come from Latin sentire, meaning to feel or perceive, and its related form sensus.
Same-root relativessense · sensitive · consent · dissent
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The sensation of hunger was one cost workers endured during the prolonged strike.
Supporting reading: YPT 199
Beyond Takaki
The cold water produced a tingling sensation in my hands.
sensory (adjective)
Connected to seeing, hearing, touch, taste, or smell.
Root & originsent / sens — feel or perceive Sent and sens come from Latin sentire, meaning to feel or perceive, and its related form sensus.
Same-root relativessense · sensitive · sensation · consent · dissent
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Sensory details about cold and ice make the Choctaw journey more concrete.
Supporting reading: YPT 73
Beyond Takaki
The museum's sensory exhibit lets visitors explore sound, light, and texture.
sensitive (adjective)
Aware of and responsive to feelings, needs, or changes.
Root & originsent / sens — feel or perceive Sent and sens come from Latin sentire, meaning to feel or perceive, and its related form sensus.
Same-root relativessense · sensation · consent · dissent
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A sensitive account of removal recognizes family suffering alongside the policy’s economic purposes.
Supporting reading: YPT 73 YPT 75–76
Beyond Takaki
A sensitive teammate notices when someone feels left out and invites them to join.
sensitivity (noun)
Awareness of and responsiveness to feelings, needs, or changes.
Root & originsent / sens — feel or perceive Sent and sens come from Latin sentire, meaning to feel or perceive, and its related form sensus.
Same-root relativessense · sensitive · sensation · consent · dissent
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Sensitivity to migrants’ own accounts helps a reader see people beyond the label of labor supply.
Supporting reading: YPT 238–239
Beyond Takaki
The coach showed sensitivity by asking privately whether the injured player needed help.
consent (noun)
Freely given agreement or permission.
Root & originsent / sens — feel or perceive Sent and sens come from Latin sentire, meaning to feel or perceive, and its related form sensus.
Same-root relativessense · sensitive · sensation · dissent
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The blocked announcement and jailed chief raise serious questions about Cherokee consent to the treaty.
Supporting reading: YPT 75
Beyond Takaki
Ask for a friend's consent before posting a photo of them online.
dissent (verb)
To disagree with an established decision or view.
Root & originsent / sens — feel or perceive Sent and sens come from Latin sentire, meaning to feel or perceive, and its related form sensus.
Same-root relativessense · sensitive · sensation · consent
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Cherokee leaders continued to dissent from the demand that they abandon their homeland.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
I respect the captain, but I dissent from the decision to skip warm-ups.
dissenter (noun)
A person who disagrees with an established decision or view.
Root & originsent / sens — feel or perceive Sent and sens come from Latin sentire, meaning to feel or perceive, and its related form sensus.
Same-root relativessense · sensitive · sensation · consent · dissent
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A dissenter could challenge removal by appealing to existing treaty rights.
Supporting reading: YPT 74
Beyond Takaki
The only dissenter argued that the group should rehearse again before performing.
dissension (noun)
Disagreement within a group, especially when it weakens cooperation.
Root & originsent / sens — feel or perceive Sent and sens come from Latin sentire, meaning to feel or perceive, and its related form sensus.
Same-root relativessense · sensitive · sensation · consent · dissent
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Planters encouraged dissension among workers to prevent united action.
Supporting reading: YPT 192 YPT 199
Beyond Takaki
Dissension over who should sing the solo made it difficult for the band to rehearse.
sentiment (noun)
A feeling or attitude toward an issue.
Root & originsent / sens — feel or perceive Sent and sens come from Latin sentire, meaning to feel or perceive, and its related form sensus.
Same-root relativessense · sensitive · sensation · consent · dissent
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Anti-Japanese sentiment helped make ancestry-based exclusion appear acceptable to many white Americans.
Supporting reading: YPT 208
Beyond Takaki
The song expresses a hopeful sentiment about starting over after a setback.
assent (noun)
Agreement with a proposal or statement.
Root & originsent / sens — feel or perceive Sent and sens come from Latin sentire, meaning to feel or perceive, and its related form sensus.
Same-root relativessense · sensitive · sensation · consent · dissent
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The small treaty meeting could not show the assent of the whole Cherokee Nation.
Supporting reading: YPT 75
Beyond Takaki
The plan needs the committee's assent before it can begin.
consensus (noun)
Broad agreement within a group.
Root & originsent / sens — feel or perceive Sent and sens come from Latin sentire, meaning to feel or perceive, and its related form sensus.
Same-root relativessense · sensitive · sensation · consent · dissent
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A tiny ratification meeting was not evidence of a Cherokee consensus in favor of removal.
Supporting reading: YPT 75
Beyond Takaki
After hearing several ideas, the team reached a consensus about its design.
senseless (adjective)
Without a reasonable purpose or good explanation.
Root & originsent / sens — feel or perceive Sent and sens come from Latin sentire, meaning to feel or perceive, and its related form sensus.
Same-root relativessense · sensitive · sensation · consent · dissent
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Calling removal senseless is not enough; we must also explain who gained control of Cherokee land.
Supporting reading: YPT 75
Beyond Takaki
The senseless damage to the bus shelter helped nobody.
senselessly (adverb)
Without a reasonable purpose or careful thought.
Root & originsent / sens — feel or perceive Sent and sens come from Latin sentire, meaning to feel or perceive, and its related form sensus.
Same-root relativessense · sensitive · sensation · consent · dissent
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The land transfers did not occur senselessly; settlers and businesses stood to gain from allotment.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
The player kicked the ball senselessly into the crowd instead of returning it.
sensible (adjective)
Showing sound judgment and practical understanding.
Root & originsent / sens — feel or perceive Sent and sens come from Latin sentire, meaning to feel or perceive, and its related form sensus.
Same-root relativessense · sensitive · sensation · consent · dissent
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
It is sensible to compare a treaty's promises with the actions used to enforce it.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
Wearing a helmet is a sensible precaution when cycling.
sensibly (adverb)
With sound judgment or practical understanding.
Root & originsent / sens — feel or perceive Sent and sens come from Latin sentire, meaning to feel or perceive, and its related form sensus.
Same-root relativessense · sensitive · sensation · consent · dissent
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
We can judge the land policy more sensibly by examining its results instead of accepting its promises.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
She sensibly saved part of her prize money for supplies.
insensitive (adjective)
Failing to notice or care about other people's feelings or needs.
Root & originsent / sens — feel or perceive Sent and sens come from Latin sentire, meaning to feel or perceive, and its related form sensus.
Same-root relativessense · sensitive · sensation · consent · dissent
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Growers who dismissed responsibility for workers' housing were insensitive to the conditions workers faced.
Supporting reading: YPT 242
Beyond Takaki
The joke was insensitive to a classmate who had just lost a pet.
insensitivity (noun)
A lack of attention or care for other people's feelings or needs.
Root & originsent / sens — feel or perceive Sent and sens come from Latin sentire, meaning to feel or perceive, and its related form sensus.
Same-root relativessense · sensitive · sensation · consent · dissent
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The grower's statement that his obligation ended after harvest showed insensitivity to workers' welfare.
Supporting reading: YPT 242
Beyond Takaki
The team apologized for its insensitivity when it scheduled practice during a member's important event.
sentimental (adjective)
Strongly influenced by tender feelings, sometimes more than by careful judgment.
Root & originsent / sens — feel or perceive Sent and sens come from Latin sentire, meaning to feel or perceive, and its related form sensus.
Same-root relativessense · sensitive · sensation · consent · dissent
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A sentimental story of national progress can overlook the Native land losses described in the chapter.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
The old concert ticket has sentimental value because it reminds me of my first show.
sentimentality (noun)
A tendency to rely on tender feelings more than clear judgment.
Root & originsent / sens — feel or perceive Sent and sens come from Latin sentire, meaning to feel or perceive, and its related form sensus.
Same-root relativessense · sensitive · sensation · consent · dissent
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Sentimentality about a nation's past can keep readers from examining the harm caused by its policies.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
The film's sentimentality made the ending feel sweeter than the story had earned.
resent (verb)
To feel anger or bitterness about unfair treatment.
Root & originsent / sens — feel or perceive Sent and sens come from Latin sentire, meaning to feel or perceive, and its related form sensus.
Same-root relativessense · sensitive · sensation · consent · dissent
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Mexican workers had reason to resent wage cuts and the lack of concern for their living conditions.
Supporting reading: YPT 242–243
Beyond Takaki
I resent being blamed for a mistake I did not make.
resentment (noun)
Anger or bitterness about treatment believed to be unfair.
Root & originsent / sens — feel or perceive Sent and sens come from Latin sentire, meaning to feel or perceive, and its related form sensus.
Same-root relativessense · sensitive · sensation · consent · dissent
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The farmworkers' resentment of low wages and poor treatment helped fuel their strikes.
Supporting reading: YPT 242–243
Beyond Takaki
Resentment grew when one member took credit for everyone's work.
resentful (adjective)
Feeling anger or bitterness about unfair treatment.
Root & originsent / sens — feel or perceive Sent and sens come from Latin sentire, meaning to feel or perceive, and its related form sensus.
Same-root relativessense · sensitive · sensation · consent · dissent
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The strikers' resentful response to mistreatment became an organized demand for higher wages and dignity.
Supporting reading: YPT 242–243
Beyond Takaki
She felt resentful when the rule was enforced against only her team.
nonsense (noun)
Words or ideas that do not make reasonable sense.
Root & originsent / sens — feel or perceive Sent and sens come from Latin sentire, meaning to feel or perceive, and its related form sensus.
Same-root relativessense · sensitive · sensation · consent · dissent
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The claim that Native people did not farm becomes nonsense when compared with evidence of cultivated fields.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
The directions were nonsense because they told us to turn left and right at the same corner.
nonsensical (adjective)
Lacking reasonable meaning or sound logic.
Root & originsent / sens — feel or perceive Sent and sens come from Latin sentire, meaning to feel or perceive, and its related form sensus.
Same-root relativessense · sensitive · sensation · consent · dissent
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
It is nonsensical to treat ancestry alone as proof of disloyalty when officials reported no security reason for mass incarceration.
Supporting reading: YPT 276–277
Beyond Takaki
The nonsensical rule required us to arrive before the building opened.
sensational (adjective)
Designed to cause strong excitement or surprise; also remarkably impressive.
Root & originsent / sens — feel or perceive Sent and sens come from Latin sentire, meaning to feel or perceive, and its related form sensus.
Same-root relativessense · sensitive · sensation · consent · dissent
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A sensational account of a strike might emphasize conflict while leaving out the wage cuts that caused it.
Supporting reading: YPT 242–243
Beyond Takaki
The advertisement made a sensational claim that the product could solve every problem.
sensationalism (noun)
The use of shocking or exaggerated material to attract attention.
Root & originsent / sens — feel or perceive Sent and sens come from Latin sentire, meaning to feel or perceive, and its related form sensus.
Same-root relativessense · sensitive · sensation · consent · dissent
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Sensationalism about alleged Japanese plots helped planters turn attention away from the workers' demands.
Supporting reading: YPT 199
Beyond Takaki
The article relied on sensationalism instead of carefully explaining the evidence.
leg / lect — gather, choose, or read
legible (adjective)
Clear enough to be read.
Root & originleg / lect — gather or read Leg and lect come from Latin legere, meaning to gather, choose, or read, and its related form lectus.
Same-root relativescollect · select · elect · collection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A legible copy of John Punch’s court record lets readers check how his sentence differed from the others.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
Write the lab labels in large, legible letters so nobody mixes up the samples.
legibility (noun)
The quality of being clear enough to read.
Root & originleg / lect — gather or read Leg and lect come from Latin legere, meaning to gather, choose, or read, and its related form lectus.
Same-root relativescollect · select · elect · legible · collection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The legibility of a record matters when an argument about racial hierarchy depends on John Punch’s exact sentence.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
Increasing the font size improved the legibility of our presentation slides.
illegible (adjective)
Too unclear to read reliably.
Root & originleg / lect — gather or read Leg and lect come from Latin legere, meaning to gather, choose, or read, and its related form lectus.
Same-root relativescollect · select · elect · legible · collection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An illegible line in a court record would make a claim about John Punch’s punishment harder to verify.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
The rain made the handwritten trail directions almost illegible.
select (verb)
To choose from available options.
Root & originleg / lect — gather or read Leg and lect come from Latin legere, meaning to gather, choose, or read, and its related form lectus.
Same-root relativescollect · elect · legible · collection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
We can select evidence that shows both the material demand for land and the ideas used to defend taking it.
Supporting reading: YPT 33 YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
Use the menu to select the difficulty level that fits your experience.
selection (noun)
The process or result of choosing.
Root & originleg / lect — gather or read Leg and lect come from Latin legere, meaning to gather, choose, or read, and its related form lectus.
Same-root relativescollect · select · elect · legible · collection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A selection of only official promises would hide the actions that contradicted them.
Supporting reading: YPT 41
Beyond Takaki
Our selection of a team name took longer than choosing our jerseys.
selective (adjective)
Choosing some information or people while leaving others out.
Root & originleg / lect — gather or read Leg and lect come from Latin legere, meaning to gather, choose, or read, and its related form lectus.
Same-root relativescollect · select · elect · legible · collection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A selective history can repeat colonial judgments while omitting Native farming.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
A selective highlight reel can hide the mistakes a player made during the game.
selectivity (noun)
The extent or manner of choosing some things rather than others.
Root & originleg / lect — gather or read Leg and lect come from Latin legere, meaning to gather, choose, or read, and its related form lectus.
Same-root relativescollect · select · elect · legible · collection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The selectivity of a source shapes which experiences readers can see.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
The DJ's selectivity is clear: she chooses only slow songs with acoustic instruments for this playlist.
collect (verb)
To bring separate things together.
Root & originleg / lect — gather or read Leg and lect come from Latin legere, meaning to gather, choose, or read, and its related form lectus.
Same-root relativesselect · elect · legible · collection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Students can collect evidence of land loss, debt, and unequal access to courts.
Supporting reading: YPT 135–136
Beyond Takaki
We will collect temperature readings every five minutes.
collection (noun)
A group of things brought together.
Root & originleg / lect — gather or read Leg and lect come from Latin legere, meaning to gather, choose, or read, and its related form lectus.
Same-root relativescollect · select · elect · legible
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A collection of facts about Mexican land loss becomes an argument when the writer connects legal costs with forced sales.
Supporting reading: YPT 135–136
Beyond Takaki
My collection of concert tickets reminds me of the shows I have attended.
collective (adjective)
Involving people acting or sharing together.
Root & originleg / lect — gather or read Leg and lect come from Latin legere, meaning to gather, choose, or read, and its related form lectus.
Same-root relativescollect · select · elect · legible · collection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Collective action threatened employers’ ability to keep workers divided.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
The robot was a collective achievement that required every teammate's ideas.
collectively (adverb)
Together as a group.
Root & originleg / lect — gather or read Leg and lect come from Latin legere, meaning to gather, choose, or read, and its related form lectus.
Same-root relativescollect · select · elect · legible · collection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Japanese and Filipino workers acted collectively to stop plantation production.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
The class collectively decided to donate its fundraiser money to the animal shelter.
election (noun)
A process in which people choose officials or representatives by voting.
Root & originleg / lect — gather or read Leg and lect come from Latin legere, meaning to gather, choose, or read, and its related form lectus.
Same-root relativescollect · select · elect · legible · collection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An election offers unequal political power when a group is prevented from voting.
Supporting reading: YPT 135
Beyond Takaki
The club held an election to choose its next president.
elect (verb)
To choose a person for an office by voting.
Root & originleg / lect — gather or read Leg and lect come from Latin legere, meaning to gather, choose, or read, and its related form lectus.
Same-root relativescollect · select · legible · collection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Limits on Mexican voting power restricted whose representatives people could elect.
Supporting reading: YPT 135
Beyond Takaki
Our class will elect two students to the council.
electoral (adjective)
Related to elections or voting.
Root & originleg / lect — gather or read Leg and lect come from Latin legere, meaning to gather, choose, or read, and its related form lectus.
Same-root relativescollect · select · elect · legible · collection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The electoral barriers facing Mexicans also weakened their ability to protect land rights.
Supporting reading: YPT 135
Beyond Takaki
The candidates agreed to follow the same electoral rules.
reelection (noun)
The election of someone who already holds an office.
Root & originleg / lect — gather or read Leg and lect come from Latin legere, meaning to gather, choose, or read, and its related form lectus.
Same-root relativescollect · select · elect · legible · collection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
When studying electoral restrictions, we should ask whose votes could influence election or reelection.
Supporting reading: YPT 135
Beyond Takaki
The club president announced that she would seek reelection.
collector (noun)
A person who gathers objects, information, or payments.
Root & originleg / lect — gather or read Leg and lect come from Latin legere, meaning to gather, choose, or read, and its related form lectus.
Same-root relativescollect · select · elect · legible · collection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A historian can act as a collector of accounts that reveal how Mexican landowners lost property.
Supporting reading: YPT 135–136
Beyond Takaki
The collector carefully labeled each rock in her display.
selectively (adverb)
By choosing some things and leaving others out.
Root & originleg / lect — gather or read Leg and lect come from Latin legere, meaning to gather, choose, or read, and its related form lectus.
Same-root relativescollect · select · elect · legible · collection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Colonial writers described Native life selectively when they ignored cultivated fields.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
She quoted the review selectively, leaving out its strongest criticism.
deselect (verb)
To remove something from a group that has been chosen.
Root & originleg / lect — gather or read Leg and lect come from Latin legere, meaning to gather, choose, or read, and its related form lectus.
Same-root relativescollect · select · elect · legible · collection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A student should deselect evidence that does not actually support the claim about Native farming.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
Deselect the extra boxes before you submit the form.
recollect (verb)
To remember something from the past.
Root & originleg / lect — gather or read Leg and lect come from Latin legere, meaning to gather, choose, or read, and its related form lectus.
Same-root relativescollect · select · elect · legible · collection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Japanese American elders were invited to recollect their experiences in the wartime camps.
Supporting reading: YPT 300
Beyond Takaki
I can still recollect the first song our band learned.
recollection (noun)
A memory or the act of remembering.
Root & originleg / lect — gather or read Leg and lect come from Latin legere, meaning to gather, choose, or read, and its related form lectus.
Same-root relativescollect · select · elect · legible · collection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An elder's recollection could help a younger Japanese American understand the experience of incarceration.
Supporting reading: YPT 300
Beyond Takaki
Her recollection of the game helped us explain how the final play worked.
illegibility (noun)
The quality of being difficult or impossible to read.
Root & originleg / lect — gather or read Leg and lect come from Latin legere, meaning to gather, choose, or read, and its related form lectus.
Same-root relativescollect · select · elect · legible · collection
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Illegibility in a copied court record would make it harder to check John Punch's sentence.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
The illegibility of the handwriting caused confusion about the meeting time.
vert / vers — turn
convert (verb)
To change something into another form or bring someone to a different belief.
Root & originvert / vers — turn Vert and vers come from Latin vertere, meaning to turn, and its related form versus.
Same-root relativesconversion · divert · reverse · diverse
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
English promoters presented the plan to convert Native people to Christianity as a purpose of colonization.
Supporting reading: YPT 30–31
Beyond Takaki
The app can convert a voice recording into a written transcript.
conversion (noun)
A change in form, use, or belief.
Root & originvert / vers — turn Vert and vers come from Latin vertere, meaning to turn, and its related form versus.
Same-root relativesconvert · divert · reverse · diverse
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The promise of religious conversion existed alongside demands for Native land.
Supporting reading: YPT 30–31 YPT 33
Beyond Takaki
The conversion of the garage into a rehearsal room required soundproofing and better lighting.
convertible (adjective)
Able to be changed into another form or use.
Root & originvert / vers — turn Vert and vers come from Latin vertere, meaning to turn, and its related form versus.
Same-root relativesconvert · conversion · divert · reverse · diverse
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Jefferson treated Native debt as convertible into land for white settlers.
Supporting reading: YPT 41
Beyond Takaki
The convertible desk can change from a sitting workstation to a standing one.
convertibility (noun)
The ability to be changed into another form or use.
Root & originvert / vers — turn Vert and vers come from Latin vertere, meaning to turn, and its related form versus.
Same-root relativesconvert · conversion · divert · reverse · diverse
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The convertibility of debt into land made credit a possible instrument of dispossession.
Supporting reading: YPT 41
Beyond Takaki
The backpack's convertibility into a shoulder bag makes it useful for different trips.
divert (verb)
To turn something away from its course or focus.
Root & originvert / vers — turn Vert and vers come from Latin vertere, meaning to turn, and its related form versus.
Same-root relativesconvert · conversion · reverse · diverse
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Employers could divert workers’ anger toward other ethnic groups.
Supporting reading: YPT 192
Beyond Takaki
An unexpected phone alert can divert my attention from a difficult problem.
diversion (noun)
A redirection of attention, resources, or activity.
Root & originvert / vers — turn Vert and vers come from Latin vertere, meaning to turn, and its related form versus.
Same-root relativesconvert · conversion · divert · reverse · diverse
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The diversion of anger toward other workers protected the people who controlled wages.
Supporting reading: YPT 192 YPT 261
Beyond Takaki
The diversion of our club's funds to emergency repairs delayed the purchase of new equipment.
subvert (verb)
To undermine the power or operation of an established system.
Root & originvert / vers — turn Vert and vers come from Latin vertere, meaning to turn, and its related form versus.
Same-root relativesconvert · conversion · divert · reverse · diverse
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A united strike could subvert the employers’ strategy of division.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
A player who secretly changes the tournament scores can subvert the entire ranking system.
subversion (noun)
An effort to undermine an established system or authority.
Root & originvert / vers — turn Vert and vers come from Latin vertere, meaning to turn, and its related form versus.
Same-root relativesconvert · conversion · divert · reverse · diverse
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
From the planters’ viewpoint, organizing across ethnic lines threatened subversion of their control.
Supporting reading: YPT 192 YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
The film portrays the hacker's subversion of the contest as an attack on its fairness.
invert (verb)
To reverse an order, position, or relationship.
Root & originvert / vers — turn Vert and vers come from Latin vertere, meaning to turn, and its related form versus.
Same-root relativesconvert · conversion · divert · reverse · diverse
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Calling dispossession a gift can invert the relationship between who gives and who takes.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
To solve the puzzle, invert the order of the colored blocks.
inversion (noun)
A reversal of an order, position, or relationship.
Root & originvert / vers — turn Vert and vers come from Latin vertere, meaning to turn, and its related form versus.
Same-root relativesconvert · conversion · divert · reverse · diverse
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The description of allotment as a gift involved an inversion: Native people were being given land they already owned.
Supporting reading: YPT 174
Beyond Takaki
The image's inversion put the sky at the bottom and the ground at the top.
reverse (verb)
To change something to its opposite or undo an earlier action.
Root & originvert / vers — turn Vert and vers come from Latin vertere, meaning to turn, and its related form versus.
Same-root relativesconvert · conversion · divert · diverse
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Returning land to former planters helped reverse the land grants made to freedpeople.
Supporting reading: YPT 98
Beyond Takaki
We can reverse the decision if new evidence proves it wrong.
reversal (noun)
A change to the opposite direction, condition, or decision.
Root & originvert / vers — turn Vert and vers come from Latin vertere, meaning to turn, and its related form versus.
Same-root relativesconvert · conversion · divert · reverse · diverse
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The reversal of the wartime land grants weakened freedpeople's chance for independence.
Supporting reading: YPT 98
Beyond Takaki
The sudden reversal of the score surprised everyone watching.
reversible (adjective)
Able to be changed back or undone.
Root & originvert / vers — turn Vert and vers come from Latin vertere, meaning to turn, and its related form versus.
Same-root relativesconvert · conversion · divert · reverse · diverse
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The land grants proved reversible when troops took the land back from freedpeople.
Supporting reading: YPT 98
Beyond Takaki
The jacket is reversible, with blue fabric on one side and gray on the other.
irreversible (adjective)
Unable to be changed back or undone.
Root & originvert / vers — turn Vert and vers come from Latin vertere, meaning to turn, and its related form versus.
Same-root relativesconvert · conversion · divert · reverse · diverse
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The deaths caused by removal were irreversible, even though policies could later change.
Supporting reading: YPT 75–76
Beyond Takaki
The dye made an irreversible change to the white shirt.
diverse (adjective)
Including different kinds of people or things.
Root & originvert / vers — turn Vert and vers come from Latin vertere, meaning to turn, and its related form versus.
Same-root relativesconvert · conversion · divert · reverse
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Hawaiian planters recruited a diverse workforce partly to prevent workers from uniting.
Supporting reading: YPT 192
Beyond Takaki
Our reading list includes a diverse group of authors.
diversity (noun)
The presence of different kinds of people or things.
Root & originvert / vers — turn Vert and vers come from Latin vertere, meaning to turn, and its related form versus.
Same-root relativesconvert · conversion · divert · reverse · diverse
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Ethnic diversity did not automatically create equality on the plantations.
Supporting reading: YPT 192
Beyond Takaki
The garden's diversity of plants attracts many kinds of insects.
diversify (verb)
To increase the variety of people, things, or activities.
Root & originvert / vers — turn Vert and vers come from Latin vertere, meaning to turn, and its related form versus.
Same-root relativesconvert · conversion · divert · reverse · diverse
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Planters tried to diversify the workforce by bringing in workers from several countries.
Supporting reading: YPT 192
Beyond Takaki
The club will diversify its activities by adding music and photography.
diversification (noun)
An increase in variety.
Root & originvert / vers — turn Vert and vers come from Latin vertere, meaning to turn, and its related form versus.
Same-root relativesconvert · conversion · divert · reverse · diverse
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The diversification of the plantation workforce served management's strategy of division.
Supporting reading: YPT 192
Beyond Takaki
The diversification of our fundraiser gave people more ways to participate.
subversive (adjective)
Challenging or weakening an established system of power.
Root & originvert / vers — turn Vert and vers come from Latin vertere, meaning to turn, and its related form versus.
Same-root relativesconvert · conversion · divert · reverse · diverse
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A union across nationalities was subversive from the perspective of planters who depended on division.
Supporting reading: YPT 192 YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
In the novel, the subversive newspaper challenges the kingdom's rulers.
part — portion or division
part (noun)
A portion of a larger whole.
Root & originpart — portion Part comes from Latin pars, with the related form partis, meaning a piece or share.
Same-root relativespartial · partition · depart · department · impart
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A single court case is one part of the history of racial inequality.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
The chorus is my favorite part of the song.
partial (adjective)
Incomplete, or favoring one side.
Root & originpart — portion Part comes from Latin pars, with the related form partis, meaning a piece or share.
Same-root relativespartition · depart · department · impart
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An account based only on colonial promises gives a partial picture of the policy.
Supporting reading: YPT 41
Beyond Takaki
A partial solution explains the first step but leaves the rest of the problem unfinished.
partially (adverb)
To some extent or for only part of something.
Root & originpart — portion Part comes from Latin pars, with the related form partis, meaning a piece or share.
Same-root relativespartial · partition · depart · department · impart
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A legal victory could protect land only partially when the owner still owed large legal fees.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
The solar panel was partially shaded by a nearby tree.
partiality (noun)
Unfair preference for one side or group.
Root & originpart — portion Part comes from Latin pars, with the related form partis, meaning a piece or share.
Same-root relativespartial · partition · depart · department · impart
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A court’s partiality matters when its decisions determine who keeps land.
Supporting reading: YPT 135
Beyond Takaki
The judge showed partiality by ignoring mistakes made by her favorite contestant.
impartial (adjective)
Not unfairly favoring a side or group.
Root & originpart — portion Part comes from Latin pars, with the related form partis, meaning a piece or share.
Same-root relativespartial · partition · depart · department · impart
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An impartial account should examine the evidence behind competing land claims.
Supporting reading: YPT 135–136
Beyond Takaki
An impartial referee applies the rules to both teams fairly.
impartiality (noun)
Fairness that does not favor a side because of identity or interest.
Root & originpart — portion Part comes from Latin pars, with the related form partis, meaning a piece or share.
Same-root relativespartial · partition · depart · department · impart
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The exclusion of Irish people from juries raises a question about the courts’ impartiality.
Supporting reading: YPT 28
Beyond Takaki
Judging performances without seeing the musicians helped protect the panel's impartiality.
impart (verb)
To give knowledge, a quality, or information to someone.
Root & originpart — portion Part comes from Latin pars, with the related form partis, meaning a piece or share.
Same-root relativespartial · partition · depart · department
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Schools could impart democratic ideals that students used to question plantation life.
Supporting reading: YPT 203
Beyond Takaki
The older players hope to impart useful strategies to the new team members.
partition (noun)
A division of something into separate portions.
Root & originpart — portion Part comes from Latin pars, with the related form partis, meaning a piece or share.
Same-root relativespartial · depart · department · impart
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The partition of collectively held land into allotments changed Native control over resources.
Supporting reading: YPT 174
Beyond Takaki
The diagram shows a partition of the rectangle into four smaller regions.
depart (verb)
To leave a place or move away from a course of action.
Root & originpart — portion Part comes from Latin pars, with the related form partis, meaning a piece or share.
Same-root relativespartial · partition · department · impart
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The Cherokee were forced to depart from their homeland.
Supporting reading: YPT 75–76
Beyond Takaki
Our bus will depart from the school entrance at eight o'clock.
departure (noun)
The act of leaving or a change from an established course.
Root & originpart — portion Part comes from Latin pars, with the related form partis, meaning a piece or share.
Same-root relativespartial · partition · depart · department · impart
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Forced departure separated families from homes and familiar places.
Supporting reading: YPT 75–76
Beyond Takaki
The album's quiet acoustic sound is a departure from the band's usual loud style.
impartially (adverb)
Without unfairly favoring one side.
Root & originpart — portion Part comes from Latin pars, with the related form partis, meaning a piece or share.
Same-root relativespartial · partition · depart · department · impart
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The deputy's words suggest that the police did not treat growers and Mexican workers impartially.
Supporting reading: YPT 243
Beyond Takaki
The judge promised to score each performance impartially.
department (noun)
A division of a larger organization that has a particular responsibility.
Root & originpart — portion Part comes from Latin pars, with the related form partis, meaning a piece or share.
Same-root relativespartial · partition · depart · impart
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The Interior Department was involved in policies that opened Native land to white settlement.
Supporting reading: YPT 175
Beyond Takaki
The music department lent us microphones for the concert.
partisan (adjective)
Strongly favoring a particular group or side.
Root & originpart — portion Part comes from Latin pars, with the related form partis, meaning a piece or share.
Same-root relativespartial · partition · depart · department · impart
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The deputy's openly partisan defense of growers helps explain the unequal treatment of strikers.
Supporting reading: YPT 243
Beyond Takaki
The article gave a partisan account that praised only one side.
nonpartisan (adjective)
Not favoring a particular political party or side.
Root & originpart — portion Part comes from Latin pars, with the related form partis, meaning a piece or share.
Same-root relativespartial · partition · depart · department · impart
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A nonpartisan reading of the strike must examine both the growers' actions and the workers' demands.
Supporting reading: YPT 242–243
Beyond Takaki
The student newspaper published a nonpartisan guide to the candidates' proposals.
pend / pens — hang or weigh
depend (verb)
To rely on someone or something.
Root & originpend / pens — hang or weigh This family connects Latin pendere, to hang, with pendere, to weigh or pay. Pens is a related form in words about weighing and payment.
Same-root relativessuspend · expense · compensate · compensation
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Sharecroppers could depend on the same planters for land, supplies, and credit.
Supporting reading: YPT 99
Beyond Takaki
Plants depend on water, light, and nutrients to grow.
dependent (adjective)
Relying on another person or condition.
Root & originpend / pens — hang or weigh This family connects Latin pendere, to hang, with pendere, to weigh or pay. Pens is a related form in words about weighing and payment.
Same-root relativesdepend · suspend · expense · compensate · compensation
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Debt kept many freedpeople economically dependent on landowners.
Supporting reading: YPT 99
Beyond Takaki
Our camping plan is dependent on the weather forecast.
dependence (noun)
Reliance on another person or condition.
Root & originpend / pens — hang or weigh This family connects Latin pendere, to hang, with pendere, to weigh or pay. Pens is a related form in words about weighing and payment.
Same-root relativesdepend · suspend · expense · compensate · compensation
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Economic dependence limited the meaning of legal freedom.
Supporting reading: YPT 98–99
Beyond Takaki
My dependence on phone reminders became obvious when the battery died.
independent (adjective)
Able to act without being controlled by another.
Root & originpend / pens — hang or weigh This family connects Latin pendere, to hang, with pendere, to weigh or pay. Pens is a related form in words about weighing and payment.
Same-root relativesdepend · suspend · expense · compensate · compensation
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Freedpeople sought land so they could lead more independent lives.
Supporting reading: YPT 98–99
Beyond Takaki
An independent musician can decide which songs to release without a record label's approval.
independence (noun)
Freedom from another’s control, including the resources needed to act for oneself.
Root & originpend / pens — hang or weigh This family connects Latin pendere, to hang, with pendere, to weigh or pay. Pens is a related form in words about weighing and payment.
Same-root relativesdepend · suspend · expense · compensate · compensation
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Independence required more than release from legal ownership.
Supporting reading: YPT 98–99
Beyond Takaki
Learning to cook gave me more independence because I could prepare my own meals.
append (verb)
To attach something to the end of a text or other object.
Root & originpend / pens — hang or weigh This family connects Latin pendere, to hang, with pendere, to weigh or pay. Pens is a related form in words about weighing and payment.
Same-root relativesdepend · suspend · expense · compensate · compensation
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A writer can append the YPT page number to a quotation about John Punch so readers can check the evidence.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
Please append the experiment's raw measurements to the end of the report.
appendage (noun)
Something attached to a larger body or whole.
Root & originpend / pens — hang or weigh This family connects Latin pendere, to hang, with pendere, to weigh or pay. Pens is a related form in words about weighing and payment.
Same-root relativesdepend · suspend · expense · compensate · compensation
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Treating debt as an appendage to the story of emancipation would hide its role in keeping freedpeople dependent.
Supporting reading: YPT 99
Beyond Takaki
A crab's claw is an appendage attached to its body.
expend (verb)
To use up time, money, effort, or another resource.
Root & originpend / pens — hang or weigh This family connects Latin pendere, to hang, with pendere, to weigh or pay. Pens is a related form in words about weighing and payment.
Same-root relativesdepend · suspend · expense · compensate · compensation
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Mexican owners had to expend money defending land titles in unfamiliar courts.
Supporting reading: YPT 135–136
Beyond Takaki
Do not expend all your energy in the first minute of the race.
compensate (verb)
To provide something in recognition of a loss, harm, or work.
Root & originpend / pens — hang or weigh This family connects Latin pendere, to hang, with pendere, to weigh or pay. Pens is a related form in words about weighing and payment.
Same-root relativesdepend · suspend · expense · compensation
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The 1988 law sought to compensate surviving Japanese Americans who had been incarcerated.
Supporting reading: YPT 300
Beyond Takaki
The store offered to compensate the customer for the damaged headphones.
compensation (noun)
Something given for work or in recognition of harm or loss.
Root & originpend / pens — hang or weigh This family connects Latin pendere, to hang, with pendere, to weigh or pay. Pens is a related form in words about weighing and payment.
Same-root relativesdepend · suspend · expense · compensate
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The compensation accompanied an official apology for Japanese American incarceration.
Supporting reading: YPT 300
Beyond Takaki
The musician received compensation for performing at the festival.
compensatory (adjective)
Intended to offset a loss or recognize a harm.
Root & originpend / pens — hang or weigh This family connects Latin pendere, to hang, with pendere, to weigh or pay. Pens is a related form in words about weighing and payment.
Same-root relativesdepend · suspend · expense · compensate · compensation
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The compensatory payments recognized a wrong that money could not fully undo.
Supporting reading: YPT 300
Beyond Takaki
The airline offered a compensatory payment after losing the band's equipment.
independently (adverb)
Without being controlled by or relying on someone else.
Root & originpend / pens — hang or weigh This family connects Latin pendere, to hang, with pendere, to weigh or pay. Pens is a related form in words about weighing and payment.
Same-root relativesdepend · suspend · expense · compensate · compensation
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Landlessness made it hard for freedpeople to live independently of former planters.
Supporting reading: YPT 98–99
Beyond Takaki
She completed the repair independently after studying the instructions.
interdependent (adjective)
Depending on one another.
Root & originpend / pens — hang or weigh This family connects Latin pendere, to hang, with pendere, to weigh or pay. Pens is a related form in words about weighing and payment.
Same-root relativesdepend · suspend · expense · compensate · compensation
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Plantation owners and workers were interdependent, although owners held much greater power.
Supporting reading: YPT 192 YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
The musicians are interdependent because each part relies on the others' timing.
interdependence (noun)
A relationship in which people or things depend on one another.
Root & originpend / pens — hang or weigh This family connects Latin pendere, to hang, with pendere, to weigh or pay. Pens is a related form in words about weighing and payment.
Same-root relativesdepend · suspend · expense · compensate · compensation
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The strike exposed the interdependence between owners who wanted sugar and workers who produced it.
Supporting reading: YPT 192 YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
The project showed the interdependence of writing, design, and editing.
dependable (adjective)
Able to be trusted or relied on.
Root & originpend / pens — hang or weigh This family connects Latin pendere, to hang, with pendere, to weigh or pay. Pens is a related form in words about weighing and payment.
Same-root relativesdepend · suspend · expense · compensate · compensation
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A treaty was not dependable protection when officials ignored the Cherokee Nation's objections.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
Our dependable teammate always brings the equipment on time.
expense (noun)
A cost that must be paid.
Root & originpend / pens — hang or weigh This family connects Latin pendere, to hang, with pendere, to weigh or pay. Pens is a related form in words about weighing and payment.
Same-root relativesdepend · suspend · compensate · compensation
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Legal expense could force Mexican landowners to sell property even after winning in court.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
We recorded every expense from the field trip.
expensive (adjective)
Costing a large amount of money.
Root & originpend / pens — hang or weigh This family connects Latin pendere, to hang, with pendere, to weigh or pay. Pens is a related form in words about weighing and payment.
Same-root relativesdepend · suspend · expense · compensate · compensation
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Expensive legal proceedings weakened Mexican landowners' ability to keep their property.
Supporting reading: YPT 135–136
Beyond Takaki
The club chose to repair the old camera because a new one was expensive.
suspend (verb)
To stop something temporarily or leave it hanging.
Root & originpend / pens — hang or weigh This family connects Latin pendere, to hang, with pendere, to weigh or pay. Pens is a related form in words about weighing and payment.
Same-root relativesdepend · expense · compensate · compensation
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A strike could suspend sugar production by bringing work to a standstill.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
The referee had to suspend the game during the storm.
suspension (noun)
A temporary stopping of an activity or a state of hanging.
Root & originpend / pens — hang or weigh This family connects Latin pendere, to hang, with pendere, to weigh or pay. Pens is a related form in words about weighing and payment.
Same-root relativesdepend · suspend · expense · compensate · compensation
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The suspension of sugar production revealed how much owners depended on workers.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
The bridge closure caused a suspension of bus service.
expenditure (noun)
The spending of money, time, or effort.
Root & originpend / pens — hang or weigh This family connects Latin pendere, to hang, with pendere, to weigh or pay. Pens is a related form in words about weighing and payment.
Same-root relativesdepend · suspend · expense · compensate · compensation
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The expenditure needed to defend a land claim could leave its owner deeply in debt.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
Our largest expenditure was the rental of the performance space.
capt / cept / ceive — take or receive
capture (verb)
To take someone or something into control or possession.
Root & origincapt / cept / ceive — take These forms trace back to Latin capere, meaning to take, and its related form captus.
Same-root relativescaptive · accept · receive · perception
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Colonial authorities could capture runaways and return them to their masters.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
In this board game, moving onto an opponent's square lets you capture that piece.
captive (noun)
A person held under another’s control and unable to leave freely.
Root & origincapt / cept / ceive — take These forms trace back to Latin capere, meaning to take, and its related form captus.
Same-root relativescapture · accept · receive · perception
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A captive in the forced removal of the Cherokee faced military control over movement.
Supporting reading: YPT 75
Beyond Takaki
The movie's captive finds a hidden door and escapes from the villain's tower.
captivity (noun)
The condition of being held under another’s control.
Root & origincapt / cept / ceive — take These forms trace back to Latin capere, meaning to take, and its related form captus.
Same-root relativescapture · captive · accept · receive · perception
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Wartime captivity restricted Japanese Americans’ freedom without individual findings of disloyalty.
Supporting reading: YPT 276–277
Beyond Takaki
The wildlife documentary compares how animals behave in captivity and in the wild.
recapture (verb)
To take back into control someone or something that had escaped or been lost.
Root & origincapt / cept / ceive — take These forms trace back to Latin capere, meaning to take, and its related form captus.
Same-root relativescapture · captive · accept · receive · perception
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Authorities could recapture runaways, but the courts did not punish them equally.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
We raced to recapture the flag that the other team had taken from our base.
accept (verb)
To agree to receive, recognize, or go along with something.
Root & origincapt / cept / ceive — take These forms trace back to Latin capere, meaning to take, and its related form captus.
Same-root relativescapture · captive · receive · perception
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The Cherokee did not all accept the treaty signed by a minority of their nation.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
I will accept the coach's invitation to join the weekend practice.
acceptance (noun)
Agreement to recognize or go along with something.
Root & origincapt / cept / ceive — take These forms trace back to Latin capere, meaning to take, and its related form captus.
Same-root relativescapture · captive · accept · receive · perception
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A small ratification meeting did not demonstrate the nation’s free acceptance of removal.
Supporting reading: YPT 75
Beyond Takaki
The team's acceptance of the new schedule allowed rehearsals to begin.
concept (noun)
A general idea used to organize understanding.
Root & origincapt / cept / ceive — take These forms trace back to Latin capere, meaning to take, and its related form captus.
Same-root relativescapture · captive · accept · receive · perception
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The concept of belonging helps connect citizenship, property rights, and exclusion.
Supporting reading: YPT 208
Beyond Takaki
The concept of gravity helps explain why a dropped ball falls toward the ground.
conception (noun)
A particular way of understanding or imagining something.
Root & origincapt / cept / ceive — take These forms trace back to Latin capere, meaning to take, and its related form captus.
Same-root relativescapture · captive · accept · receive · perception
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A narrow conception of American identity excluded people whose work helped build the country.
Supporting reading: YPT 192 YPT 208
Beyond Takaki
My conception of a good teammate includes someone who listens as well as plays skillfully.
perceive (verb)
To notice or interpret something through the senses or understanding.
Root & origincapt / cept / ceive — take These forms trace back to Latin capere, meaning to take, and its related form captus.
Same-root relativescapture · captive · accept · receive · perception
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Students could perceive the conflict between democratic lessons and plantation hierarchy.
Supporting reading: YPT 203
Beyond Takaki
In dim light, it can be difficult to perceive the difference between blue and purple.
perception (noun)
A way of noticing or interpreting something.
Root & origincapt / cept / ceive — take These forms trace back to Latin capere, meaning to take, and its related form captus.
Same-root relativescapture · captive · accept · receive
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Racist descriptions shaped the perception of Native land use.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
The optical illusion changes our perception of which line is longer.
deceive (verb)
To cause someone to believe something false.
Root & origincapt / cept / ceive — take These forms trace back to Latin capere, meaning to take, and its related form captus.
Same-root relativescapture · captive · accept · receive · perception
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Tucker used the peace agreement to deceive the people who drank the poisoned wine.
Supporting reading: YPT 33
Beyond Takaki
A misleading thumbnail can deceive viewers about what a video actually contains.
deception (noun)
The act of causing someone to believe something false.
Root & origincapt / cept / ceive — take These forms trace back to Latin capere, meaning to take, and its related form captus.
Same-root relativescapture · captive · accept · receive · perception
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Deception made a promise of peace serve a campaign of violence.
Supporting reading: YPT 33
Beyond Takaki
The magician's harmless deception makes the audience believe the coin has vanished.
acceptable (adjective)
Good enough or suitable to be agreed to.
Root & origincapt / cept / ceive — take These forms trace back to Latin capere, meaning to take, and its related form captus.
Same-root relativescapture · captive · accept · receive · perception
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The Cherokee majority did not find the removal treaty acceptable.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
The revised design is acceptable because it meets every safety rule.
unacceptable (adjective)
Not suitable or fair enough to be agreed to.
Root & origincapt / cept / ceive — take These forms trace back to Latin capere, meaning to take, and its related form captus.
Same-root relativescapture · captive · accept · receive · perception
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Forced removal without meaningful consent was unacceptable to Cherokee leaders who defended their homeland.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
Leaving another team to clean up our mess is unacceptable.
conceptual (adjective)
Related to ideas or the way ideas are organized.
Root & origincapt / cept / ceive — take These forms trace back to Latin capere, meaning to take, and its related form captus.
Same-root relativescapture · captive · accept · receive · perception
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The distinction between race and citizenship is a conceptual tool for understanding Ozawa's case.
Supporting reading: YPT 208
Beyond Takaki
The conceptual drawing shows the main idea before the designer chooses exact measurements.
misconception (noun)
An incorrect idea or understanding.
Root & origincapt / cept / ceive — take These forms trace back to Latin capere, meaning to take, and its related form captus.
Same-root relativescapture · captive · accept · receive · perception
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The belief that Native people did not farm was a misconception used to justify taking land.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
It is a misconception that a heavier object always falls faster.
perceptive (adjective)
Quick to notice or understand important details.
Root & origincapt / cept / ceive — take These forms trace back to Latin capere, meaning to take, and its related form captus.
Same-root relativescapture · captive · accept · receive · perception
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A perceptive reader notices that Native farming contradicts the colonists' description of unused land.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
Her perceptive comment pointed out a detail the rest of us had missed.
deceptive (adjective)
Likely or intended to make someone believe something false.
Root & origincapt / cept / ceive — take These forms trace back to Latin capere, meaning to take, and its related form captus.
Same-root relativescapture · captive · accept · receive · perception
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The peace agreement was deceptive because Tucker used the gathering to poison Native people.
Supporting reading: YPT 33
Beyond Takaki
The advertisement used a deceptive picture that made the package look much larger.
receive (verb)
To get something that is given or sent.
Root & origincapt / cept / ceive — take These forms trace back to Latin capere, meaning to take, and its related form captus.
Same-root relativescapture · captive · accept · perception
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
After the 1920 strike, plantation workers would receive higher wages even though the strike had ended.
Supporting reading: YPT 199
Beyond Takaki
Each participant will receive a copy of the schedule.
reception (noun)
The way someone or something is received or responded to.
Root & origincapt / cept / ceive — take These forms trace back to Latin capere, meaning to take, and its related form captus.
Same-root relativescapture · captive · accept · receive · perception
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The neighborhood's enthusiastic reception of strike settlements showed support for garment workers.
Supporting reading: YPT 226
Beyond Takaki
The band's first song received a warm reception from the audience.
receptive (adjective)
Willing to consider or accept ideas, requests, or help.
Root & origincapt / cept / ceive — take These forms trace back to Latin capere, meaning to take, and its related form captus.
Same-root relativescapture · captive · accept · receive · perception
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Washington was not receptive to the Cherokee appeals to honor earlier treaties.
Supporting reading: YPT 74
Beyond Takaki
Our captain was receptive to suggestions from new players.
intercept (verb)
To stop or catch something before it reaches its destination.
Root & origincapt / cept / ceive — take These forms trace back to Latin capere, meaning to take, and its related form captus.
Same-root relativescapture · captive · accept · receive · perception
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The Georgia militia tried to intercept public notice of the treaty meeting by preventing the newspaper announcement.
Supporting reading: YPT 75
Beyond Takaki
The goalkeeper ran forward to intercept the pass.
exception (noun)
Something that does not follow a general rule or pattern.
Root & origincapt / cept / ceive — take These forms trace back to Latin capere, meaning to take, and its related form captus.
Same-root relativescapture · captive · accept · receive · perception
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Hawaii's limited confinement was an exception to the mass removal policy used on the West Coast.
Supporting reading: YPT 275–276
Beyond Takaki
The coach made an exception for a player whose bus arrived late.
exceptional (adjective)
Unusual or notably different from what is common.
Root & origincapt / cept / ceive — take These forms trace back to Latin capere, meaning to take, and its related form captus.
Same-root relativescapture · captive · accept · receive · perception
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Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The exceptional scale of the 1920 joint strike brought sugar production on Oahu to a standstill.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
Her exceptional attention to detail improved the whole team's project.
tain / ten / tent — hold
retain (verb)
To keep something rather than lose or give it up.
Root & origintain / ten — hold Tain and ten trace back to Latin tenere, meaning to hold. Related forms also appear as tent in retention and detention.
Same-root relativesretention · detain · contain · sustain
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Cherokee leaders sought to retain their homeland and the right to govern it.
Supporting reading: YPT 74
Beyond Takaki
Explaining a new idea in my own words helps me retain it.
retention (noun)
The act of keeping something.
Root & origintain / ten — hold Tain and ten trace back to Latin tenere, meaning to hold. Related forms also appear as tent in retention and detention.
Same-root relativesretain · detain · contain · sustain
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The retention of legal rights meant little if authorities refused to enforce them.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
Testing myself after reading improves my retention of important information.
detain (verb)
To hold someone and prevent them from leaving.
Root & origintain / ten — hold Tain and ten trace back to Latin tenere, meaning to hold. Related forms also appear as tent in retention and detention.
Same-root relativesretain · retention · contain · sustain
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The militia’s decision to detain Chief Ross weakened opposition to the removal treaty.
Supporting reading: YPT 75
Beyond Takaki
In the mystery film, security officers detain a suspect while they check the missing necklace's location.
detention (noun)
The holding of someone under authority so that they cannot leave freely.
Root & origintain / ten — hold Tain and ten trace back to Latin tenere, meaning to hold. Related forms also appear as tent in retention and detention.
Same-root relativesretain · retention · detain · contain · sustain
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Chief Ross’s detention was part of the coercive process surrounding the treaty.
Supporting reading: YPT 75
Beyond Takaki
The fictional detective questions a suspect who is being held in detention.
sustain (verb)
To keep something going or provide what it needs to continue.
Root & origintain / ten — hold Tain and ten trace back to Latin tenere, meaning to hold. Related forms also appear as tent in retention and detention.
Same-root relativesretain · retention · detain · contain
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Community support helped sustain striking garment workers.
Supporting reading: YPT 225–226
Beyond Takaki
Regular breaks can help sustain your concentration during a long study session.
sustenance (noun)
Food or other support needed to stay alive.
Root & origintain / ten — hold Tain and ten trace back to Latin tenere, meaning to hold. Related forms also appear as tent in retention and detention.
Same-root relativesretain · retention · detain · contain · sustain
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Burning Native crops attacked a community’s sustenance.
Supporting reading: YPT 32–33
Beyond Takaki
The hikers packed nuts and dried fruit for sustenance on the trail.
obtain (verb)
To get or acquire something.
Root & origintain / ten — hold Tain and ten trace back to Latin tenere, meaning to hold. Related forms also appear as tent in retention and detention.
Same-root relativesretain · retention · detain · contain · sustain
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Jefferson planned to obtain Native land by encouraging debt.
Supporting reading: YPT 41
Beyond Takaki
You must obtain a permission slip before joining the field trip.
contain (verb)
To hold something within or keep it within limits.
Root & origintain / ten — hold Tain and ten trace back to Latin tenere, meaning to hold. Related forms also appear as tent in retention and detention.
Same-root relativesretain · retention · detain · sustain
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A treaty could contain promises that later policy undermined.
Supporting reading: YPT 41
Beyond Takaki
A sealed jar can contain the water while we carry it across the room.
containment (noun)
The act of keeping people, forces, or effects within limits.
Root & origintain / ten — hold Tain and ten trace back to Latin tenere, meaning to hold. Related forms also appear as tent in retention and detention.
Same-root relativesretain · retention · detain · contain · sustain
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Containment on reservations limited Native control over movement and land.
Supporting reading: YPT 174
Beyond Takaki
The tray provides containment if the science experiment spills.
content (noun)
The ideas or information held within a text or other work.
Root & origintain / ten — hold Tain and ten trace back to Latin tenere, meaning to hold. Related forms also appear as tent in retention and detention.
Same-root relativesretain · retention · detain · contain · sustain
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The content of a law matters because its rules determine whose rights receive protection.
Supporting reading: YPT 208
Beyond Takaki
The podcast's content includes interviews, music, and advice for beginning artists.
sustainable (adjective)
Able to keep going without exhausting needed resources or support.
Root & origintain / ten — hold Tain and ten trace back to Latin tenere, meaning to hold. Related forms also appear as tent in retention and detention.
Same-root relativesretain · retention · detain · contain · sustain
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The 1920 strike became less sustainable when workers faced eviction, hunger, and illness.
Supporting reading: YPT 199
Beyond Takaki
The club needs a sustainable budget that it can follow all year.
sustainability (noun)
The ability to continue over time with the resources and support available.
Root & origintain / ten — hold Tain and ten trace back to Latin tenere, meaning to hold. Related forms also appear as tent in retention and detention.
Same-root relativesretain · retention · detain · contain · sustain
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Housing and health affected the sustainability of the plantation strike.
Supporting reading: YPT 199
Beyond Takaki
Repairing equipment instead of replacing it improves the sustainability of our program.
unsustainable (adjective)
Unable to continue for long with the resources or support available.
Root & origintain / ten — hold Tain and ten trace back to Latin tenere, meaning to hold. Related forms also appear as tent in retention and detention.
Same-root relativesretain · retention · detain · contain · sustain
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Eviction and illness helped make the strike unsustainable for exhausted workers and families.
Supporting reading: YPT 199
Beyond Takaki
The team decided that practicing six hours every night was unsustainable.
detainee (noun)
A person held by authorities and not allowed to leave freely.
Root & origintain / ten — hold Tain and ten trace back to Latin tenere, meaning to hold. Related forms also appear as tent in retention and detention.
Same-root relativesretain · retention · detain · contain · sustain
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Chief Ross became a detainee when the militia jailed him before the treaty meeting.
Supporting reading: YPT 75
Beyond Takaki
In the courtroom drama, the lawyer asks to speak privately with the detainee.
container (noun)
An object used to hold things.
Root & origintain / ten — hold Tain and ten trace back to Latin tenere, meaning to hold. Related forms also appear as tent in retention and detention.
Same-root relativesretain · retention · detain · contain · sustain
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The wine container at Tucker's peace gathering held poison as well as a supposed offer of friendship.
Supporting reading: YPT 33
Beyond Takaki
Put the leftover supplies in a labeled container.
tribute — give or allot
tribute (noun)
A payment or offering that acknowledges another’s power or expresses respect.
Root & origintrib / tribut — allot or assign Trib and tribut come from Latin tribuere, meaning to allot, assign, or give.
Same-root relativescontribute · contribution · distribute · attribute
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
An account of workers’ struggles can be a tribute to their courage without claiming that every strike succeeded.
Supporting reading: YPT 198–199
Beyond Takaki
The concert opened with a musical tribute to the band's longtime drummer.
contribute (verb)
To give something or help bring about a result.
Root & origintrib / tribut — allot or assign Trib and tribut come from Latin tribuere, meaning to allot, assign, or give.
Same-root relativestribute · contribution · distribute · attribute
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Tobacco profits helped contribute to the demand for more Powhatan farmland.
Supporting reading: YPT 33
Beyond Takaki
Each team member can contribute one idea before we choose a design.
contribution (noun)
Something given or a role in producing a result.
Root & origintrib / tribut — allot or assign Trib and tribut come from Latin tribuere, meaning to allot, assign, or give.
Same-root relativestribute · contribute · distribute · attribute
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Immigrant workers made a major contribution to the growth of Hawaiian sugar production.
Supporting reading: YPT 192
Beyond Takaki
Her contribution of a stronger bridge design helped the group pass the weight test.
contributor (noun)
A person or factor that helps produce a result.
Root & origintrib / tribut — allot or assign Trib and tribut come from Latin tribuere, meaning to allot, assign, or give.
Same-root relativestribute · contribute · contribution · distribute · attribute
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Each worker was a contributor to the production that plantation owners depended on.
Supporting reading: YPT 192
Beyond Takaki
The drummer was a major contributor to the song's energetic sound.
distribute (verb)
To divide or give something among people or places.
Root & origintrib / tribut — allot or assign Trib and tribut come from Latin tribuere, meaning to allot, assign, or give.
Same-root relativestribute · contribute · contribution · attribute
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Some politicians wanted to distribute former Confederate estates to freedpeople.
Supporting reading: YPT 98
Beyond Takaki
Please distribute the art supplies so every table has scissors and paper.
distribution (noun)
The way something is divided among people or places.
Root & origintrib / tribut — allot or assign Trib and tribut come from Latin tribuere, meaning to allot, assign, or give.
Same-root relativestribute · contribute · contribution · distribute · attribute
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The distribution of land shaped the possibilities for freedom after slavery.
Supporting reading: YPT 98–99
Beyond Takaki
The uneven distribution of microphones made some singers difficult to hear.
distributive (adjective)
Concerned with how benefits, burdens, or resources are divided.
Root & origintrib / tribut — allot or assign Trib and tribut come from Latin tribuere, meaning to allot, assign, or give.
Same-root relativestribute · contribute · contribution · distribute · attribute
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A distributive question asks who received land and who remained dependent on wages or crops.
Supporting reading: YPT 98–99
Beyond Takaki
The club faced a distributive question: how should it divide limited practice time among all its teams?
redistribute (verb)
To change how something is divided among people or places.
Root & origintrib / tribut — allot or assign Trib and tribut come from Latin tribuere, meaning to allot, assign, or give.
Same-root relativestribute · contribute · contribution · distribute · attribute
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Allotment helped redistribute control of Native land to individuals and outside interests.
Supporting reading: YPT 174–175
Beyond Takaki
We need to redistribute the project tasks so one person is not doing everything.
redistribution (noun)
A change in how resources or control are divided.
Root & origintrib / tribut — allot or assign Trib and tribut come from Latin tribuere, meaning to allot, assign, or give.
Same-root relativestribute · contribute · contribution · distribute · attribute
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The failure of land redistribution left many freedpeople dependent on former masters.
Supporting reading: YPT 98–99
Beyond Takaki
The redistribution of rehearsal time gave the struggling section more practice.
attribute (verb)
To identify something as a cause, source, or quality.
Root & origintrib / tribut — allot or assign Trib and tribut come from Latin tribuere, meaning to allot, assign, or give.
Same-root relativestribute · contribute · contribution · distribute
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Colonists tried to attribute Native land loss to supposed Native inferiority instead of their own demands.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
I attribute my improved stamina to consistent training and enough sleep.
attribution (noun)
The act of assigning a cause, source, or quality.
Root & origintrib / tribut — allot or assign Trib and tribut come from Latin tribuere, meaning to allot, assign, or give.
Same-root relativestribute · contribute · contribution · distribute · attribute
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The attribution of poverty to personal failure can hide the role of debt and land policy.
Supporting reading: YPT 98–99
Beyond Takaki
The video's attribution of the background song to its composer gives proper credit.
distributor (noun)
A person or organization that gives or supplies something to others.
Root & origintrib / tribut — allot or assign Trib and tribut come from Latin tribuere, meaning to allot, assign, or give.
Same-root relativestribute · contribute · contribution · distribute · attribute
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Under the Dawes Act, the federal government became a distributor of land that Native nations already owned.
Supporting reading: YPT 174
Beyond Takaki
The food distributor delivered fresh produce to the neighborhood store.
retribution (noun)
Punishment given in return for a wrong or an action judged wrong.
Root & origintrib / tribut — allot or assign Trib and tribut come from Latin tribuere, meaning to allot, assign, or give.
Same-root relativestribute · contribute · contribution · distribute · attribute
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Eviction could serve as retribution against workers who challenged the plantation owners.
Supporting reading: YPT 199
Beyond Takaki
In the novel, the ruler seeks retribution against the person who betrayed him.
retributive (adjective)
Intended to punish in return for an action.
Root & origintrib / tribut — allot or assign Trib and tribut come from Latin tribuere, meaning to allot, assign, or give.
Same-root relativestribute · contribute · contribution · distribute · attribute
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The owners' retributive eviction of strikers used housing as a weapon in the labor conflict.
Supporting reading: YPT 199
Beyond Takaki
The characters debate whether justice should be retributive or focused on repair.
attributable (adjective)
Able to be explained as the result of a particular cause.
Root & origintrib / tribut — allot or assign Trib and tribut come from Latin tribuere, meaning to allot, assign, or give.
Same-root relativestribute · contribute · contribution · distribute · attribute
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Mexican land loss was partly attributable to legal costs and unequal access to credit.
Supporting reading: YPT 135–136
Beyond Takaki
The delay was attributable to a broken signal rather than the driver.
misattribute (verb)
To identify the wrong cause, source, or creator of something.
Root & origintrib / tribut — allot or assign Trib and tribut come from Latin tribuere, meaning to allot, assign, or give.
Same-root relativestribute · contribute · contribution · distribute · attribute
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
A reader would misattribute Mexican land loss by blaming ability while ignoring unequal access to credit.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
Do not misattribute your partner's drawing to yourself.
misattribution (noun)
The assignment of something to the wrong cause, source, or creator.
Root & origintrib / tribut — allot or assign Trib and tribut come from Latin tribuere, meaning to allot, assign, or give.
Same-root relativestribute · contribute · contribution · distribute · attribute
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The misattribution of Native land loss to supposed idleness hides the colonists' demand for farmland.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
The editor corrected the misattribution of the photograph.
pel / puls — push or drive
expel (verb)
To force someone out of a place or group.
Root & originpel / puls — push or drive Pel and puls come from Latin pellere, meaning to push or drive, and its related form pulsus.
Same-root relativescompel · compulsion · compulsive · repel
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Troops were used to expel Cherokee people from their homeland.
Supporting reading: YPT 75
Beyond Takaki
The gaming league may expel a player who repeatedly cheats.
expulsion (noun)
The act of forcing someone out.
Root & originpel / puls — push or drive Pel and puls come from Latin pellere, meaning to push or drive, and its related form pulsus.
Same-root relativescompel · compulsion · compulsive · expel · repel
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Cherokee expulsion opened land to white settlers.
Supporting reading: YPT 75–76
Beyond Takaki
The player's expulsion from the tournament followed a review of the cheating evidence.
repel (verb)
To push someone or something back or drive them away.
Root & originpel / puls — push or drive Pel and puls come from Latin pellere, meaning to push or drive, and its related form pulsus.
Same-root relativescompel · compulsion · compulsive · expel
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Native resistance sought to repel colonists who threatened land and food supplies.
Supporting reading: YPT 32–33
Beyond Takaki
Two magnets can repel each other when matching poles face one another.
repulsion (noun)
The act of driving something away, or a strong feeling of disgust.
Root & originpel / puls — push or drive Pel and puls come from Latin pellere, meaning to push or drive, and its related form pulsus.
Same-root relativescompel · compulsion · compulsive · expel · repel
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The poisoned wine can produce repulsion in a reader while also demanding an explanation of colonial motives.
Supporting reading: YPT 33
Beyond Takaki
Magnetic repulsion kept the two matching poles from touching easily.
repulsive (adjective)
Causing strong disgust or aversion.
Root & originpel / puls — push or drive Pel and puls come from Latin pellere, meaning to push or drive, and its related form pulsus.
Same-root relativescompel · compulsion · compulsive · expel · repel
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The repulsive violence of the poisoning reveals the gap between the treaty and its purpose.
Supporting reading: YPT 33
Beyond Takaki
The repulsive smell of spoiled milk warned us not to drink it.
compel (verb)
To force someone to act through pressure or authority.
Root & originpel / puls — push or drive Pel and puls come from Latin pellere, meaning to push or drive, and its related form pulsus.
Same-root relativescompulsion · compulsive · expel · repel
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Debt could compel landowners to sell even after winning their claims.
Supporting reading: YPT 136
Beyond Takaki
A tournament rule can compel every player to use the same approved equipment.
compulsion (noun)
Pressure or force that makes someone act.
Root & originpel / puls — push or drive Pel and puls come from Latin pellere, meaning to push or drive, and its related form pulsus.
Same-root relativescompel · compulsive · expel · repel
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Economic compulsion narrowed the choices available to sharecroppers.
Supporting reading: YPT 99
Beyond Takaki
I joined the choir freely, without any compulsion from my family.
compulsory (adjective)
Required by authority or force rather than freely chosen.
Root & originpel / puls — push or drive Pel and puls come from Latin pellere, meaning to push or drive, and its related form pulsus.
Same-root relativescompel · compulsion · compulsive · expel · repel
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
For the Cherokee who refused to leave, removal became compulsory under military force.
Supporting reading: YPT 75
Beyond Takaki
Wearing safety goggles is compulsory during this chemistry experiment.
impel (verb)
To drive or strongly motivate someone to act.
Root & originpel / puls — push or drive Pel and puls come from Latin pellere, meaning to push or drive, and its related form pulsus.
Same-root relativescompel · compulsion · compulsive · expel · repel
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Violence and loss of land could impel families to leave Mexico.
Supporting reading: YPT 238–239
Beyond Takaki
Curiosity can impel you to keep experimenting after the first design fails.
impulsive (adjective)
Acting suddenly without enough thought or planning.
Root & originpel / puls — push or drive Pel and puls come from Latin pellere, meaning to push or drive, and its related form pulsus.
Same-root relativescompel · compulsion · compulsive · expel · repel
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The strike was organized collective action rather than a merely impulsive outburst.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
My impulsive purchase of a game left me without enough money for concert tickets.
compulsive (adjective)
Driven by an urge that feels difficult to resist.
Root & originpel / puls — push or drive Pel and puls come from Latin pellere, meaning to push or drive, and its related form pulsus.
Same-root relativescompel · compulsion · expel · repel
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Calling Cherokee removal compulsory describes military force; compulsive would describe an urge that feels difficult to resist.
Supporting reading: YPT 75
Beyond Takaki
Her compulsive checking of the game score made it hard to concentrate on the movie.
compulsively (adverb)
Because of an urge that feels difficult to resist.
Root & originpel / puls — push or drive Pel and puls come from Latin pellere, meaning to push or drive, and its related form pulsus.
Same-root relativescompel · compulsion · compulsive · expel · repel
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
When reading about removal, checking a date carefully is useful; checking it compulsively can distract from explaining the policy.
Supporting reading: YPT 74–75
Beyond Takaki
He refreshed the page compulsively even though the results would not be posted until morning.
compelling (adjective)
Strong enough to hold attention or persuade someone.
Root & originpel / puls — push or drive Pel and puls come from Latin pellere, meaning to push or drive, and its related form pulsus.
Same-root relativescompel · compulsion · compulsive · expel · repel
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The unequal sentences provide compelling evidence that racial distinctions shaped colonial law.
Supporting reading: YPT 51
Beyond Takaki
Her clear examples made the presentation compelling.
impulse (noun)
A sudden urge to act.
Root & originpel / puls — push or drive Pel and puls come from Latin pellere, meaning to push or drive, and its related form pulsus.
Same-root relativescompel · compulsion · compulsive · expel · repel
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The plantation strike involved sustained organization rather than a single impulse to protest.
Supporting reading: YPT 198–199
Beyond Takaki
I resisted the impulse to interrupt and waited until she finished speaking.
impulsively (adverb)
Suddenly, without enough thought or planning.
Root & originpel / puls — push or drive Pel and puls come from Latin pellere, meaning to push or drive, and its related form pulsus.
Same-root relativescompel · compulsion · compulsive · expel · repel
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The workers did not simply act impulsively; thousands organized a strike across national groups.
Supporting reading: YPT 198
Beyond Takaki
I impulsively spent my savings, then regretted having no money for the trip.
impulsiveness (noun)
A tendency to act suddenly without enough thought.
Root & originpel / puls — push or drive Pel and puls come from Latin pellere, meaning to push or drive, and its related form pulsus.
Same-root relativescompel · compulsion · compulsive · expel · repel
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Explaining the strike as impulsiveness would ignore the wage disputes and planning behind it.
Supporting reading: YPT 198–199
Beyond Takaki
His impulsiveness sometimes led him to start a project before reading the directions.
propel (verb)
To push or drive something forward.
Root & originpel / puls — push or drive Pel and puls come from Latin pellere, meaning to push or drive, and its related form pulsus.
Same-root relativescompel · compulsion · compulsive · expel · repel
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Violence in Mexico and hopes of work could propel families toward El Norte.
Supporting reading: YPT 238–239
Beyond Takaki
The swimmer's arms propel her through the water.
propulsion (noun)
The force or action that drives something forward.
Root & originpel / puls — push or drive Pel and puls come from Latin pellere, meaning to push or drive, and its related form pulsus.
Same-root relativescompel · compulsion · compulsive · expel · repel
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
In an explanation of migration, propulsion is a useful image for the pressures pushing families from Mexico.
Supporting reading: YPT 238–239
Beyond Takaki
The model boat uses a small motor for propulsion.
dispel (verb)
To make a belief, fear, or doubt disappear.
Root & originpel / puls — push or drive Pel and puls come from Latin pellere, meaning to push or drive, and its related form pulsus.
Same-root relativescompel · compulsion · compulsive · expel · repel
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Evidence of cultivated fields helps dispel the claim that Native people did not farm.
Supporting reading: YPT 35–36
Beyond Takaki
The teacher's clear instructions helped dispel our confusion.
repellent (adjective)
Causing strong dislike or disgust; also driving something away.
Root & originpel / puls — push or drive Pel and puls come from Latin pellere, meaning to push or drive, and its related form pulsus.
Same-root relativescompel · compulsion · compulsive · expel · repel
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
The repellent act of poisoning guests exposed the deception behind the peace agreement.
Supporting reading: YPT 33
Beyond Takaki
The repellent smell led us to discover spoiled food in the refrigerator.
propeller (noun)
A turning device that pushes a boat or aircraft forward.
Root & originpel / puls — push or drive Pel and puls come from Latin pellere, meaning to push or drive, and its related form pulsus.
Same-root relativescompel · compulsion · compulsive · expel · repel
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Just as a propeller drives a boat forward, hopes of work helped drive migration toward El Norte.
Supporting reading: YPT 238–239
Beyond Takaki
The boat's propeller stopped turning when a rope caught around it.
compulsiveness (noun)
The quality of being driven by urges that feel difficult to control.
Root & originpel / puls — push or drive Pel and puls come from Latin pellere, meaning to push or drive, and its related form pulsus.
Same-root relativescompel · compulsion · compulsive · expel · repel
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Compulsiveness describes hard-to-control urges; it does not explain the military power that forced the Cherokee to leave.
Supporting reading: YPT 75
Beyond Takaki
The compulsiveness of her score-checking made even a quiet dinner feel interrupted.
repulse (verb)
To drive back or cause strong disgust.
Root & originpel / puls — push or drive Pel and puls come from Latin pellere, meaning to push or drive, and its related form pulsus.
Same-root relativescompel · compulsion · compulsive · expel · repel
Word-history source
Word history: Etymonline
In Takaki’s history
Tucker's poisoning of people at a peace gathering can repulse a reader who expects an agreement to protect its participants.
Supporting reading: YPT 33
Beyond Takaki
The smell of spoiled food can repulse even a hungry customer.
