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homework (n.)

also home-work , 1680s, "work done at home," as opposed to work done in the shop or factory, from home (n.) + work (n.). In sense of "lessons studied at home," it is attested from 1889. To do (one's) homework in figurative sense "be prepared" is from 1934.

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Old English ham "dwelling place, house, abode, fixed residence; estate; village; region, country," from Proto-Germanic *haimaz "home" (source also of Old Frisian hem "home, village," Old Norse heimr "residence, world," heima "home," Danish hjem , Middle Dutch heem , German heim "home," Gothic haims "village"), from PIE *(t)koimo- , suffixed form of root *tkei- "to settle, dwell, be home." As an adjective from 1550s. The old Germanic sense of "village" is preserved in place names and in hamlet .

'Home' in the full range and feeling of [Modern English] home is a conception that belongs distinctively to the word home and some of its Gmc. cognates and is not covered by any single word in most of the IE languages. [Buck]

Slang phrase make (oneself) at home "become comfortable in a place one does not live" dates from 1892 ( at home "at one's ease" is from 1510s). To keep the home fires burning is a song title from 1914. To be nothing to write home about "unremarkable" is from 1907. Home movie is from 1919; home computer is from 1967. Home stretch (1841) is from horse racing (see stretch (n.)). Home economics as a school course first attested 1899; the phrase itself by 1879 (as "household management" is the original literal sense of economy , the phrase is etymologically redundant).

Home as the goal in a sport or game is from 1778. Home base in baseball attested by 1856; home plate by 1867. Home team in sports is from 1869; home field "grounds belonging to the local team" is from 1802 (the 1800 citation in OED 2nd ed. print is a date typo, as it refers to baseball in Spokane Falls). Home-field advantage attested from 1955.

Old English weorc , worc "something done, discrete act performed by someone, action (whether voluntary or required), proceeding, business; that which is made or manufactured, products of labor," also "physical labor, toil; skilled trade, craft, or occupation; opportunity of expending labor in some useful or remunerative way;" also "military fortification." This is from Proto-Germanic *werka- "work" (source also of Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Dutch werk , Old Norse verk , Middle Dutch warc , Old High German werah , German Werk , Gothic gawaurki ), from PIE *werg-o- , a suffixed form of the root *werg- "to do."

The meaning "physical effort, exertion" is from c. 1200; that of "scholarly labor" or its productions is from c. 1200; the meaning "artistic labor" or its productions is from c. 1200. The sense of "labor as a measurable commodity" is from c. 1300. The meaning "embroidery, stitchery, needlepoint" is from late 14c.

Work of art attested by 1774 as "artistic creation," earlier (1728) "artifice, production of humans (as opposed to nature)." Work ethic recorded from 1959. To be out of work "unemployed" is from 1590s. To make clean work of is from c. 1300; to make short work of is from 1640s.

Proverbial expression many hands make light work is from c. 1300. To have (one's) work cut out for one is from 1610s; to have it prepared and prescribed, hence, to have all one can handle. Work in progress is from 1930 in a general sense, earlier as a specific term in accountancy and parliamentary procedure.

Work is less boring than amusing oneself. [Baudelaire, "Mon Coeur mis a nu," 1862]

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  • He skipped play fully.
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Root Words | Definition, List & Examples

Published on September 13, 2023 by Kassiani Nikolopoulou .

A root word is the most basic form of a word that cannot be further divided into meaningful segments. Root words are used to form new words by adding letters at the beginning (i.e., a prefix) and/or the end (i.e., a suffix).

For example, the word “unfaithful” is made up of these different parts:

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prefix        root word     suffix

By adding a suffix and/or a prefix to a root word like “faith,” we can make other words such as “faithful,” “faithfully,” “unfaithful,” and “unfaithfully . ” These words are linked both in terms of spelling and meaning and are called a word family .

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A root word is the fundamental unit of a word. A root word has nothing added at the beginning or the end. While some root words are standalone words in English, others need a prefix (like “anti-” or “un-”) and/or a suffix (like “-able” or “-ist”) to create a meaningful word.

For example, “cede” is a root word for other words like “recede” or “precedent,” but it is also a word on its own (meaning “to give up”). On the other hand, the root word “struct” does not constitute an understandable word in itself and other letters need to be added for it to make sense (e.g, “instructor,” “destruction,” “structural”).

Many words are created from Latin or Greek root words and usually cannot function as standalone words in English. For example, “chrono” comes from Greek and is the root of words like “chronology,” “synchronize,” and “chronic,” but it’s not a separate word in English.

Learning about root words can help you work out the meaning of new or longer words. When you know how to decode unknown words by identifying their root words and affixes (i.e., the prefix or suffix attached to them), you can navigate more complex or specialized texts. For example, many root words derived from Latin and Greek are common in math and science terminology, like “centi” (“hundred”) or “geo” (“earth”).

  • When added at the beginning of the word, they are called prefixes . Common prefixes include: “an-” (“without”), anti- (“against”), “hyper-” (“over”), “non-” (“lack of”), “pre-” (“before”), and “post-” (“after”).
  • When added at the end of the word, they are called suffixes . Common suffixes include: “-acy” (“state or quality”), “-able/-ible” (“capable of”), “-al” (“pertaining to”), “-ic/-ical” (“having the form”), and “-less” (“without”).

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Some root words can be used independently, while others need to be combined with a prefix (i.e., letters at the beginning), a suffix (i.e., letters at the end) or another root word (e.g., -logue) to form a standalone word.

Root words vs. base words

The terms root words and base words are often used interchangeably. However, they are not exactly the same. While root words cannot always be used as standalone words in English, base words can be used on their own or combined with other words or letters to create complex words.

For example, “code” is a base word that can be used independently or to create other words like “barcode,” “decode,” or “codify.” On the other hand, the root word “aud” (which comes from Latin) cannot be used by itself and has to be combined with other letters to form words like “auditorium,” “audition,” and “audible.” Because many root words are of Latin or Greek origin, they don’t make sense as independent words in English.

Sometimes, root words and base words overlap. For example, the word “act” is a root word of Latin origin, but also a standalone word in English. By adding a prefix or suffix, we get new words like “reaction,” “exact,” and “actor.” In this case, “act” is both a root word and a base word.

Below is a list containing common Latin root words, their meaning, and examples of words based on each root. You can also download this list in the format of your choice below.

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Base words can stand alone, but can also be combined with other letters to create new words.

Want to test your understanding of root words? Try the worksheet below. In each sentence, see if you can identify the root word(s) of the highlighted word.

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  • The hotel lost our reservation, and the receptionist was really unhelpful .
  • We came to a unanimous decision that more staff is needed during peak hours.
  • ANOVA is an abbreviation of “Analysis of Variance”.
  • My father is agnostic when it comes to religious matters.
  • One of the three aqueducts supplying water to the Los Angeles area is from the Colorado River.
  • The root word is help . The word “unhelpful” is made of three parts: “un-” (prefix), ”help” (root word), and “ful” (suffix).
  • The root word is anim . The word “unanimous” is made of two parts: “unus” (meaning “one” in Latin) and “animus” (meaning “spirit” or “mind” in Latin).
  • The root word is brev . The word “abbreviation” comes from Latin “ad” (prefix meaning “to”) and “breviare” (“shorten”), from brevis (“short”).
  • The root word is gnost . The word “agnostic” is made of three parts: “a” (prefix meaning “not” or “without”), “gnost” (root word meaning “to know” in Greek) and “ic” (suffix).
  • This word contains two Latin root words: aqua (“water”) and duct (“to lead”).

Although there is no particular rule for finding the root of a word, one way to do this is to check if the word has any affixes (suffix and/or prefix) added to it.

For example, the word “hyperactive” has the prefix “hyper-” (meaning “over”) and the suffix “-ive” (meaning “having the nature of”). If we remove the affixes, we get the root word (“act”).

The root word “dorm” means “sleep” in Latin. So words with this root word will have a meaning related to sleep. For example, the words “dormant,” “dormitory,” and “dormouse” all come from the same root word.

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When you understand how to locate root words and determine their meanings, you'll be able to figure out the definition of new, unfamiliar words. Read on to find out more about root words and how they can help you decode.

Identifying Root Words

What are root words.

A root word, also known as a base word, is a real and complete word. They can be used alone in sentences and have their own definitions. However, they can also be made into new words by adding on affixes. Affixes are word parts added to the front or end of root words to create brand new words. Affixes are also known as prefixes and suffixes, which will be described later.

Word Families

One way to recognize root words is to become familiar with word families. Word families refer to a group of words that share the same letter patterns. They can be used to not only identify certain words, but pronounce them correctly as well. Knowing word families can help you have an easier time identifying root words and increase your reading vocabulary. There are many different word families, but ten of the most common have been provided below.

  • -ack - back, rack, sack, pack, lack
  • -ake - rake, bake, sake, shake, make
  • -eat - meat, beat, seat, cheat, heat
  • -ice - nice, rice, spice, mice, slice
  • -ight - night, right, fight, sight, flight
  • -ock - clock, knock, flock, sock, rock
  • -ore - core, sore, pore, shore, more
  • old - cold, bold, sold, fold, told
  • uck - luck, buck, stuck, pluck, duck
  • unk - sunk, chunk, hunk, dunk, plunk

Prefixes are placed at the beginning of root words to create new words. The prefixes have their own definitions that are combined to the definitions of the root words they are connected to. When this connection is made, the meaning of the root word is changed. Therefore, learning prefixes and their meanings will help you identify the root words and determine the meanings of new words you encounter. Some common prefixes and their definitions are provided below with examples of how they connect to root words.

  • dis - not or opposite of
  • pre - before

Suffixes are placed at the end of root words to create new words. Like prefixes, they have their own definitions that connect to the definitions of root words. When they are connected to root words, they change or enhance the root word's meaning. Some common suffixes and their definitions are provided below with examples of how they connect to root words.

  • er - one who
  • or - one who
  • less - without
  • able - can or can be

Break the Word Apart

Once you know the information above, to decode a word, you simply have to search those individual parts in the new word. After finding the parts, break the word down and isolate the root word from the affix. With the parts separated, you'll determine their individual meanings, and then combine the meanings to get the definition for the new word. In the example below, the new word is unreachable .

1. Break the word into the individual parts: un reach able. This word has both a prefix and a suffix.

2. Determine the individual meaning of each part.

3. Combine the meanings. If this word was just reachable, we would know that it would mean able to be reached. However since the prefix un- has been added to it, we know that unreachable means not able to be reached.

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The root word for dainty?

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Root word for radiant?

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What is the root word of fugitive?

Fugitive has no root word it is the root word.

What is the root word of river?

There is no root word of river. It itself is a root word.

How does the Latin root in the word interaction help you understand the meaning of the word?

How does the latin root in the the word interaction help you understand the meaning of the word, what is the meaning of the root word consider.

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Is homework one or two words?

&quot;Homework&quot; is typically written as one word.

Root words that start with duc?

The root word "duc" means "to lead". Some examples with this root word are:-deDUCtable-DUCk-DUCe:]

What is the root word for conference And what is the root word for adhesive?

the root word is'confirminglyishness'

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Learning More Words Is Fun

Students who engage in activities to learn words are often the ones with the top grades in a class. This is no coincidence at all. Learning more and more words expands our knowledge and comprehension of the world around us. The power to understand and express any given subject improves dramatically among groups of students who have an active interest in learning more words.

However, there are also a few students who find that learning more words is difficult, time-consuming, or boring. They think it is not worthy of the time and effort we may have to devote for improving their vocabulary. The following method of using a word’s root, prefix and suffix for learning many related words altogether will help these students in quickly improving their vocabulary and enjoying themselves in the process.

What Is a Gene?

Let us begin with a common example: A gene is the main word from which many other words are derived in modern English language. Genes in biology implies the sequence of bases of DNA, which code for the making of a particular type of protein. The term derives from the word Genesis in the Bible, which deals with the origin of the world, human beings, nature, etc. The word Genesis is derived from Latin roots meaning the beginning or origin of something.

Using the same word genesis as a word root, the word pangenesis was coined and used later on, literally meaning the origin of all living beings (pan = all). Oncogenes are transforming genes, which make normal healthy cells to cancerous tumors. Genealogy is the study of family history and ancestry of a person. Genetics is the modern branch of biology, which studies the laws and mechanisms of heredity and variation in living organisms. A geneticist is a biologist who specializes in the study of genetics. Genome is the full DNA sequence of an organism. Genotype is the genetic constitution of an organism.

Now, we have learned a lot of new words with the help of a single main word–genes. If we use the Mind Map method it will be easy to interrelate every word with the main word genes and they therefore will be easy for us to remember. The following map will serve as an example:

Transforming genes= oncogenes = onco +genes

Genes =sequence of bases of DNA; code for protein synthesis

Origin of all living beings= pangenesis = pan + genes ; add logos to get genealogy =study of family history & ancestry

Genetic constitution = genotype = type +gene+ tics = genetics =study of heredity and variation

Full DNA sequence of a living being= genome = ome + gene + icist = geneticist =Specialist in genetics

You will notice that by adding a prefix like ‘onco’ and ‘‘pan’’ with the word root gene the meaning of the new word ‘‘oncogenes’’ and ‘‘pangenesis’’ changes totally, but the underlying idea or subject denoted by main word ‘‘gene’’ remains the key to understanding these new words. Similarly, when suffixes such as ‘’logy,’, ‘’type,’’ ‘’tics’’ and ‘‘ome’’ are added, the meaning of the resulting new word changes but the word root ‘‘genes’’ remains the keyword. These word roots are of interest to us since they will help us in remembering the new words associated with them.

Prefixes and Suffixes

Interestingly, you can also remember new words arising from the prefix or suffix, which is added to the word root. Like the prefix ‘‘pan’’ means “all,” so panorama means the total visual percept of a region. Panacea means a cure for all diseases; pandemic means an epidemic over a wide geographical area, and so on.

You can learn innumerable new words everyday, if you follow the pattern of identifying a word’s root, including the main idea or thought expressed by the word. If you pay similar attention to prefixes and suffixes then you will master more words related to the main word root and also discover the various synonyms and antonyms for a particular word.

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Homework hasn’t changed much in the past few decades. Most children are still sent home with about an hour’s worth of homework each day, mostly practising what they were taught in class.

If we look internationally, homework is assigned in every country that participated in the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) in 2012.

Across the participating countries, 15-year-old students reported spending almost five hours per week doing homework in 2012. Australian students spent six hours per week on average on homework. Students in Singapore spent seven hours on homework, and in Shanghai, China they did homework for about 14 hours per week on average.

Read more: Aussie students are a year behind students 10 years ago in science, maths and reading

Shanghai and Singapore routinely score higher than Australia in the PISA maths, science and reading tests. But homework could just be one of the factors leading to higher results. In Finland, which also scores higher than Australia, students spent less than three hours on homework per week.

So, what’s the purpose of homework and what does the evidence say about whether it fulfils its purpose?

Why do teachers set homework?

Each school in Australia has its own homework policy developed in consultation with teachers and parents or caregivers, under the guiding principles of state or regional education departments.

For instance, according to the New South Wales homework policy “… tasks should be assigned by teachers with a specific, explicit learning purpose”.

Homework in NSW should also be “purposeful and designed to meet specific learning goals”, and “built on knowledge, skills and understanding developed in class”. But there is limited, if any, guidance on how often homework should be set.

Research based on teacher interviews shows they set homework for a range of reasons. These include to:

establish and improve communication between parents and children about learning

help children be more responsible, confident and disciplined

practise or review material from class

determine children’s understanding of the lesson and/or skills

introduce new material to be presented in class

provide students with opportunities to apply and integrate skills to new situations or interest areas

get students to use their own skills to create work.

So, does homework achieve what teachers intend it to?

Do we know if it ‘works’?

Studies on homework are frequently quite general, and don’t consider specific types of homework tasks. So it isn’t easy to measure how effective homework could be, or to compare studies.

But there are several things we can say.

First, it’s better if every student gets the kind of homework task that benefits them personally, such as one that helps them answer questions they had, or understand a problem they couldn’t quite grasp in class. This promotes students’ confidence and control of their own learning.

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Giving students repetitive tasks may not have much value . For instance, calculating the answer to 120 similar algorithms, such as adding two different numbers 120 times may make the student think maths is irrelevant and boring. In this case, children are not being encouraged to find solutions but simply applying a formula they learnt in school.

In primary schools, homework that aims to improve children’s confidence and learning discipline can be beneficial. For example, children can be asked to practise giving a presentation on a topic of their interest. This could help build their competence in speaking in front of a class.

Young boy holding a microphone in the living room.

Homework can also highlight equity issues. It can be particularly burdensome for socioeconomically disadvantaged students who may not have a space, the resources or as much time due to family and work commitments. Their parents may also not feel capable of supporting them or have their own work commitments.

According to the PISA studies mentioned earlier, socioeconomically disadvantaged 15 year olds spend nearly three hours less on homework each week than their advantaged peers.

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What kind of homework is best?

Homework can be engaging and contribute to learning if it is more than just a sheet of maths or list of spelling words not linked to class learning. From summarising various studies’ findings, “good” homework should be:

personalised to each child rather than the same for all students in the class. This is more likely to make a difference to a child’s learning and performance

achievable, so the child can complete it independently, building skills in managing their time and behaviour

aligned to the learning in the classroom.

If you aren’t happy with the homework your child is given then approach the school. If your child is having difficulty with doing the homework, the teacher needs to know. It shouldn’t be burdensome for you or your children.

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Maryland Senate Candidate Slips Up, Apologizes for Using This Racial Slur That Rhymes With 'Bugaboo'

During a budget hearing, rep. david trone (d-md) slipped up and said something much worse..

FREDERICK, MD - JANUARY 17: Candidate David Trone answers a question during the Democratic 6th Congressional District Candidate Forum at Hood College on January 17, 2018 in Frederick, Md.

The frontrunner in the Maryland Democratic Senate primary race , Congressman David Trone (D-MD), is in the hot seat this week after using a racial slur during a congressional budget hearing. However, his camp told The Root that he intended to use a similar-sounding word unrelated to the offensive term.

The incident took place during a congressional hearing about taxes on Thursday with White House Office of Budget and Management director Shalanda Young .

“So this Republican jigaboo that — it’s the tax rate that’s stopping business investment, it’s just completely faulty by people who have never run a business,” said Trone, 68, without pause during the hearing.

Referring to Republicans, Trone added, “They’ve never been there. They don’t have a clue what they’re talking about.”

For those who don’t know, Jigaboo is an offensive term for Black people. According to Rep. Trone, he intended to use the term “bugaboo” in an economic context, which means something that causes fear or distress out of proportion to its importance.

“While attempting to use the word bugaboo in a hearing, I used a phrase that is offensive. That word has a long, dark, terrible history. It should never be used any time anywhere, in any conversation,” he said in a statment to The Root. “I recognize that as a white man, I have privilege. And as an elected official, I have a responsibility for the words I use — especially in the heat of the moment. Regardless of what I meant to say, I shouldn’t have used that language.”

Rep. Trone is running against Democrat Angela Alsobrooks in the primary race. He currently leads against Alsobrooks but is running behind his potential Republican opponent, former Gov. Larry Hogan.

The Democratic primary in Maryland will be held on May 14th, and it’s anyone’s guess how this incident will impact voters at the polls.

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‘Is this league-legal?’ Pro gets ball-marker clearance, grabs share of lead

Kevin Streelman unveiled a unique ball mark at the Valspar Championship — and it's paying dividends.

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Tour veteran Kevin Streelman has had his fair share of success as a pro. He’s teed it up in 443 events, won twice, and finished in the top 10 an impressive 52 times. But it’s been a decade since his most recent win, the 2014 Travelers Championship, and the last few months have been a struggle too.

Last year was highlighted by a T2 finish at the 3M Open in July, but after finishing T56 at the Fortinet Championship in September, Streelman had a string of seven tournaments in which he missed the cut or, as was the case at the Farmers Insurance Open , withdrew after one round.

But things seem to have turned around considerably for Streelman at this week’s Valspar Championship . After firing rounds of 64-72, he’s not only going to make the cut, he’s hanging around at the top of the leaderboard. The 64 in particular was powered by a red-hot putter, and, Streelman says, some extra confidence on the green, thanks to a unique ball marker he recently put into play.

“It’s kind of cool little new ball marker I’m using that is legal that can kind of give you some visual cues that I think is pretty helpful,” he said on Thursday. “I used it in the pro-am and Tuesday. Kind of sticks into the ground, so it doesn’t move, obviously, from its location, but can you spin the top where the line is and then you kind of get back and you see where it looks good and then you can kind of put your line in [line] with that line and so you know it’s kind of what you were seeing from behind. So very simple.”

In case you’re wondering if the device is legal, Streelman said he made sure to check before putting the marker in play.

“I went to the rules guys and said, is this league-legal?” Streelman said. “And they called USGA and said yeah, so I was like, all right. I putted well with it.”

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Streelman said he got the marker from someone at Whisper Rock, his home club in Scottsdale, but he can’t recall who gave it to him. The only modification he had to make was to the spike, which he was told couldn’t exceed an inch in length. Streelman said the Wilson staff on site helped him grind the spike down to an appropriate length. And then of course, in adherence to the Rules of Golf, Streelman has to make sure he isn’t changing the position of his ball during his alignment process.

“I gotta be careful of spinning and then putting it in at a different angle,” Streelman said Friday. “As long as the bottom of the ball is in the same spot, you’re fine, but, you gotta get it to the same spot you mark it from, that’s for sure.”

As far as the actual process of using the marker, Streelman said it’s simple.

“You try and get the line down close to where you want to roll it, and then if you use the line, you try and match ’em up, and then it kind of gives you the confidence to say, well, this is pretty close to where I want to roll this ball,” he said. “It takes maybe a step of thought out of it.”

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