Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Wordsmith Wednesdays

Root:

spiro - Latin verb - to breathe

Using your knowledge of prefixes and suffixes, think about the way each group of words is related to "breath" and "breathing."

Derivatives:

aspire, aspirate, aspiration, aspirant

conspire, conspiratory, conspiracy, conspirator

respirate, respiration, respiratory, respirator

inspire, inspiration, inspirational

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