Greek & Latin Roots Part 2 Unit 10 Carry On

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What does 'emissary' mean?

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A person who is sent on a mission to represent another person or organization.

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What does 'transport' mean?

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To carry someone or something from one place to another; to cause someone to imagine that he or she is in a different place or time.

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What does 'ingest' mean?

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To take something, such as food, into your body; to swallow something.

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What does 'remittance' mean?

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An amount of money that is sent as a payment for something.

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What does 'gesture' mean?

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A movement of your body, especially of your hands and arms, that emphasizes an idea or feeling.

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What is the root meaning of 'miss' in 'emissary'?

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To send.

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What is the root meaning of 'port' in 'transport'?

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To carry.

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What is the root meaning of 'gest' in 'gesture'?

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To carry or bear.

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What is the root meaning of 'mit' in 'remittance'?

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To send.

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What is the root meaning of 'ingest'?

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To take in.