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laud
(LAWD)praise
Latin for praise. To applaud is to clap praise; something laudable is worthy of praise.
rootLatin
Mind & thoughtSpellings:laudlaus
Example words
applaud
to praise by clapping hands
laudable
worthy of praise
applause
the sound of praising by clapping
plaudit
an enthusiastic expression of praise
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 6, 7, 8
- L.6.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).
- L.7.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
- L.8.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., precede, recede, secede).
Mind & thought. Roots about thinking, knowing, remembering, and the mind.
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