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A root or base word is the word that is left after you take off any prefixes and suffixes in the word.
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A root word cannot stand on its own, whereas a base word can stand on its own.
Insult
To jump on someone (with words), i.e., offend someone with words Derived from root word: sult
Assault
To jump onto someone with the intention of hurting them, i.e., a violent physical or verbal attack. Derived from root word: sault
Somersault
To flip and jump, i.e., jump over the head Derived from root word: sault
Desultory
Moving or jumping from one thing to another thing, disconnected. Derived from root word: sult
Resilient
To jump again, i.e., the ability to recover readily from failures. Derived from root word: sil
Exultant
So happy that you are jumping out of your skin, i.e., showing great joy, i.e., strikingly visible, prominent. Derived from root word: sult
Salient
Something so interesting that it jumps at you! Derived from root word: sal
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The insults continued to fly as the audience booed the comedian off of the stage.
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The irate customer continued to insult the waiter throughout the entire meal.
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The victim of a robbery reported a vicious assault to the responding police officer.
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Sallys coworker verbally assaulted her when their boss found out the project was not completed on time, placing all the blame on Sally.
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The car somersaulted through the air as it slide off the icy road and over the embankment.
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The gymnast ended her routine with a backwards somersault which led to thunderous applause from the audience.
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The crowd let out an exultant cheer as the headlining band took the stage.
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The researchers were exultant over the discovery of a new flying dinosaur species.
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The mother and daughter had a desultory conversation about the days events.
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On their road trip, the friends took a desultory path to their final destination.
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The defense lawyer concluded his presentation with the salient points of the case.
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Bloodhounds have an incredible sense of smell. This salient trait is why they are much sought after as hunting dogs.
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My grandmother was resilient; she quickly recovered from a month long stay at the hospital.
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Even though the summer season began with low sales, the ice cream parlor was resilient and sales soared with the warmer weather.
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