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auspicious (adj.) – promising; good omen John was an auspicious student.

auspicious (adj.) – promising; good omen John was an auspicious student. Latin root: auspic - (fortune teller) English suffix: - ious. Voracious (adj.) – ravenous, insatiable Sue has a voracious appetite for reading. Latin root: voracis -greedy English suffix: - ious Insatiable In: not

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auspicious (adj.) – promising; good omen John was an auspicious student.

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  1. auspicious (adj.) – promising; good omenJohn was an auspicious student. Latin root: auspic- (fortune teller) English suffix: -ious

  2. Voracious (adj.) – ravenous, insatiableSue has a voracious appetite for reading. • Latin root: voracis-greedy • English suffix: -ious • Insatiable • In: not • Satis-: enough • -able: capable enough

  3. Procrastinate (verb) – postponeWhy do students always procrastinate when it comes to reading? • Latin Roots: • pro - forward • crastinus - tomorrow

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