Vocabulary Week 6: Root "RUPT" Meaning Break or Burst
Explore words like disruption, abrupt, bankrupt, promote, interrupt, corrupt, initiate, erupt, rupture, and disrupt that are derived from the root "RUPT," meaning to break or burst. Understand their meanings through example sentences and images, enhancing your vocabulary with academic words for everyday use.
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Vocabulary Week 6 Root: RUPT Meaning: Break or burst
Words Disruption Abrupt Bankrupt Promote Interrupt Corrupt Initiate Erupt Rupture Disrupt
1. Abrupt (adj) Sudden and unexpected The hockey player came to an abrupt stop.
2. Rupture (v) To burst or break open (usually a body part) The hockey player was checked so hard that it caused his spleen to rupture.
3. Corrupt (adj) Evil; dishonest The police officer was very corrupt, he took bribes from criminals.
4. Bankrupt (n) financially ruined PacSun is going bankrupt the store will no longer exist soon.
5. Disrupt (v) To break up; to cause confusion The car alarm was loud enough to disrupt Ken s sleep.
6. Erupt (v) To explode, to break out with force The volcano is about to erupt!
7. Interrupt (v) To break someone s conversation or thoughts Jack wanted to interrupt Donna s phone call to ask if he could go on break.
8. Disruption (n) Something that breaks someone s concentration; annoying The class s talking is a constant disruption to the studious environment.
ACAMDEMIC WORDS The words we see in our everyday school lives.
9. Initiate (v) When you initiate, you begin or you are the first one to get started. Someone needs to initiate the conversation when working in book club
10. Promote (v) If you promote something, you support or actively encourage it. It is the job of the cheerleaders to help promote school spirit at the pep rally.
9. Articulate (v) If you articulate something you express it clearly. Ms. Paris articulated the classroom expectations stressing the students should be respectful listeners.
10. Decompose (v) If you decompose something you take it apart Decompose your RAQET and look at the individual explanations of each quote.
