Phillis Wheatley's classical writing style includes many formal words with Latin and Greek roots. Although these words may look unfamiliar at first, you may find that you can puzzle out their meaning by examining each part.
en- "to cause to be in"
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rapt, "deeply moved or delighted"
(from Latin raptus, "to seize")
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enraptur'd, "filled with rapture or delight"
Each word below ends with a form of the suffix -ial, meaning "of, related to, or characterized by." Click each word to see its Latin or Greek root.
| ethereal | Greek aither, "upper air" |
| pestilential | Latin pestis, "a plague" |
| filial | Latin filius, "son" or "daughter" |
| diurnal | Latin dies, "day" |
Now that you know what each word's root means, see if you can match the word with its meaning.
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having the relationship of a child to a parent
heavenly or otherworldly
happening daily
related to a deadly disease
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ethereal
pestilential
filial
diurnal
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