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Date ________________
Week 17
port = carry / miss, mit = send
Word
deport
Part of Speech
verb
Meaning
to carry or send away from a country; to banish
The police will deport the criminal back to the country where the crime was committed.
export
verb
to carry out of the country
Mr. Smith’s business will focus on the export of avocados to China.
import
verb
to carry into the country
The United States must import many goods from other continents.
portfolio
noun
a case for carrying artwork or papers
The artist brought her portfolio to her interview with the museum.
report
noun/verb
a piece of writing that carries information / to carry information to others
Your book report is due next week. / Please report the crime to the police.
transport
verb
to carry something from one place to another
A moving truck will transport your furniture to the new house.
dismiss
verb
to send someone out; to let them leave
The teacher will dismiss the class when they are quiet.
intermission
noun
a break in a performance when people are sent out for snacks or a break
There will be a fifteen minute intermission during the play.
mission
noun
a special function that someone is sent to do
James Bond was a spy on a dangerous mission.
admit
verb
to send someone in; to allow someone to enter
The doctor will admit the patient to the hospital for surgery.
emit
verb
to sent out or give off (such as an odor)
Skunks emit a spray that smells horrible and lingers.
omit
verb
to not send; to leave out
Mr. Jones did not mean to omit my name from the program.