vale, val & valu
These ROOT-WORDS are VALE, VAL & VALU meaning STRENGTH, WORTH & VALOR - all good things. The Latin valeo & valere mean all these fine things, and the English words have retained and sustained the values inherent in the originals. Only a negative Prefix can abate the splendid quality this ROOT describes.
1. Valetude : VALE tude (val’ e tude) n.
Health’ strength; state of health
2. Valetudinarian : VALE tudinarian (val e tude in ar’ ee an) n.
A sickly person worried constantly about his health (refer the word hypochondria in the list of words under the ROOT-WORD-hypo)
3. Valedictory : VALE dictory (val e dik’ to ree) n.
A farewell address at graduation
4. Valedictorian : VALE dictorian (val e dik tor’ ee an) n.
The one who give the valedictory
5. Valediction : VALE diction (val e dik’ shun) n.
A farewell
6. Valiant : VAL iant (val’ yant) n.
A person who is brave; honorable
7. Equivalent : equi VAL ent (e kwiv’ a lent) adj.
Of equal value; as, a dime is the equivalent of ten pennies
8. Valiancy : VALI ancy (val’ yan see) n.
The quality of bravery; valor
9. Valid : VALI d (val’ id) adj.
Strong; legally correct
10. Validity : VALI dity (va lid’ it ee) n.
Truth; legal strength
11. Validate : VALI date (val’ i date) v.
Make valid; approve legally; declare
12. Validation : VALI dation (val i day’ to ri) adj.
Relating to a validation
13. Validatory : VALI datory (val i day’ to ri) adj.
Relating to a validation
14. Valor : VAL or (val’ or) n.
Value; worth; as, a woman of valor
15. Valorous : VAL orous (val’ o rus) adj.
Having the quality of valor; brave
16. Valorization : VAL orization (val o ri zay’ shun) n.
Government subsidy for support of the prices of a commodity
17. Ad valorem : ad VAL orem (ad va lore’ em).
Latin; according to market value
18. Value : VAL ue (val’ yue) n.
Purchasing price; actual worth
19. Evaluate : e VAL nate (e val’ yu ate) v.
Find out the value; appraise actual worth
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