Question

word study: the latin root -pac- means \peace.\ for example, the word pact means a peace treaty or an agreement. a related word, -pais-, a form of -pac-, is the root for appease, meaning \to bring peace to.\ explain the meaning of each of the following words, based on its root and other word parts.

1. pacify
2. pacifist
3. appeasement
4. unappeasable

Explanation:

1. For "pacify", the root is -pac - (meaning "peace") and the suffix -ify means "to make". So it means "to make peaceful".
2. For "pacifist", the root is -pac - (meaning "peace") and the suffix -ist means "a person who does or believes in". So it means "a person who believes in peace".
3. For "appeasement", the root is -pais - (a form of -pac -) which is related to "appease" (meaning "to bring peace to") and the suffix -ment makes it a noun. So it means "the act of appeasing".
4. For "unappeasable", the root is -pais - (a form of -pac -) related to "appease" (meaning "to bring peace to"), the prefix -un means "not" and the suffix -able means "capable of being". So it means "not capable of being appeased".

Answer:

1. To make peaceful.
2. A person who believes in peace.
3. The act of appeasing.
4. Not capable of being appeased.