Wordiyovad
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About This Root
From Latin vādere (to go, walk, advance). Prefixes control the direction: invade (go into), evade (go away from), pervade (go through everywhere). The native English wade shares the same Indo-European ancestor. Vague also descends from this root — originally "wandering" without clear direction. Evasive and pervasive show the root's reach into modern adjectives.
Associated Words
divagate
To wander or stray from a subject
evade
To escape or avoid by cunning or cleverness
evader
A person who avoids or escapes something
evasion
The act of avoiding something by clever or dishonest means
evasive
Deliberately vague or indirect; avoiding clear answers
extravagance
Excessive spending; something costly and unnecessary
extravagant
Spending excessively; exceeding reasonable limits
invade
To enter by force to conquer; to overrun or encroach upon
invader
A person or group that enters a place by force to conquer it
invasion
A military attack on another country; an unwanted intrusion
invasive
Spreading harmfully into new areas; involving entry into the body
permeate
To spread through or penetrate every part of something
pervade
To spread through every part of something; to permeate
pervasion
The process of spreading through every part of something
pervasive
Spreading widely; present or felt everywhere
pervasively
In a way that spreads widely throughout
pervasiveness
The quality of being widespread and present everywhere
tax-evasion
The illegal act of avoiding paying taxes
vagabond
A person who wanders with no fixed home; roving, wandering
vagrant
A person wandering with no fixed home; wandering, roving
vague
Not clearly expressed or understood; lacking precision
vaguely
In an unclear or imprecise way; somewhat
vagueness
The quality of being unclear or imprecise
vogue
The prevailing fashion or style; something currently popular
waddle
To walk with short steps, swaying from side to side
wade
To walk through water or something that impedes progress