Two words using the root -gest- are gesture and digestion. The original meaning of the root as inherited from Lating was "carry" or "perform". In modern English, however, the word has a separate meaning of "a tale of adventures" or "a romance in verse" (according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary).

Explanation:

Here is a sentence with the word "gesture".

Peter's gift was a very kind gesture.

As for the connection of the word "gesture" with its root: the gift actually "carries" kindness or "performs" an act of kindness.

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Read the passage below from The First Men in the Moon. These beings with big heads, on whom the intellectual labours fall, form

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"If it's OK with you, Grandpa, I don't think I should work on the fence anymore," I said as I-sipped the ice-cold lemonade, an a

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Marta read this article in a magazine.

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to inform parents about childhood asthma; the style is formal.

Explanation:

In the second sentence, the author mentions "If your child" which tells us this is directed to the parents. The author is informing the parents about what to do if your child has asthma.

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