arraigo

Meaning

roots, deep attachment

Example

His deep roots in the village opened every door for him.

A way to remember it

Shares Latin radix "root" with eradicate and radical; arraigar is "to take root". Not arroyo "stream".

More words at level C1

• atañer to concern, to pertain to
• atisbo glimmer, hint
• aunar to combine, to bring together
• baladí trivial, trifling
• cariz look, turn (of events)
• cauce riverbed; proper channel
• cercenar to curtail, to cut back
• certero accurate, spot-on

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