Latin Roots

Latin Roots: Why: Having an extensive vocabulary can be useful in society, especially when asked to express or interpret. If you don’t know a word, but you know the root of the word, you can deduce meaning without having to look up every word in the dictionary. This is an exceptionally useful skill for the SAT and ACT, which most of you will take sometime this year or next. Ex. Ab- is a root word meaning from; away; down. Abdicate means to relinquish power formally. Even if you don’t know what relinquish means, you can figure it out based on the root. Ab= down so Abdicate essentially means to step down. Now you try… Ad- =to; toward; near; addition to…Adhesive means tending to adhere or cause adherence; so what might adhere mean? _________________________________________________________________________________ Latin Roots Vocabulary List# 1 Latin Root Abfrom; away; down Adto; toward; near; addition to Ambiboth; around Antebefore; prior to Benegood; well Brevshort Circumaround Comtogether; with Contraagainst Latin Roots Vocabulary List # 2 Latin Root dedifexenextraininterintralong- down; away; from; reverse action of apart; in different direction out of; from in; within outside of; beyond in; within; into; on; not between; among within; inside of long Latin Roots Vocabulary List # 3 Latin Root Magngreat; large Malbad; ill; wrong; evil Multimany Derivative Abdicate- to relinquish power formally Adhesive- tending to adhere or cause adherence Ambidextrous- using both hands with equal ease Antecedent- a preceding event, condition, or cause Benediction- an expression of good wishes Brevity- shortness of duration Circumscribe- to draw a line around; to define or mark of carefully Combine- to become one; intermix; blend Contradict- to resist or oppose in argument; to go counter to Derivative Deduct- to take away; to deduce Differ- to be unlike or distinct in nature, form or characteristics; to change from time to time or from one instance to another Expel- to drive away; to force out from Enslave- subjugate; to reduce or as if to slavery Extravagant- exceeding the limits of reason or necessity; lacking in moderation, balance, and restraint Inactive- being out of use International- affecting or involving two or more nations; relating to one whose activities extend across national boundaries Intramural- occurring within the limits or boundaries of a community or institution Longitude- angular distance measured on a great circle of reference from the intersection of the adopted zero meridian with this reference circle to the similar intersection of the meridian passing through the object. Derivative Magnify- to enlarge in fact or in appearance Malignant- having an evil influence; tending to produce death or deterioration Multitude- a great number Nonsense- language or conduct that is absurd or meaningless NonObOmniPerPostPre- not; opposite against; to; toward all; everywhere through; away; completely after; behind; later before; in front of Latin Roots Vocabulary List # 4 Latin Root Probefore; supporting Reback; again; anew Retrobackward; back Seapart; aside Subunder; below; lower in rank Superabove; over; greater Transover; across; beyond; through Ultrabeyond; excessive Unnot; lack of; opposite Latin Roots Vocabulary List # 5 Latin Root Medimiddle Numer- number Totall; whole Semihalf; partly; twice Primone; first Sesqui- one and a half Bitwo; twice Dutwo; second Trithree; third Latin Roots Vocabulary List # 6 Latin Root Quadrfour; fourth Quinfive, fifth Sex-, sext-, six; sixth Septseven; seventh Octeight; eighth Nonanine; ninth Decten; tenth Centhundred; hundredth Millthousand; thousandth Latin Roots Vocabulary List # 7 Latin Root (Prefixes) Ferri- iron; containing iron Derivative Proceed- to go on especially after stopping Reflex- an involuntary action due to the direct transmission of a stimulus to a muscle Retroactive- effective or applicable to a period prior to the time of enactment Seclusion- isolation Subterranean- underground Supersonic- of or moving at a speed faster than that of sound Transfer- to carry, send, etc. to another person or place Ultraviolet- lying just beyond the violet end of the visible spectrum Uncertain- not sure; doubtful Derivative Medium- a middle state of degree Numerical- expressed by numbers, not by letters Total- whole; entire; complete Semiannual-happening every half year Primary- original; earliest; fundamental Sesquicentennial- of or ending a period of 150 years Bilingual- capable of using two languages Dual- composed of two parts or kinds Triangle- a geometrical figure having three angles and three sides Derivative Quadruped-an animal with four feet Quintuple- five times as much or many Sexagenarian- a person between the ages of sixty and seventy Septennial- happening every seven years Octuple- consisting of eight parts Nonagon- a plane figure having nine angles and nine sides Decade- a group of ten Centipede- a many-segmented, insect eating arthropod with a pair of legs to each segment Millennium- any period of 1,000 years Derivatives Ferriferous- containing or yielding iron Homicide- the killing of one person by another Infrared- pertaining to electromagnetic radiation having wavelengths greater than those of visible light and shorter than those of microwaves HomiInfraJuxtaPauciPreterQuasiSubterSupra- man; genus or primates below; beneath beside; close by few; scarcity past; beyond as if; seemingly under; below secretly above; beyond Latin Roots Vocabulary List # 8 Latin Root (Suffixes) -ana -atim -escent -fer -fy -late -nda -parous -ply sayings; facts; anecdotes ________by__________ becoming; giving off bear; produce make; do; cause bear; carry to be ___________ bear; bring forth fold; twist; weave Latin Roots Vocabulary List #9 Latin Root DictVokLoquLinguSonVisSpecSciQuest- say, speak, tell call, voice speak tongue, language sound see, look see, behold, look, view to know ask, seek, inquire Latin Roots Vocabulary List # 10 Latin Root Duct Loc Ver Sag Crim Cred Script Grad Clos lead, bring, draw place truth wise, foreseeing crime, judge, accuse trust, believe write step, degree, rank, walk lock, shut, close Latin Roots Vocabulary List # 11 Latin Root Derivative Americana- a collection of things relating to American history, folklore, or geography Verbatim- using exactly the same words; word for word Obsolescent- passing out of use; becoming obsolete Conifer- evergreen, cone-bearing trees, such as hemlock, fir, pine Liquefy- to cause to become liquid; to melt by heating Translate- to convey from one form or style to another; to explain Memoranda- a short note written as a reminder Viviparous- giving birth to living offspring that develops within the mother’s body Multiply- to increase the amount, number or degree of Derivative Contradict- to resist or oppose in argument Revoke- to bring or call back; to annul by recalling Soliloquy- the act of talking to oneself Bilingual-of, containing, or expressed in two languages Supersonic- having ability above the human ear’s hearing limit Invisible- incapable by nature of being seen Spectator- one w ho looks on or watches Omniscient- having infinite understand, awareness and insight Request –the act or instance of asking for something Derivative Abduct- to carry off by force Locality- a particular place, situation or location Verify- to establish the truth, accuracy, or reality of Sagacious- keen in sense perception Discriminate- to distinguish by discerning or exposing differences Credible- offering reasonable grounds for being believed Postscript- a note or series of notes appended to a completed letter, book, or article (PS) Graduate- to admit to a particular standing or grade Enclose- to close in, to surround Derivative VorVerbAnimVitDormSomnAmbulMotMiss- devour; eat word breath; mind; life; soul live; life sleep sleep walk move send Latin Roots Vocabulary list # 12 Latin Root CordCapitPedManuAurAudOculDigitCorpor- heart head foot hand ear hear eye finger, toe body Latin Roots Vocabulary list # 13 Root word Carn Ject Gust Morb Mort Sens Sangui Sap Tang flesh throw taste illness; disease death feel blood taste; know touch; grasp Latin Roots Vocabulary list #14 Latin root Equ equal, fair, even Cap take, seize, hold contain Cert distinguish, decide, separate Fig form, shape, image Fact do, make, cause Gest bear, carry Divis separate Palp feel, touch Tac silent Voracious- devouring large quantities of food Verbal- of, in, or by means of words Animation- vivacity; brisk, lively quality Vital- necessary or essential to life Dormitory a building with sleeping accommodation for a number of people Insomnia- abnormally prolonged inability to sleep Ambulatory- able to walk and not confide to a bed Motivate- to incite or impel Emissary – a person or agent sent on a specific mission Derivative Cordial- warm and friendly Decapitate- to cut off the head Biped- any two-footed animal Manual- made, worked, or used by the hands Aural- received through the ear Audible- loud enough to be heard Binoculars- for the use of both eyes at the same time Digital- performed with the finger Corporation- a group of people legally authorized to act as an individual derivative Carnage: the flesh of slain animals or men Eject: to drive out especially by force Gustatory: associated with the sense of taste Morbid: relating to or characteristic of disease Mortality: the quality of state of being a human being Resent: to feel or express annoyance or ill will at Sanguinary: attended by bloodshed Sapient: possessing or expressing great knowledge Tangent: meeting or curve or surface in a single point Derivative Adequate: sufficient for a specific requirement Captive: taken and held as prisoner especially in war Certify: to attest authoritatively; confirm Disfigure: to impair by deep and persistent injuries Factory: a building or set of buildings with facilities for manufacturing Gestation: Conception and development especially in the mind Indivisible: unable to be divided Palpable: capable of being touched or felt Tactic: expressed or carried on without words or speech