Latin Roots 1-40. Latin Root #1: Circum Root: Circum Meaning: About, Around Visual:Word List:...
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Transcript of Latin Roots 1-40. Latin Root #1: Circum Root: Circum Meaning: About, Around Visual:Word List:...
Latin Root #1: CircumRoot: Circum
Meaning: About, Around
Visual: Word List:Circumstance: a condition/situation Circumvent: to avoiding restrictions
Your Turn:Circumnavigate:
Latin Root #2: Con
Root: Con
Meaning: With, Together
Visual: Word List: Converse: to have a conversationConverge: Meeting at the same place (Where the roads converge).
Your Turn: Convert:
Latin Root #3: Contra, Contro
Root:Contra, Contro
Meaning:Against
Visual: Word List: Contrary: Conflicting/opposite point of viewContradict: disagree with/show to be wrong.
Your Turn: Contrast:
Latin Root #4: DeRoot:De
Meaning: From, Away, Down
Visual: Word List: Decadence: state of declineDecrease: to diminish
Your Turn: Decline:
Latin Root #5: PostRoot:Post
Meaning:After, Behind, Later
Visual: Word List: Postdate: assigning a later date to somethingPostscript: P.S. adding a short message to the end of a letterPostmortem: occurring after death
Your Turn: Postgraduate:
Latin Root #6: SubRoot:Sub
Meaning: Under, Below
Visual: Word List: Subplot: story secondary to main storySubordinate: of lesser rankSubnormal: lower than normal or average
Your Turn:Submerge:
Latin Root #7: Super
Root:Super
Meaning: Above, Over
Visual: Word List:Superb: excellent/grandSuperhuman: beyond human capability
Your Turn:Supernatural:
Latin Root #8: TransRoot: Trans
Meaning: Across
Visual: Word List:Transmit: to send or pass on somethingTransatlantic: crossing/ beyond the Atlantic Transgress: to break a law
Your Turn:Transport:
Greek Root #9: Dic, DictRoot:Dic, Dict
Meaning:Say, Speak
Visual: Word List: Diction: how someone pronounces wordsDictate: to speak the words of a textDictionary: reference book (grammar, punctuation, meaning of words)
Your Turn: Contradiction:
Latin Root #10: Loc, LocatRoot:Loc, Locat
Meaning:Place
Visual: Word List: Local: in a nearby areaLocation: site or position of something
Your Turn: Locality:
Latin Root #11: Ben, BonRoot:Ben, Bon
Meaning: Good, Well
Visual: Word List: Beneficial: having a good effectBenediction: expression of approval
Your Turn: Bonafide:
Latin Root #12: MalRoot:Mal
Meaning: Bad, ill
Visual: Word List: Malediction: slander about somebodyMalnutrition: inadequate nutritionMalevolence: wanting to cause harm
Your Turn: Malformation:
Latin Root #13: VerRoot:Ver
Meaning: Truth
Visual: Word List: Veritable: absoluteVerify: to prove something
Your Turn: Verdict:
Latin Root #14: OmniRoot:Omni
Meaning: All
Visual: Word List:Omniscient: all-knowingOmnipotent: all-powerfulOmnivorous: eating many different types of food (both plants and animals)
Your Turn: Omnipresent:
Latin Root #15: CarnRoot: carn
Meaning: Flesh
Visual: Word List: Carnivore: flesh eating animalCarnal: relating to physical needs
Your Turn:Reincarnation:
Latin Root #16: CordRoot: Cord
Meaning: Heart
Visual: Word List: Concord: peaceful treaty or coexistenceAccord: to agreeCordial: deeply felt
Your Turn:Cordiform:
Latin Root #17: PedRoot: Ped
Meaning: Foot
Visual: Word List: Pedestal: base of a columnPedal: foot-operated lever for machinePedicure: cosmetic treatment of feet
Your Turn: Pedestrian:
Latin Root #18: ManuRoot: Manu
Meaning: Hand
Visual: Word List: Manual: operative by use of handsManicure: Cosmetic treatment of hands/ finger nails
Your Turn: Manuscript:
Latin Root #19: DentRoot: Dent
Meaning: Tooth
Visual: Word List: Dentures: false/ artificial teethDental: of/or near teeth
Your Turn: Dentist:
Latin Root #20: MortRoot: Mort
Meaning: Death
Visual: Word List:Mortician: preparer of funerals/ deceased bodyMortal: fatal/ eventually dying Immortal: never dying
Your Turn: Mortuary:
Latin Root #21: DormRoot: Dorm
Meaning: Sleep
Visual: Word List: Dormant: temporarily inactive/not growing Dormouse: small nocturnal rodent
Your Turn:Dormitory:
Latin Root #22: ScribRoot: Scrib
Meaning: Write
Visual: Word List: Scribble: writing messily Script: text of play or broadcastScripture: biblical or sacred writing
Your Turn:Postscript: (We learned this one earlier this year!!)
Greek Root #23: Migr, Migrat
Root: migr/ migrat
Meaning: Move, Travel
Visual: Word List: Migrate: move from place to place Migration: group moving between places
Your Turn: Immigration:
Latin Root #24: CreaRoot: Crea
Meaning: Make
Visual: Word List: Create: to make somethingProcreate: to have offspring
Your Turn: Creator:
Latin Root #25: AltRoot: Alt
Meaning: Tall
Visual: Word List: Altitude: height above sea levelAltimeter: instrument indicating altitude
Your Turn: Alterations:
Latin Root #26: Sen
Root: Sen
Meaning:Old
Visual: Word List: Senile: mentally less acute (in later life)Seniority: higher statusSenior: higher in rank/more advanced in age
Your Turn: Senility:
Latin Root #27: NovRoot: Nov
Meaning: New
Visual: Word List: Novice: beginnerNovel: long story/literary genre
Your Turn: Novelty:
Latin Root #28: Vit, Viv
Root: Vit, Viv
Meaning:Life
Visual: Word List: Revive: recover consciousnessSurvive: to not die or disappearVivacious: lively/high-spirited
Your Turn: Convivial:
Latin Root #29: Vis, VidRoot: Vis, Vid
Meaning: See
Visual: Word List: Visible: able to be seenVideo: visual part of television
Your Turn: Invisible:
Latin Root #30: Cid, CisRoot: Cid, Cis
Meaning: Kill, Cut
Visual: Word List: Suicide: killing yourselfHomicide: killing of somebodyPatricide: murder of own father
Your Turn: Matricide:
Latin Root #31: SanRoot: San
Meaning: Sound, Healthy
Visual Word List: Sane: mentally balanced Sanitarium: health servicesSanitation: maintenance of public health and hygiene
Your Turn: Insane:
Latin Root #32: Domin, DomitRoot: Domin, Domit
Meaning: Master, Tame
Visual: Word List: Dominate: to controlDomineer: to rule over othersDominant: more important or prominent (more in control)
Your Turn:Dominion:
Latin Root #33: Dei, DivRoot: dei, div
Meaning: God or gods
Visual: Word List: Divine: having godlike natureDivinity: quality of being GodDeism: a belief in God based on reason
Your Turn: Deity:
Latin Root #34: SolRoot: Sol
Meaning:Sun
Visual: Word List: Solar: from the SunSolstice: longest or shortest day based on the position of the sun in relation to the earth.
Your Turn: Parasol:
Latin Root #35: LunRoot: Lun
Meaning: Moon, Light, Shine
Visual Word List: Lunar: from the moonLune: crescent area on plane or sphere
Your Turn: Illunis:
Latin Root #36: PortRoot: Port
Meaning:Carry
Visual: Word List: Portable: easily moved aroundDeported: forcibly banished
Your Turn: Export: Import:
Latin Root #37: Mit, Miss, Mise Root: Mit/Miss/Mise
Meaning: Send, Let go
Visual: Word List: Submit: to propose or hand in somethingTransmit: to send somethingCompromise: an agreement
Your Turn: Premise:
Latin Root #38: Ten/Tent/Tin/Tain
Root: Ten/Tent/Tin/Tain
Meaning: Hold, Grasp, Have
Visual: Word List: Tenant: renter of propertyAbstain: to refrain from somethingContain: to have something within
Your Turn: Retention:
Latin Root #39: Vert, Vers, Vort, Vors Root: Vert, Vers, Vort, Vors
Meaning: Bend, Turn
Visual: Word List: Adversary: opponent Avert: to prevent something from happening, look awayVortex: a whirling mass
Your Turn: Versatile: