Teacher for a Day: Classical Roots 5 & 6

By: Kendall Munoz

LESSON 5 WORDS & ROOTS

Mikros-G= “small”

Microphone=Sound Intensifier.

Microscope= Allows the naked eye to see small things.

Minuo, Minuere, Minui, Minutum-L= “to lessen”

Minutia= a small detailMince= cut up into very small pieces

Minus-L= “less”

Terminus= an end or extremity

Minus= with the subtraction of Minus= with the subtraction of

Minus=with the subtraction of

Tenuo, Tenuare, Tenuavi, Tenuatum- L= “to make

thin”Tenuousness= doubt, a state between belief and disbeliefExtenuate= reducing the seriousness of guilt

Tenuis-L= “thin”

Attenuated= unnaturally thin

Satis- L= “enough”

Dissatisfaction= the state of not being pleased

Satisfy= to give pleasure to

Impleo, Implere, Implevi, Impletum- L= “ to fill”

Implemented= to put a plan into effect

Implication= the conclusion that can be given although not stated; inference

Plenus-L=”full”Plenary= unqualified; absolute Splendiferous= splendid

LESSON 6 WORDS AND

ROOTS

Copia- L=”plenty”Copy= a thing made to be similar to anotherCornucopia= a symbol of plenty

Makros- G= “large”

Macroscopic= Visible to the naked eye

Macrostructure= the large scale or overall structure of something

Magnus-L= “great”

Magnificent= extremely beautiful, elaborate, or impressiveMagnum Opus= a work of art that is regarded as the best work of a artist

Megas-G=”great” Megaphone= a large device for amplifying the voiceMegalith= a large stone monument

Poly- G= “many”Polygraph= a machine designed to detect changes in physiological characteristicsPolysyllabic= words having more than one syllable

CLASSICAL ROOTS 7&8

By: Kathryn Knight

Classical roots

lesson 7

ANTE

• Before• Latin root

ANTE

• ANTEBELLUM– of a period before war, especially the American

Cival War• ANTECEDENT

– a thing or event that precedes– The noun to which a pronoun refers

ANTE

• ANTERIOR– Coming before in position or time

• AVANT-GARDE– Ahead of times, especially in the arts

ANTE

• VANGUARD– The foremost position, especially of an army or

fleet– Leaders of a movement, fashion, ect.

PRE

• Before • Latin root

PRE

• PRECEPT– A command; rule of conduct

• PREDESTINATION– The belief that what happens in human life has

already been determined by someone higher

PRE

• PREEMPT, PRE-EMPT– To take possession of something before anyone

else can do so• PREMONITION

– A warning in advance

PRE

• PREPOSTEROUS– Absurd; contrary to nature or reason

• PRETENTIOUS– Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction

Classical roots

lesson 8

PRIMUS

• First• Latin root

PRIMUS

• PREMIER– First in time or importance– A prime minister or head of state

• PRIMATE– An archbishop or bishop who ranks highest among

others– A member of the order of animals that includes

monkeys, apes, and humans

PRIMUS

• PRIME– First in rank, excellence, quality, importance, or

time– Chief; most important– To prepare something or someone foe use or

action

PRIMUS

• PRIMIVAL– Belonging to the first ages; ancient

• PRIMORDIAL– Primeval; original; fundamental

POST

• After• Latin root

POST

• POSTERIOR– Situated behind or at the back– The buttocks

• POSTERITY– Future generations– A persons decendents

POST

• POSHUMOUS– occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death

of the originator

Sources:

Classical Roots Book

Teachercreatedmaterials.net