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Latin Roots:What: Each week you will be issued a vocabulary list of both Latin roots and one of their derivatives. Your job is to study, complete a vocabulary square form, and apply your knowledge of these words throughout the week, all of which will culminate in a vocabulary quiz on Thursdays of each week. 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# 1Latin RootDerivativeAbdicate- to relinquish power formallyAdhesive- tending to adhere or cause adherenceAmbidextrous- using both hands with equal easeAntecedent- a preceding event, condition, or causeBenediction- an expression of good wishesBrevity- shortness of durationCircumscribe- to draw a line around; to define or mark of carefullyCombine- to become one; intermix; blendContradict- to resist or oppose in argument; to go counter toAb- from; away; downAd- to; toward; near; addition toAmbi- both; aroundAnte- before; prior toBene- good; wellBrev- shortCircum- aroundCom- together; withContra- againstLatin Roots Vocabulary List # 2Latin RootDerivativeDeduct- to take away; to deduceDiffer- to be unlike or distinct in nature, form or characteristics; to change from time to time or from one instance to anotherExpel- to drive away; to force out fromEnslave- subjugate; to reduce or as if to slaveryExtravagant- exceeding the limits of reason or necessity; lacking in moderation, balance, and restraintInactive- being out of useInternational- affecting or involving two or more nations; relating to one whose activities extend across national boundariesIntramural- occurring within the limits or boundaries of a community or institutionLongitude- 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.de- down; away; from; reverse action ofdif- apart; in different directionex- out of; fromen- in; within extra- outside of; beyondin- in; within; into; on; notinter- between; amongintra- within; inside of long- longLatin Roots Vocabulary List # 3Latin RootDerivativeMagnify- to enlarge in fact or in appearanceMalignant- having an evil influence; tending to produce death or deteriorationMultitude- a great numberNonsense- language or conduct that is absurd or meaninglessObject- to oppose something or disapproveOmnivorous- feeding on both animal and vegetable substances; avidly taking in everything as if devouring or consuming.Perceive- to attain awareness or understanding of something through the sensePostpone- to put off until later; delayPrejudice- a preconceived, usually unfavorable, idea, judgment or opinionProceed- to go on especially after stoppingMagn-great; largeMal-bad; ill; wrong; evilMulti-manyNon- not; oppositeOb-against; to; towardOmni-all; everywherePer-through; away; completelyPost-after; behind; laterPre-before; in front ofLatin Roots Vocabulary List # 4Latin RootDerivativeProceed- to go on especially after stoppingReflex- an involuntary action due to the direct transmission of a stimulus to a muscleRetroactive- effective or applicable to a period prior to the time of enactmentSeclusion- isolationSubterranean- undergroundSupersonic- of or moving at a speed faster than that of soundTransfer- to carry, send, etc. to another person or placeUltraviolet- lying just beyond the violet end of the visible spectrumUncertain- not sure; doubtfulPro-before; supportingRe- back; again; anewRetro- backward; backSe- apart; asideSub- under; below; lower in rankSuper-above; over; greaterTrans-over; across; beyond; throughUltra- beyond; excessiveUn-not; lack of; oppositeLatin Roots Vocabulary List # 5Latin RootDerivativeMedium- a middle state of degreeNumerical- expressed by numbers, not by lettersTotal- whole; entire; completeSemiannual-happening every half yearPrimary- original; earliest; fundamentalSesquicentennial- of or ending a period of 150 yearsBilingual- capable of using two languagesDual- composed of two parts or kindsTriangle- a geometrical figure having three angles and three sidesMedi- middleNumer- numberTot- all; wholeSemi- half; partly; twicePrim- one; firstSesqui- one and a halfBi- two; twiceDu- two; secondTri- three; thirdLatin Roots Vocabulary List # 6Latin RootDerivativeQuadruped-an animal with four feetQuintuple- five times as much or manySexagenarian- a person between the ages of sixty and seventySeptennial- happening every seven yearsOctuple- consisting of eight partsNonagon- a plane figure having nine angles and nine sidesDecade- a group of tenCentipede- a many-segmented, insect eating arthropod with a pair of legs to each segmentMillennium- any period of 1,000 yearsQuadr- four; fourth Quin- five, fifthSex-, sext-, six; sixth Sept- seven; seventh Oct- eight; eighthNona- nine; ninth Dec- ten; tenth Cent-hundred; hundredth Mill- thousand; thousandth Latin Roots Vocabulary List # 7Latin Root (Prefixes)DerivativesFerriferous- containing or yielding ironHomicide- the killing of one person by anotherInfrared- pertaining to electromagnetic radiation having wavelengths greater than those of visible light and shorter than those of microwavesJuxtapose- to place side by side, esp. for comparison or contrastPaucity- smallness of number or quantity; scarcityPreternatural- out of or beyond the normal course of natureQuasi-judicial- in some manner, pertaining to courts of law or to the administration of justiceSubterfuge- a deceptive stratagem or deviceSupraliminal- above the threshold of consciousness or of sensationFerri- iron; containing ironHomi- man; genus or primatesInfra- below; beneathJuxta- beside; close byPauci- few; scarcityPreter- past; beyondQuasi- as if; seeminglySubter- under; below secretlySupra- above; beyondLatin Roots Vocabulary List # 8Latin Root (Suffixes)DerivativeAmericana- a collection of things relating to American history, folklore, or geographyVerbatim- using exactly the same words; word for wordObsolescent-passing out of use; becoming obsoleteConifer- evergreen, cone-bearing trees, such as hemlock, fir, pineLiquefy- to cause to become liquid; to melt by heatingTranslate- to convey from one form or style to another; to explainMemoranda- a short note written as a reminderViviparous- giving birth to living offspring that develops within the mother’s bodyMultiply- to increase the amount, number or degree of-anasayings; facts; anecdotes-atim________by__________-escentbecoming; giving off-ferbear; produce-fymake; do; cause-latebear; carry-ndato be ___________-parous bear; bring forth-ply fold; twist; weaveLatin Roots Vocabulary List #9Latin RootDerivativeContradict- to resist or oppose in argumentRevoke- to bring or call back; to annul by recallingSoliloquy- the act of talking to oneselfBilingual-of, containing, or expressed in two languagesSupersonic- having ability above the human ear’s hearing limitInvisible- incapable by nature of being seenSpectator- one w ho looks on or watchesOmniscient- having infinite understand, awareness and insightRequest –the act or instance of asking for somethingDict-say, speak, tell Vok-call, voiceLoqu- speakLingu-tongue, languageSon-soundVis-see, lookSpec-see, behold, look, viewSci-to knowQuest- ask, seek, inquire Latin Roots Vocabulary List # 10Latin RootDerivativeAbduct- to carry off by forceLocality- a particular place, situation or locationVerify- to establish the truth, accuracy, or reality ofSagacious- keen in sense perceptionDiscriminate- to distinguish by discerning or exposing differencesCredible- offering reasonable grounds for being believedPostscript- a note or series of notes appended to a completed letter, book, or article (PS)Graduate- to admit to a particular standing or gradeEnclose- to close in, to surround Ductlead, bring, drawLocplaceVertruthSagwise, foreseeingCrimcrime, judge, accuseCredtrust, believeScriptwriteGradstep, degree, rank, walkCloslock, shut, close Latin Roots Vocabulary List # 11Latin RootDerivativeVoracious- devouring large quantities of foodVerbal- of, in, or by means of wordsAnimation- vivacity; brisk, lively qualityVital- necessary or essential to lifeDormitory a building with sleeping accommodation for a number of peopleInsomnia- abnormally prolonged inability to sleepAmbulatory- able to walk and not confide to a bedMotivate- to incite or impelEmissary – a person or agent sent on a specific missionVor- devour; eatVerb-wordAnim- breath; mind; life; soulVit- live; lifeDorm- sleep Somn- sleepAmbul- walkMot- moveMiss- send Latin Roots Vocabulary list # 12Latin RootDerivativeCordial- warm and friendly Decapitate- to cut off the headBiped- any two-footed animalManual- made, worked, or used by the handsAural- received through the earAudible- loud enough to be heardBinoculars- for the use of both eyes at the same timeDigital- performed with the fingerCorporation- a group of people legally authorized to act as an individual Cord- heart Capit- headPed- footManu- handAur-earAud- hearOcul- eyeDigit- finger, toeCorpor- body Latin Roots Vocabulary list # 13Root wordderivativeCarnfleshJectthrowGusttasteMorbillness; diseaseMortdeathSensfeelCarnage: the flesh of slain animals or menEject: to drive out especially by forceGustatory: associated with the sense of tasteMorbid: relating to or characteristic of diseaseMortality: the quality of state of being a human beingResent: to feel or express annoyance or ill will atSanguinary: attended by bloodshedSapient: possessing or expressing great knowledgeTangent: meeting or curve or surface in a single pointSanguibloodSaptaste; knowTangtouch; graspLatin Roots Vocabulary list #14Latin rootDerivativeAdequate: sufficient for a specific requirementCaptive: taken and held as prisoner especially in warCertify: to attest authoritatively; confirmDisfigure: to impair by deep and persistent injuriesFactory: a building or set of buildings with facilities for manufacturingGestation: Conception and development especially in the mindIndivisible: unable to be dividedPalpable: capable of being touched or feltTactic: expressed or carried on without words or speechEquequal, fair, evenCaptake, seize, hold containCert distinguish, decide, separateFigform, shape, imageFactdo, make, causeGestbear, carryDivisseparatePalpfeel, touchTacsilent ................
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