Greek & Latin Roots — Set 2 flashcards
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The next 75 Greek and Latin word parts after Set 1: each prefix, root or suffix with its meaning and three common words built on it, glossed.
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circum- (Latin prefix)aroundPrefixes
circumstance — a condition around an event; Latin "to stand around"
circumference — how far it is once around a circle
circumnavigate — to make a full loop around something, such as the earth, usually by ship or plane -
extra- (Latin prefix)outside, beyondPrefixes
extraordinary — far beyond the ordinary
extraterrestrial — from beyond the earth
extracurricular — outside a school's normal lessons -
tact, tang (Latin root)touchBody & Senses
contact — a touching or meeting; a connection
intact — untouched, with nothing missing or broken
tangible — able to be touched; real
Watch out: tactic comes ultimately from Greek taktikós, "of ordering or arranging," not Latin tact. -
ped, pede (Latin root)footBody & Senses
pedestrian — someone who gets from place to place on foot
pedal — a lever your foot pushes down
centipede — a many-legged creature; Latin "hundred" + "foot"
Watch out: pedagogy comes ultimately from Greek paidagōgós, "attendant on a child, tutor," not ped, "foot." -
flect, flex (Latin root)bendMovement & Action
reflect — to send light or an image back, as a mirror does; to think carefully
flexible — easily bent; able to change
deflect — to make something veer away from where it was heading -
fract, frag (Latin root)breakMovement & Action
fraction — less than the whole of something; a small piece
fragile — easily broken
fragment — a small broken-off piece -
sci (Latin root)knowMind & Society
science — knowledge that observation and experiments can back up
conscious — awake and aware
conscience — your inner sense of right and wrong
Watch out: scissors comes ultimately from Latin caedere, "to cut," not sci. -
mem (Latin root)remember, mindfulMind & Society
remember — to call something up from memory
memory — the power to remember; something remembered
memorial — a monument or ceremony that helps people remember a person or event -
viv, vit (Latin root)live, lifeNature & Measure
survive — to stay alive through danger or hardship
vital — necessary for life; essential
vivid — bright, lively and clear -
-ary (Latin suffix)relating to; place forSuffixes
library — a place for books
secondary — coming second; less important
documentary — a film presenting facts about real events
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