Greek/Latin Roots Units 10-12
ced (example words)
Accede; Antecedent; Precedent
holistic (sentence)
After years of specializing only in bone diseases, Dr. Russo decided to become a more ________ practitioner and began to attend classes in nutrition and exercise.
nex (example words)
Annex; Nexus
ser (example words)
Assertion; Exertion; Dissertation
precedent (sentence)
By serving for only two terms, George Washington set a _________ for presidents who come after him.
sum (example words)
Consummate; Summation
ven (example words)
Contravene; Adventitious; Parvenu
trenchant (sentence)
Despite the speaker's _________ arguments for tax reform, the crowd voted against his proposal.
cert (example words)
Disconcert;Certitude; Ascertain
accede (sentence)
Even though it was a low offer, the owner reluctantly _____d to the sale of the family business.
hol (example words)
Holistic; Catholic
assertion (sentence)
Lennie's _________ that he was a creative genius prompted shouts of disagreement from the crowd.
lig, lia (example words)
Liaison; Obligatory; Ligature
disconcert (verb) (sentence)
Marc didn't mean to __________ his parents when he wasn't home by curfew; he just lost track of time
dissertation (sentence)
Marietta's ____________ was entitled "The Sleep-Inducing Effects of Clock Ticking."
part (example words)
Parcel; Parse; Repartee
it, ianc (example words)
Sedition, Ambiance; Circuitous; Transition
liaison (sentence)
Sheila had an interview the other day for a position as a White House press ______.
repartee (sentence)
Swift ________ between members of the close family gives us some idea of the relaxed cheerfulness they feel around each other.
sedition (sentence)
The Army general was jailed after being found guilty of spying and ________.
parcel (sentence)
The baker ______ed out the cookies among his seventeen children.
ascertain (sentence)
The lack of evidence made it difficult to _________ the precise angle of the gunshot.
totalitarian (sentence)
The new ruler was gaining power so quickly that people feared he would establish a ____________ state.
nexus (sentence)
The restaurant was located at the _____ of the town's two busiest streets.
transitory (sentence)
The sandstorm was a __________ phenomenon that could be observed for only a few hours.
disconserting (adjective) (sentence)
The thought of Nadia becoming class president was _____________ to her fellow classmates, who felt she was unorganized and incompetent.
tot (example words)
Totalitarian; Totality
trunc,trenc (example words)
Trenchant; Truncate
ligature (sentence)
When the rope that held the bundle snapped, Jay had to improvise by using his belt as a ________.
ligature (definition)
a binding or joining
certitude (definition)
a certainty; an inevitability
dissertation (definition)
a formal and long paper, written for a degree at a university or college
antecedent (definition)
a preceding event, cause, or condition
repartee (definition)
a quick, witty conversation
precedent (definition)
a tradition; an act or decision that is used as a model for future acts or decisions
adventitious (definition)
accidental;acquired
contravene (antonym)
agree, accept
summation (definition)
an accumulation; a total result
sedition (definition)
an act or practice aimed at undermining authority, a rebellion
liaison (definition)
an intermediary; a go-between
disconcert (adjective) (definition)
bothered; concerned
totality (definition)
completeness
holistic (definition)
concerning the whole rather than the parts
catholic (definition)
covering abroad range; universal
circuitous (antonym)
direct, straightforward
annex (antonym)
disconnect
certitude (antonym)
doubt
obligatory (definition)
expected or required
totalitarian (definition)
having to do with a government in which one person, group, or party controls everything
sum
highest; most
sedition (antonym)
loyalty
part
part
consummate (definition)
perfect or ideal, especially in skill or accomplishment
nexus (antonym)
periphery
transitory (antonym)
permanent, lasting
exertion (antonym)
relaxation
circuitous (definition)
roundabout or lengthy
trenchant (definition)
sharply effective or insightful
transitory (definition)
short-lived or temporary
parvenu (definition)
someone newly wealthy
assertion (definition)
something declared or stated positively
nexus (definition)
the core or center; a connection
ambiance (definition)
the environment surrounding; the atmosphere
exertion (definition)
the use of power and strength
accede (definition)
to agree, often urging of another
annex (definition)
to attach oneself; take over
lig, lia
to bind
ven
to come; to arrive
nex
to connect, to bind
trunc, trenc
to cut
truncate (definition)
to cut short in the middle
ascertain (definition)
to discover; to find out
parcel (definition)
to divide into parts and distribute
parse (definition)
to examine or analyze
it,ianc
to go; to pass
ced
to go; to yield
ser
to join
cert
to separate; to distinguish; to decide
disconcert (verb) (definition)
to upset and confuse
contravene (definition)
to violate or go against
hol
whole
tot
whole
