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Latin and Greek Roots
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1. In the United Kingdom, a university or college teacher; especially, one at the universities of Oxford or Cambridge in England.
2. A Spanish gentleman or aristocrat: "Some people remember California in the days of the dons."
3. A head of an organized crime family, especially in the Mafia.
4. Etymology: don, as a noun, comes from the 1520's, from Spanish or Portuguese don, a title of respect; which came from Latin dominus, "lord, master".
The university sense is appeared in about 1660; when it was originally part of student slang. The underworld or criminal sense came about 1952, from Italian don, from Late Latin domnus, which came from Latin dominus. The feminne forms are Dona (Spanish and Portuguese) and Donna (Italian).
The activities are based on the text: Mahnke, M. K, & Duffy, C. (1996). The Heinemann ELT TOEFL Preparation Course. Oxford, UK: Heinemann.
Directions:
- From the RESOURCES below, find additional example words and give a definition for the additional example words you found using the meaning given for the root or prefix.
- Click EDIT PAGE (top).
- Copy (CTRL+C) the information from the resource and paste (CTRL+V) it into the table in the Wiki.
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Dictionary of Latin & Greek Words in Modern English Vocabulary (Put the prefix or root in the search area to find many words and definitions for it.).
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Root Search (English Language Roots Reference) -- Choose All Roots and type your root into the search window.
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Focusing On Words (searchable database of words of Latin and Greek origin, includes definitions for roots, prefixes, and suffixes)
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To find definitions and additional words/expressions, see Online Dictionaries.
EXAMPLE:
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Area of meaning
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Example words
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Additional Example Words
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Definition using the root meaning
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belli-
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war
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belligerent
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rebellious
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ready to fight; resisting
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rebellion
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armed resistance to authority |
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bellicose
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warlike |
GROUP 1
Latin root
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Area of meaning
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Example Words
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Student's Name |
Additional Example Words
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Definition using the root meaning
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act
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do
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action react
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Take |
activate
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1. To set in motion; to make active or more active. 2. To organize or to create (a military unit, for example): "The governor had to activate the National Guard." 3. To treat (sewage) with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition. 4. In chemistry, to accelerate a reaction in, as by heat. 5. In physics, to make (a substance) radioactive. 6. In biology, to convert (certain biological compounds) into biologically active derivatives.
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agro
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field
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agriculture agrarian
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agriology, agriological
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1. The comparative study of the history and customs of primitive, savage, or uncivilized people. 2. Description or comparative study of the customs of savage or uncivilized tribes.
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anthr
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human
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anthropology
philanthropist
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anthropomorph |
1. A representation of the human form in art. 2. A design element that portrays a human or human like figure; such as, those found on ancient pottery.
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aqua
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water
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aquarium aqueous
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Aquarius
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1. In astronomy, the "Water Bearer", a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Capricornus. 2. In astrology, the eleventh sign of the zodiac: the fixed air sign; a person born under this sign, usually between January 20th and February 18th; an Aquarian.
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arch
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chief
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monarch architect
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Betty |
arcade
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1. An arched, roofed building or part of a building. 2. A series of arches supported by columns, piers, or pillars. 3. A roofed passage way or lane, especially one with shops on either side. 4. A commercial establishment featuring rows of coin-operated games |
art
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skill
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artist artisan artifact
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art
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art
1. The quality, production, expression, or realm, according to aesthetic principles, of what is beautiful, appealing, or of more than ordinary significance. 2. The class of objects subject to aesthetic criteria; works of art collectively, as paintings, sculptures, or drawings; such as, a museum of art; an art collection. 3. A field, genre, or category of art: "Dance is an art that I love." 4. The fine arts collectively, often excluding architecture. 5. Any field using the skills or techniques of art; including, advertising art and industrial art. 6. Illustrative or decorative materials: "Do you have any art work to illustrate your web site?" 7. The principles or methods governing any craft or branch of learning; such as, the art of baking and the art of selling. 8. Skill in conducting any human activity: a master at the art of conversation.
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belli- |
war |
bellicose, rebellion |
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bellicose |
(Latin: war; fight, fighting)
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biblio
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book
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bibliography
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bibliography
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A Bibliography is one asset to knowing where much of the information for this dictionary comes from.
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GROUP 2
Latin root
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Area of meaning
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Example Words
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Student's Name |
Additional Example Words
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Definition using the root meaning
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bio
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life
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biography, biology
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Tada |
biogenic
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Greek: life; living, live, alive.
A unit about "life" and "living, bio words is one of the largest units with at least 681 words and definitions; and it also includes six self-scoring quizzes to challenge your knowledge.
Certainly the significance of the many aspects of life and living have produced many versions of bio words and should be considered by anyone wishing to expand his/her vocabulary fluency.
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cede, ceed
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go,yield
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proceed, concede, succeed
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Tada |
exceed
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-ceed, -sede, -cede
-ceed (SEED)
A suffix from Latin cedere, "to go": "Only three words end with suffix -ceed: exceed, proceed, and succeed."
-sede (SEED)
A suffix from Latin sedere "to sit": "Only one word ends with -sede: supersede (never supercede)."
-cede (SEED)
A suffix from Latin cedere, "to go": "All of the following words end with -cede: accede, antecede, cede, concede, intercede, precede, recede, and secede."
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cert
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sure
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certain, certify, certificate
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Tada |
certification
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cern-, cert-, cer-; cret-, creet-, cre- +
(Latin: to separate, to sift, to distinguish, to understand, to decide; separated, separation, to set apart; to secrete; the glandular extraction or elaboration (working out) of a natural substance; and it is also the basic element of "secret")
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chron
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time
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chronological, synchronize
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Tada |
chronograph
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chrono-, chron- +
(Greek: time)
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clar
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clear
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clarify, declare
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Ayumi |
claret
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Light-colored wine", from Old French claret, "clear (wine), light-colored red wine", from Latin clarus, "clear".
The meeaning "red wine of Bordeaux" was first attested in 1700.
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cogn
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know
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recognize, cognition
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Ayumi |
cognizance |
1. Conscious knowledge or recognition; awareness. 2. The range of what one can know or understand. 3. Observance; notice: "We will take cognizance of your objections at the proper time." 4. In law, acknowledgment, recognition, or jurisdiction; the assumption of jurisdiction in a case. 5. In heraldry, a crest or badge worn to distinguish the bearer.
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corp
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body
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corporation
corpus
corpse
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Ayumi |
corpuscle
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1. A small independent body; especially, a cell in blood or lymph. 2. A discrete particle, especially a photon. 3. A tiny piece of anything. 4. Etymology: from Latin corpusculum, "small body".
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cum
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heap
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cumulative
accumulate
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Ayumi |
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GROUP 3
Latin root
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Area of meaning
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Example Words
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Student's Name |
Additional Example Words
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Definition using the root meaning
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dem
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people
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democracy, demography
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Pride |
demagogue, demagog, demagogical
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1. In a bad sense: a leader of a popular faction, or of the mob; a political agitator who appeals to the passions and prejudices of the mob in order to obtain power or further his own interests; an unprincipled or factious popular orator.
2. In ancient times, a popular leader who represented the ordinay people. 3. In ancient times, a leader of the people; a popular leader or orator who espoused the cause of the people against any other party in the state.
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dict
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speak
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dictate, predict, verdict
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Dictaphone®
dictate
dictation
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A trademark for a small hand-held tape recorder used for dictation.
1. To put into words that are to be written down; to utter, pronounce, or read aloud to a person (something which he/she is to write). 2. To prescribe (a course or object of action); to lay down authoritatively; to order, or command in express terms. 3. To use or practice dictation; to lay down the law, to give orders.
1. The pronunciation of words that are to be written down. 2. The activity of taking down a passage that is read aloud by a teacher as a test of spelling, writing, or language skills. 3. Arbitrary command; the exercise of dictatorship. 4. The action of giving orders authoritatively or categorically.
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don, donat
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give
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donation, pardon, donate
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Mavluda |
donate
donation
donative
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1. In the United Kingdom, a university or college teacher; especially, one at the universities of Oxford or Cambridge in England. 2. A Spanish gentleman or aristocrat: "Some people remember California in the days of the dons." 3. A head of an organized crime family, especially in the Mafia. 4. Etymology: don, as a noun, comes from the 1520's, from Spanish or Portuguese don, a title of respect; which came from Latin dominus, "lord, master".
The university sense is appeared in about 1660; when it was originally part of student slang. The underworld or criminal sense came about 1952, from Italian don, from Late Latin domnus, which came from Latin dominus. The feminne forms are Dona (Spanish and Portuguese) and Donna (Italian).
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duct
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lead
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conduct, educate
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fac, fact
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do, make
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factory,
manufacture
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faction
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1. A group of people who express a shared belief or opinion different from people who are not part of the group. 2. A group formed to seek some goal within a political party or a government.
The term suggests quarrelsome dissent from the course pursued by a party or government majority.
3. A form of literature or filmmaking that treats real people or events as if they were fictional or uses real people or events as essential elements in an otherwise fictional rendition. 4. A literary work or film that is a mix of fact and fiction. 5. Etymology: from Latin factionem, "political party, class of people"; literally, "a making or doing", from facere, "to do".
In ancient Rome, "one of the companies of contractors for the chariot races in the circus".
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fer
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bear, carry
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transfer,
ferry
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fig
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form
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figure, effigy, figment
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gen
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creation
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