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Latin and Greek Roots
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on April 6, 2011 at 8:24:25 am
to give, given; to grant, to offer
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. Highlight the root word in the definition.
- Click EDIT PAGE (top).
- Copy (CTRL+C) the information from the resource and paste (CTRL+V) it into the table in the Wiki.
RESOURCES:
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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:
Latin root
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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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To set in motion; to make active or more active.
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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.
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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.
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arch-
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chief
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monarch architect
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Betty |
arcade (not related to the root word arch (chief)
- archangel
- archenemy
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1. An angel of the highest rank
2. A chief enemy; someone’s main or worst enemy
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art-
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skill
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artist artisan artifact
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art
- artifact
- artificial
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1. An object produced or shaped by human craft, especially a tool, weapon, or ornament of archaeological or historical interest
2. Made by human skill; produced by humans; as, opposed to natural origins
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belli- |
war |
bellicose, rebellion |
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- antebellum
- belligerent
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- Before a war, preceding a war, or characteristic of the time preceding a war
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biblio-
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book
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bibliography
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- bibliographer
- bibliognost
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1. One who writes about books, describing their authorship, printing, publication
2.
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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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1. Greek: life; living, live, alive.
2.
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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
proceed
succeed
accede, antecede,
cede,
concede, intercede, precede, recede,
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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chron-
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time
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chronological, synchronize
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Tada |
chronograph
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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
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cogn-
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know
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recognize, cognition
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Ayumi |
- cognizance
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Conscious knowledge or recognition; awareness.
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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.
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cum-
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heap
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cumulative
accumulate
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Ayumi |
- accumulation
- cumulative
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1.
2.
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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 |
1. demagogue
2. demographer
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1. In a bad sense: a leader (person) of a popular faction, or of the mob;
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dict-
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speak
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dictate, predict, verdict
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1. Dictaphone®
2. dictate
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1. A trademark for a small hand-held tape recorder used for dictation.
2. 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).
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don-, donat-
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give
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donation, pardon, donate
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Mavluda |
1. donative
2.
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1. to give, given; to grant, to offer
2.
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duct-
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lead
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conduct, educate
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(Choose 2 or 3 and give one definition on the right.)
1. produce,
2. abduct, product, transducer, viaduct, aqueduct, induct, deduct, reduce, induce
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1.
2.
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fac-, fact-
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do, make
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factory,
manufacture
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Nao |
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. (What about the root meaning, "make"?)
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fer-
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bear, carry
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transfer,
ferry
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Nao |
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fig-
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form
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figure, effigy, figment
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Nao |
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gen-
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creation
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Nao |
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