Greek and Latin Roots Flashcards
1
Q
Gen
ex: generation generate
A
to produce or give birth
2
Q
Dem/pop
ex: demagogue, populus
A
people
3
Q
bene/beni/bon
ex: beneficial, bonus
A
well or good
4
Q
cred
ex: credit card, incredulous
A
trust or belief
5
Q
log/loqu
ex: logical, soliloquy
A
words, reason, speech
6
Q
crit
ex: critique, critically
A
judge
7
Q
grad/gress
ex: graduate, regress
A
go or step
8
Q
ject
ex: rejected, projectile
A
throw
9
Q
grac / grat
ex: ungrateful, gratuity
A
being thankful
10
Q
tort / torq
ex: torque, contortionist
A
twist
11
Q
struct
ex: destruction, obstructions
A
build
12
Q
tain/ten
ex: retain tenuous
A
hold
13
Q
prim/princ
prince primate
A
first
14
Q
mat
maternal matriarch
A
from the mother
15
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pat
patriarch paternal
A
from the father
