Greek and Latin Roots Flashcards
Gen
ex: generation generate
to produce or give birth
Dem/pop
ex: demagogue, populus
people
bene/beni/bon
ex: beneficial, bonus
well or good
cred
ex: credit card, incredulous
trust or belief
log/loqu
ex: logical, soliloquy
words, reason, speech
crit
ex: critique, critically
judge
grad/gress
ex: graduate, regress
go or step
ject
ex: rejected, projectile
throw
grac / grat
ex: ungrateful, gratuity
being thankful
tort / torq
ex: torque, contortionist
twist
struct
ex: destruction, obstructions
build
tain/ten
ex: retain tenuous
hold
prim/princ
prince primate
first
mat
maternal matriarch
from the mother
pat
patriarch paternal
from the father
scrib/script
manuscript scribble
write
dic/dict
ex: Verdict and jurisdiction
Speak
pos/posit
ex: Juxtaposition and decompose
To put or to place
lit
ex: Alliteration and literal
letter
flex/flect
ex: Reflection and flexibility
Bend or curve
sta
ex: Stability and statues
stand
Vis
ex: Vision
to see
mors/mort
ex: mortality
death
cycl
ex: Recycle and cyclical
circle
lev
alleviate and relevance
Lightweight or lift up
pol
ex: Politicization and metropolitan
city
vert/vers
ex: Controversy and convertible
turn
