Greek and Latin Roots Vocabulary

Question 1

Affable

Answer 1

easy to speak to; approachable; polite, friendly

Question 2

Ineffable

Answer 2

Unutterable, indescribable

Question 3

Dictatorium

Answer 3

Domineering; Autocratic, Like a diactor

Question 4

Diction

Answer 4

A writer’s or speaker’s choice of words

Question 5

Dictum

Answer 5

An authorative expression of opinion

Question 6

Ditty

Answer 6

simple song

Question 7

Edict

Answer 7

A decree or order issued by an authority

Question 8

Indict

Answer 8

to issue a formal charge of a crime; to accuse

Question 9

Indite

Answer 9

to write, compose

Question 10

Interdiction

Answer 10

a prohibition; the act of forbidding

Question 11

Jurisdiction

Answer 11

Control and authroity, especially to interpret and exercise the law

Question 12

Maledicition

Answer 12

a curse

Question 13

Valedicition

Answer 13

a bidding farewell; a leave-taking; a farewell speech

Question 14

Gloss

Answer 14

An explanation of a difficult in a text, to explain why

Question 15

Polygot

Answer 15

a person who knows several languages well

Question 16

Glossa, Glotta

Answer 16

Tongue, Language

Question 17

Fateor, Fari, Fassum

Answer 17

To speak, to confess, to admit

Question 18

Dico, Dicere, Dixi, Dictum

Answer 18

To Say, To Tell