Latin Roots Flashcards
Grad, Gress
To step, to walk
grat, grac
pleasing, favor
greg
flock, herd, group
host, hosp(it)
host, guest
jac, ject, jet
to throw, to hurl, to lie
jud(ic)
judge, judment
liber, liver
free
Aggregation (n)
Separate individuals joined in a group, often for a specific purpose; a mass composed of many parts
Degradation (n)
a major reduction in worth, quality, or standing; a deteroration, as of moral character
Digress (v)
to wander off the point or topic
Egregious (a)
standing out from others, but in a bad way; conspicuously bad; flagrant
Gregaroius (a)
(of a person) fond of company; sociable
Ingratiate (v)
to (try to) make oneself appear favorable or necessary to another; to bring into the good graces of
Inhospitable (a)
not inclined to be kind or friendly; barren and forbidding
Adjudicate (v)
to settle or rule upon, as in a court of law
Adjunct (n)
a thing, usually of secondaryimportance, added to something else; (a) added or connected in a subordinate capacity
Conjecture (n)
a prediction, theory, or inference based on guesswork; (v) to form a point of view without proof
Injudicious (a)
Displaying poor judgment; indiscreet; lacking wisdom
Jettison (v)
to throw something away, usually because it is no longer wanted; (n) the discarding of anything
Prejudicious (a)
producing prejudice; causing an unfavorable opinion without supporting evidence; detrimental
Rejoinder (n)
a quick and clever answer; an appropriate reply, as to a smart questions or statement
liter
letter
loc
place
locut, loqu
to speak, to talk
loc, lumen
light, to shine
man(u)
hand
mater(n), matr
mother
medi
middle, between
mem(or)
to remember
Allocate (v)
to put aside for a specific purpose, as money or time
Circumlocution (n)
using many more words than necessary to make a point; evasiveness
Colloquy (n)
a formal conversation or discussion, usually on a serious topic; a conferenced convened to discuss a specific subject
Elucidate (v)
to shed some light on a subject, as through clear expression
Literati (n)
collectively, the educated, or well-lettered, members of society; scholarly people
Localism (n)
an expression or manner typical to a specific region
Loquacious (a)
too talkative; excessively wordy; fond of one’s own voice
Luminary (n)
andy particular brilliant, famous, or well-known person; a celebrity
Pellucid (a)
presented in such a way that understanding is clear and easy; showing maximum clarity
Matriculate (v)
to enroll, as in college or university- which becomes one’s alma mater
Matrix (n)
any kind of mold, form, or casting from which things are produced
Mediocrity (n)
the condition of being ordinary; a state of moderate or low quality
Memorabilia (n)
a collection of all sorts of objects or information, as from the past
Memorandum (n)
a short notes (intended to jog the memory)
