Latin Roots #3 Flashcards
Omit
To leave out
Ob, o, oc, op, of
Against, before, toward, for
Omni
All, everywhere
Omniscient
All knowing
Quadri, quadr
Four times, four fold
Quadrant
An area that is roughly an even quarter of the larger section from which is comes
Per
Through, completely
Persecute
To cause to suffer, especially because of belief
Post
After, behind
Postdiluvian
The era after the flood, typically, the biblical flood
Pre
Before
Preposition
A function word that indicates direction, locational relationship, etc
Pro, pur
Before, for
Prodigious
An impressive amount or skill
Re
Back, again
Recompense
Paying what is owed for damages, services, etc
Retro
Back, backward
Retrofit
To add on or update with newer parts
Se
Apart, aside
Seclude
To keep someone or something from interacting with the rest (group, location, etc.)
