Latin Roots #6 Flashcards
Sens, sent
Feel; be aware
Cern, cert, cret
Sift; separate; distinguish; decide
Crim, crimin
Judgement; accusation; crime
Sci
Know
Sap, sip
Taste; discern; be wise
Sag
Shrewd; wise
Fa, fat, fess
Speak
Far
Divine law
Fatu
Foolish
Fac, fact, fect, -fic, -fy
Do; make; cause
Fing, fig, fict
Form; shape; invent; imagine
Fig, fix, -fy
Fasten; pierce
Simil, simul, sembl
Together; likeness
Quasi-
As if; seemingly
Non-, ne- (rarely, neg-)
Not
Sensitive
Endowed with sensation; having perception through the senses
Discern
To distinguish mentally; recognize as distinct or different
Discriminate
To note or observe a difference
Omniscient
Having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding
Insipid
Without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities
Sagacious
Having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense
Affable
Pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to
Nefarious
Extremely wicked or villainous
Fatuous
Foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious, complacent manner