PreAP Greek & Latin Roots Test Flashcards
Greek PHOS, PHOTOS,
“light”
tending to grow or move toward light
phototropic
giving off light without heat
phosphorescent
attractive in pictures or photographs
photogenic
Latin LUX, LUCIS
“light”
easy to understand; clear
lucid
to make clear by explaining
elucidate
allowing light to pass through
translucent
Latin SPECERE, SPECTUM
“to look at”
careful; mindful of rules and consequences
circumspect
that which is expected
prospect
a ghost or phantom
specter
Latin VIDERE, VISUM
“to see, to look”
hateful or spiteful
invidious
happening by good fortune
providential
to create without any forethought or preparation
improvise
unutterable; indescribable
ineffable
childish; immature
infantile
easy to converse with; friendly
affable
an official order
edict
to charge with a crime; to accuse
indict
a formal or authoritative statement
dictum
to pronounce or speak clearly
enunciate
to reject by declaration
renounce
a declaration of opinion; a judgement
pronouncement
to call on for support
invoke
causing disturbance or excitement
provocative
to make invalid; to deactivate
revoke
Latin NUNC, NOUNCE
“to announce”
Latin VOC, VOK
“to call”
Latin FA
“to speak”
Latin DIC, DICT
“to say, to tell”
