Roots Pg. 258-259 Flashcards
Sed, Sess
To sit
Sedentary inactive
Session meeting
Sent, Sens
To think, to feel
Consent agree
Resent show indignation
Sensitive showing feeling
Sequi, Secut, Seque
To follow
Consecutive following in order
Sequence arrangement
Sequel that which follows
Solv, Solut
To loosen
Absolve free from blame
Dissolve morally lax
Absolute complete (not loosened
Somn
Sleep
Insomnia inability to sleep
Somnolent sleepy
Soph
Wisdom
Philosopher lover of wisdom
Sophisticated worldly wise
Spec, Spect
To look at it
Spectator observer
Aspect appearance
Circumspect cautious (looking around)
Spir
Breathe
Respiratory pertaining to breathing
Spirited full of life (breath)
String, Strict
Bind
Stringent strict
Constrict become tight
Stricture limit, something that restrains
Stru, Struct
Build
Constructive helping to build
Construe analyze
Tang, Tact, Ting
To touch
Tangent touching
Contact touching with, meeting
Contingent depending upon
Tempor
Time
Contemporary at same time
Extemporaneous impromptu
Temporize delay
Ten, tent
To hold
Tenable able to held
Tenure holding of office
Retentive holding; having a good memory
Term
End
Interminable endless
Terminate end
Terr
Land
Terrestrial pertaining to earth
Subterranean underground