word roots 3 Flashcards
pac/peac
peace
peace-freedom of disturbance; calm and quiet
omni
all
omnipotent- unlimited power
pan
all, everywhere
pandemic- disease that is spreading worldwide
pas/pat/path
feeling, suffering, disease
empathy- understanding and sharing feelings of another
pater/patr
father, support
patriarch- male head of society
phil
love
philanthropy- desire to promote welfare of others
phone
sound
telephone- 2 people talking and hearing eachother
plac
to please
placid- clam, peacful
port
to carry
import- bring goods into a country
pre
before
presume- make predictions about something before it happens
pro
much, a lot
profuse- abundant
pug
to fight
pugilism- profession or hobby of boxing
sacr/sanct/secr
sacred
sacred- dedicated to religious purposes or of special value
scribe/scrip
to write
scribble- random little quick notes or drawings
sens/sent
to feel, to be aware
sense- external stimulus; sight, hearing, smell, touch, taste
spec/spic/split
to look, to see
spectator- someone watching a game
sub/sup
below
subtle- something delicate or precise
super/sur
above
surpass- exceed, be greater than
trans
across
transfer- move from one place to another
ver
truth
verify- make sure something is true
voc/vok
to call
vocal- relating to human voice; being loud
vol
to wish
voluntary- doing something out of your free will
