Greek Latin Vocabulary 14 ali fid ped sat

Greek & Latin Vocabulary 14 ali, fid, ped, sat, viv

all, ali, alter: other, different (Greek, Latin) • SAT Focus Word: alibi (n. ) • the defense by an accused person of having been in another place at the time an alleged offense was committed • Do you have an alibi for Saturday night? • alloy (n. ) • two metals combined that result in another, different metal • alter ego (n. ) • another side of oneself • Other words: alias, allegory, altercation, alien

fid, fed: faith, true (Latin) • SAT Focus Word: confederate (n. ) or (adj. ) • a person united for a purpose with others (who have faith in him and each other) • The Confederate army is called such because it was an allied group of soldiers. • fidelity (n. ) • loyalty, faithfulness • affidavit (n. ) • an official written declaration of what is true • Other words: “Adeste, Fideles, ” bona fide, confidant

ped, pod: foot (Latin, Greek) • SAT Focus Word: biped (n. ) • animal that has two feet • Humans, like ostriches, are bipeds. • pedicure (n. ) • professional care and treatment of the feet • podiatrist (n. ) • doctor who specializes in disorders of the foot • Other words: tripod, pedestrian, pedal, gastropod • Do not confuse with “ped” that means “child. ”

sat: enough (Latin) • SAT Focus Word: insatiable (adj. ) • unable to get enough, never satisfied • Teenage boys often have insatiable appetites. • satiety (n. ) • the state of being satisfied to the point of boredom • saturate (v. ) • to soak or imbue thoroughly or completely • Other words: satisfy, sate, satiate

viv, vita: life, alive (Latin) • SAT Focus Word: vivacious (adj. ) • lively, animated • Jody is such a vivacioushula hooper. • joie de vivre (n. ) • (French) joy of living • vitality (n. ) • exuberant physical strength or mental vigor • Other words: vivid, vitamin, revive, survive

Summary • ali • other, different • fid, fed Sources: wordinfo dictionary. com Google images • faith • ped, pod • foot • sat • enough • viv, vita • life, alive

Vocab Libs 1. It’s such a ____ (adjective, lifelike ) memory that I will never forget that day—I was just walking down the street, minding my own business, daydreaming. 2. I spent the entire day before reading the new Alex Cross novel and giving my faithful dog, ____ (proper noun), a bath. 3. I could almost hear the detective’s clumsy, heavy foot slam on the brake _____ as his car screeched to a halt next to me on the street. 4. I found myself handcuffed, face pressed against the wall, listening to my Miranda rights being read by the out-of-breath detective, the air becoming ________ (imbued thoroughly) by the stench of sweat, fried food, and cheap cologne.