Week 5 Greek and Latin Root Words grad
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Week 5 Greek and Latin Root Words
-grad-, -gress. Meaning Origin to step Latin Example Words: Graduate Progressive Grade
-gram-, -graph. Meaning Origin write, draw, describe, record Latin Example Words: Diagram Seismograph – instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes Calligraphy Grammar
-greg. Meaning Origin flock, herd Latin Example Words: Gregarious – marked by a liking for companionship; sociable Segregate Egregious – outstandingly bad Lots of challenging words for this one! Pay special attention!
-hemi-, -semi. Meaning Origin half Latin Example Words: Hemisphere – half of a sphere Semiprecious – describes minerals that can be used as gems but are considered less valuable Semicolon – punctuation mark indicating a pause ;
-here-, -hes. Meaning Origin to stick or cling Latin Example Words: Adhesive – substance that causes something to stick Adhere – to stay attached Hesitate Inherent – involved in the constitution or essential character of something
-hosp. Meaning Origin guest Latin Example Words: Hospitable – friendly Hospital Hospice – home for the terminally ill
-host. Meaning Origin stranger, enemy Latin Example Words: Hostile Hostage Host – army; a great number
-init-, -fin. Meaning Origin beginning end Latin Example Words: Initiate Initial Finite – having limits or bounds Confine – borders or boundaries
-intel. Meaning Origin to know or think Latin Example Words: Intelligent Intelligible Intellect
-ject. Meaning Origin to cast or throw Latin Example Words: Eject Conjecture – opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information Adjective – word or phrase naming an attribute
