Greek and Latin Roots Week 10

reg/regn Meaning: rule; govern Examples: regime regulation A government in power regulation A law to govern conduct

rid/ris Meaning: laugh Examples: deride ridicule mock Words that evoke contemptuous laughter at a person

Word Associations Which word goes with control? Which word goes with insult? Which word goes with laughter? Which word goes with administration?

rog/rogat Meaning: ask Examples: interrogate derogatory Ask a question belittling

scop Meaning: examine; observe; watch Examples: scope telescope Extent or range of view telescope Device used to observe distant objects

Word Associations Which word goes with breadth? Which word goes with investigate? Which word goes with degrading? Which word goes with “to shorten the distance”?

scrib/scrip Meaning: write Examples: prescribe manuscript Set down a rule; recommend a treatment manuscript A document written by hand

sect Meaning: cut Examples: dissect intersection Cut apart The process or result of cutting across or through

Word Associations Which word goes with divide? Which word goes with crossing? Which word goes with assign? Which word goes with document?

sequ Meaning: follow Examples: sequel obsequious Something that follows obsequious Overly submissive

semi Meaning: half; partly Examples: semiannual semicircle Occurring twice a year semicircle Half of a circle

Word Associations Which word goes with brown-nosing? Which word goes with biannual? Which word goes with “to come after”? Which word goes with half?

sol Meaning: sun Examples: solarium solstice Room exposed to sunlight Point when the Sun is furthest from the Equator

solv/solu Meaning: free; loosen; dissolve Examples: dissolve Make something pass into solution; melt irresolute Undecided; doubtful

Word Associations Which word goes with indecisive? Which word goes with peak? Which word goes with sunroom? Which word goes with disappear?