Greek & Latin Roots

Alacrity Alacri- –lively cheerful readiness We accepted the invitation to the party with alacrity.

Ambulatory Ambul- –Walk, move capable of walking We took an ambulatory exploration of the countryside.

Archetype Arch- –First, primary the first of its kind Frankenstein... Dracula... Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde... these are the archetypes that have influenced all subsequent horror stories.

Cataclysm Cata- –Down, against completely Klysmós –a washing disaster The typhoon resulted in a cataclysm of epic proportion.

Cordial Cord- –heart sincere; heartfelt The Inn keeper offered a cordial greeting to all guests.

Defunct Funct- –Perform work no longer in existence or use The police tried to issue me a ticked based upon a defunct law.

Egocentric Centri- –Center Ego- –Self self-centered You always have that one person in your class that is egocentric and cares nothing about others.

Fortitude Fortis- –Strength mental and emotional strength Never once did his fortitude subside during the Scripps Spelling Bee.

Pseudonym Pseudo- –False a fictitious name used by an author to conceal his or her identity Mark Twain is the pseudonym for Samuel Clemens.

Pulchritude Pulcher- –beautiful Physical beauty Marjorie was a vision of pulchritude that Randolph couldn't forget for days

Veracity Verus- –truth truthfulness Trisha was upset that the teacher would question the veracity of her response.