1. Latin Roots Unit 2 Ms. Walker’s Advanced Humanities

2. PrefixesPrefixes (always come BEFORE a word!)

3. Counter-

4. Against, Opposite Example words: –Counterintuitive –Counterstrike –Counteract –counterproductive

5. In- im-

6. In-/Im- In, into, not Example words: –Input –Inside –into

7. Inter-

8. Between Example words: –Interspersed –Intervene –Intercept –interrogative

9. Re-

10. Back, again Example words: –Reverse –Rewind –Rehabilitate –Revise –rear

11. Circum-

12. Around Example Words: –Circumnavigate –Circumference –Circumvent

13. Con- Cor- Com-

14. Con-/Cor-/Com- With, together Example Words –Communicate –Convene –Commit –Compress –Conjoin –Combine

15. De-

16. Away, downExample Words: –Decline –Decelerate –Describe –Deposit

17. Ex-

18. Out, away, fromExample words: –Exit –Exact –Extract –Exodus –Excommunicate –exile

19. Post-

20. AfterPostmark Posterior Postdoctoral Posthaste posthumous

21. Pre-

22. beforePrescribe Predict Prefix Preface predetermine

23. Contra-

24. Against, oppositeContradict Contraband Contraceptive Contraction contraindicate

25. Op-

26. AgainstOpposite Oppose

27. Root Words (main part and meaning of a word)

28. act

29. Do, drive Example words: –Counteract –Interact –reaction

30. Aud/audi

31. Hear Example words: –Audible –Auditorium –Auditory (learner...)

32. juven

33. YoungExample words: –Juvenile –rejuvenate

34. ven/vent

35. comeExample Words –Invent –Convene How to remember: –Veni, vidi, vici

36. Cogn/cogni

37. Cog/cogni/gnos knowCognition Cognitive (ability) Cognate Recognize Incognito Diagnose agnostic

38. termin

39. End, limitTerminal Terminate exterminate

40. Scrib/script

41. writeScribble Manuscript Postscript Subscription Prescription scribe

42. Capt/cept

43. Take, holdIntercept Captive Capture Capable Forceps

44. tact

45. touchTactile (learner) Contact Intact

46. dict

47. Speak Dictaphone Dictate Dictator Diction Dictionary

48. rupt

49. Break, burstRupture Disrupt Erupt corrupt

50. pos/posit

51. Pos/posit Place, putDeposit Position Posture