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Greek and Latin Roots Week 10
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reg/regn Meaning: rule; govern Examples: regime regulation
A government in power regulation A law to govern conduct
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rid/ris Meaning: laugh Examples: deride ridicule mock
Words that evoke contemptuous laughter at a person
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Word Associations Which word goes with control?
Which word goes with insult? Which word goes with laughter? Which word goes with administration?
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rog/rogat Meaning: ask Examples: interrogate derogatory Ask a question
belittling
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scop Meaning: examine; observe; watch Examples: scope telescope
Extent or range of view telescope Device used to observe distant objects
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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”?
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scrib/scrip Meaning: write Examples: prescribe manuscript
Set down a rule; recommend a treatment manuscript A document written by hand
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sect Meaning: cut Examples: dissect intersection Cut apart
The process or result of cutting across or through
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Word Associations Which word goes with divide?
Which word goes with crossing? Which word goes with assign? Which word goes with document?
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sequ Meaning: follow Examples: sequel obsequious
Something that follows obsequious Overly submissive
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semi Meaning: half; partly Examples: semiannual semicircle
Occurring twice a year semicircle Half of a circle
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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?
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sol Meaning: sun Examples: solarium solstice Room exposed to sunlight
Point when the Sun is furthest from the Equator
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solv/solu Meaning: free; loosen; dissolve Examples: dissolve
Make something pass into solution; melt irresolute Undecided; doubtful
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Word Associations Which word goes with indecisive?
Which word goes with peak? Which word goes with sunroom? Which word goes with disappear?
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