1. Greek and Latin Roots
Week 10

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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”?

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

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

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

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

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

13. 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?

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

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

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