Greek & Latin Roots + SAT/ACT Vocabulary

ect/ecto (Greek)

Definition: outside; outer. Part of speech: combining form/prefix (not a noun or adjective).

ego (Greek and Latin)

Definition: I; self. Part of speech: first-person singular pronoun/root (not a noun or adjective).

en/in (Latin)

Definition: in; into; upon. Part of speech: prefix (not a noun or adjective).

endo (Greek)

Definition: within; inner. Part of speech: combining form/prefix (not a noun or adjective).

ex (Latin)

Definition: out of; from. Part of speech: prefix (not a noun or adjective).

providence

Definition: divine guidance or protective care; foresight. Part of speech: noun.

encroach

Definition: to intrude gradually on another's territory, rights, or space. Part of speech: verb.

feign

Definition: to pretend or fake. Part of speech: verb.

consternation

Definition: a feeling of anxiety, dismay, or confusion. Part of speech: noun.

mitigate

Definition: to make less severe, serious, or painful. Part of speech: verb.

appease

Definition: to calm, satisfy, or pacify. Part of speech: verb.

ascribe

Definition: to attribute something to a cause or source. Part of speech: verb.

impervious

Definition: unable to be affected, influenced, or penetrated. Part of speech: adjective.

insidious

Definition: proceeding gradually and subtly in a harmful way. Part of speech: adjective.

subjugate

Definition: to bring under domination or control. Part of speech: verb.