Latin and Greek Roots List #1

gloss, glot

tongue

pict

paint

ven, vent

come

plic, pli, ply

fold

ri, ridi, risi

laughter

ver, veri

true

flex, flect

bend

matri, matro, matric

mother

tempo

time

vest

clothe, to dress

fort, forc

strong

nomen, nomin

name

phemi

speak

simil, simul

like, resembling

sume, sump

take, use, waste

tox

poison

serv

save, serve

trib

pay, bestow

anti-

against, opposite of

erg

work

polyglot

someone who knows and is able to use several languages

depict

to show visually

convention

a coming together of people for specific purpose

implicate

to involve in (lit. "to fold into")

deride

to mock or jeer at, often in a way that offends

verification

the process of making sure given information is true

deflect

to bend away from

maternal

having to do with a mother

extemporaneous

spoken or done without any preparation or practice; impromptu

vestments

special clothes worn by priests during church services

forte

one's strong point

nomenclature

words to organize ideas belonging to a specific area of study

euphemism

a word used to speak well of something that is sad or unpleasant

assimilate

to become similar to

sumptuous

very impressive and expensive (and therefore using a lot of resources)

detoxification

the process of removing toxins from one's body

subservient

always obeying another person and doing everything they want

retribution

severe punishment for something very serious; "payment" for actions

antipathy

a feeling of strong dislike (lit. "feeling of being in opposition to")

ergonomics

the science of work (in the physics sense)