NCEE Study Guide

aedēs (temple / house)

edifice, edify, edification

aestās (summer)

estivate, estival

ager (field)

agrarian, agriculture, agricultural, agriculturalist, peregrinate, pilgrim, pilgrimage

agricola (farmer)

ager (field) + colō (till / dwell) - q.v. ager

amīcus (friend)

q.v. amō

animal (animal)

q.v. animus

animus (mind / soul / spirit)

animadversion, animadvert, animal, animalism, animalistic, animate, anime, animism, animosity, animus, equanimity, inanimate, magnanimity, magnanimous, pusillanimous, reanimate, unanimity, unanimous

annus (year)

annal, annalist, annalistic, anniversary, annual, annually, annuity, biannual, bicentennial, biennial, biennium, centennial, millennial, millennium, perennial, postmillenial, premillenial, quadrennial, quincentennial, quinqennium, semiannual, sesquicentennial, superannuated, triannular, tricentennial, triennial

aqua (water)

aquarium, aquatic, aqueduct, aqueous, subaqueous, ewer, sewer, aquamarine

arbor (tree)

arboreal, arboretum, arboriculture

arcus (bow / arch)

arc, arcade, arch, archer, archery, archway, overarch(ing)

arēna (sand)

arena, arenicolous

argentum (silver)

Ag., Argentina, argentine

arma (arms / weapons)

alarm, alarum, arm (verb), armada, armadillo, armor, disarm, armistice, armament, rearm, unarm(ed), forearm, firearm, gendarme

ars (art / skill)

art, artful, artifice, artificer, artificial, artillery, artisan, artist, artistic, artistry, inert, inertia, inertial

auris (ear)

auricle, auricular

aurum (gold)

aureole, oriole

autumnus (autumn / fall)

autumn, autumnal

auxilium (help)

q.v. augeō

avis (bird)

auspice, auspicious, aviary, aviation, aviator, inauspicious

bellum (war)

belligerent, duel, duelist, rebel, rebellion, revel, revelry, reveler, bellicose

beneficium (kindness)

bene (well) + faciō (do)

bōs (cow)

bovine, beef, bugle

caelum (sky / heaven)

ceiling, celestial, cerulean, Celeste

campus (field)

camp, campaign, camper, champagne, champion, encamp, encampment, decamp, scamp, scamper, Campania, campground

canis (dog)

canary, canine, kennel

capillus (hair)

capillary, dishevel(ed)

captīvus (prisoner)

q.v. capiō

caput (head)

achieve, achievement, biceps, triceps, quadriceps, cabbage, cad, cadet, capital, capitalism, capitalist, capitalize, capitol, capitulate, captain, cattle, chapter, chattel, chef, chief, chieftain, decapitate, decapitation, kerchief, handkerchief, mischief, mischievous, precipice, precipitate, precipitation, precipitous, recapitulate

carmen (song / poem)

q.v. canō

casa (house)

casino

castra (camp)

castle, chateau, castellan, Castile, Chester, -chester (as in Manchester, Winchester, etc.

causa (cause / reason)

accusation, accusative, accuse, accuser, because, cause, excuse, inexcusable, kickshaw

celeritās (speed)

q.v. celer

cēna (dinner)

cenacle

cēra (wax)

cerament

cibus (food)

precibal, postcibal

cīvis (citizen)

citadel, citizen, citizenship, city, civic, civil, civilian, civilization, civilize(d), incivility, uncivil

clāmor (shout)

q.v. clāmō

collum (neck)

collar, accolade

copia (supply)

cum (with) + ops (strength): copy, copious

coquus (cook)

q.v. coquō

corōna (crown)

coronation, crown, corollary, coronet, uncrowned

cornū (horn)

cornea, corner, cornet, cornucopia, unicorn

corpus (body)

corporal, corporate, corporation, corporeal, corps, corpse, corpulent, corpulence, corsage, corset, incorporate

cubiculum (bedroom)

cubicle

culīna (kitchen)

culinary, kiln

cupiditās (desire)

q.v. cupiō

cūra (care)

q.v. accuracy, accurate, assurance, assure, assured(ly), curate, cure, curio, curiosity, curious, curiosity, ensure, inaccuracy, inaccurate, incurable, insecure, insurance, insure, manicure, procure, proctor, proxy, reassurance, reassure, scour, secure, security, sinecure, sure, surely, surety, uncured

currus (chariot)

q.v. currō

custōs (guard)

q.v. custodiō

cutis (skin)

cuticle, subcutaneous

dea (goddess)

q.v. deus

dēns (tooth)

dentist, dental, dent, indent, denture, trident, bident, dandelion

deus (god)

deify, deist, deity, divine, divination, divinity, adieu

diēs (day)

dial, diary, dismal, journal, journalism, adjourn, journey, meridian, sojourn, sundial

digitus (finger)

digit, digital, digitize, bit, byte

discipulus (student)

q.v. discō

diligentia (care)

q.v. legō

domina (mistress)

q.v. domus

dominus (master)

q.v. domus

domus (house)

dame, damsel, beldam, belladonna, danger, dangerous, domain, dome, domestic, domesticate, domicile, dominance, dominant, dominate, domination, domineer, dominion, domino, don, donna, dungeon, endanger, granny, ma'am, madam, mademoiselle, madonna, predominate

dōnum (gift)

q.v. dō

dux (leader)

q.v. dūcō

epistula (letter)

epistle, epistolary

equus (horse)

equine, equestrian

exemplum (example)

q.v. emō

exercitus (army)

q.v. arceō

fābula (story)

q.v. for fama (fame / reputation): q.v. for familia (family): familial, familiar, familiarize, unfamiliar

fēmina (woman)

female, feminine, feminism, effeminate

fēlēs (cat)

feline

ferrum (iron / sword)

farrier

fīlia (daughter)

q.v. fīlius

fīlius (son)

filial, affiliate, affiliation, hidalgo

fīnis (end)

affinity, confine, confinement, define, definite, definition, final, finale, finality, finance, financial, fine, finesse, finish, finite, infinite, infinitesimal, infinitive, infinity, paraffin, refine(d), redefine, refinement, refinery, undefined

flamma (flame)

aflame, flamboyant, flame, inflame, flammable, inflammable, inflammation, inflammatory

flōs (flower)

cauliflower, cornflower, flora, floral, florid, florin, florist, flour, flourish, flower, flowery, sunflower, wallflower, Florida, florescent, efflorescent, efflorescence

fortūna (fortune)

fortunate, fortune, misfortune, misfortunate, unfortunate

forum (marketplace)

forensic, forensics

frāter (brother)

friar, fraternity, fraternal, fraternize

frōns (forehead)

affront, confront, effrontery, forefront, front, frontal, frontier, waterfront

fuga (flight)

q.v. fugiō

fūmus (smoke)

fume, fumigate, perfume

fūr (theif)

furtive, ferret

gaudium (joy)

q.v. gaudeō

gēns (family / nation / clan)

q.v. genus

genū (knee)

genuflect

genus (race / kind / class)

benign, benignant, congenial, congenital, degenerate, degeneration, engender, engine, engineer, gendarme, gender, general, generality, generalization, generate, generation, generative, generator, generic, generosity, generous, genial, genre, gent, genteel, gentile, gentility, gentle, gentleman, gently, gentry, genuine, germ, germinate, germinate, gin (as in cotton gin), indigenous, ingenious, jaunty, malign, malignant, primogeniture, progenitor, progeny, regenerate, regeneration, regenerative

gladius (sword)

gladiator, gladiolus, gladiola

glōria (glory)

glorification, glorify, glory, glorious, inglorious, vainglorious

grātia (thanks / favor)

q.v. grātus

herba (grass)

arbor, herb, herbal, herbage, herbivore, herbicide

hiems (winter)

hibernate, hibernation

homō (man)

homage, homicide, human, humane, humanist, humanity, humanitarian, humanize, inhuman, inhumane, superhuman

honor (honor)

dishonest, dishonesty, dishonor, dishonorable, honest, honesty, honorable, honorary

hōra (hour)

horoscope, hour

hortus (garden)

horticulture, horticultural

hospes (guest)

hospice, hospital, hospitality, hospitable, host, hostage, hostel, hostlery, hostess, hostler, ostler, hotel, inhospitable

hostis (enemy)

host (enemy army), hostile, hostility

iānua (door)

January, janitor, janitorial