Vocab Roots #5

MIKROS

small

microbe (noun)

an invisible organism, especially that causes diseases

Microcosm (noun)

a miniature world

MINUO, MINUERE, MINUI, MINUTUM

TO LESSEN

MINUS

LESS

Miniscule (noun)

extremely small

minutia (noun)

small detailed fragment of a bone or a pottery chip

TENUO, TENUARE, TENUAVI, TENTUATUM

To make thin

TENUIS

thin

Attentuate (verb) pt.1

to make small, slender

Attentuate (verb) pt.2

to weaken; to reduce in force or value

Tenuous (noun)pt.1

Thin in form, very thin like

Tenuous (noun)pt.2

having such little knowledge

SATIS

enough

Satiate (verb)

to satisfy an appetite fully

IMPLEO, IMPLERE, IMPLEVI , IMPLETUM

To fill

PLENUS

full

Comply (verb)

to do as one is asked or ordered

Implement pt.1

a tool or a utensil (noun)

Implement pt.2

to carry: to put into effect (verb)

Replete pt.1 (noun)

well stocked; fully supplied

Replete pt.2 (noun)

completely filled