Latin Roots and Vocabulary Words 13-16

migr

(to wander)

miss, mit(t)

(to send)

mob, mot, mov

(to move)

mod

(measure, manner)

mor(t)

(death)

nov

(new)

omni

(all)

pater(n), patr

(father)

commodious

(adjective) with due or ample measure, and thus comfortable, spacious, suitable, or well-appointed

emissary

(noun) a person (or group) sent on an important, often secret, mission; a messenger or agent

emotive

(adjective) related to the emotions; expressive of emotion

intermittent

(adjective) stopping and starting at intervals; periodic; pausing from time to time

migratory

(adjective) moving from place to place, especially seasonally or annually

modicum

(noun) a small measure of; a small portion or quantity, as of something that may occur in a much larger amount

modish

(adjective) in the latest manner or style; conforming to the current fashion or fad

premise

(noun) a basic statement or position from which one develops an argument; a beginning position

amortize

(verb) to pay off or liquidate, as a debt, by installment payments; to depreciate the value of, as a building or equipment, over a period of time

moribund

(adjective) near death, or death-like; coming to an end; without the vitality of life

omnipresent

(adjective) present in all places at the same time

patron

(noun) one who supports, protects, or encourages another or others - often with money

ped

(foot)

pend, pens

(to hang, to weigh)

plac

(to please)

pon, pos(e), pound

(to put, to place)

port

(to carry)

scrib(e), script

(to write)

sign

(sign, seal, mark)

simil, simul

(like)

appendage

(noun) anything added to something else; an adjunct

expound

(verb) literally, to put forth, and thus to explain in a point by point manner

impediment

(noun) something that gets in the way of or entangles

implacable

(adjective) refusing to be pleased or pacified; relentless; hard-nosed

pensive

(adjective) deep or heavy in thought, as over some sadness or melancholy thing

placate

(verb) to calm another's anger; to appease or pacify

ascribe

(verb) to attribute to a specific person, source, cause or origin; to assign as an attribute; to give credit

consign

(verb) to hand over to another's care; to transfer into someone else's hands; to assign to a specific, sometimes undesirable, place or location

verisimilitude

(noun) having the appearance of truth/similarity to the truth

insignia

(noun) a distinguishing mark or sign; a badge of office, rank, or membership; an emblem

rapport

(noun) a generally harmonious relationship between or among people; a feeling of carrying mutual trust an emotional affinity