Book 2 - Latin & Greek Roots - Prestwick House - Unit 8

INSUL

"island"

Latin: INSULA

insular (adj.)

limited in knowledge or perspective

insulate (v.)

to protect from outside influence

IDIO

"single, peculiar, personal"

Greek: IDIOS

idiosyncrasy (n.)

a pecular quality; a quirk

Greek: idios + syn, "together," + krasis, "mixture" = one's personal mixture (of habits)

idiom (n.)

speech or phrase specific to a particular language or group of people

NUM

"to count"

Latin: NUMERARE, NUMERATUM

enumerate (v.)

to list separately; to count off

Latin: e, "out" + numberatum = count out

innumerable (adj.)

so plentiful as to be uncountable

Latin: in, "not," + numeratum = not able to be counted

PLUS, PLUR

"many"

Latin: PLUS, PLURIS

nonplussed (adj.)

baffled; confused

Latin: non, "no," + plus, "more" = no more

surplus (n.)

amount beyond what is necessary

Latin: super, "over," + plus = over many

plurality (n.)

greater part; majority

SING

"single"

Latin: SINGULUS

single (v.)

to isolate; to choose

singular (adj.)

separated from others; unique