Greek and Latin Roots Units 13-15

CEND, CENS

to burn

FLAM

flame

LUSTER, LUSTR

to make bright

FULM, FULG

lightning, storm, flash

FLAGR

to burn

SEMA, SEMIO

sign

DIGM, DICT

a showing, comparison

PHRAS

to show, to tell

MONSTR

show, warn

OMIN

sign, warning

TRIT

to rub away, to wear, to crush

LENI

smooth

MOLL

soft

RUD

rough

Incendiary

inflaming; provoking heat or anger

Incense

to infuriate; to make passionately angry ant. Mollif

Inflammatory

arousing anger or strong emotion ant. Innocuous

Flamboyant

intended to attract attention; showy ant. Plain

Luster

brilliance; brightness

Illustrious

well-known and distinguished ant. Unknown

Illustrative

descriptive

Fulminate

to attack with words; denounce

Refulgent

brilliantly illuminated; shining

Flagrant

noticeably bad or offensive

Conflagration

a large fire

Semantic

having to do with the meaning of words or language

Semiotic

relating to signs or symbols

Paradigm

a pattern or model

Phraseology

the way in which something is expressed

Metaphrase

an exact translation or restatement

Paraphrase

a summary that is not word-for-word

Demonstrative

openly expressive of emotions

Remonstrate

to protest or object

Ominous

menacing; threatening

Abominable

loathsome; disagreeable

Abomination

something distinguishingly offensive

Detrimental

causing damage or harm; injurious

Contrite

feeling regret and sorrow; pentient

Trite

boring because of overuse or repetition ant. original

Detrius

debris; junk

Attrition

a lowering in number

Lenient

not strict; generous

Lenitive

easing pain or discord

Mollify

to soothe the feelings of; to appease

Rudiment

a basic idea or principle

Rudimentary

undeveloped; very basic or simple ant. advanced