Word Study Sort: Latin Roots

Flashcards covering vocabulary terms derived from Latin roots, including definitions and context.

Depression

A strong feeling of sadness.

Pressure

A force pushing on something.

Espresso

Strong coffee made by forcing water through coffee grounds.

Compression

Pressing something to make it smaller.

Oppressive

Very harsh or unfair.

Impressive

Really good or amazing.

Purification

Cleaning something to make it pure.

Puritan

A person who believes in strict rules.

Purgatory

A place where people go to be cleaned before going to heaven.

Purge

To get rid of something bad.

Expurgate

To remove bad or rude parts.

Transfusion

Putting blood into someone else’s body.

Infusion

Adding something new or helpful.

Diffuse

To spread out.

Profuse

A lot of something.

Pendulum

A weight hung from a fixed point that swings.

Impending

About to happen soon.

Depend

To rely on someone or something.

Pendant

A small hanging decoration on a necklace.

Perpendicular

Straight up and down at a right angle.

Suspend

To hang something up or stop it for a while.

Suspenders

Straps that hold up pants.