Vocabulary From Classical Roots - 8th Grade Book

Per-

through

Fero-, ferre-, tuli-, latum-

to bring/bear/carry

Tendo-, tendere-, tetendi-, tersum

to stretch

Sub-

under

Torqueo-, torquere-, torsi-, tortum-

to twist/bend/turn around

Verso-, versare-, versali-, versatum-

to turn (around)

Ex-

from, out of

Pono-, ponere-, posui-, positum-

to place, to put

Extra-

on the outside

Medius-

middle

Sequor-, sequi-, secutum-

to follow

Cum-

with, together with

Teneo-, tenere-, tenui-, tentum-

to hold, to keep

Apo-, apere-, epi-, aptum-

to fasten, to attach

Jungo-, jungere-, junxi-, junctum-

to join

Stringo-, stringere-, strinxi-, strictum-

to draw together tightly - to tie

Ab-

away from

Cerno-, cernere-, crevi-, cretum-

to separate, to sift, to decide

Frango-, frangere-, fregi-, fractum-

to break

Super-

above

Caedo-, caedere-, cecidi-, caesum

to cut

Lue-, in-

to loosen, to untie

Lutos-

capable of being untied

Solvo-, solvere-, solvi-, solutum-

to loosen, to untie

Re-

back, again

Ostendo-, ostendere-, ostendi, ostensum-

to exhibit

Video-, videre-, vidi-, visum-

to see

Specto-, spectare-, spectavi, spectatum-

to look at

Vigilo-, vigilare-, vigilavi-, vigilatum-

to watch

Ad-

to, toward

Oleo-, olere-, olui

to smell

Sono-, sonare-, sonui-, sonitum-

to sound

Voco-, vocare-, vocavi-, vocatum

to call

Sentio-, sentire-, sensi-, sensum-

to feel with the senses

Tango-, tangere-, tetigi-, tactum

to touch

Pro-

before, for

Jocus-

joke

Suavis-

delightful

Festus-

festive

Doleo-, dolere-, dolui-, dolitum-

to grieve

Ira-

anger

Volo-, velle-, volui-

to wish

Zelos-

zeal

Circum-

around

Orbis-

circle, anything round

Orbita-

wheel

Figura-

form, shape

Kuklos

wheel, circle

Fingo, fingere, finxi, fictum

to shape

Eidos-

shape, form

Rota-

wheel

Rotundus-

round

Cavea-

a hollow