Section 3 English Midterms (Latin Root)

Dict

Say, Speak (e.g., Diction)

Ced/cede

Go, Move (e.g., Intercede)

Mort

Death (e.g., Mortuary, Mortal)

Jur

Law (e.g., Jury)

Mal

Bad, Evil (e.g., Malicious)

Bene

Well, Good (e.g., Beneficiary)

Fic/Fac

Make, Do (e.g., Facilitate)

Greg

Group (e.g., Congregate)

Bel

Beautiful (e.g., Embellish)

Min

Small (e.g., Minuscule)

Puls

Push, Drive (e.g., Impulsive)

Cred

Believe (e.g., Credibility)

Aqua

Water (e.g., Aquarium)

Agri

Field/Farm (e.g., Agriculture)

Carnis

Flesh/Meat (e.g., Carnival, Carnivore)

Canis

Dog (e.g., Canine)

Con

With (e.g., Chili-con-carne)

Contra

Against (e.g., Contrast)

Super

Above (e.g., Superstructure)

Ad

To (e.g., Adventure)

Post

After (e.g., Postscript, Postpone)

Ante

Before (e.g., Anteroom, Antecedent)

Via

Through (e.g., Viaduct)

Mater

Mother (e.g., Maternal)

Pater

Father (e.g., Paternal)

Rex

King (e.g., T-Rex)

Regina

Queen (e.g., Regal)

Domus

House (e.g., Domesticated)

Dominus

Master/Lord (e.g., Dominate)

Sub

Under (e.g., Submarine)

Junc

Join, Connect (e.g., Disjunction, Conjunction)