Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots - Unit Six

These flashcards cover vocabulary terms derived from Latin and Greek roots, with definitions that provide meanings and contexts for each term.

SOMNOLENT

Drowsy; sleepy.

SOPORIFIC

Causing sleep or fatigue.

SOPOR

Sleep; drowsiness.

LANGUID

Lacking energy; weak.

VIGILANT

On the alert; watchful.

VIGILANTE

Someone who takes law enforcement into his or her own hands.

ACQUIESCE

To give in; to rest toward.

REQUIEM

A song or religious service for the dead or lost.

QUITTANCE

A repayment; a compensation.

LANGUISH

To waste away.

LANGUOR

A lack of physical or mental energy.