Latin Roots Rapid Review

Rupt

break; burst

Abrupt

broken off; lacking continuity; sudden; quick and unexpected

Corrupt

(adj) changed from good to bad; vicious; (v) break apart; cause disorder

Disrupt

break apart; cause disorder

Erupt

burst or break out

Incorruptible

inflexibly honest; incapable of being corrupted or bribed

Interrupt

break into or between; hinder; stop

Rupture

break; breaking; hostility

Cide

killing; killer

Bactericide

substance that kills bacteria

Biocide

substance that destroys many different organisms

Fratricide

act of killing one's brother

Fungicide

substance that kills fungi or inhibits their growth

Genocide

deliberate extermination of a racial or cultural group

Germicide

substance that kills germs

Herbicide

substance that kills plants

Homicide

killing of one human by another

Infanticide

act of killing an infant

Insecticide

substance that kills insects

Matricide

act of killing one's mother

Patricide

act of killing one's father

Pesticide

substance that kills rats, insects, bacteria, etc.

Regicide

act of killing a king

Sororicide

act of killing one's sister

Suicide

act of killing oneself

Tyrannicide

act of killing a tyrant

Strict/String

bind; draw tight

Astringent (adj)

drawing tissues tightly together; stern; austere

Astringent (n)

substance that shrinks tissues and checks blood flow

Boa constrictor

snake that crushes prey in its coils

Constrict

draw together; render narrower; shrink

Restrict

keep within limits; confine

Stricture

adverse criticism; restriction

Stringent

strict; rigid; severe

Unrestricted

not confined within bounds; free; open to all

Vor

eat greedily

Carnivore

flesh-eating animal

Carnivorous

flesh-eating

Devour

eat greedily or ravenously; seize upon and destroy

Frugivorous

feeding on fruit

Herbivore

plant-eating animal

Herbivorous

dependent on plants as food

Insectivorous

dependent on insects as food

Omnivore

person or animal that eats everything

Omnivorous

eating everything, both plant and animal substances; avidly taking in everything

Voracious

greedy in eating; insatiable

Viv

live; alive

Convivial

fond of eating and drinking with friends; sociable; jovial; hospitable

Revive

bring back to life; restore

Survive

outlive; remain alive after

Vivacious

lively in temper or conduct

Vivacity

liveliness of spirit

Vivid

having vigor and spirit of life; sharp and clear; graphic

Vivify

enliven; make vivid

Vivisection

operation on a living animal for scientific investigation

Tort/Tors

twist

Contortionist

person who can twist his or her body into odd positions

Distort

twist out of shape; misrepresent; falsify

Extort

wrest money, promises, etc. by force

Retort

quick, witty, or cutting reply

Torsion

act of twisting; stress due to twisting forces

Tortuous

full of twists or curves; winding; tricky; crooked

Torture (v)

wrench; twist; inflict severe pain upon

Torture (n)

anguish of body or mind; agony

Vict/Vinc

conquer; show conclusively

Convict (v)

prove guilty; show conclusively to be guilty

Convict (n)

person serving a prison sentence

Conviction

state of having been judged guilty; strong belief

Convince

persuade or show conclusively by argument or proof

Evict

expel by legal process; oust

Evince

show clearly; disclose; reveal

Invincible

incapable of being conquered

Vanquish

overcome in battle; conquer; defeat

Victor

winner; conqueror

Fract/Frag

break

Fraction

one or more equal parts of a whole; fragment

Fractious

apt to break out into a passion; irritable

Fracture

break or crack; breaking of a bone

Fragile

easily broken; frail; delicate

Fragment

part broken off

Infraction

act of breaking; violation

Refract

bend from a straight path

Refractory

resisting; intractable; hard to manage

Omni

all; every; everywhere

Omnibus (adj)

covering many things at once

Omnibus (n)

bus; book containing a variety of works by one author

Omnifarious

of all varieties, forms, or kinds

Omnific

all-creating

Omnipotent

unlimited in power; almighty

Omnipresent

present everywhere at the same time

Omniscient

knowing everything

Omnivorous

eating everything; taking in everything eagerly