Latin Roots - 13-16

migr

to wander

miss, mit

to send

mob, mot, mov

to move

mod

measure, manner

mor(t)

death

nov

new

omni

all

pater(n), patr

father

commodious

with due or ample measure, and thus comfortable, spacious, suitable, or well-appointed

emissary

a person (or group) sent on an important, often secret, mission; a messenger or agent

emotive

related to the emotions; expressive of emotion

intermittent

stopping and starting at intervals; periodic; pausing from time to time

migratory

moving from place to place, especially seasonally or annually

modicum

a small measure of; a small portion or quantity, as of something that may occur in a much larger amount

modish

in the latest manner or style; conforming to the current fashion or fad

premise

a basic statement or position from which one develops an argument; a beginning position

amortize

to pay off or liquidate, as a debt, by installment payments; to depreciate the value of, as a building or equipment, over a period of time

moribund

near death, or death-like; coming to an end; without the vitality of life

omnipresent

present in all places at the same time

patron

one who supports, protects, or encourages another or others – often with money

ped

foot

pend, pens

to hang, to weigh

plac

to pleasure

pon, pos(e), pound

to put, to place

port

to carry

scrib(e), script

to write

sign

sign, seal, mark

simil,simul

like

appendage

anything added to something else; an adjunct

expound

literally, to put forth, and thus to explain in a point by point manner

impediment

something that gets in the way of or entangles

implacable

refusing to be pleased or pacified; relentless; hard-nosed

pensive

deep or heavy in thought, as over some sadness or melancholy thing

placate

to calm another’s anger; to appease or pacify

ascribe

to attribute to a specific person, source, cause or origin; to assign as an attribute; to give credit

consign

to hand over to another’s care; to transfer into someone else’s hands; to assign to a specific, sometimes undesirable, place or location

verisimilitude

having the appearance of truth/similarity to the truth

insignia

a distinguishing mark or sign; a badge of office, rank, or membership; an emblem

rapport

a generally harmonious relationship between or among people; a feeling of carrying mutual trust an emotional affinity