Greek And Latin Roots Units 1-3

fac

to make, do(Latin)

Discomfit

verb: To embarrass and confuse

Edification

noun: improvement or enlightenment

Malfeasance

noun: misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official

Feasible

Adjective: capable of being accomplished

Surfeit

noun: condition of being too full; overabundance

opus

work, wealth, power, resource(Latin)

Magnum Opus

noun: the greatest work of an artist, write or composer

Modus Operandi

noun: manner of working

Opulent

adjective: possessing or exhibiting great wealth; affluent

erg

work(Greek)

Synergy

noun: the power that results form the combination of two or more forces

Liturgy

noun: a pattern of prayer or worship

Lethargy

noun: a state of sluggishness, inactivity, and apathy

Labor(latin)

work(Latin)

Laborious

requiring mental or physical effort

Belabor

to discuss in too much detail, or to attack

Elaborate

to explain in greater detail

sta, sti

stand, say (Latin)

Stanch

verb: to stop the flow of

Extant

adjective: still in existence; not destroyed

Restive

adjective: Resisting authority; difficult to control

adjective: restless; fidgesty

Staunch

adjective: firm and stead fast

pos

to put, place(Latin)

Apropos

prep: with regard to

Depose

to remove from office or power

stas, stat

standing(Greek)

Static

adjective: having no motion or change

Ecstasy

noun: intense joy delight

Stasis

noun: condition in which there is no change

ent, ess

to be(Latin)

Entity

noun: a being

Essence

noun: the most important ingredient, the crucial element

Quintessential

adjective: the most typical, ideal, or important

Verd, Virid

green(Latin)

Verdure

noun: greenery; fresh and ripe vegetation

Verdant

adjective: green; lush with vegetation

Cand

white, pure, or to glow, to burn(Latin)

Candid

adjective: open and sincere

Incandescent

adjective: shining brilliantly

Candor

noun: frankness or sincerity of expression; openness

pall

to be pale(Latin)

Pallor

noun: extreme or unnatural paleness

Appall

verb: to fill with horror or disapproval

Pallid

adjective: lacking color; dull

Livid(root)

bluish -black

Livid

adjective: enraged; furious