Latin and Greek Roots Vocabulary

agenda

a plan of action; a purpose

proactive

seeking to solve a problem before it occurs

exacting

demanding perfection; strict

repulsion

a desire to avoid; disgust

dispel

to scatter about; to break up

propel

to cause to move toward; to push

relative

dependent upon

superlative

excellent; above all others

misinformation

untrue or wrong information

reform

to bring back to rightness, order, or morality

formative

occurring at the time of most influence

inept

unskilled; clumsy

adept

skilled; expert at

aptitude

a skill or suitability for

posit

to put forth; to assert

impose

to forcibly place upon

disposition

one’s attitude or mood

figment

something invented or imaginary

effigy

a figure constructed in mockery

prefigure

to look like or predict a later thing or event

delegate

to divide up, especially responsibilities

legacy

a body of ideas achievements, and morals; an example

LEGA

to appoint; to send on a mission; to charge with

ACT, AG

to do; to act

PULS, PEL

to push

LAT

brought; carried

dilate

to widen