how to identify latinate vocabulary

suffixes:

-tion, -ment, -ity, -able, -ible, -ate, -ive, -ous, -al, -ate

e.g. celebration, movement, flexibility, adorable, possible, communicate

prefixes:

re-, pro-, in-, dis-

e.g. reconnect, provide, inactive, diagree

scientific and technical vocabulary

many scientific, medical, legal, and technical terms have Latin roots due to Latin’s historical influence on these fields.

e.g. biology, circulatory, legal, auditory, prescription

words related to academia, law, philosophy, religion, and art

e.g. education, justice, philosophy, altar

common phrases and expressions (esp in legal, philosophical, or religious contexts)

e.g. ad hoc, vice versa, caveat emptor