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Greek and Latin Root
Greek and Latin Roots List 1-22
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mob, mot, mov ex. automobile, mobile | move |
| Grad, gress ex. progress, graduate | step |
| To place, put ex. compose, deposit | pos |
| Sed, sid, sess ex. sedate, session | to sit, settle |
| Word, idea, reason, speech ex. analogy,eulogy | log |
| One, nym,onym ex. pseudonym, acronym | word, name |
| Tain, ten, tent ex. retainer, tenant, tendon | hold |
| To carry, bear, bring together ex. chauffeur, transfer, referral | fer |
| Take, seize ex. capable, capsize, capture | cap |
| Drive, driven, force ex. propel, repellent, impulse | pel, puls |
| Hang, weigh, pay ex. pendant, suspended, expenditure | pend |
| Stay, position, to know ex. ecstatic, stationary, statute | stat |
| To know, knowledge ex. conscience, recognize | cogn, sci |
| sens, sent ex. sensible, sensitive, consensus | feel, be aware |
| duc, duct ex. aqueduct, abduct | lead; take; bring |
| flu, flux ex. fluid, influential | to flow |
| aud, son, phon ex. auditorium, cacophony, phonograph | sound; to hear |
| tact, tang, tag, tig ex. contact, tactile, tangible | touch |
| clud, clus, claus ex. clause, exclude, secluded | to close |
| spond, spons, spous ex. sponsor, respond | promise; answer for; pledge |
| pot, pos, val ex. potent, valor | power; to be strong |
| cit, civ, poli, polis, polit ex. civil, politics, citation | citizen; city; state |