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Greek/Latin Roots
Week 7
| Term | Definition | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| archi, arch (G) | primitive, original | archive, archival, archaeology, archaic, archetype |
| belli (L) | war | bellicose, belligerent, antebellum, rebellion |
| brev (L) | short | brevity, abbreviation, breve |
| cad, cas (L) | fall | cadence, cadaver, decadence, cascade |
| cam (L) | field | camp, campus, encamp, campaign |
| cand (L) | shine, white | candle, incandescent, candid, candidate |
| cap (L) | head | cap, captain, decapitate, capital, caput |
| cede, ceed, cess (L) | go, yield | concede, secede, proceed, exceed, succeed, success, process, recess, access |
| ceive, cept (L) | take, receive | receive, deceive, conceive, reception, deception, interception, accept |
| reg (L) | rule, guide | regal, regime, regent, regulate |
| rid (L) | laugh | ridicule, ridiculous, deride |
| scend (L) | climb | descend, ascend, transcend |
| sect (L) | cut | intersect, dissect, section, sect, bisect |
| sed (L) | settle | sediment, sedative, sedate, sedentary |
| sens, sent (L) | feel | sense, sensation, sensible, sensitive, sentiment, sentimental, assent, dissent, consent |
| serv (L) | watch over | observe, conserve, preserve, reserve |
| serv (L) | slave | servant, servile, service, serve |
| sim (L) | like | simile, similar, simulate, simultaneous |
| sist (L) | stand | consist, resist, desist, subsist, assist |
| sol (L) | alone | solitude, solo, solitary, desolate, soliloquy |