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latin roots
| Roots | Definition |
|---|---|
| act (activate) | set in motion,do |
| aqua (aquatic) | water |
| aud/audi (audible) | sound, to hear, listen to |
| cent (centimeter) | one hundred |
| cept (concept) | catch,seize |
| cred (credible) | to belive, faith, trust |
| dic/dict (predict) | to say, to speak |
| duc/duct (conduct) | to lead, to pull |
| fac/fact (satisfaction) | to do, to make |
| fin/finis (finish) | end |
| form (transform) | to shape |
| gen (generation) | birth, produce |
| ject (subject) | to throw |
| jud (judgement) | to judge |
| man/manu (manual) | by hand |
| multi (multicolored) | many |
| mit/miss (transmit) | send |
| mot (motion) | to move |
| ped/pod (pedal) | foot |
| port (transport) | carry, bring, bear |
| rect (direct) | to rule, to guide |
| rupt (erupt) | to burst, to break |
| stru/struct (construct) | to buid |
| scrib/script (scribble) | to write |
| spect (inspect) | to look or observe |
| spec (special) | kind, form |
| tain (sustain) | hold to have |
| terr (terrarium) | land, earth, ground |
| tract (retract) | to draw, to catch |
| uni (uniform) | one |
| vid/vis (video) | to see |