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Greek & Latin Roots
Second set of the roots referenced
| Term | Definition | Modern Words |
|---|---|---|
| ago,acta | do, things done | agent, enact, transact |
| caput | head | captain, decapitate |
| culpa | blame | culpable, culprit |
| genus | kind,origin | generic, congenital |
| loquor | speak | eloquent, loquacious |
| nihil | nothing | nihilism, annihilate |
| phobos | fear | phobia, claustrophobia |
| pugno | to fight | impugn, pugnacious |
| scio | know | science, conscious |
| totus | whole | totalitarianism |
| verto | turn | avert, convert, anniversary |