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CR 5 and 6
Classical Roots 5 and 6, roots, words, and definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| micros | small. |
| microbe | an organism invisible to the naked eye, esp.one that causes disease. |
| microcosm | a miniature world; something resembling something else on a very small scale. |
| kosmos | universe. |
| minuere | to lessen. |
| minus | less. |
| minuscule | extremely small. |
| minutia | a small or trivial detail. |
| minutiae | several small or trivial details. |
| tenuare | to make thin. |
| tenuis | thin. |
| attenuate | to make slender or small; to weaken ; to reduce in force or value. |
| tenuous | thin in form; having little substance or validity. |
| satis | enough. |
| satiate | to satisfy an appetite fully; to gratify to excess. |
| implere | to fill. |
| plenus | full. |
| comply | to do as one is asked or ordered. |
| implement (n) | a tool or utensil. |
| implement (v) | to carry out; to put into effect. |
| replete | well-stocked or abundantly supplied; completely filled; utterly satisfied. |
| expletive | an exclamation or oath, especially obscene. |
| copia | plenty |
| copious | plentiful; in large amounts. |
| makros | large |
| macrocosm | the universe; or any great whole. |
| magnus | (L) great. |
| magnanimous | noble and generous, especially in forgiving. |
| magnate | a wealthy, influential person, especially in business. |
| magnitude | greatness of importance or size; the degree of brightness of a star. |
| megas | (G) great. |
| megalomania | a form of mental illness in which a person has exaggerated ideas of his or her own importance; an obsessive idea to do things on a grand scale. |
| poly | many. |
| polygamy | the system of having more than one spouse at a time. |
| gamos | marraige. |
| polygon | a flat shape with many straight sides. |