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Greek & latin roots2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ante- (Latin) | In front of/ before Antecedent, antebellum |
| ab- (Latin) | from/ away Absent, absorb, abnormal |
| Co-, con-, com- (Latin) | together/ with Coexist, cohesive, community |
| pro- (Latin/Greek) | forward/ before/ in support of Progress, promote, propel |
| Intra- (Latin) | within Intravenous, intranet |
| mega- (Greek) | great/huge Megaphone, megalith, megabyte |
| post- (Latin) | after/following Postpone, postseason |
| -ous, -ious, eous (Latin) | Full of/ characterized by Dangerous, generous, adventurous |
| -ive, itive ative (Latin) | inclined/ trending toward an action Excessive, supportive, active |
| -ic (Latin/Greek) | Relating to/ characterized by Iconic, chaotic, historic |
| ize (Latin/Greek) | To make/ to cause to become Hospitalize, finalize, apologize |
| -fy, -ify (Latin) | To make Intensify, exemplify, magnify |
| age (Latin) | Result of an action/ collection Advantage, wreckage, manage |
| chron (Greek) | time Chronology, synchronized, chronic |
| temp (Latin) | time Temporary, contemporary |
| aer, aero (Greek) | air Aerosol, aerospace, aerobic |
| Cede, ceed (Latin) | To take/ catch/ seize/ hold/ receive Concede, proceed, excede, recede |
| Fract, frag (Latin) | To break Fracture, fragment, fragile |
| gen (Latin) | Race, kind, or species Generation, genetic, degenerate |
| grat (Latin) | thanks/ pleasing Gratitude, gratuity, congratulate |
| liber (Latin) | free Liberation, liberty, liberalism |
| mater, matr, matri (Latin) | mother Maternal, matriarch, matrimony |
| Leg, lect, lig (Latin) | Law/ to choose/ to pick/ to read/ to speak Election, legal, lecture |
| Pater, patr (Latin) | father patriot patriarch, patron |
| Mot, mob (Latin) | To move Mobilize, motivate, automobile |
| opt (Latin) | eye/ to make a choice Optometrist, option, optimist |
| Ped, pod (Latin) | foot Pedicure, podiatrist, pedal |
| ped (Greek) | child Pediatrician, pediatrics |
| urb (Latin) | city Urban, suburban, exurbia |
| pop (Latin) | people Popular, populate, population |
| tract (Latin) | To draw/ pull Traction, tractor, distract |
| Pend (Latin) | To hang/ weigh Suspend, depend, appendage |
| form (Latin) | To shape Transform, deformed, conform |