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SAT prep L&G Roots
Latin and Greek roots
Question | Answer |
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ag, act | do, act |
agr | field |
alt | high |
alter | other |
am | friend, love |
anim | mind, life spirit |
ann, annu, enni | year |
anthrop | man |
aper | open |
apt | fit |
aqu | water |
arch | rule, govern |
aster, astr | star |
aud | hear |
aur | gold |
bas | low |
bell | war |
ben | good, well |
bibl | book |
bio | life |
brev | short |
cad, cas, cid | fall |
cand | white, shining |
cap, capt, cept | take, hold |
capit | head |
carn | flesh |
ced, cess | yield, go |
celer | swift |
cent | hundred |
chrom | color |
chron | time |
cid, cis | cut, kill |
clin | lean, bend |
clud, clus | close, shut |
cogn | know |
cord | heart |
corp | body |
cosm | world |
cred | believe |
curr, curs | run |
dec | ten |
dem | people |
derm | skin |
di | day |
dic, dict | speak, say |
dign | worthy |
domin | lord, master |
dorm | sleep |
duc, duct | lead |
ego | I |
equ | equal |
fac, fact, fect, fic | make, do |
fer | bear, carry |
fid | faith, trust |
fin | end |
flect, flex | bend |
form | shape |
fort | strong |
frag, fract | break |
fug | flee |
fus | pour |
gen | kind, race, birth |
gest | carry, bring |
grad, gress | step, go |
graph | write |
grat | pleasing |
hydr | water |
integr | entire, whole |
ject | throw |
junct | join |
lat | carry |
leg, lig, lect | choose, gather |
liber | free |
loc | place |
log | word, study |
loqu, locut | speak, talk |
luc, lum | light |
magn | great |
man | hand |
mar | sea |
mater | mother |
mega | large |
ment | mind |
merg | plunge, sink |
meter | measure |
micro | small |
migr | wander |
mir | look |
mit, miss | send |
mon | advise, remind |
mort | death |
mot, mov | move |
mult | many |
mut | change |
nat | born |
nav | ship |
neg | deny |
nomen | name |
nov | new |
ocul | eye |
oper | work |
pater, patri | father |
ped, pod | foot |
ped | child |
pel, puls | drive |
pend, pens | hang |
pet | seek |
petr | stone, rock |
phil | loving |
phob | fear |
phon | sound |
plic | fold, bend |
pon, pos | place, put |
port | carry, bring |
pot | drink |
poten | powerful |
prehend, prehens | take, grasp |
prot | first |
psych | mind |
quer, guir | ask, seek |
quis, ques | quest |
reg, rig, rect | rule, govern |
rid, ris | laugh |
rupt | break |
sacr | holy |
sanct | holy |
sci, scio | know |
scop | watch |
scrib, script | write |
sec, sect | cut |
sed, sid, sess | sit, seat |
sent, sens | feel, think |
sequ, secut | follow |
serv | keep |
sist | place, stand |
solv, solu | loosen |
somn | sleep |
soph | wisdom |
spec, spect, spic | look, appear |
spir | breathe |
stat, stab | stand |
string, strict | bind |
stru, struct | build |
sum, sumpt | take |
tang, tingm tact, tig | touch |
teg, tect | cover |
tele | distance |
tempor | time |
ten, tain | hold, reach |
term | end |
ter, terr | land, earth |
therm | heat |
tort, tors | twist |
tract | draw |
trit | rub |
trud, trus | thrust |
umbra | shade |
urb | city |
vac | empty |
vad, vas | go |
val, vail | be strong |
ven, vent | come |
ver | true |
verb | word |
vert, vers | turn |
vid, vis | see |
vinc, vict | conquer |
viv, vit | live |
voc, vok | call |
volv, volut | roll, turn |