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Latin Roots set 8
Set 8
Question | Answer |
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loqu, locu | speak EX: eloquent - speaking beautifully and forcefully ; loquacious - very talkative; elocution - art of public speaking. |
Ambul | amble - to walk in a slow, relaxed way; Walk, move EX: ambulant - walking or moving around; ambulance - a vehicle that moves a patient |
Andr/o | man, male EX:androgynous - being both male and female; android - resembling a human; misandry - hatred towards men |
cede,ceed, cess | go,yield EX: exceed - to go beyond the limits; recede - to go back; accessible - easily entered, approached, or obtained; |
Chron/o | Time EX: chronic - lasting for a long time; chronological - arranging events in time order, synchronize - happening at the same time |
cumul | mass, heap EX: accumulate - to gather or pile up; cumulative - gradually building up |
dec/a, deka | Ten; EX: decade - 10 years; decathlon - athletic contest that includes 10 disciplines in which each participant competes; December - formerly the 10th month of the Roman calendar |
erg/o | work EX:ergonomics - study of the working environment; energy - the power to accomplish work; energetics - science that looks at energy and its transformation. |
idio | peculiar, personal, distinct EX: idiomatic - Peculiar to a particular language; idiosyncracy - a physical or mental characteristic typical or a particular person; idiot - someone who is distinctly foolish or stupid. |
intra, intro | within, inside EX:intrastate - existing in one state; intravenous - inside or into a vein; introvert - shy person who keeps within him/herself. |
macro | large, great EX: macroevolution - large scale evolution; macromolecule - a large molecule; macroeconomics - study of the overall forces of economy. |
mar/i | sea EX: marina - a harbor for pleasure boats; maritime - relating to the sea; submarine - an undersea boat; aquamarine - color of sea water. |
micro | very small, short, minute EX: microbe - a very small living thing; microchip - a tiny wafer with an integrated circuit; microscope - a device to see very small things. |
mut | change EX: immutable - not changing; mutant - an organism that has undergone change; mutate - to undergo a change. |