Communication Arts Greek and Latin Root Vocabulary Practice.
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| per | through (LATIN)
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| fero, ferre, tuli, latum | to bring, to bear, to carry (LATIN)
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| tendo, tendere, tetendi, tensum | to stretch (LATIN)
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| toqueo, toquere, torsi, tortum | to twist, to bend, to turn around (LATIN)
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| verso, versare, versavi, versatum | to turn, to turn around (LATIN)
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| percussion | 1. The sharp striking of one thing against another.
2. Instruments that make sound when struck (LATIN)
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| perennial | 1. Lasting for an indefinitely long time
2. Continuing regularly
3. Living longer than two years, said especially of plants. (LATIN)
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| permeate | to penetrate through spaces; to spread throughout
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| persevere | to hold fast to a task or purpose despite handicaps or obstacles. (LATIN)
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| defer | to postpone; to delay (LATIN)
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| dilatory | tending to delay or postpone (LATIN)
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| elation | excited feelings of pride, triumph and happiness (LATIN)
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| infer | 1. To use available evidence to form a conclusion
2. To guess (LATIN)
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| contend | to engage in a quarrel, struggle, or rivalry (LATIN)
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| intent | 1. Purpose
2. Concentrating on or dedicated to an idea or action. (LATIN)
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| sub | under (LATIN)
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| subvert | to upset, to overthrow; to ruin (LATIN)
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| subservient | excessively willing to yield; submissive (LATIN)
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| contort | to twist or bend out of shape (LATIN)
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| distort | to change something to make it false (LATIN)
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| retort | 1. To reply quickly and sharply, often as if in reply to an accusation.
2. A quick, witty, sometimes biting reply (LATIN)
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| tortuos | 1. Having many twists or turns.
2. Deceitfully roundabout; tricky. (LATIN)
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| adversity | hardship; misfortune (LATIN)
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| avert | 1. To turn away (one's eyes)
2. To prevent (LATIN)
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| introvert | a person whose thoughts and interests are directed inward. (LATIN)
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| perverse | stubbornly doing something other than what is reasonable or required. (LATIN)
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| prose | 1. Ordinary speech or writing without rhyme or meter (that is without verse)
2. Referring to speech and writing other than verse (LATIN)
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