Some Common Greek and Latin Roots
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Meaning
Example
-able
able to
breakable
-ance
state, condition, or action
acceptance
-en
to cause to be
dampen
-ful
full of, likely to
restf ul
-ish
being like
childish
-less
without
humorless
-ly
like, in the manner of
usually
-ment
the act of or result
government
-ous
full of
dangerous
-tion
the act of
invitation
-v
like or tending to
sticky
Prefixes and suffixes may be added to root words in order to make new words. If you know the meaning of a root word, and you know the meaning of a prefix or suffix, you can usually figure out the meaning of new words. Many common root words come from Greek and Latin words, too. For example, the Greek word demos means "people." If you know that cracy means "rule," it's easy to understaiffiy democracy means "rule by the people."
Some Common Greek and Latin Roots Root Word
Meaning
New Word
New Word Meaning
auto
self
automobile
self-moving
dict
say, speak
diction
the art of speaking correctly
elect
choose
election
an act of choosing
9eo
earth
geography
writing about the earth
graph
write, draw
geography
writing about the earth
human
human
humanity
all people
meter
measure
metric
concern i ng measu rement
sphere
ball-shaped object
hemisphere
half of something sphereshaped
UNIT { Vocobulory Developmenf O The Continental Press,
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DUPLICATING THIS MATERIAL lS ILLEGAL.
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Meaning
Example
-able
able to
breakable
-ance
state, condition, or action
acceptance
-en
to cause to be
dampen
-ful
full of, likely to
restf ul
-ish
being like
childish
-less
without
humorless
-ly
like, in the manner of
usually
-ment
the act of or result
government
-ous
full of
dangerous
-tion
the act of
invitation
-v
like or tending to
sticky
Prefixes and suffixes may be added to root words in order to make new words. If you know the meaning of a root word, and you know the meaning of a prefix or suffix, you can usually figure out the meaning of new words. Many common root words come from Greek and Latin words, too. For example, the Greek word demos means "people." If you know that cracy means "rule," it's easy to understaiffilhy democracy means "rule by the
p@."
Some Common Greek and Latin Roots Root Word
Meaning
New Word
New Word Meaning
auto
self
automobile
self-moving
dict
say, speak
diction
the art of speaking correctly
elect
choose
election
an act of choosing
9eo
earth
geography
writing about the earth
graph
write, draw
geography
writing about the earth
human
human
humanity
all people
meter
meaSure
metric
concerning measurement
sphere
ball-shaped object
hemisphere
half of something sphereshaped
UNIT { Vocobulory Developmenf O The Continental Press,
lnc.
DUPLICATING THIS MATERIAL lS ILLEGAL.
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Meaning
Example
-able
able to
breakable
-ance
state, condition, or action
acceptance
-en
to cause to be
dampen
-ful
full of, likely to
restf ul
-ish
being like
childish
-less
without
humorless
-ly
like, in the manner of
usually
-ment
the act of or result
government
-ous
full of
dangerous
-tion
the act of
invitation
-v
like or tending to
sticky
Prefixes and suffixes may be added to root words in order to make new words. If you know the meaning of a root word, and you know the meaning of a prefix or suffix, you can usually figure out the meaning of new words. Many common root words come from Greek and Latin words, too. For example, the Greek word demos means "people." If you know that cracy means "rule," it's easy to understaiffiy democracy means "rule by the people."
Some Common Greek and Latin Roots Root Word
Meaning
New Word
New Word Meaning
auto
self
automobile
self-moving
dict
say, speak
diction
the art of speaking correctly
elect
choose
election
an act of choosing
9eo
earth
geography
writing about the earth
graph
write, draw
geography
writing about the earth
human
human
humanity
all people
meter
measure
metric
concern i ng measu rement
sphere
ball-shaped object
hemisphere
half of something sphereshaped
UNIT { Vocobulory Developmenf O The Continental Press,
lnc.
DUPLICATING THIS MATERIAL lS ILLEGAL.
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Meaning
Example
-able
able to
breakable
-ance
state, condition, or action
acceptance
-en
to cause to be
dampen
-ful
full of, likely to
restf ul
-ish
being like
childish
-less
without
humorless
-ly
like, in the manner of
usually
-ment
the act of or result
government
-ous
full of
dangerous
-tion
the act of
invitation
-v
like or tending to
sticky
Prefixes and suffixes may be added to root words in order to make new words. If you know the meaning of a root word, and you know the meaning of a prefix or suffix, you can usually figure out the meaning of new words. Many common root words come from Greek and Latin words, too. For example, the Greek word demos means "people." If you know that cracy means "rule," it's easy to understaiffilhy democracy means "rule by the
p@."
Some Common Greek and Latin Roots Root Word
Meaning
New Word
New Word Meaning
auto
self
automobile
self-moving
dict
say, speak
diction
the art of speaking correctly
elect
choose
election
an act of choosing
9eo
earth
geography
writing about the earth
graph
write, draw
geography
writing about the earth
human
human
humanity
all people
meter
meaSure
metric
concerning measurement
sphere
ball-shaped object
hemisphere
half of something sphereshaped
UNIT { Vocobulory Developmenf O The Continental Press,
lnc.
DUPLICATING THIS MATERIAL lS ILLEGAL.
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