Latin Roots V5L16&17
ped Means “foot”
pedal a flat piece of metal, rubber, etc., that you push with your foot to make a machine move, work, or stop
pedestrian a person who is walking in a city, along a road, etc.
pedestal the base of a column or other tall object used to describe the position of someone who is admired, successful, etc
biped a 2-footed animal
numer Means “number”
numeral a symbol (such as 1, 2, or 3) that represents a number
numerous existing in large numbers
enumerate to name (things) one after another in a list
numerator the number in a fraction that is above the line and that is divided by the number below the line
liber Means “free”
liberal believing that government should be active in supporting social and political change not opposed to new ideas or ways of behaving that are not traditional or widely accepted generous to others : giving time, money, etc. not strict or exact
liberty the state or condition of people who are able to act and speak freely the power to do or choose what you want to a political right
clar Means “clear”
clarity the quality of being clear the quality of being easily understood
declare to say or state (something) in an official or public way to say (something) in a strong and confident way to tell the government about (money you have earned or received) in order to pay taxes
clarify to make (something) clear or clearer to make (something) easier to understand
declaration the act of making an official statement about something something that is stated or made known in an official or public way a document that contains an official statement
clarion A clear, shrill sound
dict Means “say”
dictate to speak or read (something) to a person who writes it down or to a machine that records it to say or state (something) with authority or power to make (something) necessary
predict to say that (something) will or might happen in the future
dictator a person who rules a country with total authority and often in a cruel or brutal way
diction the clearness of a person's speech the way in which words are used in speech or writing
dictionary a reference book that contains words listed in alphabetical order and that gives information about the words' meanings, forms, pronunciations, etc.