Greek and Latin roots Unit ten

TOTAL  From the Latin word ‘totus’ Whole

Words from “totus” (whole)  Totalitarian  Adjective; Having to do with a government in which one person, group, or party controls everything The new ruler was gaining power so quickly that people feared he would establish a totalitarian state.

Words from “totus” (whole)  Totality  Noun; Completeness The totality of Hank’s financial loss did not hit him until his home was repossessed.

HOL  From the Greek word ‘holos’ Whole

Words from “holos” (whole)  Holistic  Adjective; Concerning the importance of the whole rather than parts After years of specializing only in bone disease, Dr. Russo decided to become a more holistic practitioner and began to attend classes in nutrition and exercise.

Words from “holos” (whole)  Catholic  Adjective; Universal; comprehensive The New York Times has a catholic appeal to men and women of all ages, race, and ethnicities. Synonym: narrow

SUM  From the Latin word ‘summus’ Highest, most

Words from “sum” (highest, most)  Consummate  Adjective; Perfect or ideal, especially in skill or accomplishment Over the years, my mother’s consummate graciousness impressed hundreds of visitors to our home.

Words from “sum” (highest, most)  Summation  Noun; Accumulation; total result The report given by Doctor Mikowski was the summation of four years of research.

TRUNC, TRENC  From the Latin word ‘truncare’, ‘truncatum’ To lop off, to cut

Words from “trunc”, “trence” (to lop off, to cut)  Trenchant  Adjective; Sharply effective or insightful Despite the speaker’s trenchant arguments for tax reform, the crowd voted against his proposal. Synonym: clear

Words from “trunc”, “trence” (to lop off, to cut)  Truncate  Verb; To cut short in the middle Because the actress ran out of time, she was forced to truncate her acceptance speech.

PART  From the Latin word ‘pars’, ‘partis’ Part

Words from “part” (part)  Parcel  Verb; To divide into parts and distribute The baker parceled out the cookies among his seventeen children.

Words from “part” (part)  Parse  Verb; To examine or analyze The English professor urges the students to parse each sentence in the sonnet in order to get a better understanding of the meaning.

Words from “part” (part)  Repartee  Noun; Quick, witty conversation Swift repartee between members of the close family gives us some idea of the relaxed cheerfulness they feel around one another. Synonym: banter

Totality holistic totalitarian trenchant  1. Stephanie strove for a ______ rule over the other children rather than a democratic relationship.  2. The _______ of the ruler's domination was a result of years of brutal crackdowns.  3. The film lacks a certain _________quality that might tie it all together.

Catholic repartee consummate truncated parcel 4. Though Meg felt sure that she was the only person who had ever been dumped, her sister reassured her that rejection was ________among human beings. 5. Maria and her sisters often engaged in witty ________ about who was the best athlete.

Catholic repartee consummate truncated parcel 6. Bethany must now choose whether she will ________ her winnings among friends and family or let the money accrue interest in the bank. 7. Our neighbor's __________ grilling skills mean that he was always asked to oversee cooking at our barbecues.

Repartee summation parse truncated trenchant 8. Connie was able to ______the difficult poem with little trouble because she was familiar with the author's other works. 9. The artist told his supporters that the huge mural was not the work of one person alone, but was the _____ of many people's time and concern.

Repartee summation parse truncated trenchant 10. Linda was praised for her _________ essay on the current political situation in France. 1l. Shondra's science presentation was _______because of a sudden power outage.

Freddie's ______journalistic skills ensured that his readers got a _____, insightful article in every Sunday paper.  A. totalitarian; catholic  B. consummate; trenchant  C. holistic; catholic  D. trenchant; holistic

During the final exam, a ______of the year's work, students were asked to ______ a lengthy essay for meaning.  A. repartee; parse  B. totalitarian; parcel  C. repartee; truncate  D. summation; parse

The ________of the poet's work surprised many critics, who had assumed that the body of poems had been ______ by the poet's early death.  A. totality; truncated  B. summation; parceled  C. repartee; parsed  D. totality; parsed

Though the scientists once believed that the human brain _______out different functions to different areas, they now support a more _______view of its performance.  A. truncated; consummate  B. parsed; trenchant  C. parceled; holistic  D. parsed; totalitarian

The politician kept up a humorous ________with the citizens he represented but also tried to stick to subjects of ______significance.  A. repartee; trenchant  B. totalitarian; holistic  C. totality; consummate  D. repartee; catholic