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Latin Roots Unit 2 Ms. Walker’s Advanced Humanities
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PrefixesPrefixes (always come BEFORE a word!)
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Counter-
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Against, Opposite Example words: –Counterintuitive –Counterstrike –Counteract –counterproductive
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In- im-
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In-/Im- In, into, not Example words: –Input –Inside –into
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Inter-
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Between Example words: –Interspersed –Intervene –Intercept –interrogative
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Re-
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Back, again Example words: –Reverse –Rewind –Rehabilitate –Revise –rear
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Circum-
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Around Example Words: –Circumnavigate –Circumference –Circumvent
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Con- Cor- Com-
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Con-/Cor-/Com- With, together Example Words –Communicate –Convene –Commit –Compress –Conjoin –Combine
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De-
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Away, downExample Words: –Decline –Decelerate –Describe –Deposit
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Ex-
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Out, away, fromExample words: –Exit –Exact –Extract –Exodus –Excommunicate –exile
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Post-
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AfterPostmark Posterior Postdoctoral Posthaste posthumous
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Pre-
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beforePrescribe Predict Prefix Preface predetermine
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Contra-
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Against, oppositeContradict Contraband Contraceptive Contraction contraindicate
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Op-
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AgainstOpposite Oppose
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Root Words (main part and meaning of a word)
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act
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Do, drive Example words: –Counteract –Interact –reaction
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Aud/audi
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Hear Example words: –Audible –Auditorium –Auditory (learner...)
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juven
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YoungExample words: –Juvenile –rejuvenate
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ven/vent
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comeExample Words –Invent –Convene How to remember: –Veni, vidi, vici
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Cogn/cogni
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Cog/cogni/gnos knowCognition Cognitive (ability) Cognate Recognize Incognito Diagnose agnostic
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termin
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End, limitTerminal Terminate exterminate
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Scrib/script
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writeScribble Manuscript Postscript Subscription Prescription scribe
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Capt/cept
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Take, holdIntercept Captive Capture Capable Forceps
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tact
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touchTactile (learner) Contact Intact
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dict
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Speak Dictaphone Dictate Dictator Diction Dictionary
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rupt
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Break, burstRupture Disrupt Erupt corrupt
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pos/posit
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Pos/posit Place, putDeposit Position Posture
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