1. *REG, REIG, VICT, POSS, POT, DOM *CONVICT, DOMESTIC, DOMICILE, DOMINATE, DOMINION, EVICT, OMNIPOTENT, POSSESSIVE, POTENT, REGAL, REGICIDE, REIGN, VICTORIOUS Latin and Greek Root Words: Unit 4

2. Unit 4 REG, REIG - King Latin REX, REGIS 1. Regal n. Of or like a king or queen Syn: Royal Keith's regal costume for Halloween even included a cape and crown. 2. Reign n. Authority; rule Syn: Power Ant: Servitude The new queen caught a deadly disease, so her reign lasted only a month. 3. Regicide n. The murder of a king L. regis + caedere, "to kill" = killing of a king King John's son committed regicide to take over the country; he also killed his mother.

3. Unit 4 Cont’d VICT - To conquer Latin VINCERE, VICTUM 4. Convict v. To find guilty Ant: Acquit L. con, "completely," + victum= completely conquer Despite the evidence against him, Herman wouldn't admit that he committed the crime; the jury convicted him anyway. 5. Victorious adj. Winning or succeeding Syn: Successful Ant: Losing Helen was proud that she was victorious in the statewide spelling bee. 6. Evict v. To force to leave Syn: Chase out Ant: Welcome L. e, "completely," +victum = completely conquer, force out An aggressive intruder evicted the smaller birds from the nest.

4. Unit 4 Cont’d POSS, POT Latin POTENS- Powerful; POSSE- To be able 7. Possessive adj. Wanting to own or control; jealous Maria was very possessive of her toys and wouldn't let her little sister play with them. 8. Potent adj. Very strong or powerful Ant: weak The tiny snake's venom was quick and potent; it could kill a person in less than ten minutes. 9. Omnipotent adj. Ruling all; all-powerful Syn: Almighty L.omnis, "all," + potens= all-powerful King Charles I believed he was omnipotent, but he was overthrown and executed.

5. Unit 4 Cont’d DOM Latin DOMINARI, DOMINATUM-To rule; DOMUS- House 10. Domestic adj. Having to do with the home Harold felt that domestic tasks like dishwashing were beneath him. 11. Dominate v. To rule completely Syn: Command Ant: Serve Our cheerleading team has dominated the annual tournament for three years. 12. Dominion n. An area ruled or controlled Syn: Territory The dominion of the last Russian Czars was enormous, covering millions of square miles.

6. Unit 4 Cont’d 13. Domicile n. A home Syn: Abode When the divorced parents decided to stay in the same domicile, their kids were extremely happy.