1. Greek and Latin Roots
Unit 17

2. What do these have in common?
abbreviate
abduct
absent
abrasive

3. ab-/abs-
Definition: away
Origin: Latin
Examples: absent, abbreviate

4. What do these have in common?
genetic
genocide
gender

5. gen Definition: birth, race, kind Origin: Greek
Examples: genetic, genocide,
gender

6. What do these have in common?
exclusive
exceed
exhale
exit

7. ex-
Definition: out of, away from
Origin: Latin
Examples: exit, exhale

8. What do these have in common?
transport
report
portable

9. port
Definition: carry
Origin: Latin
Examples: transport, report

10. What do these have in common?
evacuate
vacation
vacancy

11. vac
Definition: empty
Origin: Latin
Examples: vacation, evacuate

12. Greek and Latin Roots
Unit 18

13. What do these have in common?
emit
mission
admit

14. mis, mit- Definition: to send, let go Origin: Latin
Examples: emit, admit, mission

15. What do these have in common?
commitment
cohesive
composition
community

16. co-/com- Definition: together, common Origin: Latin
Examples: combine, community

17. What do these have in common?
decrease
decode
detect
descend

18. de- Definition: from, away, remove Origin: Latin
Examples: decrease, descend

19. What do these have in common?
disagree
illegal
unhappy
impossible

20. dis-,un- il-,im-,in-,ir- Definition: not Origin: Latin
Examples: unhappy, impossible

21. What do these have in common?
rearrange
reread
return
reappear

22. re-
Definition: again, back
Origin: Latin
Examples: return, rearrange

23. Greek and Latin Roots
Unit 19

24. What do these have in common?
monologue
monopolize
monotone

25. 1 mon-/mono- Definition: one, single Origin: Greek
Examples: monologue,
monopolize

26. What do these have in common?
immortal
mortality
mortician

27. mor-,mort- Definition: death Origin: latin
Examples: mortality, mortal, mortician

28. What do these have in common?
psychology
psyche
psychic
psychological

29. psych-/psycho- Definition: mind Origin: Greek
Examples: psychology, psyche

30. What do these have in common?
previous
preview
pretest

31. pre- Definition: before Origin: Latin
Examples: prediction, pretest, preview

32. What do these have in common?
postscript
postgraduate
postpone

33. post- Definition: after, behind Origin: Latin
Don’t forget
Definition: after, behind
Origin: Latin
Examples: postpone, postscript

34. Greek and Latin Roots
Unit 20

35. What do these have in common?
jury
just
perjury
justice

36. jur-,jus-,jud- Definition: law, justice Origin: Latin
Examples: jury, judicial, perjury

37. What do these have in common?
inspection
version
action
conversation

38. -ion,-tion,-ation Definition: act or process of Origin: Latin
Examples: location, inspection,

39. What do these have in common?
teacher
designer
author
physicist

40. -er,-ist,-or Definition: a person who does something Origin: Latin
Examples: teacher, physicist, pastor

41. What do these have in common?
photographic
poetic
mimic
linguistic

42. -ic Definition: having characteristics of Origin: Latin
Examples: metallic, poetic

43. What do these have in common?
signify
beautify
liquify
magnify

44. -ify
Definition: to make
Origin: Latin
Examples: signify, beautify