1. Greek and Latin Roots Week 9
Medi, omni, philo, sci

2. Week 9 Day 1 Make a box in your vocab journal like the one below
Week 9 Day 1 Make a box in your vocab journal like the one below. Title it day 1. Separate it into 4 sections. Write the root word at the top of each box. Write it’s definition, origin, and examples in each box.
medi
omni
philo
sci
Definition: middle
Origin: Latin
Examples: medium, medieval, mediocre, mediate
Definition: all
Examples: omniscient, omnipotent, omnivore, omnipresent
Definition: love
Origin: Greek
Examples: philanthropist, audiophile, philharmonic, philosopher, bibliophile
Definition: to know
Examples: omniscient, scientist, conscience, unconscionable, unconscious

3. medi (Latin)=middle

4. medium Definition: in the middle of small and large
Sentence: She needs a medium sized shirt.

5. medieval Definition: the history during the Middle Ages
Sentence: In medieval times there were knights and different types of clothes people wore.

6. mediocre Definition: of middle quality
Sentence: The new restaurant is not as good as my favorite. I would say the food was mediocre.

7. mediate Definition: to go in the middle of an argument to solve it
Sentence: Teachers often have to mediate fights between students. Parents mediate fights between their kids.

8. omni (Latin)=all

9. omniscient Definition: all knowing
Sentence: If a story has omniscient POV we know how all the characters feel.

10. omnipotent Definition: having all power
Sentence: The king thought he was omnipotent and ruled with pride and arrogance.

11. omnivore Definition: an animal that eats all things, plants and meat
Sentence: Bears eat fish and berries, so they are omnivores.

12. omnipresent Definition: being in all places
Sentence: Mrs. Lott wishes she was omnipresent so she could be at her son’s basketball game and her daughter’s softball game at the same time.

13. philo(Greek)=love

14. philanthropist Definition: a person who loves charity
Sentence: I call her a philanthropist because she volunteers somewhere different every weekend.

15. audiophile Definition: someone who loves sound
Sentence: Larry is an audiophile and always wants to listen to music.

16. philharmonic Definition: love of music
Sentence: Mrs. Newsome became a music teacher because she is philharmonic.

17. philosophers Definition: a person who loves wisdom
Sentence: Greek philosophers created writing systems so we could share wisdom with each other.

18. bibliophile Definition: a person who loves books
Sentence: He has an entire room of books in his house because he is a bibliophile.

19. sci(Latin)= to know

20. omniscient Definition: knowing everything
Sentence: Some people believe God is omniscient.

21. scientist Definition: a person who has knowledge about natural things
Sentence: The scientist was doing research in the lab on plant cells.

22. conscience Definition: knowledge of right and wrong
Sentence: He had a bad conscience after getting in a fight on the bus because he knew it was wrong.

23. unconscionable Definition: knowing right and wrong, but not caring
Sentence: If someone is unconscionable, they do not feel bad after making mistakes or being mean to someone.

24. unconscious Definition: not knowing what is going on around you
Sentence: My friend was unconscious because she passed out after seeing the needle for her ear piercing.