1. Greek and Latin Roots
Week 7

2. mal Meaning: bad Examples: malign malicious Speak evil of
Full of animosity and hatred

3. mand Meaning: order Examples: mandate reprimand
Authoritative order or instruction
reprimand
A strong disapproval

4. Word Associations Which word goes with command?
Which word goes with “say bad things about”?
Which word goes with punish?
Which word goes with “strongly dislike”?

5. mania Meaning: obsession Examples: maniacal Manic-depressive
Characterized by excessive enthusiasm; marked by insanity
Manic-depressive
Affective disorder marked by alternating periods of mania and depression

6. mater/matr Meaning: mother Examples: maternal matron
Relating to or characteristic of a mother
matron
A mother of mature age and social position

7. Word Associations Which word goes with maturity?
Which word goes with “motherly”?
Which word goes with a bipolar disorder?
Which word goes with “overly excited”?

8. meta Meaning: change; at a later time; beyond Examples: metaphor
Figure of speech that compares 2 different things
metamorphosis
Change; transformation

9. meter/metr Meaning: measure Examples: barometer micrometer
Instrument used in weather forecasting for measuring atmospheric pressure
micrometer
Device that measures small distances or objects

10. Word Associations Which word goes with “measurement of an item”?
Which word goes with “difference over time”?
Which word goes with comparison?
Which word goes with “measurement of weather”?

11. min
Meaning: small
Examples:
diminutive
small
minuscule
Very small

12. miss/mit Meaning: move; send Examples: transmit remittance
Send from one place to another
remittance
Something sent as payment

13. Word Associations Which words go with tiny?
Which word goes with “someone you owe money to”?
Which word goes with relay?

14. mono Meaning: one; single Examples: monologue monochromatic
Speech performed by one actor
monochromatic
Having one color

15. mon/monit Meaning: warn Examples: admonish premonition
Caution or reprimand
premonition
Forewarning

16. Word Associations Which word goes with consistent?
Which word goes with scold?
Which word goes with sermon?
Which word goes with hunch?