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Latin and Greek Roots
Lessons 1-8
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8th Grade
11/01/2011

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Per

Lesson 1
Definition
"Through"
Permeable
Able to be passed/penetrated through.
Term
Fero, Ferre, Tuli, Latum

Lesson 1
Definition
"To bring", "To bear", "To carry"
Ferry
A boat that carries people or objects.
Term
Tendo, Tendere, Tetendi, Tensum

Lesson 1
Definition
"To stretch"
Tense
Stretched tight
Term
Sub

Lesson 2
Definition
"Under"
Sub-zero
Temperature under "zero"
Term
Torqueo, Torquere, Torsi, Tortum

Lesson 2
Definition
"To twist", "To bend", "To turn around"
Contort
To twist or bend out of shape
Term
Verso, Versare, Versavi, Versatum

Lesson 2
Definition
"To turn", "To turn around"
Vortex
A turning mass of water
Term
Ex

Lesson 3
Definition
"From", "Out of"
Exit
To go out
Term
Pono, Ponere, Posui, Positum

Lesson 3
Definition
"To Place", "To Put"
Compose
To put in proper order
Term
Extra

Lesson 4
Definition
"On The Outside"
Exoskeleton
A hard covering on the outside of an organism.
Term
Medius

Lesson 4
Definition
"Middle"
Median
The middle number in a given sequence of numbers.
Term
Sequor, Sequi, Secutum

Lesson 4
Definition
"To Follow"
Sequel
A literary work that follows a narrative of its predecessor
Term
Cum

Lesson 5
Definition
"With", "Together With"
Collaborate
To work together with others to create something.
Term
Teno Tenere, Tenui, Tentum

Lesson 5
Definition
"To Hold", "To Keep"
Container
Something that holds other objects.
Term
Apo, Apere, Epi, Aptum

Lesson 6
Definition
"To Fasten", "To Attach"
Lariat
A rope that attaches to livestock.
Term
Jungo, Jungere, Junxi, Junctum

Lesson 6
Definition
"To Join"
Conjunction
A word that joins two clauses, phrases, or sentences.
Term
Stringo, Stringere, Strinxi, Strictum

Lesson 6
Definition
"To draw together tightly", "To Tie"
String
A cord/thread used for tying
Term
Ab

Lesson 7
Definition
"Away From"
Abstain
To stay away from certain food/drink.
Term
Cerno, Cernere, Crevi, Cretum

Lesson 7
Definition
"To Separate", "To Sift", "To Decide"
Ascertain
To decide something for certain
Term
Frango, Frangere, Fregi, Fractum

Lesson 7
Definition
"To Break"
Fracture
The Breaking of a bone
Term
Super

Lesson 8
Definition
"Above"
Superfluous
Above what is needed
Term
Caedo, Caedere, Cecidi, Caesum

Lesson 8
Definition
"To Cut"
Excise
To cut out
Term
Luein, Lutos

Lesson 8
Definition
"To Loosen", "To Untie", "Capable of Being Untied"
Dialysis
The act of uric acid being untied, expelling waste
Term
Solvo, Solvere, Solvi, Solutum

Lesson 8
Definition
"To Loosen ", "To Untie"
Dissolution
The act of untying a bond/relationship.
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