Greek & Greek & Latin Roots Latin Roots

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1. –aequus-1. –aequus-

2. –canto-2. –canto-

3. –credo- 3. –credo-

4. –fundo-, -4. –fundo-, -fusum-fusum-

5. –locus- 5. –locus-

6. –nego-6. –nego-

7. -per-7. -per-

8. –possum-8. –possum-

9. –satis-9. –satis-

10. –spiritus- 10. –spiritus-

11. –verbum-11. –verbum-

Answer: Answer: -per--per-

throughthrough

perceiveperceivepersistpersist

perseverepersevere

persevere: persevere: to go on to go on resolutely or resolutely or stubbornly in spite of stubbornly in spite of opposition, opposition, importunity, or importunity, or warningwarning (v.)

Answer: Answer: -satis--satis-

enoughenough

satisfysatisfy

satisfy: satisfy: to make to make happy : to happy : to PLEASEPLEASE (v.)

Answer: Answer: -nego--nego-

denydeny

negatenegate

negate: negate: to deny to deny the existence or the existence or truthtruth (v.)

Answer: Answer: -canto--canto-

singsing

chantchantcantorcantor

cantor: cantor: a choir a choir leader (n.)leader (n.)

Answer: Answer: -locus--locus-

a placea place

locallocaldislocatedislocate

dislocate: dislocate: to put out of to put out of place; place; specificallyspecifically : to : to displace (a bone) from displace (a bone) from normal connections normal connections with another bonewith another bone

Answer: Answer: -verbum--verbum-

wordword

verbalverbal verboseverbose

verbose: verbose: containing containing more words than more words than necessary : WORDY necessary : WORDY <<a verbose replya verbose reply> (adj.)> (adj.)

Answer:Answer: -credo--credo-

believebelieve

crediblecredibleincredulousincredulous

credible: credible: offering offering reasonable grounds reasonable grounds for being believed <for being believed <a a credible account of an credible account of an accidentaccident>> (adj.)

Answer: Answer: -possum--possum-

be ablebe able

possiblepossiblepotentpotent

potent: potent: having or having or wielding force, wielding force, authority, or influence authority, or influence : POWERFUL:<: POWERFUL:<a a potent drinkpotent drink>>(adj.)(adj.)

equalequal

Answer: Answer: -aequus--aequus-

equalequal equationequation

equation: equation: an element an element affecting a process : affecting a process : FACTOR (2) : a FACTOR (2) : a complex of variable complex of variable factorsfactors (n.)

Answer: Answer: -spiritus--spiritus-

breathbreathinspireinspire spiritspirit

inspire: inspire: to influence, to influence, move, or guide by move, or guide by divine or supernatural; divine or supernatural; INSPIRATION: INSPIRATION: <<threats threats don't necessarily don't necessarily inspireinspire people to workpeople to work>> (v.)

Answer: Answer: -fundo-, -fusum--fundo-, -fusum-

pour, thing pour, thing pouredpoured

effusiveeffusive transfusiontransfusion

effusive: effusive: marked by marked by the expression of the expression of great or excessive great or excessive emotion or emotion or enthusiasm <enthusiasm <effusiveeffusive praisepraise>> (adj.)