Monday, December 12, 2011

Greek and Latin Root Words--Test Friday, December 16

Root-----Meaning-------Example
zo-------- animal--------- zoology, zoomorphism, zodiac
vor------- eat greedily---- voracious, carnivore
volvo----- turn about, roll--- voluminous, revolve
volcan---- fire------------- Vulcan, vulcanize, volcano
vol-------- will-------------- malevolent, benevolent
voc------- call-------------- provoke, evoke, revoke, advocate
viv, vita, vivi----- alive, life-------- revive, survive, vivid, vivacious
vid, vis----- see------------- video, provide, vista, revise
vict, vinc---- conquer------ victor, evict, convict
vic, vicis----- change, substitute------ vicarious, vicar, vicissitude
vert, vers---- turn-----------avert, divert, introvert
ver, veri----- true------------ very, verdict, verify
ven, vent---- come------------ convene, intervene
vale, vali, valu---- strength, worth---------- equivalent, valor, value
vac------------- empty------------- vacate, evacuate, vacuum
uni------------- one---------------- unify, unicorn, unanimous
umber, umbration------- shadow----------- umbra, penumbra, umbrage
ultima----------- last-------------- ultimate, ultimatum
typ---------- print------------------ prototype, typography, typify
turbo-------- disturb--------------- turbulent, turmoil, turbid