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Greek and Latin roots Unit ten
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Greek and L atin roots. Unit ten . TOTAL . From the Latin word ‘ totus ’ Whole . Words from “ totus ” (whole). Totalitarian Adjective ; Having to do with a government in which one person, group, or party controls everything - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Greek and Latin rootsUnit ten
TOTAL From the Latin word ‘totus’
Whole
Words from “totus” (whole)
Totalitarian Adjective; Having to do with a
government in which one person, group, or party controls everything
The new ruler was gaining power so quickly that people feared he would establish a totalitarian state.
Words from “totus” (whole)
Totality Noun; Completeness The totality of Hank’s financial loss did not hit him until his home was repossessed.
HOL From the Greek word ‘holos’
Whole
Words from “holos” (whole)
Holistic Adjective; Concerning the importance of the whole rather than parts
After years of specializing only in bone disease, Dr. Russo decided to become a more holistic practitioner and began to attend classes in nutrition and exercise.
Words from “holos” (whole)
Catholic Adjective; Universal; comprehensive
The New York Times has a catholic appeal to men and women of all ages, race, and ethnicities.
Synonym: narrow
SUM From the Latin word ‘summus’
Highest, most
Words from “sum” (highest, most)Consummate
Adjective; Perfect or ideal, especially in skill or accomplishment
Over the years, my mother’s consummate graciousness impressed hundreds of visitors to our home.
Words from “sum” (highest, most)Summation
Noun; Accumulation; total result
The report given by Doctor Mikowski was the summation of four years of research.
TRUNC, TRENC From the Latin word ‘truncare’, ‘truncatum’
To lop off, to cut
Words from “trunc”, “trence” (to lop off, to cut)
Trenchant Adjective; Sharply effective or insightful
Despite the speaker’s trenchant arguments for tax reform, the crowd voted against his proposal.
Synonym: clear
Words from “trunc”, “trence” (to lop off, to cut)
Truncate Verb; To cut short in the middle
Because the actress ran out of time, she was forced to truncate her acceptance speech.
PARTFrom the Latin word ‘pars’,
‘partis’
Part
Words from “part” (part)Parcel
Verb; To divide into parts and distribute
The baker parceled out the cookies among his seventeen children.
Words from “part” (part)Parse
Verb; To examine or analyze The English professor urges the students to parse each sentence in the sonnet in order to get a better understanding of the meaning.
Words from “part” (part)Repartee
Noun; Quick, witty conversation
Swift repartee between members of the close family gives us some idea of the relaxed cheerfulness they feel around one another.
Synonym: banter
Totality holistic totalitarian trenchant
1. Stephanie strove for a ______ rule over the other children rather than a democratic relationship.
2. The _______ of the ruler's domination was a result of years of brutal crackdowns.
3. The film lacks a certain _________quality that might tie it all together.
Catholic repartee consummate truncated parcel4. Though Meg felt sure that she was the only person who had ever been dumped, her sister reassured her that rejection was ________among human beings.5. Maria and her sisters often engaged in witty ________ about who was the best athlete.
Catholic repartee consummate truncated parcel6. Bethany must now choose whether she will ________ her winnings among friends and family or letthe money accrue interest in the bank.7. Our neighbor's __________ grilling skills mean that he was always asked to oversee cooking at ourbarbecues.
Repartee summation parse truncated trenchant8. Connie was able to ______the difficult poem with little trouble because she was familiar with theauthor's other works.9. The artist told his supporters that the huge mural was not the work of one person alone, but was the _____ of many people's time and concern.
Repartee summation parse truncated trenchant10. Linda was praised for her _________ essay on the current political situation in France.1l. Shondra's science presentation was _______because of a sudden power outage.
Freddie's ______journalistic skills ensured that his readers got a _____, insightful articlein every Sunday paper.
A. totalitarian; catholic B. consummate; trenchant C. holistic; catholic D. trenchant; holistic
During the final exam, a ______of the year's work, students were asked to ______ a lengthy essay for meaning.
A. repartee; parse B. totalitarian; parcel C. repartee; truncate D. summation; parse
The ________of the poet's work surprised many critics, who had assumed that the body of poems had been ______ by the poet's early death.
A. totality; truncated B. summation; parceled C. repartee; parsed D. totality; parsed
Though the scientists once believed that the human brain _______out different functions to different areas, they now support a more _______view of its performance.
A. truncated; consummate B. parsed; trenchant C. parceled; holistic D. parsed; totalitarian
The politician kept up a humorous ________with the citizens he represented but also tried to stick to subjects of ______significance.
A. repartee; trenchant B. totalitarian; holistic C. totality; consummate D. repartee; catholic
