Teacher for a Day: Classical Roots 5 & 6
By: Kendall Munoz
LESSON 5 WORDS & ROOTS
Mikros-G= “small”Microphone=Sound Intensifier.
Microscope= Allows the naked eye to see small things.
Minuo, Minuere, Minui, Minutum-L= “to lessen”
Minutia= a small detailMince= cut up into very small pieces
Minus-L= “less”
Terminus= an end or extremity
Minus= with the subtraction of Minus= with the subtraction of
Minus=with the subtraction of
Tenuo, Tenuare, Tenuavi, Tenuatum- L= “to make thin”
Tenuousness= doubt, a state between belief and disbeliefExtenuate= reducing the seriousness of guilt
Tenuis-L= “thin”
Attenuated= unnaturally thin
Satis- L= “enough”
Dissatisfaction= the state of not being pleased
Satisfy= to give pleasure to
Impleo, Implere, Implevi, Impletum- L= “ to fill”
Implemented= to put a plan into effect
Implication= the conclusion that can be given although not stated; inference
Plenus-L=”full”
Plenary= unqualified; absolute
Splendiferous= splendid
LESSON 6 WORDS AND
ROOTS
Copia- L=”plenty”Copy= a thing made to be similar to another
Cornucopia= a symbol of plenty
Makros- G= “large”
Macroscopic= Visible to the naked eye
Macrostructure= the large scale or overall structure of something
Magnus-L= “great”
Magnificent= extremely beautiful, elaborate, or impressiveMagnum Opus= a work of art that is regarded as the best work of a artist
Megas-G=”great” Megaphone= a large device for amplifying the voiceMegalith= a large stone monument
Poly- G= “many”
Polygraph= a machine designed to detect changes in physiological characteristics
Polysyllabic= words having more than one syllable
CLASSICAL ROOTS 7&8
By: Kathryn Knight
Classical roots
lesson 7
ANTE
• Before• Latin root
ANTE
• ANTEBELLUM– of a period before war, especially the American
Cival War• ANTECEDENT
– a thing or event that precedes
ANTE
• ANTERIOR– Coming before in position or time
ANTE
• VANGUARD– The foremost position, especially of an army or
fleet
PRE
• Before • Latin root
PRE
• PRECEPT– A command; rule of conduct
PRE
• PREEMPT, PRE-EMPT– To take possession of something before anyone
else can do so
PRE
• PRETENTIOUS– Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction
Classical roots
lesson 8
PRIMUS
• First• Latin root
PRIMUS
• PRIMATE– An archbishop or bishop who ranks highest among
others– A member of the order of animals that includes
monkeys, apes, and humans
PRIMUS
• PRIME– First in rank, excellence, quality, importance, or
time– Chief; most important
PRIMUS
• PRIMORDIAL– Primeval; original; fundamental
POST
• After• Latin root
POST
• POSTERITY– Future generations– A persons decendents
POST
• POSHUMOUS– occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death
of the originator
Sources:
Classical Roots Book
Teachercreatedmaterials.net