Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots

LIST 17 ROOTS

antibiotic adj. Greek BIO “life”

biodegradable adj.
immortalize v. Latin MORT “death”
morbid adj.
moribund adj.
mortify v. Latin NEC/NOX/NIC “to hurt, kill”
noxious adj.
pernicious adj. Latin VIV “to live”
revival n.
symbiotic adj.
vivacious adj.
vivid adj.

Due
Monday: Define all 12 words on the list.
Tuesday: Find synonyms and antonyms for as many of the words as you can.
Wednesdays: Write sentences for all 12 words.
Thursday: Find more words that use the same 4 roots.

LIST 18 ROOTS

anonymous adj. Latin COGN “to know”

antonym n.
cognitive adj. Latin NOMEN “name”
cognizant adj.
denomination n. Greek ONYM “name”
incognito adj.
nomenclature n. Greek SOPH “wise”
nominal adj.
sophisticate n.
sophistry n.
sophomoric adj.
synonymous adj.

Due
Monday: Define all 12 words on the list.
Tuesday: Find synonyms and antonyms for as many of the words as you can.
Wednesdays: Write sentences for all 12 words.
Thursday: Find more words that use the same 4 roots.