MONDAY: Write down the words, their parts of speech, and definitions on your
vocabulary study sheet as we go over them in class.
TUESDAY: Bring your completed latin worksheet with you to class to turn in
for a grade.
THURSDAY: Study for Vocabulary test.
FRIDAY: Be prepared to take a vocabulary test. On the test you will be asked
to spell each word correctly as it is given to you, write their part of
speech and match the word with the definition.
Unit 1: Root Word: struct- build
construct- to form by putting together parts.
destruction- the act of destroying; a state of damage.
infrastructure- underlying framework of a system
obstruction- an obstacle or something put up against
something else.
reconstruction- the act of putting back together.
Root Words: tract- drag, draw out, pull
vinc- conquer
contraction- the act of drawing together or shrinking.
extraction- process of withdrawing, pulling out.
retract- to draw or pull back.
convince- to persuade by arguement or evidence.
invincilbe- unbeatable; impossible to overcome.
Unit 2: Root Words: mob/mot/mov- to move
commotion-the scene of noisy confusion or activity.
immobile- motionless, unable to move.
mobility- relating to the quality of being able to move.
promotion- an advancement in rank or position.
removable- able to be taken or carried away.
Root Words: brev/brevi-short
cede/ceed/cess- go, yield
abbreviate- quality of being brief.
brevity- the quality of being brief; a shortness in time.
accessible- easily entered, approached, or obtained.
proceed- to go forward, especially after stopping.
secede- to formally break away from.
Unit 3: Root Words: celer- fast
gress- step
accelerate-to increase the speed of.
decelerate- to reduce the speed of
digression-a departure from the main issue or topic
progress- a movement forward or onward; improvement
regression- a movement back to an earlier state
Root Words: avi/avia- bird
memor/memori- remember
aviary- a large enclosure in which birds are kept
aviatrix- a woman airplane pilot
commemorate- to honor the memory of, as by a ceremony
memory- the ability to retain knowledge
memorial- related to remembering a person or event.
Unit 4: Root Words: aqua- water
mar- sea
pugn-fight
aquamarine- blue-green in color, like sea water
marine- of or pertaining to the sea.
submarine- being, living or used under the water
pugnacious- having a quarrelsome or aggressive nature
repugnant- distasteful; offensive or revolting
Root Words: act- do, drive
aud/audi- hear
counteract- to act directly against; to prevent from affecting
interaction- communication between two or more things.
reaction- a response
audience- a group of listeners or spectators
inaudible- unable to be heard
Unit 5: Root Words- juven- young
ven/vent- come
juvenile- youthful or childish; immature
rejuvenate- to bring back to youthful strength or appearance
circumvent- to go around; to bypass restrictions
convention- a gathering or assembly of people with a common
interest
intervene- to come between; to intercede
cogn/cogni- know
termin- end, limit
cognition- the process of acquiring knowledge
recognize- to identify someone or something seen before
determination- an intent to reach a goal
exterminate- to destroy or get rid of completely
terminal- related to something leading to the end or to death.
Unit 6: Root word- scrib/script- write, written
circumscribe- to draw around; to encircle
describe- to represent with words or pictures
inscription- an engraving on a coin or other object
postscript- an addition to an already completed letter,
article or book.
prescription- a written order for medicine
Root word- capt/cept- take, hold
tact- touch
intercept- to stop or interrupt the course of
recapture- the taking back of something
contact- the state of touching or meeting
intact- with nothing missing; left whole
tactile- of or related to the sense of touch
Unit 7: Root Words- dict- speak
rupt- break, burst
contradict- to express or imply the opposite of
prediction- a statement foretelling the future
disruptive- tending towards a break in the normal
course or process
interrupt- to stop or hinder by breaking in on
rupture- a breaking apart or the state of being
broken apart
Root words: pos/posit- place, put
expose- to place something where it canb e seen; to put in an
unprotected situation
composition- an arrangement or putting together of parts
deposit- to put down or in a safe place
imposition- an excessive or unjust burden placed on someone
opposition- the act of resistance or action against
Unit 8: Root Words - fract, frag - break
fraction - a part or element of a larger whole
fracture - a break, crack, or split
infraction - the act of breaking the limits or rules
fragile - easily broken; delicate
fragment - a part or element of a larger whole
Root Words: anim - spirit, life
cred - believe
equ - equal, fair
animate - to give spirit, life, motion or activity to
equanimity - calm temperament; evenness of temper
credence - belief; acceptance as true or valid
incredulous - disbelieving; not believing
incredible - too extraordinary and impossible to believe
Unit 9 Root Words: duct - lead
abduction - taking away by force
deduction - a subtraction of an amount
induct - to formally install someone to an office or position
Root Word: vol/voli - will,wish
benevolent - showing kindness or goodwill
volition - the act of making a choice or a decision
Root Word: vers/vert - turn
aversion - the act of turning away from; a dislike of something
convert - to turn into or transform
extrovert - an outgoing person
introversion turning inward; focusing on oneself
traverse - to move across or turn back and forth across
Unit 10 Root Words: loqu- speak
nom/nomin- name
eloquent- speaking beautifully and forcefully
loquacious- very talkative
nominal- being something in name only but not in reality
nominate- to name for election or appointment; to designate
misnomer- an error in naming a person or thing
carni- flesh, meat
manu- hand
script- write, written
vor/vour- eat
manual- having to do with the hands
manuscript- a handwritten document
carnivorous- flesh eating
devour- to eat quickly
voracious- desiring or eating food in great quantities
Unit 11 Root Words: tempor - time
ver/veri - truth
contempoary - of the same time; modern time
extemporaneous - done without any preperation; impromptu
temporary - lasting for a limited time
veracity - truth; honesty
verify - to confirm; to prove to be true
enni - year
later - side
bicentennial - of or relating to an age or period of 200 years
centennial - of or relating to an age or period of 100 years
perennial - lasting through many years
bilateral - of or involving two sides; reciprocal
unilateral - affecting one side of something
Unit 12 Root Words: claim/clam - call out,shout
equ/equi - equal, fair
voc - voice, call
exclaim - to cry out or speak in a strong or sudden manner
proclamation - something announced officially in public
equation - a statement of equality
equity - fairness; the state of being just or fair
equivocate - to use misleading language that could
be interpreted two different ways
dur - harden,to last,lasting
viv - live,life
durable - having the quality of lasting
duration - the length of time something lasts
revival - the act of bringing back to life; renewed interest in
vivacious - high-spirited and full of life
vivid - lively in appearance; vigorous
Unit 13 Root Words: cumul - mass heap
lumin - li
accumulate - to gather or pile up little by little
cumulative - gradually building up
illuminate - to give light to
luminary - an object, like a star, that gives off
light;
a famous person ('star")
luminous - giving off or reflecting light
nov - new
voc/voci - voice, call
innovation - the act or process of inventing something new
novice - a person who is new to an activity; a beginner
renovate - to make something like new again
revocable - able to be repealed or withdrawn
vociferous - loud, noisy
Unit 14 Root Words: clud/clus - close
herbi - grass
vor - eat
conclusion - the end or last part
exclusion - a shutting out; rejection
seclude - to keep awau from;to isolate
herbicide - any chemical used to kill unwanted plants, etc.
herbivorous - plant-eating
son - sound
tort - twist
dissonance- lack of harmony; discord
ultrasonic - related to a frequency of sound vibrations beyond the
normal hearing range; high in frequency
unison - as one voice
contortion - a twisted shape or position
distort - to alter the shape or condition of
Unit 15 Root Words: speci/spect - look, examine
vis - see
inspection - the act of examining or reviewing
retrospect - the remembering of past events
specify - to describe in detail
envision - to picture in the mind
invisible - impossible to see
miss/mitt - send, let go
sect - cut
admittance - entry
emissary - a representative of a country or group sent on a mission
remittanace - the act of sending back money to pay
dissect - to cut apart piece by piece
intersection - the place or point where two things cross each other
Unit 16
amphibian - a cold-blooded vertebrate that spends some time on
land but must breed and develop into an adult in water
aquaduct - a channel for water, a pipe or channnel for moving
water to a lower level
aquatic - connected with, consisting of, or dependent on water
arbitrate - to settle a dispute between others; to act as a judge
in the dispute
bacillus - a rod-shaped, spore producing bacterium
permeated - to spread through, to enter something and spread
throughout it, so that every part or aspect is affected
plundering - to rob or steal goods
ratify - to formally approve something
sedimentary - forming in liquid; formed from eroded material
solubility - the extent to which one substance is able to dissolve
in another
Unit 17
aristocrat- a member of the highest social class
attrition- a loss of personnel; the gradual reduction of the size
of a work force
auger- a hand tool with a corkscrew-shaped bit for boring holes
balderdash- nonsense; senseless or pointless talk or writing
baleen- the substance that grows as fringed plates from the
upper jaws of some whales, acting to strain food from the water
reconcile- to put people back on friendly terms
scribble- to write messily
solvency- a substance that dissolves things
ostracize- to exclude from society
stilted- not fluent; lacking fluency so as to be halting or
unnatural in flow
Unit 18
artisan- skilled craftsperson; somebody who is skilled at a craft
attribute- to assign qualities to somebody or something; to reguard
somebody or something as having particular qualities
augment- to increase; to add to something in order ro make it
larger or more substancial, or to grow in this way
bantam- miniature; small in size
reciprocate- give mutually; to give or feel something mutually or
in return
salutation- sign of greeting; a gestrue or phrase that is used to
greet, welcome or recognize somebody
sepal- part of the flower enclosing the petals
sonata- classical composition for a solo instrument
stereotype- oversimplified conception; an oversimplified
standardized image of a person or group
shoddy- poorly made
Unit 19- terr, terra, geo = land; earth
extraterrestrial- out of this world; above and beyond what is found
on planet Earth
geode- a hollow stone found on the earth that is lined on the inside
with crystals
geographer- a person who studies the regions of the earth, including
the climates and natural resources
geography- the science of the earth that deals with the regions or
places on the planet's surface
geology- the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the planet's
crust
mediterranean- almost or completely surrounded by land
subterranean- under the surface of the earth; underground
terra cotta- baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery
terrace- a raised, flat mound of earth that looks like a platform
with sloping sides.
territory- an area, region or piece of land
Unit 20- naut, naus, nav= relating tot he sea, ships, or travelers
Argonaut- a person who took part in the California Gold Rush by
traveling west in search of gold from 1848-1849.
astronaut- a person who is trained to travel into outer space
circumnavigate- to travel around the earth on water or in the air
cosmonaut- a Soviet who is trained to travel into outer space
nauseous- affected with a feeling of sickness in the stomach that
feels like sea sickness
nautical- related to sailing, sailors, or ships
navigable- wide or deep enough for ships to be able to pass through
navigate- to steer or direct a ship or airplane
navigator- a person who is trained to plan the course of and drive a
ship
navy- a fleet of ships; all the warships of a nation
