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Greek/Latin Roots
Week 2
Term | Definition | Examples |
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corp (L) | body | corpse, corps, corporation, corpuscle |
cosm (G) | universe | cosmos, cosmonaut, cosmopolitan, microcosm |
cred (L) | believe | credit, credible, incredible, credulous, discredit, credential |
cycl (G) | circle, ring | bicycle, cycle, cyclone, recycle, encyclopedia |
dict (L) | speak | diction, dictate, dictation, predict, verdict, contradict |
doc (L) | teach | document, doctrine, doctor, indoctrinate |
don, donat (L) | give | donor, pardon, donate, donation |
duc (L) | lead | duct, conduct, educate, induct, aqueduct |
fac, fic (L) | make, do | factory, manufacture, benefactor, facsimile, efficient, proficient, beneficial |
flect, flex (L) | bend | reflect, deflect, inflection, genuflect, reflex, flexible |
form (L) | shape | uniform, formal, transform, reform |
gen (G) | cause, birth, race | generation, generate, genocide, progeny, genealogy |
geo (G) | earth | geography, geology, geometry, geophysics |
gram (G) | letter, written | telegram, anagram, diagram, grammar, epigram, monogram |
graph (G) | write | paragraph, autograph, biography, photograph |