AP Language and Composition
Latin Roots List 4
There are three words listed on the back of this sheet that correspond to each of the
prefixes listed below.
YOU must find two additional words for each prefix. (Notice 3 + 2 = 5 Words)
For all five words you need to write out the actual definition of the parts of the words.
Before you use a dictionary definition—use the literal definition of each part of the word.
Be sure you use LATIN prefixes (check the entries in the dictionary). Sample entry :
1a: abdicate – v. to proclaim away (to formally renounce)
Number
1. dict, dic
say, speak, tell
2. voc, vok
call, voice
3. ject
throw
4. lingu
tongue, language
5. son
sound
6. sap, sip
taste, know
7. spec, spect, spic
see, behold, look, view
8. sci
to know
9. quer, quest, quir, quis
ask, seek, inquire
10. duct, duc
lead, bring, draw
11. loc, locat
place
12. ver
truth
13. sag
wise, foreseeing
14. crim
crime, accuse, judge
15. cred
trust, believe
16. scrib, script
write
17. grad, gress
step, degree, rank, walk
18. claud, clav, calus, clus
lock, shut, close
19. vor
devour, eat
20. verb
word
on the list
List prefix(s)/suffix(s) or
root(s)
A.
word
List Latin or Greek meanings from the assignment sheet
usual
Latin or Greek literal meaning
Current meaning or if it is exactly
B.
part
using the exact words you listed
the same as the literal meaning,
C.
of
above. These are the
give me the context in which you
D.
speech
definitions you use for the extra
would use it today.
E.
credit on the tests.
Huffaker
Latin 4: YOU must find two additional words for each prefix unless otherwise specified. For
all five words use the format on the previous page and write out the actual definition of the
parts of the words. DO NOT just use a regular dictionary definition—use the literal definition
of each part of the word. Be sure you use LATIN prefixes (check the entries in the
dictionary to confirm that it is based in Latin or a Latin-based language). Only after you
have accounted for the full Latin definition do you list the regular current meaning OR
context in which the exact definition is used. Keep the number for each set – organize by
the number of the prefix. i.e. 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, then 2a, 2b, . . .
1.
dic, dict
contradict
predict
benediction
11. loc, locat
llocate
locomoation
dislocate
2.
voc, vok
vocabulary
provoke
convocation
12. ver
verity
verdict
verisimilitude
3.
ject
project
trajectory
abject
13. sag
presage
sagacity
(2 more)
4.
lingu
lingual
multilingual
soliloquy
14. crim
discriminate
criminology
criminal
5.
son
sonnet
resonance
dissonance
15. cred
credential
incredible
credulity
6.
sap, sip
16. scrib, script
postscript
subscribe
manuscript
7.
spec, spect,
spic
insipid
sapid
sapience
(2 more)
spectator
circumspect
introspective
17. grad, gress
aggression
gradual
congress
8.
sci
18. claud, clav,
calus, clos
claustrophobia
exclusive
cloister
9.
quer, quest,
quir, quis
conscience
omniscient
prescience
(2 more)
prerequisite
inquisitive
requirement
19. vor
voracious
omnivore
(2 more)
abduct
deduce
educate
20. verb
verbose
verbatim
proverb
10. duct, duc
Huffaker