English 2 Honors
Semester 2 - Vocabulary
Base words and root words are the building blocks of all words. The root is the most
basic element of the word, and most roots in the English language can be traced back to
Latin or Greek origin. The following roots appear in the literature and in standardized
tests. Each root list will have a study guide which includes a word list with brief practice
exercises. You will be given a test every 4 lists as indicated in the calendar. The study of
roots is cumulative, so learn the roots and review them on-going for they will be included
on the final semester 2 exam.
List 1: February 22 - 26
scrib, script <L. “to write”
List 3: March 7 - 11
re / retro <L. “back” or
“backward”
List 2: February 29 – March 4
sequ, secu <L. “to follow”
List 4: March 14 - 18
suffix: ment “the act, state,
quality or condition”
TEST 1 – Lessons 1 - 4 Date: _______________
List 5: March 21 – 25
cred <L. “to believe
List 7: April 11 - 15
vert, vers <L. “to turn,” “to turn around”
List 6: April 4 - 8
ject, jec, jac <L. “to throw, hurl
“be near,” “place”
List 8: April 18 – 22
cur <L. “to run”
TEST 2 - Lessons 5 - 8 Date: _________________
List 9: April 25 – April 29
sens, sent <L. “feeling”
path <L. “feeling,” “suffering”
List 11: May 9 - 13
phil, philo <G. “loving,” “fond of”
mis <G. “hate”
List 10: May 2 – 6
cede, cess <L. “to go,” “to yield”
grad, gress <L. “to step”
List 12: May 16 – 20
dys <G. “bad,” “ill,” “difficult”
eu <G. “good,” “well,” “advantageous”
TEST 3 - Lessons 9 - 12 Date: ________________
(OVER)
List 13 - 14: May 23 – 27
greg <L. “group, flock”
fila, fili <L.“thread, line”
hum <L. “ground, earth”
pend, pens, pond <L. “to hang”
fid <L. “faith,” “to trust”
lud, lus <L. “to play”
List 15 - 16: May 31 – June 3
suffix er / or “one who”
“that which”
suffix ible /able /ile
“able” or “worthy of being
TEST 4 - Lessons 13 -16 covered on Final Exam
Also review all root definitions in preparation for a
cumulative test included as part of the
Semester 2 final exam.