Root Vocab Lists 4-8


SAT Vocab Root List #4
Quiz  4/23
  • her, hes: to stick
    • Latin, haerere: to stick
    • adhere (verb): to stick
  • jac, ject, jet: to throw
    • Latin, jacere: to throw, to lie
    • reject (verb): to throw out, unwilling to accept
  • jug, junct, just: to join
    • Latin, jungere: to join
    • junction (noun): a place at which two things join
  • lect, leg, lig: choose, gather, select, read
    • Latin, legere: to choose
    • collect (verb): to gather, to bring together
  • log: say, speech, word, reason, study
    • Greek, logos: speech, word, reason
    • logic (noun): the study of reason, reasoning
  • luc, lum, lust: light
    • Latin, lucare: shine
    • Latin, lumen: light
    • Latin, lustrare: light-up
    • translucent (adjective): permitting some light to come through
  • mem: recall, remember
    • Latin, memor: mindful
    • memory (noun): the ability to recall or to bring to mind
  • ment: mind
    • Latin, mens: mind
    • mental (adjective): related to the mind
  • min: little, small
    • Latin, minuere: to lessen
    • minor (adjective): less important, lesser
  • mit, miss: send
    • Latin, mittere: put, send
    • admit (verb): to accept, to allow entry
  • mob, mov, mot: move
    • Latin, movere: move
    • motion (noun): act of moving, action

SAT Vocab Root List #5 
Quiz  5/23
  • nov: new
    • latin, novus: new
    • novice (noun): a beginner or newcomer
  • path: feel
    • Greek, pathos: feeling
    • sympathy (noun): sharing another’s feelings
  • ped,pod: foot
    • Latin, pes: foot ; Greek, pous: foot
    • impede (verb): to hinder, to slow down
  • pel, puls: drive, push
    • Latin, pellere: to drive, push, beat
    • repel (verb): to drive away or push back
  • phil: love
    • Greek, philos: loving
    • philosopher (noun): a person who seeks (loves) wisdom
  • pict: paint, show, draw
    • Latin, pingere: to paint
    • picture (verb): to paint or draw
  • port: carry
    • Latin, portare: carry
    • import (verb): bring in from a foreign country
  • pli, ply: fold
    • Latin, plicare: fold
    • reply (verb): to respond, to answer
  • pon, pos: put, place
    • Latin, ponere: to lay down, put, place
    • postpone (verb): to put off to a later time
  • SAT Vocab Root List #6 
    Quiz  6/4
    ·            quir, quis, quest, quer: seek, ask
      • Latin, quaerere: seek, ask
      • query (verb): to ask questions
    • rupt: break
      • Latin, rumpere: break
      • rupture (verb): to break or burst
    • sci, scio: to know
      • Latin, scire: to know
      • conscious (adjective): aware, having knowledge of oneself
    • scrib, scrip: write
      • Latin, scribere: to write
      • script (noun): handwriting, something written
    • sequ, secut, sue: follow
      • Latin, sequi: to follow
      • sequence (noun): a continuous series
    • sist: to withstand, make up
      • Latin, sistere: to make a stand
      • insist (verb): to be firm about something needed, to demand
    • soci: to join, companions
      • Latin, sociare, socius: to join, a companion
      • sociable (adjective): inclined to seek friendship, companionship
    • sol: alone
      • Latin, solus: alone, single
      • solitary (adjective): being alone
    • solv, solu, solut: loosen, explain
      • Latin, solvere: too loosen, release
      • solv(verb): to find an answer
    • spec, spi, spic, spect: look
      • Latin, specere: look, look at
      • spectator (noun): a person who watches
    • spir: breath, soul
      • Latin, spirare: breathe
      • respiration (noun): breathing
    • stab, stat: stand
      • Latin, stare: to stand
      • stature (noun) - height of a standing body, importance of position

    SAT Vocab Root List #7 
    Quiz  6/8
    • tele: far away
      • Greek, telos: end
      • telepathy (noun): communication from one mind to another without verbal or written communication
    • tend, tens: stretch
      • Latin, tendere: to stretch
      • contend (verb): to strive or reach for, to argue
    • term: end, boundary, limit
      • Latin, terminusm: limit, boundary
      • exterminate (verb): to kill off, to get rid of
    • test: see, witness
      • Latin, testis: witness
      • attest (verb): to provide proof, to say something is true
    • tract, trai, treat: pull, draw
      • Latin, trahere: pull
      • attract (verb): to draw toward, to arouse interest

      • SAT Vocab Root List #8
    • Quiz  6/13
      • uni: one
        • Latin, unus: one
        • unite (verb): to make one, to join together
      • vac: empty
        • Latin, vacare: to be empty
        • vacant (adjective): empty, not occupied
      • ven, vent: come
        • Latin, venire: to come
        • convene (verb): to assemble, to come together
      • ver: true
        • Latin, venus: true
        • verify (verb): to confirm that something is true
      • vers, vert: turn,change
        • Latin, versare: to turn
        • versatile (adjective): capable of changing or adapting, useful
      • vid, vie, vis: see
        • Latin, videre: to see; Latin, videre: to separate
        • visible (adjective): able to be seen
        • divide (verb): to separate
      • vit, viv: live
        • Latin, vivere: to live
        • vital (adjective) - necessary for life
      • voc, voke: call
        • Latin, vocare: call, voice
        • vocal (adjective): spoken or uttered by the voice

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