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Semester 1 English Roots

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post
(latin) after/behind
flect/flex
(latin) felctere ; bend
ped
(latin) foot
curr/curs
(latin) currere: meaning to run
fid
(latin) fides: faith
cred
(latin) credere: to believe
carn
(latin) stem, means flesh
Vor
(latin) vovare; to eat
Modus Vivendi
particular compromise or arrangement that is acceptable to all concerned; a way of life
Modus Operandi
usual way of doing something
Ex Post Facto
done, made, or formulated after the fact
De Jure
by right of law
De Facto
being such in practice or effect, although not formally recognized ; actually
Alter Ego
trused friend/personal representative; opposite side of a personality
Ad Hominem
marked by an attack on an opponent's character rather than by an answer to the arrguments made or the issues raised
Ad Hoc
formed or used for particular purpose or for immediate needs
dis
(Latin) apart

(English) do opposite of, deprive of, exclude/ expell, opposite or obsent of, not, completely
Hom/Homo
(Greek) similar, same, one, alike
Prim
(Latin), first
poly
(Greek), many
therm/thermo
(GREEK), warm
hypo/hyp
under, beneath, down, below normal
ex: hypodermic, hypotention, hypertention
ep/epi
(GREEK),
1)upon
2)beside
3)attach to
4)over
5)outer
6)after
EX: epicenter, epidermis
ambi/amphi
(latin)on both sides or around
sec/sequi
(latin)to follow
duc
(latin)lead
ex: duke is a leader, producer
tract
(latin)drag/draw
jan/jec
(latin)throw/ hurl
fin
(latin) end, boundary
cap/cep/cip
take/seize
ex: captivate
Ven/Vent
come
ex: avenue
AG
(Latin) do, good, lead, drive
ex: agenda
sybaritic
luxurious or sensual way of life
stoic
indifferent from pleasure/pain
stentorian
extremely loud, with deep richries of sound
spartan
strict self-discipline or self-denial
nestor
senior figure or leaer in ones field
hedonism
attitude or way of life based on idea that being happy should be chief goal
hector
bully
cicerone
guide, especially who takes tourists to museums
Lev
(Latin) raise or lighten
Grav
(Latin) heavy, weighty, serious
Prob/Prov
(Latin) prove, proof, honesty, integrity
Crim
(Latin) crime, fault, accusation
Am/Im
(Latin) to love
Hosp/Host
(Latin) host and guest
Pac/ Peas
(Latin) agree and peace
Bell
(Latin) war
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