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Greek and Latin roots

This unit delves into various Greek and Latin roots that form the basis of many English words. Each chapter focuses on a specific root, providing definitions and examples to illustrate their meanings. For instance, "cap" relates to the head, seen in words like "decapitate" and "cap", whereas "psych" connects to the mind, as reflected in terms like "psychology" and "psychopath". Other roots explored include "cred" (to believe), "mem" (to remember), "cogn" (to know), and many more. This linguistic journey enhances vocabulary and comprehension skills.

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Greek and Latin roots

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  1. Greek and Latin roots Unit 2

  2. 1. cap

  3. 1. cap • head • Ex. Decapitate, cap(hat)

  4. 2. psych

  5. 2. psych • mind • Ex. Psychology, psychotic, psychopath

  6. 3. cred

  7. 3. cred • To believe • Ex. Credulous, credibility, incredible, credo

  8. 4. mem

  9. 4. mem • Remember, to recall • Ex. Memory, remembrance, memorize, memorial

  10. 5. cogn

  11. 5. cogn • To know • Ex. Cognitive, incognito, cognition

  12. 6. sci

  13. 6. sci • To know • Ex. Science, consciousness, conscientious

  14. 7. cert

  15. 7. cert • To be sure • Ex. Certain, certainty, certify, ascertain

  16. 8. ocu

  17. 8. ocu • eye • Ex. Ocular, oculus, binocular

  18. 9. opt

  19. 9. opt • eye • Ex. Optical, optometrist, optics

  20. 10. spect

  21. 10. spect • To see • Ex. Spectacle, inspect, circumspect, retrospect

  22. 11. vid

  23. 11. vid • To see • Ex. Video

  24. 12. scope

  25. 12. scope • To see • Ex. Microscope, telescope

  26. 13. aud

  27. 13. aud • To hear • Ex. Audible, audio, auditory

  28. 14. phon

  29. 14. phon • sound • Ex. Symphony, phonetic, telephone

  30. 15. dict

  31. 15. dict • To say • Ex. Dictate, diction

  32. 16. voc

  33. 16. voc • voice • Ex. Vocal, invocation

  34. 17. vok

  35. 17. vok • voice • Ex. Evoke, invoke, revoke, provoke

  36. 18. mand

  37. 18. mand • To order • Ex. Demand, mandatory, command, mandate

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