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Latin & Greek Roots

Latin & Greek Roots . Unit Four . PECC. From the Latin word ‘ peccare ’ or ‘ peccatum ’ To sin, to be flawed . Words from “ pecc ”. Peccadillo Noun; A small sin or fault Leonard grew so irritated by his roommate's peccadilloes that he threatened to move out. . Words from “ pecc ”.

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Latin & Greek Roots

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  1. Latin & Greek Roots Unit Four

  2. PECC • From the Latin word ‘peccare’ or ‘peccatum’ To sin, to be flawed

  3. Words from “pecc” • Peccadillo • Noun; A small sin or fault Leonard grew so irritated by his roommate's peccadilloes that he threatened to move out.

  4. Words from “pecc” • Impeccable • Adjective; Having no flaws Oliver’s impeccable comic timing made him the center of every party Synonym: perfect antonym: flawed

  5. Words from “pecc” • Peccant • Adjective; Violating a moral law; sinful The seamstress was exiled from the colony for her supposedly peccantmorals.

  6. Pej, pair • From the Latin word ‘pejor’ Worse

  7. Words from “pejor” • Pejorative • Adjective; Negative and critical; insulting Mosheh was clearly disturbed by the pejorative comments used in the review of his latest album. Synonym: belittling, derogatory Antonym: praising

  8. Words from “pejor” • Impair • Verb; To cause to diminish, as in strength, values, or quality A new report claims that many prescription drugs will severely impair one’s ability to operate a vehicle. Synonym: harm Antonym: fix

  9. Mal • From the Latin word ‘malus’ Bad

  10. Words from “mal” • Malign • Verb; To speak of maliciously; insult The pamphlet tried to help the incumbent win the re-election race for city council by maligning the two opposing candidates Synonym: depreciate Antonym: praise

  11. Words from “mal” • Malinger • Verb; To pretend to be sick in order to avoid something Shannon malingered all day Friday because she hadn’t studied for her math test.

  12. Words from “mal” • Malaise • Noun; A sense of unease; depression One year after the crash of the stock market, the economy remains stuck in deep malaise. Synonym: boredom

  13. neg • From the Latin word ‘negare’, ‘negatum’, ‘neglegere’ To neglect

  14. Words from “Neg” • Negligent • Adjective; Not properly attentive Because the captain had been negligent in his malignance of the ship, the hull developed a leak. Synonym: Careless Antonym: careful; attentive

  15. Words from “Neg” • Negligible • Adjective; Unimportant; insignificant Although the automobile accident was terrifying, actual damaged to the car was negligible. Synonym: Remote Antonym: significant

  16. Words from “Neg” • Negate • Verb; to cancel the effect of; nullify Donna feared that her years of gymnastics training would be negated by an accident during the competition Synonym: Deny; contradict Antonym: affirm

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