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Latin Roots 8

Latin Roots 8. Mrs. Lucidi English 2. Root: aev, ev. Meaning: age, era Sample words: -medieval. Medieval. Pertaining to or belonging to the Middle Ages. I like to read about the Medieval times. Root: rump; rupt. Meaning: to break Sample words: -rupture -erupt. Rupture.

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Latin Roots 8

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  1. Latin Roots 8 Mrs. Lucidi English 2

  2. Root: aev, ev Meaning: age, era Sample words: -medieval

  3. Medieval Pertaining to or belonging to the Middle Ages I like to read about the Medieval times.

  4. Root: rump; rupt Meaning: to break Sample words: -rupture -erupt

  5. Rupture To break open or burst Jack’s appendix ruptured so he had to have emergency surgery.

  6. Erupt A sudden, often violent, outburst Scientists predict that the volcano will erupt sometime in the next five years.

  7. Root: simul, simil Meaning: like, same, similar Sample words: -assimilate -simile

  8. Assimilate To absorb into the culture As an exchange student in Scotland, William quickly assimilated into the culture by learning to play the bagpipes.

  9. Simile A kind of figurative language in which two things are compared using the words LIKE or AS Marcus eats like a pig.

  10. Root: ver, veri, vera Meaning: true, truth Sample words: -veritable -verify

  11. Veritable Unquestionable; true Sarah’s explanation of why she was late to class was veritable because she had a pass to prove it. Please Excuse.

  12. Verify To determine or test the truth or accuracy When you order something over the phone, they often want to verify some personal information before charging a credit card.

  13. Root: tang, ting, tact Meaning: to touch Sample words: -tangible

  14. Tangible Capable of being touched A desk is a tangible object.

  15. Root: agri, agrari Meaning: field Sample Words: -agriculture

  16. Agriculture The science, art and business of cultivating soil. Producing crops and raising livestock. Tommy wanted to take over his family’s farm, so he took several agriculture classes in college.

  17. Root: ben, bon Meaning: good, well Sample Words: -benediction -benign -benefactor

  18. Benediction A blessing, usually at the end of a church service or other important ceremony. The priest gave the benediction at the end of the service.

  19. Benign Gentle; mild; not malignant or harmful The doctors performed a biopsy on the tumor and were relieved to discover that it was benign.

  20. Benefactor One who gives financial or other helpful assistance. The benefactors gave the homeless shelter a large donation of money and volunteered to serve dinner once a week.

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