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Greek & Latin Roots

Greek & Latin Roots. Unit Nine . SOL. From the Latin word ‘ solus ’ Alone . Words from “sol” (alone). Solipsism Noun ; The theory that the self is the only reality

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Greek & Latin Roots

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  1. Greek & Latin Roots Unit Nine

  2. SOL • From the Latin word ‘solus’ Alone

  3. Words from “sol” (alone) • Solipsism • Noun; The theory that the self is the only reality What some theater critics called the actress’ “refreshing sense of her own presence,” others called “overwhelming solipsism.”

  4. Words from “sol” (alone) • Desolate • Adjective; Deserted and lonely When Lupe saw the desolate midnight street, she felt a shiver of sadness. Synonym: bare Antonym: crowded, lively

  5. Words from “sol” (alone) • Soliloquy • Noun; A literary or dramatic speech spoken by a solitary character Hamlet’s favorite soliloquy captures the turmoil of the young prince’s mind as he contemplates life and death. Synonym: monologue Antonym: dialogue, conversation

  6. MON • From the Greek word ‘monos’ One

  7. Words from “mon” (one) • Monotonous • Adjective; unvarying; lacking in variety Ruben said frankly that he found meetings monotonous and rarely cared about what was said during them. Synonym: boring Antonym: varying

  8. Words from “mon” (one) • Monosyllabic • Adjective; having only one syllable Jake was considered an antisocial guy because he avoided eye contact and made only monosyllabic statements, if any. Antonym: polysyllabic

  9. Words from “mon” (one) • Monotone • Noun; Sameness of sound, style, manner, or color The conductor’s dreary monotone went on announcing stops as the crowd milled around on the platform.

  10. VULG • From the Latin word ‘vulgus’ Crowd

  11. Words from “vulgus” (crowd) • Divulge • Verb; To make public Government officials are refusing to divulge the reasons for the cabinet member’s resignation.

  12. Words from “vulgus” (crowd) • Vulgar • Adjective; Of the common people Throughout the Medieval period, vulgar Latin was the most widely known language of the planet.

  13. Poly, Poll • From the Greek word ‘polus’ Many

  14. Words from “polus” (many) • Polymath • Noun; A person with knowledge of many subjects Leonardo da Vinci was a polymath with extensive knowledge of literature, art, and science.

  15. Words from “polus” (many) • Hoi Polloi • Noun; The common people; the masses

  16. Words from “polus” (many) • Polyglot • Noun; A person who speaks several languages. • The new chair of he foreign language department was a polyglot who spoke French, wrote books in Spanish, watched Italian films, and taught class in Greek.

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