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Latin Roots #14. Mrs. Lucidi English 2. Root: cid, cis. Meaning: To cut down; to cut up Sample Words: -Concise -Incision. Concise. Brief, shortness of explanation. Although his speech was concise, he earned an A. Incision. To cut or gash.
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Latin Roots #14 Mrs. Lucidi English 2
Root: cid, cis Meaning: To cut down; to cut up Sample Words: -Concise -Incision
Concise Brief, shortness of explanation Although his speech was concise, he earned an A.
Incision To cut or gash The surgeon made an incision across the patient’s abdomen.
Root: nat, nasc Meaning: To spring forth; to be from Sample Words: -Native -Innate
Native Belonging by birth, originated She is a native Californian.
Innate Existing in; of the mind He was an innate guitarist; both of his parents were musicians.
Root: mit, mis, miss Meaning: To send Sample Words: -Demise -Intermittent
Demise To die; be deceased The soldier met his demise by stepping on a land mine.
Intermittent Coming and going; not continuous He brought his car to the mechanic because he heard strange intermittent sounds coming from the engine.
Root: ag, act Meaning: Do, perform, drive Sample Words: -Agenda -Agile -Activate
Agenda A list of things to be done The agenda listed all of the activities that participants would be engaging in.
Agile Quick, active, mentally alert The agile horse won 1st place in the competition.
Activate To make active, represent Gina had to call and activate her gift card before she could use it to make a purchase.