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Greek and Latin Roots

Greek and Latin Roots. Week 7. mal. Meaning: bad Examples: malign Speak evil of malicious Full of animosity and hatred. mand. Meaning: order Examples: mandate Authoritative order or instruction reprimand A strong disapproval. mania. Meaning: obsession Examples: maniacal

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Greek and Latin Roots

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  1. Greek and Latin Roots Week 7

  2. mal • Meaning: bad • Examples: • malign • Speak evil of • malicious • Full of animosity and hatred

  3. mand • Meaning: order • Examples: • mandate • Authoritative order or instruction • reprimand • A strong disapproval

  4. mania • Meaning: obsession • Examples: • maniacal • Characterized by excessive enthusiasm; marked by insanity • Manic-depressive • Affective disorder marked by alternating periods of mania and depression

  5. Mater/matr • Meaning: mother • Examples: • maternal • Relating to or characteristic of a mother • matron • A mother of mature age and social position

  6. meta • Meaning: change; at a later time; beyond • Examples: • metaphor • Figure of speech that compares 2 different things • metamorphosis • Change; transformation

  7. Meter/metr • Meaning: measure • Examples: • barometer • Instrument used in weather forecasting for measuring atmospheric pressure • micrometer • Device that measures small distances or objects

  8. min • Meaning: small • Examples: • diminutive • small • minuscule • Very small

  9. Miss/mit • Meaning: move; send • Examples: • transmit • Send from one place to another • remittance • Something sent as payment

  10. mono • Meaning: one; single • Examples: • monologue • Speech performed by one actor • monochromatic • Having one color

  11. Mon/monit • Meaning: warn • Examples: • admonish • Caution or reprimand • premonition • Forewarning

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