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Greek & Latin Vocab 20

Dive into the origins and meanings of key vocabulary words like glue, breath, build, and more from Greek and Latin roots. Enhance your word knowledge with definitions and examples.

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Greek & Latin Vocab 20

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  1. Greek & Latin Vocab 20 glu, pneum, solv, struct, thes, arium

  2. lump, bond, glue glu, glo:(Latin) • agglutinate • to unite or cause to adhere, as with glue • conglomerate • anything composed of heterogeneous materials or elements(often applied to a corporation with subsidiary companies) • Other words: glue, gluten

  3. pneum:(Greek) lung, breath • pneumonia • inflammation of the lungs with congestion • pneumothorax • the abnormal presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity • Other words: pneumograph, pneumococcus

  4. loosen, set free, break up solv, solu:(Latin) • dissolution • the undoing of a bond or union • absolve • to set free from guilt or responsibility • Other words: solution, solve, solvent

  5. stru, struct:(Latin) build • misconstrue • to infer incorrectly • obstruction • something that blocks or hinders • Other words: destruct, instrument, instruct

  6. to put, to place thes, thet:(Greek > Latin) • epithet • any word or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe an actual or attributed quality • prosthesis • a device that takes the place of a body part • Other words: hypothetical, thesis, antithesis

  7. Back by popular demand… Suffix of the Week: -arium, -orium place for • auditorium • place for listening • aquarium • place for viewing water creatures • Other words: planetarium, terrarium, crematorium, solarium, sanitarium, salivarium, emporium

  8. Summary • glu, glo • lump, bond, glue • pneum • lung, breath • solv, solu • loosen, set free, break up • stru, struct • build • thes, thet • to put, to place • -arium, -orium • place for Sources: wordinfo.info dictionary.com Google images

  9. Vocab LibsComplete the sentences using vocab words. Context clues are in bold. • GE is a huge __________ (noun, related to lump, bond) with subsidiaries including NBC and Hulu. • A ________ (adjective, related to breath) drill is powered by air. (This is not in your example words, but you may know it from prior knowledge.) • I made a New Year’s __________ (noun, related to loosen, setfree) to stop eating so many carbs. • Please do not _______ (verb, related to building) my e-mail as having a sarcastic tone. • The tall, old, cranky man was the direct opposite, the ________ (noun, related to putting, placing), of the short, young, sweet girl.

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